The series first aired from 17 march to 31 march 2014 on bbc two and was presented by historian robert bartlett. The first plantagenet was king henry 2nd whose father owned vast. Plantagenet is the name given to the english royal house descended from the union of queen matilda of england and her second husband geoffrey of anjou. Download the adaptable word resource subscribers only download the free pdf resource free members and subscribers see other resources. The plantagenets their story is the story of britain. The plantagenets, predecessors to the tudors, ruled england from 1154 to 99. The plantagenets the plantagenets audiobook, by dan jones. This book is a fascinating gestation on the history not only of plantagenet england in the late middle ages, but also of the many places and key world events that were directly influenced by plantagenet kings. This brilliant new audiobook explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen, and the worst. Download the plantagenets dan jones unabridged torrent or any other torrent from audio audio books direct download via magnet link. The warrior kings and queens who made england is a fascinating history of the twoandahalf centuries that transformed england from a norman colony to a european power.
A prior knowledge of geography and european history is helpful because this book has a narrow beam focused on the monarchy. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. She has also read venus and adonis, great scientists and their discoveries and stories from shakespeare 3 for naxos audiobooks. The first 250 years of the plantagenets included numerous battles. The plantagenets contains eight pages of color photos. The warrior kings and queens who made england audiobook. The warrior kings and queens who made england by dan jones in epub, fb2, txt download ebook. The house of plantagenet had its origins in a cadet branch of the original counts of anjou, the dynasty established by fulk i of anjou at the beginning of the tenth century. Their remarkable reign saw england emerge from the. Altogether the house of plantagents ruled for 331 years includes the houses of. At least he doesnt think hes on the stage going for an award.
The plantagenets is proof that contemporary history can engage with the medieval world with style, wit and chutzpah. The plantagenets by dan jones the cultural experience. The first 250 years of the plantagenets included numerous battles, the first half of the hundred years war and some of the most colorful kings, from henry ii the first king of england, as opposed to of the english and his eaglets to the three edwards and richard ii. The plantagenets is a wonderful narrative history, one which paints vividly the longest dynasty in english annals 115499. Edward i attempted to create a british empire dominated by england, conquering wales and pronouncing his eldest son prince of wales, and then attacking scotland. It is a long book at more than 600 pages, but remains engaging throughout. The warrior kings and queens who made england by dan jones is thorough. The word actually is a nickname of the family that was adopted as a surname. Published by william collins 20 this brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has. Stories from shakespeare the plantagenets unabridged. Edward ii, certainly the least talented of the plantagenets, was faced with a seemingly endless series of crises from the outset of his reign. The book opens with the maritime disaster which befell henry is heir and it ends 250 years later in 99 with richard ii being removed from office. The plantagenets were a huge powerful family not just in england but throughout europe.
He married at le mans, maine 17 june 1128 maud of england. See the complete the plantagenet and tudor novels series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A novelistic historical account of the bloodline that stamped their mark forever on the english imagination. Listen to the plantagenets the warrior kings and queens who made england by dan jones available from rakuten kobo. A rich, sprawling cast of characters, the plantagenets were both gifted and cursed by an inherited trait that made some brilliant rulers and statesmen, and others cowards, bullies and tyrants. The plantagenets ruled england from the year 11541485, through fifteen monarchs. Naxos audiobooks stories from shakespeare the plantagenets unabridged. Published by william collins 20 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 final volume in a history of the plantagenets covers the century from 77 to 1485 when civil war ravaged england, rebellious peasants marched on london and wandering preachers sowed dissent in the credulous poor. Geoffrey plantagenet nicknamed le bel, count of anjou and maine, knt. 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.
The plantagenets by dan jones, though it concludes with richard ii while costains series continues to richard iiis overthrow by henry tudor henry vii, is simply a magnificent reminder to me four decades later why i came to love england and great britain more perhaps than my own country. The last plantagenet monarchs governed in violence and confusion. The plantagenets timeline of the kings and queens of england. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The plantagenets ruled england for more than three hundred years, from the accession of reign of the dynastys founder, matilda and geoffreys son, henry ii, in 1154, to the death of the last plantagenet, richard iii, at the battle of bosworth in 1485. The kings who made england ebook written by dan jones.
The new york times bestseller that tells the story of britains greatest and worst dynastya reallife game of thrones the wall street journal by the author of the. The name plantagenet is used by modern historians to identify four. Weak in battle, powerless at court and absent in the bedroom. They ruled over wars of conquest and wars of defence. Clare corbett was the carleton hobbs winner in 2000 and since then has been heard on bbc radio repertory and seen in regional theatres.
