{"product_id":"hotspur-henry-percy-medieval-rebel-9781803991658","title":"Hotspur: Henry Percy: Medieval Rebel","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe full story of Henry Percy, one of Shakespeare's most popular characters.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Immortalized by Shakespeare in \u003ci\u003eHenry IV, Part I\u003c\/i\u003e, Henry Percy, nicknamed \"Hotspur\", is among the best known of all his warlike characters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the young, honorable but impatient rebel soldier whose chivalrous exploits on the battlefield end in disaster at Shrewsbury in 1403, Hotspur is the archetypal anti-hero: a character of such tragic and dramatic significance that even his well-known nickname has passed from history into legend. But who was the historical Henry Percy, and why did his rise to fame bring him into direct confrontation with his king? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This fully updated book tells the story of the real Henry Percy and his overbearing family and how the survival of a great northern dynasty led to open rebellion and ultimately military failure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3925013\"\u003eAndrew Boardman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.60h x 5.50w x 1.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803991658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1803991658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO006000\"\u003eHistorical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS037010\"\u003eEurope | Medieval\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027230\"\u003eMilitary | Medieval\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Boardman\u003c\/b\u003e is a medieval military historian who has specialized in the Wars of the Roses. He appeared in the Channel 4 documentary \u003ci\u003eBlood Red Roses\u003c\/i\u003e on the Battle of Towton and contributed to the archaeological report of the Towton excavations. He has also written \u003ci\u003eTowton 1461\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Medieval Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44691813433581,"sku":"9781803991658","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_e49673c3-e5d8-4344-a0be-c95d75ce6a50.jpg?v=1703734452","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/hotspur-henry-percy-medieval-rebel-9781803991658","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}