Hammer of the Scots // Edward Longshanks — Jean Plaidy

THESE WERE STIRRING TIMES AND EDWARD'S AMBITION WAS TO UNITE THE KINGDOMS OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND WALES...

The news of Henry III's death reached his son Edward I on the long road home from the Holy Land. Now he was England's king and a man fit for his destiny.

Through all the years of his reign, through personal tragedy and chill forebodings as his son grew into a weak, corrupted prince, Edward strove to be a great ruler, strong and just.

When the mighty Wallace raised the Scots in arms and the Welsh Llewellyn struggled for power, Edward stood firm in his resolve, knowing in his heart how much would be lost when his crown passed down to his dissolute son...