A review by bristoni74
The Greatest Traitor: The Life of Sir Roger Mortimer, Ruler of England 1327-1330 by Ian Mortimer

3.0

3.5 stars. Ian Mortimer is one of my favourite historians and writers. Roger Mortimer has always fascinated me as a leader, knight, Tower escapee, lover of Isabella "she-wolf", invader of England, ruler in Edward III's name when he was a minor and finally traitor. What a story! Ian Mortimer isn't an apologist for Roger - I thought he was very objective and fair in his assessment and even though he does provide solid reasons for why Roger may have made the decisions he did, he does acknowledge he was the greater traitor.

The theory in the book I found a little implausible (although he isn't the only historian to think so) is the survival of Edward II. Ian Mortimer provides a lot of evidence for his theory but I couldn't quite go along with it.