A heroic story and a courageous biography of a king who battled knights and proved the most patient of them all. He negotiated with cunning men and proved the most astute of them all. He reclaimed his kingdom, built glory, united a nation, and was granted power by God. He became a source of comfort for his people and a source of wealth for his descendants and future generations. This hero has been described in history books and biographies, and his contemporaries recounted many of his actions and the astonishing wonders of his cunning.