title: Richard the Lionheart: The Crusader King of England
author:  W. B. Bartlett 
description: W. B. Bartlett has worked across the globe in almost twenty countries and has spent time in over fifty. He is the author of many history books for Amberley including titles on the Titanic, Medieval History and Dam Busters. He lives in Bournemouth.
zlib_text: Praise for Lionheart
  
  ‘To read one of Ben Kane’s **astonishingly well-researched** , bestselling
  novels is to know that you are, historically speaking, in safe hands’
  
  Elizabeth Buchan, _Daily Mail_
  
  ‘This is a **stunningly visual and powerful** read: Kane’s power of
  description is **second to none** … Perfect for anyone who is suffering from
  _Game of Thrones_ withdrawal symptoms’
  
  Helena Gumley-Mason, _The Lady_
  
  ‘ **Fans of battle-heavy historical fiction will, justly, adore** _ **Clash of
  Empires**_. With its rounded historical characters and **fascinating**
  historical setting, it deserves a wider audience’
  
  Antonia Senior, _The Times_
  
  ‘ **Grabs you from the start and never lets go**. Thrilling action combines
  with historical authenticity to summon up a whole world in a sweeping tale of
  politics and war. **A triumph!** ’
  
  Harry Sidebottom, author of the _The Last Hour_
  
  ‘The word **epic** is overused to describe books, but with _Clash of Empires_
  it fits like a gladius in its scabb