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The Plantagenets: The Kings That Made Britain Paperback – July 26, 2016

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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 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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Derek Wilson is an award-winning historian and author of the high acclaimed biographies of Hans Holbein and Sir Francis Walsingham, and The Uncrowned Kings of England. He runs the annual Cambridge History festival and lives in Devon. His website is: www.derekwilson.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quercus Publishing (July 26, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1782069410
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1782069416
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.75 x 7.75 inches
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Derek Wilson is a leading historian of the Tudor period whose acclaimed works include: 'Henry VIII: Reformer and Tyrant', 'The English Reformation: How England was transformed by the Tudors', 'After the Storm: The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther', 'Uncrowned Kings of England: The Black Legend of the Dudleys' and biographies of Thomas Walsingham, the Earl of Leicester, Hans Holbein and Thomas More. He is currently working on 'Mrs Luther's Sisters: What Women did for the Reformation and the Reformation did for Women'.

His current fiction writing, under the name D.K. Wilson, is a series of mid-Tudor whodunits, 'The First Horseman' and 'The Traitor's Mark', featuring London goldsmith Thomas Treviot.

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John P Scollan
5.0 out of 5 stars Derek Wilson made The Plantagenet line of British kings easy to follow and understand for me
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2017
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Derek Wilson made The Plantagenet line of British kings easy to follow and understand for me. In the last several years I have consumed a lot of material about the family and no other work was a cogent to me as The Plantagenets by Derek Wilson.
This book is written in plain English that would appeal to both medieval scholars and the general public.

I give it 5 stars
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DanC
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2016
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Superfluous and slick. Show pictures to your friends.
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Ellen247
5.0 out of 5 stars PLANTAGENETS
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020
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I am an amateur genealogist and I descend from the Plantagenets and this book was recommended to me. I enjoyed it and would recommend it as a good read.
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David Acosta
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2017
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I loved it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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great book.
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Sharon R. Yang
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Foundational Text
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2022
Wilson writes clearly and provides sufficient detailed research (often drawn from primary sources) to give you an understanding of the conflicts and crises propelling the Plantagenets and other British nobles in creating their nation. Further, he dispels many faux legends about people like Richard the Lionhearted and his brother, Prince John. On the whole, Wilson provides a look at the personalities of the Medieval players that humanizes them. You also get a good look at the European politics of Medieval states and how statecraft as well as warcraft shaped the geopolitics of the era. As a Shakespearean, I find it especially fun to compare the reality of British history with Shakespeare's presentation on the stage. Spoiler alert: Richard III was definitely not the worst king in Medieval England's history.
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Barbara
1.0 out of 5 stars Doesn’t compare to Jones or Penman. Difficult, dreary read.
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2018
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Had hoped to add this to my growing library of medieval and Plantagenet histories. Very dry, stilted writing. Reads like a condensed text book with little or no comment on the how or why of royal decisions and choices. Gives slight passing glances to the women who were so critical to the successes of the kings. For strictly Plantagenet history, Dan Jones’ book is far superior and smoother reading. For Plantagenet historical fiction that is expertly researched, beautifully written, and hard to put down, look for the chronological works of Sharon Kay Penman.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Prose & Plantagenet Pageantry
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2019
This is an incredible intro for the casual history reader.

Don't believe the naysayers. Yes, if you are looking for a dense tome regarding the socioeconomics of kings who often lacked even the patience to read, you won't find that here. That is fine. You shouldn't be looking for such in a book only 300 pages long.

This is an image-rich introduction that should help thousands of new novices (and kids!) get a grounding for the subject and gain excitement to learn more. What you see here are images abounding. Glamour and explanatory briefs, rolled into a beautiful manuscript.

Images can be illuminative. History can be hands-on. This book should frankly be a textbook, and in a good way. Anybody who opens its beautiful pages will come off with a greater appreciation for these half-forgotten kings of yore.
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Silvia Sartoris
5.0 out of 5 stars Copre tutto il periodo dei Plantageneti con buona sintesi.
Reviewed in Italy on March 20, 2021
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Copre tutto il periodo del Plantageneti e da’ una buona sintesi dei fatti principali durante i vari regni. Fatto bene.
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ElenaDM
5.0 out of 5 stars Espectacular
Reviewed in Spain on July 23, 2015
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Lo compré de segunda mano por menos de 15€ y todavía no me creo el chollo que encontré. Es un libro espectacular, con una edición, ilustración y narración de lujo y aspecto absolutamente nuevo. Sólo por las ilustraciones ya vale la pena. Además, el texto, sin ser un profundo tratado del tema, es bastante completo, con suficientes datos, y un buen retrato de los personajes y su época. El lenguaje es adecuado pero sencillo, bastante asequible para los que no dominan del todo el inglés. Interesante e instructivo, lo recomiendo sin reservas.
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JANEITE
5.0 out of 5 stars The Plantagenets
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2011
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Having previously read two of Derek Wilson's books: In the Lion's Court & The Uncrowned Kings of England, I was expecting a well-written book about the Plantagenets. What I received is a well-written, sumptuously illustrated, coffee table size book about the Plantagenets.

The text is in the nature of a primer on the dynasty, making it ideal as an introduction to them. Wilson leading the reader on a straightforward, factual journey from 1154 to 1485 and a little way beyond. The more knowledgeable reader, and all points in between, will want this book because of the wonderful illustrations on every page. Extracts from (mainly) contemporary illuminated books, coins, seals, treaties, portraits and maps bring the period to life, encouraging further reading into the history of this turbulent often brilliant family.

For further reading, may I suggest:
A Great and Terrible King (Marc Morris)
The Norman Conquest (Marc Morris)
King John (Marc Morris)
Becket (John Guy)
My Heart is my Own, Mary Queen of Scots (John Guy)
Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years (John Guy)
The Empress Matilda (Marjorie Chibnall)
Agincourt (Juliet Barker)
Conquest: The English Kingdom of France (Juliet Barker)
King Stephen (Edmund King)
Towton: The Battle of Palm Sunday Field (John Sadler)
Bosworth (Chris Skidmore - be aware, poorly edited)
Winter King (Thomas Penn - modern riff on Henry VII)
Leviathan (David Scott - a love letter to English history and the English)
Tales from the Long 12th Century (Richard Huscroft - a look at the all too brief Angevin Empire)
Henry, The Young King (Matthew Strickland)
Blanche of Castile, Queen of France (Lindy Grant)
London's Triumph (Stephen Alford)
The Black Prince (Michael Jones)
Chaucer’s People (Liza Picard)
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Lewis Thomas
4.0 out of 5 stars Not to be read like a novel
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2015
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Very informative. Not to be read like a novel. Too much information to absorb in one go. Well worth a read to begin an interest in the period. I found myself quite often referring to other sources of reference to expand on certain issues. I have now changed my reading from all things ancient roman. We have a much more interesting history.
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Gustavo (Guardamar)
5.0 out of 5 stars bueno
Reviewed in Spain on May 23, 2014
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A los que nos gusta la historia este libro es perfecto , el relato muy bueno , muy recomendable .
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