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A Crown for Two Islands begins with the war in Ulster. Thomas Radcliffe, the English Lord Deputy of Ireland, invades Armagh and threatens Ulster's most powerful chieftain. As a result, Ireland becomes a central point of concern for Pope Pius IV when Catholic land is sequestered and an Anglican mandate sparks a horrific atrocity. With the sovereignty of Ulster hanging in the balance, one Jesuit priest travels to London to deliver a message. He believes he is a messenger of God, and has a special cypher to receive his mission from Pope Pius IV. With the method and means to kill Queen Elizabeth,…mehr

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A Crown for Two Islands begins with the war in Ulster. Thomas Radcliffe, the English Lord Deputy of Ireland, invades Armagh and threatens Ulster's most powerful chieftain. As a result, Ireland becomes a central point of concern for Pope Pius IV when Catholic land is sequestered and an Anglican mandate sparks a horrific atrocity. With the sovereignty of Ulster hanging in the balance, one Jesuit priest travels to London to deliver a message. He believes he is a messenger of God, and has a special cypher to receive his mission from Pope Pius IV. With the method and means to kill Queen Elizabeth, the Jesuit becomes conflicted. Is it God's will? If so, why has he fallen in love?
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Autorenporträt
Patrick Highers is a retired United States Marine, who currently works in public service. He has been the recipient of the Irving Rubenstein Memorial Award from the International Military Community Executive Association and has been cited for significant achievement in military contributions by the National Recreation and Parks Association. Patrick is an alumnus of American Military University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Business. He enjoys family, history and meeting remarkable people in memorable places. His novels, Planters of the Crown and A Crown for Two Islands, span a period of Irish history from 1560 to 1564.