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The Plantagenets : the kings that made Britain

By Derek Wilson

Book information

Publisher
Quercus
Year
2014
ISBN
1782069410, 9781782069416
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
3 MB (3107129 bytes)
Pages
320\0
Time added
2017-01-05 21:29:32

Description

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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