Download or read book The King s Assassin written by Angus Donald and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-06-18 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AD 1215: The year of Magna Carta - and Robin Hood's greatest battle The yoke of tyranny King John is scheming to reclaim his ancestral lands in Europe, raising the money for new armies by bleeding dry peasants and nobles alike, not least the Earl of Locksley - the former outlaw Robin Hood - and his loyal man Sir Alan Dale. The call to arms As rebellion brews across the country and Robin Hood and his men are dragged into the war against the French in Flanders, a plan is hatched that will bring the former outlaws and their families to the brink of catastrophe - a plan to kill the King. The roar of revolution England explodes into bloody civil war and Alan and Robin must decide who to trust - and who to slaughter. And while Magna Carta might be the answer their prayers for peace, first they will have to force the King to submit to the will of his people . . .

Download or read book The King s Assassin written by Benjamin Woolley and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An absorbing account of the conspiracy to kill King James I by his handsome lover, the Duke of Buckingham, an historical crime that has remained hidden for 400 years. The rise of George Villiers from minor gentry to royal power seemed to defy gravity. Becoming gentleman of the royal bedchamber in 1615, the young gallant enraptured James, Britain’s first Stuart king, royal adoration reaching such an intensity that the king declared he wanted the courtier to become his ‘wife’. For a decade, Villiers was at the king’s side – at court, on state occasions, and in bed, right up to James’s death in March 1625. Almost immediately, Villiers’ many enemies accused him of poisoning the king. A parliamentary investigation was launched, and scurrilous pamphlets and ballads circulated London’s streets. But the charges came to nothing, and were relegated to a historical footnote. Now, new research suggests that a deadly combination of hubris and vulnerability did indeed drive Villiers to kill the man who made him. It may have been by accident – the application of a quack remedy while the king was weakened by a malarial attack. But there is compelling evidence that Villiers, overcome by ambition and frustrated by James’s passive approach to government, poisoned him. In The King’s Assassin, acclaimed author Benjamin Woolley examines this remarkable, even tragic story. Combining vivid characterization and a strong narrative with historical scholarship and forensic investigation, Woolley tells the story of King James’s death, and of the captivating figure at its center.

Download or read book Kings and Assassins written by Lane Robins and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2009-04-21 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Controlled by an aristocracy whose depraved whims bow to neither law nor god, the kingdom of Antyre is under siege from the only man who can save it. He is Janus Ixion, the new Earl of Last, a man whose matchless fighting abilities and leadership strike terror in Antyre’s powerful noble houses. For Janus is the illegitimate son who has returned from the brutal slums to reclaim his birthright, and will go to any lengths to become king and reverse his country’s decline. But with a conquering foreign prince sowing chaos throughout the kingdom, Janus must battle the terrifying power of Antyre’s forgotten god, one who has gifted Janus’s vengeful wife with mysterious and dangerous skills. As Antyre nears irrevocable collapse, Janus’s manipulations and all-consuming ambition will force him and his country to choose between the rule of resurgent gods, or a victor’s throne of ashes.

Download or read book King of Assassins written by RJ Barker and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty years ago, Girton began his journey to become the Tired Land's finest assassin and now he'll face his greatest challenge yet in the riveting conclusion to RJ Barker's debut epic fantasy trilogy. Assassin Girton Club-Foot has lived in relative peace for many years, but now his king, Rufra ap Vthyr, eyes the vacant High-King's throne and will take his court to the capital. In a viper's nest of intrigue, the endgame of twenty years of politics and murder will be played out in the bid to become the King of all Kings. Friends become enemies, enemies become friends, and the god of death stands closer than ever, casting his shadow over everyone Girton holds dear. It's assassin versus assassin for the fate of a kingdom... Praise for The Wounded Kingdom: "Dead gods, dread magic, and a lead that feels like a breath of fresh air. Great fun."―Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant "Often poignant and always intriguing, Age of Assassins reveals its mysteries with the style of a magic show and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller."―Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wild "The most interesting treatment of the fantasy assassin trope in a while, and an involving narrative in its own right."―RT Book Reviews The Wounded Kingdom Age of Assassins Blood of Assassins King of Assassins For more from RJ Barker, check out: The Tide Child Trilogy The Bone Ships Call of the Bone Ships

Download or read book Age of Assassins written by RJ Barker and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young apprentice to an assassin becomes embroiled in a conspiracy that could destroy a kingdom in a brilliant epic fantasy debut by David Gemmell Award-nominated author RJ Barker To catch an assassin, use an assassin... Girton Club-foot has no family, a crippled leg, and is apprenticed to the best assassin in the land. He's learning the art of taking lives, but his latest mission tasks him with a far more difficult challenge: to save a life. Someone is trying to kill the heir to the throne, and it is up to Girton to uncover the traitor and prevent the prince's murder. In a kingdom on the brink of civil war and a castle thick with lies, Girton finds friends he never expected, responsibilities he never wanted, and a conspiracy that could destroy an entire kingdom. Praise for The Wounded Kingdom: "Dead gods, dread magic, and a lead that feels like a breath of fresh air. Great fun."―Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant "Often poignant and always intriguing, Age of Assassins reveals its mysteries with the style of a magic show and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller."―Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wild "The most interesting treatment of the fantasy assassin trope in a while, and an involving narrative in its own right."―RT Book Reviews The Wounded Kingdom Age of Assassins Blood of Assassins King of Assassins For more from RJ Barker, check out: The Tide Child Trilogy The Bone Ships Call of the Bone Ships

