Navigate to the global search form search landmark. Every person and event of importance is covered and the various powerplays are explained in an easy to understand fashion and placed in their geopolitical context be it english or international. Sadly, however, one influential woman has been strangely excempt from this trend. Englands greatest royal dynasty, the plantagenets, ruled over england through eight generations of kings. British history books henry viii ideas for 2019 richards the lion hearted wife, berengaria, was the only queen of. After henry ii forges a mighty empire including england and france, his sons richard the lionheart and john turn on their father and bring the dynasty to the edge of collapse. Dan jones first history book was a popular narrative history of the english peasants revolt of 81, titled summer of blood. The author of the new york times bestseller the plantagenets chronicles the next chapter in british historythe actual historical backdrop for game of thrones. Tampa bay times bloodsoaked medieval england springs to. The wars of the roses, the pbs great performance series of shakespeares plays, starring judi dench, benedict. A case could be made that the succeeding houses of york and lancaster, the members of which contended violently with each other over the crown during the 15th century, were nothing more than rival branches of the plantagenet family. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on. British historys biggest fibs with lucy worsley episode 1.
Rjay all of sharon kay penmans books historical fiction are fabulous. Normans and early plantagenets timothy venning continuing his exploration of the pathways of british history, timothy venning examines the turning points of the period from the death of william i to the reign of edward iii and a little beyond. The plantagenets is a wonderful narrative history, one which paints vividly the longest dynasty in english annals 115499. The warrior kings and queens who made england by dan jones, the six wives of henry viii by alison wei.
This is not just a dry and dusty record of the plantagenet rulers of england but a highly readable book that will. A plantagenet prince, the rich and powerful john of gaunt 40 99. The new york times bestseller, from the author of crusaders, that tells the story of britains greatest and worst dynastya reallife. The fifteenth century saw the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in british history. Their son john was the greatgreat grandfather of king henry viii of england. My approach is to learn directly from the period under study, from the evid.
Elsewhere, the seach will be visibly opened after this button is selected. Henrys wife eleanor ruled the even larger territory to the south called aquitaine. This book is a fascinating gestation on the history not only of plantagenet england in the late middle ages, but also of the many places and key world events that were directly influenced by plantagenet kings. The plantagenets will help you out though honestly, i still have trouble keeping all the various edwards straight. And its a really interesting read for anyone interested in history or the foundations of the british empire. However, in conventional historical usage, henry ii son of count geoffrey of anjou and his sons richard i and john are normally termed the angevin kings, and their successors, up to richard ii, the. British historian dan jones has produced a rollicking, compelling book about a rollicking. British history the wars of the roses the plantagenets the tudors king henry iv king henry v king henry vi king edward iv king edward v king richard iii king henry vii margaret of anjou.
Majestic in its sweep, compelling in its storytelling, this is narrative history at its best. The author of the new york times bestseller the plantagenets and the templars chronicles the next chapter in british historythe historical backdrop for game of thrones the inspiration for the channel 5 series britains bloody crown the crown of england changed hands five times over the course of the fifteenth century, as two branches of the plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the. The plantagenets is proof that contemporary history can engage with the medieval world with. The nam e plantagene t is used by modern historians to identify four distinct royal houses. See more ideas about history, plantagenet and british history. The warrior kings and queens who made england is a fascinating history of the twoandahalf centuries that transformed england from a norman colony to a european power. Dan joness exploration of a colourful medieval dynasty is a gripping work of narrative history, writes alexander larman. Dec 17, 2017 the plantagenets ruled england from 1154 until 1485. The plantagenet dynasty was the ruling royal dynasty of england and wales from 1277 for two hundred and forty five years by way of eight kings, or three hundred and seventeen years by way of fourteen kings, if we include the successive royal houses of lancaster and york, both of which were off shoots of the house of plantagenet, making the dynasty both englands and britains longest. British historys biggest fibs with lucy worsley episode.
Their remarkable reign saw england emerge from the dark ages to become a highly organised kingdom that spanned a vast expanse of europe. Schoolshistory teaching resources for key stage 3, gcse and a level history. The plantagenets timeline of the kings and queens of england. A thrilling dynastic history of royal intrigues, violent skullduggery, and brutal warfare across two centuries of british history. How to start learning about the british history quora. His liaison with a commoner called katherine swynford produced four illegitimate children who were given the name beaufort he married katherine in 96 and their children, by this time adults, were legitimised. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the plantagenets.
The plantagenets documents a delicious period in english. The plantagenet dynasty british monarchy family history. United kingdom united kingdom the early plantagenets. Eleanor of aquitaine king john plantagenet chivalry knights templar british history vintage books victorian era family history. Printed and bound by mpg books ltd, cornwall, great britain typeset by pindar nz, auckland, new zealand british library cataloguinginpublication data a catalogue record for this book is available from the british library. It omits too much and makes too many dubious and false claims. The plantagenets were a huge powerful family not just in england but throughout europe. English royal history the plantagenet dynasty royalty. War of the roses full documentary documentary warehouse. I say this because the more history i learn, the less important to me are history books. I recommend skipping this documentary and reading books if youre interested in british history.
For the next 200 years the history of the plantagenets is traceable through a line of kings who seemingly alternated between strong and powerful nationbuilders and their extremely weak and ineffectual successors. Very well written and an easy and pleasurable book to read. The plantagenet line ruled from 1154 henry ii to 99 richard ii. House of plantagenet family tree from king henry iii 1216 1272 to edward v 1483 including the houses of lancaster and york. Aged 21, he already possessed a reputation for restless energy and decisive action.
The answer must be general, as the process is the same for any nation, or society. The book opens with the maritime disaster fair cousin, since it pleases you, it pleases us well, said richard. Simon sebag montefiore, new york times bestselling author entertaining and informative. The kings who made england, was published in 2012 in the united kingdom and a year later in the united states. The biography the plantagenets played a defining part in shaping the nation of england, and dan jones tells their fascinating story with wit, verve, and vivid. The wars of the roses the bestselling author of crusaders and presenter of netflixs secrets of great british castles offers a vivid account of the events that inspired game of thrones and shakespeares henry iv and richard iii discover the real history behind the hollow crown. Henry iii, edward i, edward ii, edward iii, and richard ii. The kings who made england, was published in 2012 in the united kingdom and a year later in the united states, where it became a new york times bestseller. The peasants revolt of 81, which was published in 2009. He writes and presents the popular netflix series secrets of great british castles. The plantagenets as a dynasty do not fare well in this tally. The result is a history book that frequently reads like a novel and can be opened to any chapter. The first plantagenet was king henry 2nd whose father owned vast lands in anjou an area as big as normandy around the modern town of tours. Matildas son henry plantagenet, the first and greatest of three angevin kings of england, succeeded stephen in 1154.
The plantagenets their story is the story of britain. The plantagenet dynasty took its name from the planta genesta, or broom, traditionally an emblem of the counts of anjou. While her contemporaries have finally been allowed to emerge from the mists of history, anne lovell has not been given any attention. Members of this dynasty ruled england from 1154 to 99. Britains bloodiest dynasty tv miniseries 2014 imdb. First published in 20 by viking, author dan jones tome documents the plantagenet line with a clear overview, an attention to detail, and a fine pen. The warrior kings and queens who made england ebook written by dan jones.
House of plantagenet, royal house of england, which reigned from 1154 to 1485 and provided 14 kings, 6 of whom belonged to the cadet houses of lancaster and york. The royal line descended from the union between geoffrey, count of anjou d. A rich, sprawling cast of characters, the plantagenets were both gifted and cursed by an. See more ideas about plantagenet, british history and history.
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