Plantagenet history of book

In 1891 there were 4 plantagenet families living in london. The plantagenets 11541485 introduction history of england. The thing i really like about this book is that it tells the story of the plantagenets as a story, not as a conventional history book. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. New colonial immigrants are likewise included in the work, linking still more seventeenthcentury immigrants to the kings of england, making it as uptodate and comprehensive as possible. Timeline of the kings and queens of england project britain. For enjoyable historical narratives, this book is a real winner. 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. England in the late middle ages concerns the history of england during the late medieval period, from the thirteenth century, the end of the angevins, and the accession of henry iii considered by many to mark the start of the plantagenet dynasty until the accession to the throne of the tudor dynasty in 1485, which is often taken as the most convenient marker for the end of the middle.

House of plantagenet family tree from king henry iii 1216 1272 to edward v 1483 including the houses of lancaster and york. Four out of the five kings considered in this book were buried in westminster abbey, a new development which hamilton regards as important evidence for the crystallisation of the idea of an englishoriented plantagenet dynasty. House of plantagenet simple english wikipedia, the free. The author gives each plantagenet a chapter from henry ii to richard iii and does not bore you with excessive detail but tries to give you a sense of the man himslef and the problems he faced. The plantagenet family name was found in the uk in 1891. It covers the neolithic, bronze and iron ages, the arrival of christianity, the viking period, the takeover of ireland by henry ii in 1171 ad and the struggle for independence. The new york times bestseller, from the author of crusaders, that tells the story of britains greatest and worst dynastya reallife. The yorks became jealous, given their equal relation to englands ancient monarchy, and when the plantagenetlancaster dynasty appeared tragically weakened by the succession of henry vi, the royal cousins took the opportunity to demand a new ruler. Following one of the most shocking periods in british history, a new historical docudrama brings to life the dynasty that dragged britain out of the dark ages and into the modern world. Is there truth to evelyn rose fleming ian flemings mother s belief that she was descended from john of gaunt. Part of the my fathers world world history and literature 10th12th grade high school package, which is currently unavailable at. Very well written and an easy and pleasurable book to read. Historical romances are allowed, but they must meet the criteria listed above.

This was 100% of all the recorded plantagenet s in the uk. A well researched history of the family of kings named the plantagenets 1154 1485. The names of women have been provided with a crossreference to the. Plantegenest or plante genest had been a 12thcentury nickname for his ancestor geoffrey, count of anjou and duke of normandy. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. It goes back to the angevin counts from 60, dukes of the western french province of anjou. Her most popular work, the book provided a glimpse into king henry viiis tumultuous relationship with his queen, katherine of aragon. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. And yet these were eventful years, filled with important, strange, colorful and sometimes mystifying events. 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. There are periods in history when things are seen dimly as through a veil.

In this epic history, dan jones vividly resurrects this fierce and seductive royal dynasty and its mythic world. 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. Matildas son henry plantagenet, the first and greatest of three angevin kings of england, succeeded stephen in 1154. It starts during the wars between stephen and matilda and ends with the overthrow of richard ii. Such fundamental issues as the relationship between church and state, the nature of. British royal family history including royal family trees since alfred the great, biographies of kings and queens, timeline, line of succession, and answers to frequently asked questions royal line house of plantagenet, lancaster and york war of the roses. Buy plantagenet england 122560 new oxford history of england new ed by prestwich, michael isbn. Jul 04, 20 the history of the plantagenets from the normans to richard ii covered in great detail. The first plantagenet king inherited a bloodsoaked kingdom from the normans and transformed it into an empire stretched at its peak from scotland to jerusalem. The dorling kindersley history of the world my fathers. The rivalry between the house of plantagenet s two cadet branches of york and lancaster brought about the wars of the roses, a decadeslong fight for the english succession, culminating in the battle of bosworth field in 1485, when the reign of the plantagenets and the english middle ages both met their end with the death of king richard iii. In the series the plantagenet saga by victoria holt, as the title itself suggest the series is majorly about the plantagenet family. British historian dan jones has produced a rollicking, compelling book about a rollicking.

Its engagingly readable and gives a true feel for what these, often awful, people were really like. Posts may address genealogy, government, lifestyle, and. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Jul 01, 2017 following one of the most shocking periods in british history, a new historical docudrama brings to life the dynasty that dragged britain out of the dark ages and into the modern world. The dorling kindersley history of the world my fathers world edition 9780756670795 by plantagenet somerset fry. Plantagenet kings were thus the richest family in europe and ruled england and half of france. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. British royal family history including royal family trees since alfred the great, biographies of kings and queens, timeline, line of succession, and answers to frequently asked questions royal line house of. The house of plantagenet ruled england in some form or another from the reign of henry ii, beginning in 1154, until the house of tudor came to power when richard iii fell at the battle of bosworth field in 1485. It is from this family that we find among the major characters of the series by the name henry plantagenet, who we find in the first novel as the king to the kingdom of england. Search 144 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever.