Download or read book The Kings Assassin written by Ed Cannon and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kings Assassin follows the exploits of Sillik, a master of the seven laws of magic and a warrior. Complying with a terrified telepathic summon from his father the king, Sillik returns to his home, the city of Illicia to find his father and brothers dead by assassins. Magical attacks and hostile dragons follow Sillik as he attempts to unravel the mystery of who betrayed his family. Can he trust anyone? Complications mount as Lady Silvia, one of the seven gods of law, interjects herself into the affairs of Illicia. Sillik follows the clues to the assassin that his father left for him and leaves the city. Followers of the nine gods of chaos pursue him while the worlds survival hangs in balance as the gods battle for supremacy with humans as their pawns.

Download or read book The King of Kings written by Andre Cronje and published by Paris France Mission. This book was released on 2024-02-09 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kings Of Kings - Present the power and prestige of authority. Leaders, lawyers, and the police are all God's servants who have the divine duty to execute moral and political laws with truth and justice. It is a book for kings about kings and the King of kings. Presidents, judges, lawyers, and all in authority should read it because it reflects not only on the history or future of governments but also on the source of all authoritarian power.

Download or read book Assassins Deeds written by John Withington and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assassins have been killing the powerful and famous for at least three thousand years. Personal ambition, revenge, and anger have encouraged many to violent deeds, like the Turkish sultan who had nineteen of his brothers strangled or the bodyguards who murdered a dozen Roman emperors. More recently have come new motives like religious and political fanaticism, revolution and liberation, with governments also getting in on the act, while many victims seem to have been surprisingly careless: Abraham Lincoln was killed after letting his bodyguard go for a drink. So, do assassinations work? Drawing on anecdote, historical evidence, and statistical analysis, Assassins’ Deeds delves into some of history’s most notorious acts, unveiling an intriguing cast of characters, ingenious methods of killing, and many unintended consequences.

Download or read book THE STUDY OF THE PROPHETIC ASSASSINS AND OTHER SPIRITS THAT TRIES TO ASSASSINATE THE KINGDOM OF GOD written by Apostle Dr. Bridget C. Outlaw and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DESTINY MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF THE PROPHETSDestiny Ministries International School of the Prophets is a School of the Prophets and School of Intercession and School of the Seers Training Academy that has been in existence for over 25 years.Destiny Ministries International School of the Prophets has trained thousands of Prophets to learn battleground precision in battle and how to discern demonic spirits that tries to assassinate the Kingdom of God.The Destiny Ministries Training Academy this year in 2019 received a Prophetic name change to its current name: Destiny Ministries International School of the Prophets. The definition of the word Destiny means: "The hidden power believed to control" a person, one's fate or destiny.The Multiple Spirits and the many faces of The Jezebelic Spirit is a Captivating Prophetic Manuel about the study of Jezebel and how this Diabolical Spirit has plagued our Churches, and Communities and the Kingdom of God. God has given Apostle Dr. Bridget C. Outlaw (The Founder and Pedagogical Instructor) a revelation concerning what the Body of Christ is up against.It is crucial in this hour that Prophetic Ministries in the Kingdom of God become Kingdom Strategist, who understand the demonic spirits and forces that are on assignment to destroy the Kingdom.The Bible declares in Ephesians 6:12: For we wrestle not against Flesh and Blood but against Principalities and Spiritual Wickedness in high places.

Download or read book Blood of Assassins written by RJ Barker and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cynical assassin struggles to keep his magic a secret as he navigates a world torn apart by a war in this thrilling sequel to RJ Barker's fantasy debut, Age of Assassins In a desperate bid to escape the bounty on his head, assassin Girton Club-Foot has returned to Maniyadoc, but the kingdom he knew no longer exists. Three kings battle for supremacy in a land ravaged by war-and one of them is his old friend Rufra. With threats inside and outside the war encampment, Girton races to find the traitor behind an assassination plot. But his magic can no longer be contained and Girton may not be able to save even himself. It's assassin versus assassin for the life of a king... ​ Praise for The Wounded Kingdom: "Dead gods, dread magic, and a lead that feels like a breath of fresh air. Great fun."―Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant "Often poignant and always intriguing, Age of Assassins reveals its mysteries with the style of a magic show and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller."―Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wild "The most interesting treatment of the fantasy assassin trope in a while, and an involving narrative in its own right."―RT Book Reviews The Wounded Kingdom Age of Assassins Blood of Assassins King of Assassins For more from RJ Barker, check out: The Tide Child Trilogy The Bone Ships Call of the Bone Ships

