The Eagle And The Hart

*The Eagle and the Hart* by Helen Castor is gripping narrative history that reads with the drive of a novel, tracing a royal rivalry that helped tip medieval England into crisis. Castor follows Richard of Bordeaux (King Richard II) and his first cousin Henry Bolingbroke from their shared childhood at court to a dangerous adulthood shaped by pride, power and competing ideas of kingship.

Born months apart and raised side by side, the two men grow into striking opposites: Richard, brilliant yet brittle, and Henry, a chivalric figure who draws allies with ease. As suspicion hardens into open conflict, Castor shows how personal tensions can fracture a nation—without losing sight of the politics, personalities and pressures of the age.

Perfect for readers of British history, medieval history, royal biography and political power struggles, especially fans of character-led nonfiction. Add it to your cart and step into a turning point of England’s past.