The Lion of Canterbury - The Last Armed Uprising in England (Paperback)

In 1832 a stranger arrived in Canterbury dressed like a Turkish sultan and with seemingly limitless wealth. He claimed to be Sir William Percy Honeywood Courtenay and said that he was the King of Jerusalem, a Prince of Arabia, the Prince of Abyssinia, and King of the Gypsies. He entranced many in the city and soon had a sizeable following among the agricultural labourers who saw in his radical politics an answer to their poverty. Some five years later after unsuccessfully standing for parliament and being incarcerated in a mental asylum `Sir William' led the last armed uprising in England that left twenty dead and many seriously wounded at what became known as the Battle of Bossenden. Who was `Sir William' if he was not who he claimed to be? Who indeed? And why? The Lion of Canterbury is a haunting narrative written with particular sensitivity to the language of the period that brings readers into the heart of the strange story of Sir William Courtenay.

General

Imprint:	Ashgrove Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2019
Authors:	Anthony Frewin
Dimensions:	195 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-1-85398-193-7
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Adventure / thriller > Historical adventure Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > Historical mysteries
LSN:	1-85398-193-1
Barcode:	9781853981937

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