The Plantagenets - The Kings That Made Britain

The Plantagenets - The Kings That Made Britain

Derek Wilson
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Author:  Derek Wilson
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Format:  Paperback
Pages:  296
Publisher:  Quercus
Year:  2014
ISBN:  9781786488565

England, 1154. As Henry II seizes the throne after years of turmoil, a new dynasty is poised to haul this hitherto turbulent nation out from the Dark Ages and transform it into the nation state we recognize today. Featuring some of England's greatest but also most notorious kings, the house of Plantagenet would reign for over 300 blood-soaked, yet foundational, years.

The dynasty provides some of the most evocative names in our history: from the brave yet rash Richard the Lionheart, his treacherous brother John, the hapless Richard II, and the hero of Agincourt Henry V, through to the controversial Richard III. And in this authoritative, intelligent and grippingly written book, acclaimed historian Derek Wilson brings this thrilling era to life

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