Peake retells the lives of heroes for boys, beginning with Hereward, the hot-tempered Saxon youth of Bourne who became the last champion against the Normans. She goes on to the Cid, Louis IX of France, Gustavus Vasa of Sweden, Bertrand du Guesclin, Christopher Columbus and the Chevalier Bayard, mixing battles with lessons in courage and honour.
Old-fashioned hero tales for young readers that open a door onto medieval and Renaissance history. Download the free EPUB.