Order of plantagenet saga books the plantagenet saga is a series of historical fiction novels by english novelist jean plaidy eleanor burford. The final volume in a history of the plantagenets covers the century from 77 to 1485 when civil war ravaged england, rebellious. The plantagenets audiobook by dan jones 9781624609503. A rich, sprawling cast of characters, the plantagenets were both gifted and cursed by an inherited trait that made some. Inheriting the plantagenet throne in a powerful position, edward needs a wife to continue the dynasty but the beautiful, charming isabella fails to stir his heart like his close friend piers gaveston. The plantagenet dynasty ruled england for over three hundred years, from 1154 1485. Normally separated from main stream plantagenets because they are considered the first truly english rather than french kings. The book of kings a fastpaced, bloodsoaked history of the dynasty that transformed england from a looselygoverned patchwork into a powerful nation. The new york times bestseller that tells the story of britains greatest and worst dynastya reallife game of thrones the wall street journal by the author of the templars the first plantagenet kings inherited a bloodsoaked realm from the normans and transformed it into an empire that stretched at its peak from scotland to jerusalem. Their remarkable reign saw england emerge from the dark ages to become a highly organised kingdom that spanned a vast expanse of europe. The warrior kings and queens who made england ebook. Englands greatest royal dynasty, the plantagenets, ruled over england through eight generations of kings. The crown of england changed hands five times as two branches of the plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the right to rule. This dynasty is normally subdivided into three parts.
Henrys wife eleanor ruled the even larger territory to the south called aquitaine. Apr 22, 20 a novelistic historical account of the bloodline that stamped their mark forever on the english imagination. She is a familiar face to television viewers having appeared in the bill, fastnet, spooks, casualty and final demand. The book opens with the maritime disaster which befell henry is. The name plantagenet is used by modern historians to identify four distinct royal houses.
The warrior kings and queens who made england audio cd audiobook. The fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors audiobook by dan jones. Jun 02, 2012 the plantagenets is proof that contemporary history can engage with the medieval world with style, wit and chutzpah. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the plantagenets. Scotland was to remain elusive and retain its independence until late in the reign of the stuart kings. Plantaagenets the warrior kings and queens who made england audiobook, unabridged audio cd dan jones author, clive chafer reader aa on. The plantagenets are explored and shared with brilliant author, dan jones, and he articulates the importance and influence of the warrior kings and queens, who steered. The royal line descended from the union between geoffrey, count of anjou d. The yorkist king richard iii was the last of his house, when he was killed in battle on bosworth field, to be displaced by the tudors, it was the end of an era. The series first aired from 17 march to 31 march 2014 on. The first plantagenet king inherited a bloodsoaked kingdom from the. The plantagenets 2014 starring dan jones on dvd and bluray.
The first plantagenet king inherited a bloodsoaked kingdom from the normans and transformed it into an empire that stretched at its peak from. See the complete the plantagenet and tudor novels series book list in order. The focus is on englands great battles and the struggle for power between the. House of plantagenet, royal house of england, which reigned from 1154 to 1485 and provided 14 kings, 6 of whom belonged to the cadet houses of lancaster and york. In this epic history, dan jones vividly resurrects this fierce and seductive royal dynasty and its mythic world.
In this epic history, dan jones vividly resurrects this fierce and seductive roya. Dan jones the wars of the roses the fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudo audiobook duration. Book of the year and bestselling author of the plantagenets. Timeline of the kings and queens of england the plantagenets. The plantagenet period was dominated by three major conflicts at home and abroad. Jones dan the plantagenets part 01 audiobook youtube. The first plantagenet was king henry 2nd whose father owned vast lands in anjou an area as big as normandy around the modern town of tours. The last plantagenets the last plantagenets audiobook, by thomas b. The first plantagenet king inherited a bloodsoaked kingdom from the normans and transformed it into an empire that stretched at its peak from scotland to jerusalem. They were a remarkable family, providing england with fourteen of its kings. The advent of perkin warbeck, claiming to be the younger of the princes in the tower, richard duke of york, posed a real danger to henrys power.
The warrior kings and queens who made england is a fascinating history of the twoandahalf centuries that transformed england from a norman. First published in 20 by viking, author dan jones tome documents the plantagenet line with a clear overview, an attention to detail, and a fine pen. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile. A good nights sleep is essential for keeping our minds and bodies strong. The plantagenets is a 2014 television documentary series on the house of plantagenet, which ruled england from 1154 to 1485. The epilogue was superb and will help me keep the era of the plantagenets in my memory. The plantagenets is a history of england, but it is one told through the eyes of its kings.
Plantaagenets the warrior kings and queens who made england audiobook. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The advent of perkin warbeck, claiming to be the younger of the princes in the tower, richard duke of york, posed a real. History audio books jones dan the plantagenets part 01. The new york times bestseller, from the author of crusaders, that tells the story of britains greatest and worst dynastya reallife game of thrones the wall street journalthe first plantagenet kings inherited a bloodsoaked realm from the normans and transformed it into an empire that stretched at its peak from scotland to jerusalem. Oct 14, 2014 the author of the new york times bestseller the plantagenets chronicles the next chapter in british history the actual historical backdrop for game of thrones the fifteenth century saw the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in british history. The warrior kings and queens who made england audiobook by dan jones. It is a long book at more than 600 pages, but remains. Edward i attempted to create a british empire dominated by england, conquering wales and. Jan 08, 2016 the tudor dynasty still sat on an unsteady throne. Jun 16, 20 the plantagenets are explored and shared with brilliant author, dan jones, and he articulates the importance and influence of the warrior kings and queens.
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