Desmond seward writes a comprehensive history of the volatile clan who ruled england for hundreds of years. This is truly a definitive book building on the compelling style of his first book, summer of blood, bringing medieval britain into vivid focus for the. The queen from provence about eleanor of aquitaine. He writes and presents the popular netflix series secrets of great. The sixth book in jean plaidys marvellous plantaganet series. Plantagenet activity in the genealogisttogenealogist g2g forum. This list is for historical fiction books with the main focus on the plantagenet rulers of england they must be major characters, andor prominent secondary characters. The aim of the society is to promote interest and discussion of all aspects of the plantagenet era, henry ii to richard. 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. London had the highest population of plantagenet families in 1891. Jun 16, 2010 four out of the five kings considered in this book were buried in westminster abbey, a new development which hamilton regards as important evidence for the crystallisation of the idea of an englishoriented plantagenet dynasty. Dan joness the plantagenets is a glittering pageant of a book which brings to life 300 years of history. Jones, the story of englands plantagenet dynasty is as dramatic and bloodsoaked as any work of fantasy.

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. The plantagenets documents a delicious period in english history. The wonder is that the components of this book were written by a host of contributors, many working a thousand years ago and centuries apart. The plantagenet dynasty british monarchy family history. This book starts with william the conqueror and ends with the reign of king john i. Aged 21, he already possessed a reputation for restless energy and decisive action. First french translation of humes original english work. Jun 02, 2012 dan joness exploration of a colourful medieval dynasty is a gripping work of narrative history, writes alexander larman. Edward iii s numerous children and their marriages greatly affected english history. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Plantagenet history society of australia home facebook. Insightful and interesting book about the plantagenet family. Henrys wife eleanor ruled the even larger territory to the south called aquitaine. Every person and event of importance is covered and the various powerplays are explained in an easy to understand fashion and placed in their geopolitical context be it english or international.

History enthusiasts will tell you that king henry viii was quite smitten by katherine. History of enlgand, a unique a stimulating look at the history of england. Plantagenet ancestry also features scores of remarkable discoveries that are certain to change the ancestry charts of many living americans. 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. You can see how plantagenet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The plantagenet roll of the blood royal open library. This page covers the history of the plantagenet and tudor dynasties. Pressure of other work made it impossible, however, to produce them at the gait i had hoped to achieve. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.

The first official use of the surname plantagenet by any descendant of count geoffrey occurred in 1460, when richard, duke of york, claimed the throne as richard plantaginet. In a book of dazzling scope and ambition, dan jones paints a psychological family portrait of the royal house of plantagenet, creating a mesmerising new history of britain before the tudors. Henry ii 11541189 is considered by some to be the first plantagenet king of england. A history of ireland plantagenet somerset fry, peter. Dan joness exploration of a colourful medieval dynasty is a gripping work of narrative history, writes alexander larman.

Professor robert bartlett tells the extraordinary story of englands most dysfunctional, yet longest ruling, royal dynasty. The plantagenet chronicles book by elizabeth hallam. First volume in costains popular fourbook series about the plantagenets. The plantagenet dynasty was the ruling royal dynasty of england and wales from 1277 for two hundred and forty five years by way of eight kings, or three hundred and seventeen years by way of fourteen kings, if we include the successive royal houses of lancaster and york, both of which were off shoots of the house of plantagenet, making the dynasty both englands and britains longest.

For instance, the first novel gregory wrote was the other boleyn girl. This is a comparison between four different versions of fairbairns book of crests, the 1860, the 1986, the 1911 ameri. The plantagenets is proof that contemporary history can engage with the medieval world with style, wit and chutzpah. A history of the plantagenets i began these books of english history with the hope of carrying the series forward, under the general title of the pageant of england, to a much later period than the last of the plantagenet kings.

List of colonial immigrants the following alphabetized list includes the names of the seventeenthcentury immigrants whose plantagenet ancestry is the subject of this book, together with several immigrants after 1701 who have been incidentally noted in the text or a footnote. Richard of york, 3rd duke of york, adopted plantagenet as his family name in the 15th century. The plantagenets succeeds in bringing an extraordinary family arrestingly to life. The aim of the society is to promote interest and discussion of all aspects of the plantagenet era, henry ii to richard iii 1154 to 1485. Attitudes and outlooks were formed with regard to a vast array of profoundly important issues. In this epic narrative history of courage, treachery, ambition, and deception, dan jones resurrects the unruly royal dynasty that preceded the tudors. Today is world book day, and i wanted to share a bit of my heraldry obsession. For the next 200 years the history of the plantagenets is traceable through a line of kings who seemingly alternated between strong and powerful nationbuilders and their extremely weak and ineffectual successors.

They were a remarkable family, providing england with fourteen of its kings. Thomas b costain an indepth history of england from the time of the norman conquest william the conqueror to the death of richard iii excluding william rufus ii and henry i. The story of the plantagenet dynasty is the story of one of the pivotal ages in english history. United kingdom united kingdom the early plantagenets. Powerful personalities, vivid descriptions of battles and tournaments, ladies in fine velvet and knights in shining armour crowd the pages of this. Read the queen from provence plantagenet saga by jean plaidy available from rakuten kobo.

He writes and presents the popular netflix series secrets of great british castles. 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. House of plantagenet family tree am such a history buff. Well researched, this is history at its finest, coloring in the outlines of larger than life personalities but giving them realistic depth. The history of yorkshire volume i the wapentake of gilling. English royal history the plantagenet dynasty royalty. Dan jones opens his vivid chronicle of the plantagenet dynasty the monarchs who ruled england for almost three centuries from 1154 until the overthrow of richard ii in 99 with the wreck of. The plantagenet period was dominated by three major conflicts at home and abroad.