The wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors by dan jones is one of the most enjoyable books i have read in the past while and certainly one of the best narrative historical works i have ever read. I approached this book as a history buff fascinated by medieval england, but i found it to be the most captivating book i have read in the past year. The wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors is published by faber and faber and is out 4th september 2014. This book was a very accessible work of history told with a friendly narrative, but i cant say that i was too blown away by it. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the wars of the roses. The wars of the roses book east lansing public library. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors dan jones. Dan jones the wars of the roses gives an entertaining account of this political upheaval in england during the 1400s, told through the. A charismatic television presenter, he has narrated britains bloodiest dynasty, a fourpart series based onthe plantagenets, as well as another more about dan jones. An awardwinning historian, journalist and television presenter dan jones is the author of bestselling books on english history including the plantagenets, the wars of the roses, and the templars. 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. The author of the new york times bestseller the plantagenets and the templars chronicles the next chapter in british his.
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Dan jones is an acclaimed historian and awardwinning journalist. History audio books jones dan the plantagenets part 02. Dan jones book on the wars of the roses is not simply a retelling of affairs that took place hundreds of years ago. I love pollard good historian, writes well without having to go to mortimerjoneskendall level. Oct 11, 2016 the wars of the roses by dan jones audiobook 07. With the hollow crown bestselling author dan jones completes his epic history of medieval england with a new book about the wars of the roses and describes how the plantagenets tore themselves.
As the bestselling author of the criticallyacclaimed the plantagenets, dan jones latest effort can be considered a natural sequel to his previous work. Praise for the wars of the roses exhilarating, epic an amazon book with buzz. Martin in the dvd for game of thrones to discuss its historical antecedents. Please use this display as a guideline and modify as needed. Dan jones the wars of the roses the fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudo audiobook. The book is mostly chronological, but within each chronological section, the chapters bounce around a bit making it complicated to follow along at times. As recently as 1448 york and the duke of somerset had been granted lands in joint trusteeshipa sign that there was no division yet perceived between those two men. Dan jones is a medieval historian, author and award winning journalist. The wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors by dan jones, stone mattress by margaret atwood and a buzz in the meadow by dave goulson.
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 wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors, from dan jones the celebrated author of the plantagenets is an exciting, fastpaced history of the wars of the roses. The wars of the roses is an era of great turmoil and upheaval, which means the players involved are many, and some of them switch sides as opportunity or desperation strikes. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudorsby dan jonesviking, 2014the wars of the roses, young historian dan jones s followup to his remarkably good popular history of the plantagenet dynasty, is, mirabile dictu, even more enjoyable than its predecessor. Oct 14, 2014 the wars of the roses the fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors by dan jones. Dec 12, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. 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. Wars of the roses cousins wars a good look at a tumultuous, bloody, dramatic period of english history.
The wars of the roses by dan jones audiobook 04 youtube. It is a detailed, gripping exploration of the people. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors ebook written by dan jones. The wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors, published in 2014, picks up where the plantagenets leaves off and covers the period 14201541, from the death of henry v to the execution of henry viiis cousin, margaret pole. Apr 30, 2015 dan jones is an acclaimed historian and awardwinning journalist. The wars of the roses by dan jones audiobook 02 youtube. It reads more like a novel than a historical book, which sucked me in. Dan jones completes his epic history of medieval england with a new book about the the wars of the roses and describes. The wars of the roses by dan jones audiobook 01 youtube. The wars of the roses the fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors book. This takes up half of the fifteenth century, from 1420 to 1471. Oct 11, 2016 videos play all the wars of the roses by dan jones audiobook dan jones compilation of president reagans humor from selected speeches, 198189 duration.
Read the wars of the roses the fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors by dan jones available from rakuten kobo. The writing is good, and gives a great overview of what is a legendarily confusing period of english history. The wars of the roses quotes showing 119 of 19 he wasnt an especially charismatic or commanding individual, but what he lacked in personality he emphatically made up for in diligence. Sep 19, 2014 what the critics thought of the hollow crown.
The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors by dan jones 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. This book is rich in details of the men and women who took part in the wars of the roses. An awardwinning historian, journalist and television presenter dan jones work includes the plantagenets, the wars of the roses, and the templars. His books do not fall into the category of popular history but they do read like them. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors dan jones, 2014 penguin group usa 416 pp. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Some of the greatest heroes and villains of history were thrown together in these turbulent times. Sep 01, 2014 dan jones takes a long view of the civil wars, tracing their origins back to the death of henry v in 1422 and the accession of his infant son. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors, performs yeomans work explaining. The wars of the roses was not a continual military campaign but instead it was a series of pitched battles, seventeen in all, that occurred over the 30year period. If you need to get to the guts of it this is the one. A charismatic television presenter, he has narrated britains bloodiest dynasty, a fourpart series based onthe plantagenets, as well as another. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Dan jones, who gave is a first class account of the plantagenet line of english kings, now turns his attention to the sprawling, difficult history of two main lines of english royalty, the house of lancaster and the house of york. A charismatic television presenter, he has narrated britains bloodiest dynasty, a fourpart series based on the plantagenets, as well as another series about castles in england and france. Best books about the wars of the roses tudor history by michele.
The author of the new york times bestseller the plantagenets and magna carta 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. The wars of the roses by dan jones audiobook 02 duration. In his wars of the roses dan jones covers roughly the years 14201525, discussing the precursors and the aftermath of the wars and all the time between. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors audiobook by dan jones. He writes and presents the popular netflix series secrets of great british castles and appeared alongside george r. I am reminded of marc morris excellent biography of edward i a great and terrible king. The wars of the roses audiobook free download one of the bestloved works by dan jones, this popular, renowned history audiobook is now available for free download from spotify, deezer, and in high quality from audible as well. A charismatic television presenter, he has narrated britains bloodiest dynasty, a fourpart series based onthe plantagenets, as well as another series about castles in england and france. The peasants revolt of 81, was an independent book of the year. Following up on the story and success of the plantagenets, dan jones now offers a book that i consider to be a public service for those just dipping into this subject.
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