Unless otherwise stated, all photographs in the plate section are © Geoffrey Wheeler. 1įirst published in Great Britain in 2006 by ‘I am afeard there are few die well that die in a battle for how can they charitably dispose of any thing when blood is their argument: William Shakespeare, Henry V, Act 4, Sc. As the only leader who didn’t die on the field, I therefore feel that discussing his fate is strongly connected to this book’s main theme. Lovell was among the rebel leaders at Stoke. Some may argue that the chapter devoted on Lovell’s disappearance is too off-topic, but I would disagree. This comes across as blatant ‘page-filler material’. I enjoyed reading the author’s various theories of what might’ve happened to the viscount.Some parts, such as the focus on certain matters during Henry VIII’s reign, was too far off-topic for me, as were a couple of other parts. His disappearance from history does make him an enigmatic character. This disappointed me, as I assumed Stoke would occupy the bulk of the narrative, whereas it’s only the ‘main feature’.I liked the focus on Francis, Viscount Lovell, as he’s a historical personage that I’ve long been interested in. This is a good read, though it includes a lot of padding, owing to a scant amount of evidence on the actual battle.
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