The Plantagenets: The Kings That Made Britain
by Derek Wilson
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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 show more 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. show lessTags
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A history of the dynasty established by Henry II and continued by Richard, John, and others. The line ended with the reign of Richard III.
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- Original publication date
- 2011
- People/Characters
- Thomas Becket; Edward I, King of England; Edward II, King of England; Edward III, King of England; Edward IV, King of England; Eleanor of Aquitaine (show all 19); Owain Glyn Dŵr; Henry II, King of England; Henry III, King of England; Henry IV, King of England; Henry V, King of England; Henry VI, King of England; Isabella of France, Queen Consort of England; John, King of England; John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster; Louis VII, King of France; Philip II Augustus, King of France; Richard I, King of England; Richard II, King of England
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- England, UK; Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, UK; Calais, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France; Gascony, France; Tower of London, London, England, UK; Westminster, London, England, UK
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The 331 years during which kings of the Plantagenet or Angevin line ruled England might almost be written as the history of that strip of water known to Britons as the English Channel and to the French as La M... (show all)anche. - Original language
- English
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- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
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- 942.03 — History & geography History of Europe England and Wales England Plantagenet 1154-1399
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- DA225 .W66 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Great Britain History of Great Britain England History By period Early and medieval to 1485 1154-1485. Angevins. Plantagenets.
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- English
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