Top 10 best dan jones books dan jones written works. Dan jones the wars of the roses the fall of the plantagenets. History audio books dan jones the wars of the roses the fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudo. Celebrated historian dan jones describes how the longestreigning british royal family tore itself apart until it was finally replaced by the tudors. 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 first edition of the novel was published in 1597, and was written by william shakespeare. 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 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. There are battles fought in snowstorms, behead ings, jousts, clandestine marriages, spurious genealogies, flashes of chivalry and streaks of pure malevolencej joness material is thrilling, but it is quite a task to sift, select, structure, and contextualize the information. 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. It picks up where the plantagenets leaves offthe death of.
The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors by jones, dan isbn. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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 wars of the roses audiobook for free audio books. Best books about the wars of the roses tudor history by. It is a detailed, gripping exploration of the people. He writes and presents the popular netflix series secrets of great. 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. 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. The wars of the roses, joness third book was published in 2014. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors by dan jones and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Impeccably researched and footnoted jones prose has, as allows the immediacy of fiction and engages the reader in the narrative.
Find the wars of the roses by jones, dan at biblio. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the wars of the roses. Dan joness history of the wars of the roses is the most readable produced. Dan jones the wars of the roses gives an entertaining account of this political upheaval in england during the 1400s, told through the. Dan jones book on the wars of the roses is not simply a retelling of affairs that took place hundreds of years ago. His fourpart television series based on the plantagenets is currently in production and will be broadcast in 2015. Jones puts forward a challenge to existing views of the conflict, in particular accounting for the rise of the tudors.
Contents title page dedication list of illustrations. The wars of the roses, the pbs great performance series of shakespeares plays, starring judi dench, benedict cumberbatch, sofie okenedo. In 2014, the bbc adapted the book into a documentary series. It is a detailed, gripping exploration of the people and events that changed the very course of english history. The wars of the roses book san diego public library. The hollow crown, the wars of the roses and the rise of the. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudorsby dan jones. War of the roses by dan jones april 16, 2019 april 16, 2019 janelied while i really enjoyed the plantagenets by dan jones, i was a bit let down by this follow up.
Dan jones presents a great narrative history of the wars of the roses, detailing the factors leading up to the conflict, including the hundred years war and the minority of henry vi, and the aftermath of the rebellions and pretenders faced by henry vii. 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. The bestselling author of the plantagenets traces the 15thcentury civil wars that irrevocably shaped the british crown, particularly evaluating the roles of strong women including margaret of anjou, elizabeth woodville and margaret beaufort in shifting power between two ruling families. The hollow crown completes dan jones epic history of medieval england, and describes how the plantagenets tore themselves apart to be finally replaced by. Free download or read online henry iv, part 1 pdf epub wars of the roses series book. The wars of the roses the fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors book.
The main characters of this plays, classics story are sir john falstaff, henry percy hotspur. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors kindle edition. The book is mostly chronological, but within each chronological section, the chapters bounce around a bit making it complicated to follow along at times. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors. 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. The wars of the roses, the pbs great performance series of shakespeares plays, starring judi dench, benedict. Best books about the wars of the roses tudor history by michele. Dan jones is a special writer and this is a brilliant book. The warrior kings and queens who made england 2012 is joness prequel to the wars of roses and was adapted as a bbc documentary series in 2014. The wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors by dan jones the fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in british history. Wars of the roses cousins wars a good look at a tumultuous, bloody, dramatic period of english history. As the bestselling author of the criticallyacclaimed the plantagenets, dan jones latest effort can be considered a natural sequel to his previous work.
The crown of england changed hands violently seven times as the great families of england fought to the death for power, majesty and the right to rule. The crown of england changed hands violently five times as the great families of england fought to the death for the right to rule. The wars of the roses by dan jones, 2014 edition, in english. The book is a family portrait of the plantagenet kings from henry ii to richard ii. Some of the greatest heroes and villains of history were thrown together in these turbulent times, from joan of arc to henry v. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors audible audiobook unabridged dan jones author, john curless narrator, recorded books publisher 780 ratings editors pick best history. 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. He told the story of the kings and queens of englands longest ruling family. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Oct 14, 2014 the wars of the roses the fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors.
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 riveting followup to the plantagenets, the war of the roses. The wars of the roses the author of the new york times bestseller the plantagenets chronicles the next chapter in british historythe actual historical backdrop for game of thronesthe fifteenth century saw the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in british history. Oct 06, 2015 dan jones is the author of the plantagenets. The crown of england changed hands five times as two branches of the plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the right to rule. A thrilling history of royal intrigues, violent skullduggery and brutal warfare. The wars of the roses audiobook, written by dan jones. Following on from his enthralling story of the plantagenets, dan jones completes his epic history of medieval england in this book. Dan jones completes his epic history of medieval england with a new book about the the wars of the roses and describes h. Dan jones is an awardwinning historian of the middle ages. Listen the original the wars of the roses audiobook by dan jones in full length for free. Look for more detail on the two houses of lancaster and york this video presented by dan jones offers one interpretation of the origins of the conflict in more detail. This popular history audio book is now available for free download or.
A charismatic television presenter, he has narrated britains bloodiest dynasty, a fourpart series based onthe plantagenets, as well as another. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors describes how the longestreigning british royal family tore itself apart until it was finally replaced by the tudors. Dan jones leads the reader on a merry caper from 1420 1470 dealing with the twists and turns of the english monarchy. Jones breathes new life into an ofttold account of how the crown changed hands five times before a young welshman with a dubious claim wrested it from richard iii in 1485. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors dan jones this book traces history as the crown of england changed possession five times over in the fifteenth century as two branches of the plantagenet dynasty fought over the right to rule.
Nov 03, 2014 dan jones new release the hollow crown published as the wars of the roses in the us is the latest welcome addition to this field. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 256 pages and is available in ebook format. The author of the new york times bestseller the plantagenets chronicles the next chapter in british historythe actual historical backdrop for game of thrones the fifteenth century saw the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in british history. Hence the struggle for dominance, firstly through parliament, then through force of arms that we now call the wars of the roses. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors by dan jones online at alibris. Dan jones completes his epic history of medieval england with this book about the the wars of the roses and describes how the plantagenets tore themselves apart and were finally replaced by the tudors. His primary theme is that an inability to hold onto the throne once won eventually allowed the downfall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The wars of the roses albuquerque bernalillo county. The wars of the roses tells the improbable and violent story of two factions of the. I received this book through goodreads first reads. Jan 02, 2015 the crown of england changed hands violently seven times as the great families fought to the death for power, majesty and the right to rule. Wars of the roses, 14551485, lancaster and york, 991485 work description the crown of england changed hands five times over the course of the fifteenth century, as two branches of the plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the right to rule.
Vivid storytelling and descriptive terms easily paint a picture for the reader of the ruthlessness of the period. Jones puts forward a challenge to existing views of the conflict, in. In his new book, jones returns to medieval england to trace the fall of. A charismatic television presenter, he has narrated britains bloodiest dynasty, a fourpart series based onthe plantagenets, as well as another more about dan jones. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors ebook written by dan jones. 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. The wars of the roses 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. Dan jones managed to create a fantastic historical account of the wars of the roses while also creating a book that is so captivating i just couldnt put it down.
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