The Great Revolt (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan #16)

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Sleuthing monk Brother Athelstan discovers that past crimes can cause new murder in the latest intriguing medieval mystery June, 1381 The rebel armies are massed outside London, determined to overturn both Crown and Church The Regent, John of Gaunt, has headed north, leaving his nephew, the boy king Richard II, unprotected Brother Athelstan meanwhile has been summoned to the monastery at Blackfriars, tasked with solving the murder of his fellow priest, Brother Alberic, found stabbed to death in his locked chamber Athelstan would rather be protecting his parishioners at St Erconwald s Instead, he finds himself investigating a royal murder that took place fifty four years earlier whilst the rebel leaders plot the present king s destruction What does the fate of the king s great grandfather, Edward II, have to do with the murder of Brother Alberic than fifty years later When he finds his own life under threat, Athelstan discovers that exposing past secrets can lead to present danger. Read The Great Revolt (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan #16) – kino-fada.fr It has finally come the Peasant s Revolt has reached London John of Gaunt has gone north ostensibly to go to war against Scotland, leaving London and Richard II undefended Sir Jack Cranston is at the young king s side, and Athelstan is in the midst of turmoil again.This time someone has murdered a member of the community at the Dominican house at Blackfriars Athelstan is called back to Blackfrairs to find the killer and to act as Devil s Advocate in the matter of the possible beatification It has finally come the Peasant s Revolt has reached London John of Gaunt has gone north ostensibly to go to war against Scotland, leaving London and Richard II undefended Sir Jack Cranston is at the young king s side, and Athelstan is in the midst of turmoil again.This time someone has murdered a member of the community at the Dominican house at Blackfriars Athelstan is called back to Blackfrairs to find the killer and to act as Devil s Advocate in the matter of the possible beatification cannonisation of Edward II Meanwhile, London is burning around them, and someone has abducted the men of the parish o...This series of books which take place around the time of the Peasant Revolt in England in 1381 is one of the most interesting series of books I have read Being a history buff, I have read about this time from the purely factual side and found that Doherty captured the mood of the times with his main character Athelstan not only deep into the intrigue of a murder, but also observant of what the social situation was and how the noble class and clergy dealt with this This book deals with several This series of books which take place around the time of the Peasant Revolt in England in 1381 is one of the most interesting series of books I have read Being a history buff, I have read about this time from the purely fac...Death, disorder and disappointments The Great Slaughter , that s how Athelstan refers to the Peasants Revolt of 1831 Wat Tyler, John Bull, the Upright men, the Earthworms, plots and counterplots, all are grist for the mill in this latest mystery that sets Athelstan s brain afire and heart pounding.Brother Athelstan has been called away from his flock at an untimely hour to Blackfriars Monastry to solve a murder Athelstan fears for his parishioners of St Erconwald s Many are deeply mired in t Death, disorder and disappointments The Great Slaughter , that s how Athelstan refers to the Peasants Revolt of 1831 Wat Tyler, John Bull, the Upright men, the Earthworms, plots and counterplots, all are grist for the mill in this latest mystery that sets Athelstan s brain afire and heart pounding.Brother Athelstan has been called away from his flock at an untimely hour to Blackfriars Monastry to solve a murder Athelstan fears for his parishioners of St Erconwald s Many are deeply mired in the revolt and Athelstan wants to protect them.At Grefriars he finds a slain brother, Alberic, who has been investigating the possible canonization of Edward II, the current king s great grandfather Secrets of this past are trespassers upon the plots of now.Aspects of the revolt Brother Athelstan describes recall scenes from Dantes Inferno or th...I received an e ARC of this novel through NetGalley and Severn House, Cr me de la Crime.FINALLY, finally, finally the great peasant revolt of 1381 has happened How many books has it taken for this incredibly short time of social upheaval to now be in our rearview mirror as readers of the Brother Athelstan novels I was beginning to wonder if author Paul Doherty was going to make me wade through this historic even one day per book But, no, it has come in t...How Wat Tyler finally meets his comeuppance This is the sixteenth in a series of medieval mysteries involving the unwilling sleuth, Brother Athelstan It involves one of the great events of the 14th century when King Richard the Second finally confronts the leadership of The Great Community of the Realm and Wat Tyler History has told us how the rebels are defeated but what is not common knowledge is Richard s wish to make his great grandfather Edward the Second a saint and to that end, Matteo How Wat Tyler finally meets his comeuppance This is the sixteenth in a series of medieval mysteries involving the unwilling sleuth, Brother Athelstan It involves one of