Description
| Product ID: | 9780007213948 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Plantagenets |
| Subtitle: | The Kings Who Made England |
| Authors: | Author: Dan Jones |
| Page Count: | 672 |
| Subjects: | European history, British & Irish history, History, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, England, c 1000 CE to c 1500 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen, and the worst. The Plantagenets – their story is the story of Britain. This brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen, and the worst. The Plantagenets – their story is the story of Britain.England’s greatest royal dynasty, the Plantagenets, ruled over England through eight generations of kings. Their remarkable reign saw England emerge from the Dark Ages to become a highly organised kingdom that spanned a vast expanse of Europe. Plantagenet rule saw the establishment of laws and creation of artworks, monuments and tombs which survive to this day, and continue to speak of their sophistication, brutality and secrets.Dan Jones brings you a new vision of this battle-scarred history. From the Crusades, to King John’s humbling over Magna Carta and the tragic reign of the last Plantagenet, Richard II – this is a blow-by-blow account of England’s most thrilling age. |
| Imprint Name: | William Collins |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2013-07-04 |
