If we did, we knew we’d be treated to tales of religious reform, six wives and female succession.īut we didn’t know what we were missing. We, the readers, had to endure just a few lines about random battles, murderous uncles and cooky Plantagenet cousins. Over the next couple of weeks, I will review 10 books which all Royal History Geeks should add to their reading list.įor many years ‘The Wars of the Roses’ were confined to a paragraph or two in the introduction to Tudor history books. With vivid descriptions of the battles of Towton and Bosworth, where the last Plantagenet king was slain, this is a bold and dramatic narrative history that will delight readers who like their history with a healthy dose of bedlam, romance, and intrigue.Let’s be honest: lockdown sucks! But it does mean there’s more time for reading. Period of headstrong and resilient women-Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort-who were not afraid to seize power and bend men to their will.
Some of the greatest heroes and villains in history were thrown together in these turbulent times-from Joan of Arc and Henry V, whose victory at Agincourt and prudent rule marked the high point of the medieval English monarchy, to Richard III, who stole the throne and murdered his own nephews, the princes in the Tower.
Now, celebrated historian Dan Jones describes how the longest reigning British royal family tore itself apart until it was finally replaced by the Tudors. The crown of England changed hands five times as two branches of the Plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the right to rule. The fifteenth century saw the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history. The author of the New York Times bestseller The Plantagenets chronicles the next chapter in British history-the actual historical backdrop for Game of Thrones
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