the great events of the 14th century when King Richard the Second finally confronts the leadership of The Great Community of the Realm and Wat Tyler History has told us how the rebels are defeated but what is not common knowledge is Richard s wish to make his great grandfather Edward the Second a saint and to that end, Matteo Freschi and his cohorts have been sent from The Pope to investigate and begin proceedings for the deification, 54 years after the King s murder.Athestan is asked to come to Blackfriars when a...I am a huge fan of this series and have read and in some cases reread every Brother Athelstan mystery most I have enjoyed immensely, but a few entries have suffered from slow or uneven plotting and repetitive dialogue I m afraid I found this to be one of those books.Perhaps the buildup to the Peasant Revolt of 1381 went on too long and Doherty wasn t sure how to deliver I don t know how else to account for the tenuous and rather unsatisfactory connection between the Revolt and the murder of I am a huge fan of this series and have read and in some cases reread every Brother Athelstan mystery most I have enjoyed immensely, but a few entries have suffered from slow or uneven plotting and repetitive dialogue I m afraid I found this to be one of those books.Perhaps the buildup to the Peasant Revolt of 1381 went on too long and Doherty wasn t sure how to deliver I don t know how else to account for the tenuous and rather unsatisfactory connection between the Revolt and the murder...I received a free copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Full disclosure this is the first Athelstan mystery I ve read, so I m not approaching this book as an avowed fan This is a well written historical crime novel with perhaps an unusual amount of actual history spicing up the murder mystery, due to the fact that the author is also a semi professional popular historian of the time in which the novel takes place As is often the case with amateur scholars writing abou I received a free copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Full disclosure this is the first Athelstan mystery I ve read, so I m not approaching this book as an avowed fan This is a well written historical crime novel with perhaps an unusual amount of actual history spicing up the murder mystery, due to the fact that the author is also a semi professional popular historian of the time in which the novel takes place As is often the case with amateur scholars writing about this period, Doherty buys into Shakespeare s history plays a little too much the peasants of the Peasants Revolt may not have ALL been evil louts seeking to overturn the monarchy for their own brutal amusement They may in fact have had real reason to feel like, you know, feudalism wasn t quite treating 90% of the country right Just a thought But the plot is revealed at a goo...This exciting medieval murder mystery is the 16th volume of the wonderful and thrilling Brother Athelstan series, this being also one of my favourite series along with the Hugh Corbett series.The historical details are as ever very well explained within the historical note at the beginning of the book, while at the end you ll find a well documented author s note concerning this story.Story telling is as always of a top notch quality, for the author keeps you spellbound from beginning till th This exciting medieval murder mystery is the 16th volume of the wonderful and thrilling Brother Athelstan series, this being also one of my favourite series along with the Hugh Corbett series.The historical details are as ever very well explained within the historical note at the beginning of the book, while at the end you ll find a well documented author s note concerning this story.Story telling is as always of a top notch quality, for the author keeps you spellbound from beginning till the end with his excellent and entertaining way in picturing the scenes and brutalities in London at this particular time of history.All the characters involved within this tale come vividly to life, whether they are real or fictional, especially besides the main character Brother Athelstan the famous Sir John Jack Cranston, who s the King s Lord Coroner of London, as well as the parishioners of St Erconwald s in Southwark, and not ...about as bad a mystery as I would actually finish Poorly plotted etc.Another great medieval mystery by the master of medieval mysteries Paul Doherty aka PC Doherty.This is book number 16, and newest book, in the Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan Former soldier, present priest, and brilliant detective, Brother Athelstan solves the most complex of mysteries that occur in and around late 14th century London.It is 1381, London, England, and a mystery from over 50 years earlier rears its ugly head plunging diminutive, Dominican priest and detective, Brother Another great medieval mystery by the master of medieval mysteries Paul Doherty aka PC Doherty.This is book number 16, and newest book, in the Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan Former soldier, present priest, and brilliant detective, Brother Athelstan solves the most complex of mysteries that occur in and around late 14th century London.It is 1...

The Great Revolt (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan #16)
  • 16 September 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 224 pages
  • 1780290861
  • Paul Doherty
  • The Great Revolt (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan #16)