Broken Reed: The Lords of Gower and King John

The rise and fall of the greatest of the de Braoses, William, 4th Lord of Bramber, Lord of Gower and many other lands besides. William de Braose rose to a position of great power and influence as a close confidant of King John, but when his wife revealed John's greatest secret John's revenge was brutal. William's sons and grandson turned to Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd to help them regain their lands. The fall of the de Braose family was the final spark that lit the fire of Magna Carta and led to the offer of the English crown to the prince of France.