Dan Jones. A novelistic historical account of the bloodline that "stamped their mark forever on the English imagination." With a bit of background on the civil war between Stephen and Matilda that first gained the throne for Henry, Jones splits his tale in two at the usurpation of Richard II in 1399 by his first cousin Henry IV. This structure will whet readers' appetites for the second volume, which will cover the War of the Roses, the princes in the Tower and Richard III. Historians may question a few dates and events, but for enjoyable historical narratives, this book is a real winner.--KirkusFriday, June 28, 2013
The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
Dan Jones. A novelistic historical account of the bloodline that "stamped their mark forever on the English imagination." With a bit of background on the civil war between Stephen and Matilda that first gained the throne for Henry, Jones splits his tale in two at the usurpation of Richard II in 1399 by his first cousin Henry IV. This structure will whet readers' appetites for the second volume, which will cover the War of the Roses, the princes in the Tower and Richard III. Historians may question a few dates and events, but for enjoyable historical narratives, this book is a real winner.--Kirkus
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