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Martin in the dvd for game of thrones to discuss its historical antecedents. The plantagenets is a wonderful narrative history, one which paints vividly the longest dynasty in english annals 115499. Simon sebag montefiore the first plantagenet king inherited. A factual account of the period, beginning in 1120 with the wreck of the white ship and the anarchy, and taking us through the reigns of all of the plantagenet kings until richard ii was deposed in 99. Dan jones is a historian, broadcaster and awardwinning journalist. The plantagenets by dan jones paperback book for sale. The plantagenets the warrior kings and queens who made. We carry a wide selection of titles in the arts, theology, history, politics, social and physical sciences. Dan jones is an awardwinning historian of the middle ages and the new york times bestselling author of the plantagenets and the wars of the roses. The house of plantagenet held the english throne from 1154 with the accession of king henry ii until 1485 when richard iii was killed at the. The epilogue was superb and will help me keep the era of the plantagenets in my memory.
The book opens with the maritime disaster which befell henry is heir and it ends 250 years later in 99 with richard ii being removed from office. Book of the year and bestselling author of the plantagenets. The warrior kings and queens who made england by jones, dan 2014 paperback by isbn. For plantagenet historical fiction that is expertly researched, beautifully written, and hard to put down, look for the chronological works of sharon kay penman. He writes and presents the popular netflix series secrets of great british castles and appeared alongside george r. The kings that made britain paperback july 26, 2016.
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