Pouring with rain outside, but I've got my newest acquisition to keep me warm. I love Russian history. Can't wait to get stuck into this book.
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John of Lancaster, the first duke of Bedford, was the guy who condemned Joan of Arc to her death. He was also the only medieval uncle to an infant nephew who didn't scheme to take the throne. (Unluckily for all concerned, the infant in question was Henry VI) This book does an amazing job of highlighting his upright moral character while giving a pretty accurate overview of the time. Although the book was never completed, it is still worth a read.