The Lion's Daughter (Thorndike British Favorites)

King William the Lion sends his eldest daughter Margaret to court King John to ensure a peaceful reign for his young heir, Alexander. She arrives there to find a state of interdict, with all the churches closed. Despite being a princess, Margaret marries a lowborn bridegroom who has risen to power by his own abilities. Hubert de Burgh, although briefly mentioned in Shakespeare's King John, has gone largely unremembered. Here Pamela Hill relates the intriguing and moving story of Margaret, Hubert and Meggotta.Pamela Hill is the author of 'The Lion's Daughter (Thorndike British Favorites)' with ISBN 9780783888613 and ISBN 0783888619.