Within the Hollow Crown: A Valiant King's Struggle to Save His Country, His Dynasty, and His Love by Margaret Campbell Barnes

Author:Margaret Campbell Barnes
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: 1483-1485, Historical, Richard, Biographical, Biographical Fiction, Fiction, Literary, Great Britain, Historical Fiction, General, Great Britain - History - Richard III
ISBN: 9781402239212
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published: 1970-01-02T05:00:00+00:00

Richard laughed harshly, but he withdrew his inwardly focused gaze and smiled at him. "I told you long ago that it was a fool's game, giving me your friendship," he reminded him. "Have you forgotten Mundy's queer expression? How she always spoke of me as being 'ill beset?'"

Robert walked soberly to the seat to retrieve his lute. Something in the cheerful look of it, with its streamers of coloured ribbons and its companionable gaiety, drove home to his mind the incredible role Richard had thrust upon him. Banishment, that is what it would be. Glorified banishment, to kill a rumour. Because of some rather far-fetched suspicion that his crown and life might be in danger. Plots and suspicions lurked everywhere with so young a king. But why should his own pleasant way of living be sacrificed, while Richard stayed here with all the delights of love and culture about him? Chivalry demanded that one serve the King. Give one's life for him, if need be. . And this would be only living it for a time in intolerable circumstances. But Robert de Vere wasn't quite big enough. He swung round to clutch at his departing companion's trailing over-sleeve. "I couldn't carry Agnes off to Ireland. It would start a Bohemian war or something. For God's sake, Richard, need this spoil our lives?"

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