Download or read book The Assassination of King Shaka written by John Laband and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2017-08-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this riveting new book, John Laband, pre-eminent historian of the Zulu Kingdom, tackles some of the questions that swirl around the assassination in 1828 of King Shaka, the celebrated founder of the Zulu Kingdom and war leader of legendary brilliance: Why did prominent members of the royal house conspire to kill him? Just how significant a part did the white hunter-traders settled at Port Natal play in their royal patron's downfall? Why were Shaka's relations with the British Cape Colony key to his survival? And why did the powerful army he had created acquiesce so tamely in the usurpation of the throne by Dingane, his half-brother and assassin? In his search for answers Laband turns to the Zulu voice heard through recorded oral testimony and praise-poems, and to the written accounts and reminiscences of the Port Natal trader-hunters and the despatches of Cape officials. In the course of probing and assessing this evidence the author vividly brings the early Zulu kingdom and its inhabitants to life. He throws light on this elusive character of and his own unpredictable intentions, while illuminating the fears and ambitions of those attempting to prosper and survive in his hazardous kingdom: a kingdom that nevertheless endured in all its essential characteristics, particularly militarily, until its destruction fifty one years later in 1879 by the British; and whose fate, legend has it, Shaka predicted with his dying breath.

Download or read book Kings of the Jews written by Norman Gelb and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Israel frequently features in the news today, often for the wrong reasons. Violence in the Holy Land is an all-too-common occurrence. To understand why this part of the Middle East is such a flashpoint, knowing its long history is essential, and Norman Gelb's 'Kings of the Jews' illuminates the evolution of the Jewish nation, forerunner of the modern State of Israel. This is the story of the lives and times of the men and women who ruled it in a Middle East arguably even more turbulent than it is today, from Saul, its first king, to Herod Agrippa II, its last. It is also the story of key formative experiences of the Jews, including the disperson of the 'Lost Tribes of Israel', the traumatic Babylonian Exile, the Maccabee uprising and the war with Rome. Including informative illustrations and maps, it is an essential guide to the early history of the Jewish people. "Makes Jewish history more approachable to the modern reader - rich, epic and certain to maintain interest" - Kirkus Review.

Download or read book Alamut the Assassins Nest written by M. Shokouhi N. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a novel, love story of ages. It is inter-mixed with politics of cultists-terrorists and history, of the 11th century, during Seljuk dynasty of the Persian Empire. The fire of love between the hero (Alidoost) and the heroine (Golnar) of our story, flaming. However, due to a death in the bridegrooms family, postpones the traditional deflowering wedding nights ritual. Moreover, during a tumultuous political conspiracy, innocently, our hero accused of murdering his own childhood and beloved friend. Alidoost is imprisoned, and waiting to be head, or put him away for the rest of his life time. Families devastated, and fall apart. There are dangerous and high ranking nemesis to be revenged, find his lost love Golnar, and revive the rest of his family, if he freed . . . . .

Download or read book An Historical Account of the Macdonnells of Antrim written by George Hill and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Historical Account of the Macdonnells of Antrim Including Notices of Some Other Septs Irish and Scotch written by Rev. George Hill (Editor of the Montgomery Manuscripts.) and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Kings and Queens of Scotland Classic Histories Series written by Richard Oram and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the Scottish monarchy is a long tale of triumph over adversity, characterised by the personal achievements of remarkable rulers who transformed their fragile kingdom into the master of northern Britain.The Kings and Queens of Scotland charts that process, from the earliest Scots and Pictish kings of around ad 400 through to the union of parliaments in 1707, tracing it through the lives of the men and women whose ambitions drove it forward on the often rocky path from its semi-mythical foundations to its integration into the Stewart kingdom of Great Britain. It is a route waymarked with such towering personalities as Macbeth, Robert the Bruce and Mary Queen of Scots, but directed also by a host of less well-known figures such as David I, who extended his kingdom almost to the gates of York, and James IV, builder of the finest navy in northern Europe. Their will and ambition, successes and failures not only shaped modern Scotland, but have left their mark throughout the British Isles and the wider world.

Download or read book Giants Kings and Psalms written by Dr. Steve R. Parr and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2023-02-22 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you enjoy reading moving stories packed with adventure, romance, and intrigue? More importantly, do you enjoy reading things that make the Bible more understandable and relatable to help you to grow spiritually? What if you could get all of that from one book? That is what Giants, Kings, and Psalms has done. Imagine reading the dramatic chronological narrative of the life of Israel’s King David while also enjoying the psalms in context of the events of his life. But it is more than an adventure and is superior to a biography. The format of this book allows the reader to see so much more than the three or four more commonly known events in David’s life. In addition, the author has taken the psalms and placed them, when possible, in context of the historical events that took place, allowing the reader to seamlessly read the book of Psalms in context of the events in David’s life. Your reading experience will be much easier since everything is placed in order for you. This book is going to speak to your life, draw you closer to the Lord, and give you enjoyment as you journey alongside David’s life and the psalms from beginning to end. You will also encounter some giants along the way, and did you know....Goliath was not the only one?