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A good topic for a book which is hampered by the passionless writing style. Melvyn rushes through events, using a heavy sledgehammer to describe characters (we get it, Joan likes jewels). People are brutaly executed and the overall feeling is 'meh'. Go read Ken Follet or a decent history book instead.