The Third Plantagenet

Author : John Ashdown-Hill
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780750955393

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The Third Plantagenet by John Ashdown-Hill Pdf

Less well-known than his brothers, Edward IV and Richard III, little has been written about George, Duke of Clarence and we are faced with a series of questions. Where was he born? What was he really like? Was it his unpredictable behaviour that set him against his brother Edward IV? George played a central role in the Wars of the Roses played out by his brothers. But was he for York or Lancaster? Who was really responsible for his execution? Is the story of his drowning in a barrel of wine really true? And was ‘false, fleeting, perjur’d Clarence’ in some ways the role model behind the sixteenth-century defamation of Richard III? Finally, where was he buried and what became of his body? Can the DNA used recently to test the remains of his younger brother, Richard III, also reveal the truth about the supposed ‘Clarence bones’ in Tewkesbury? John Ashdown Hill exposes the myths surrounding this pivotal and central Plantagenet, with remarkable results.

Author : Nick Barratt
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780571329120

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The Restless Kings by Nick Barratt Pdf

Longlisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Prize 2019 'A vivid and humane study of the Plantagenets' diabolical and devious first family - a real joy to read.' Dan Jones, author of The Plantagenets In The Restless Kings Nick Barratt presents the tumultuous struggle for supremacy between the first Plantagenet king, Henry II, and his four sons. This conflict tore apart the most powerful family in Western Europe and shaped the future of both Britain and France, with a significance which still resonates today. Exploring the personalities and crises facing this extraordinary family, The Restless Kings brings to life some of the most remarkable, complex, flawed and brilliant monarchs ever to have sat on the English throne, and will challenge everything you thought you knew about the medieval world.

Author : Tyler Whittle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0855948833

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The Last Plantagenet by Tyler Whittle Pdf

Author : Sir George Buck,William Lee,William Ley,Mercy Meighen,Daniel Pakeman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1647
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OSU:32435066974742

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Reign of Richard the Third by Sir George Buck,William Lee,William Ley,Mercy Meighen,Daniel Pakeman Pdf

Author : Dan Jones
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780571288090

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The Hollow Crown by Dan Jones Pdf

'The Hollow Crown is exhilarating, epic, blood-and-roses history . . . Jones's material is thrilling . . . There is fine scholarly intuition on display here and a mastery of the grand narrative; it is a supremely skilful piece of storytelling.' Sunday Telegraph The fifteenth century saw the crown of England change hands seven times as the great families of England fought to the death for power, majesty and the right to rule. The Hollow Crown completes Dan Jones' epic history of medieval England, and describes how the Plantagenets tore themselves apart to be finally replaced by the Tudors. Some of the greatest heroes and villains in British history were thrown together in these turbulent times: Henry V, whose victory at Agincourt and prudent rule at home marked the high point of the medieval monarchy; Edward IV, who was handed his crown by the scheming soldier Warwick the Kingmaker, before their alliance collapsed into a fight to the death; and the last Plantagenet, Richard III, who stole the throne and murdered his own nephews, the Princes in the Tower. Finally, the Tudors arrived - but even their rule was only made certain in the 1520s, when Henry VIII ruthlessly hunted down his family's last remaining enemies. In the midst this tumult, chivalry was reborn, the printing press arrived and the Renaissance began to flourish. With vivid descriptions of the battle of Towton, where 28,000 men died in a single morning, and the Battle of Bosworth Field, at which Richard III was hacked down, this is the real story behind Shakespeare's famous history plays.

Author : Jean Plaidy
Publisher : Random House
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781446411742

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The Heart of the Lion by Jean Plaidy Pdf

A fascinating story of crusades and the desire to capture countries, hearts...and the throne. If you like Philippa Gregory, you will love this historical page-turner from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy. 'Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama' -- New York Times 'Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting.' -- Observer 'Oh my goodness how I enjoyed this read ...!' -- ***** Reader review 'Excellent page-turning read for history lovers' -- ***** Reader review 'Couldn't put this down' -- ***** Reader review 'Jean Plaidy really brings history to life' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************ At the age of thirty-two, Richard the Lionheart has finally succeeded Henry II to the English throne. And, against his father's wishes, he intends to make Berengaria, daughter of the King of Navarre, his Queen. But first he must fulfil his vow to his country to win back Jerusalem for the Christian world. Leaving England to begin his crusade, Richard's kingdom is left in the hands of his brother, John, who casts covetous eyes on the crown, and his sister, Joanna, who is willing to defy even a king.

Author : Michael Sidney Tyler-Whittle
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UCAL:B3435556

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The Last Plantagenet by Michael Sidney Tyler-Whittle Pdf

Author : J. S. Hamilton
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441157126

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The Plantagenets by J. S. Hamilton Pdf

A complete account of the rulers and politics of the Plantagenet reign.

Author : Dan Jones
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780143124924

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The Plantagenets by Dan Jones Pdf

The New York Times bestseller, from the author of Powers and Thrones, that tells the story of Britain’s greatest and worst dynasty—“a real-life Game of Thrones” (The Wall Street Journal) The first Plantagenet kings inherited a blood-soaked realm from the Normans and transformed it into an empire that stretched at its peak from Scotland to Jerusalem. In this epic narrative history of courage, treachery, ambition, and deception, Dan Jones resurrects the unruly royal dynasty that preceded the Tudors. They produced England’s best and worst kings: Henry II and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, twice a queen and the most famous woman in Christendom; their son Richard the Lionheart, who fought Saladin in the Third Crusade; and his conniving brother King John, who was forced to grant his people new rights under the Magna Carta, the basis for our own bill of rights. Combining the latest academic research with a gift for storytelling, Jones vividly recreates the great battles of Bannockburn, Crécy, and Sluys and reveals how the maligned kings Edward II and Richard II met their downfalls. This is the era of chivalry and the Black Death, the Knights Templar, the founding of parliament, and the Hundred Years’ War, when England’s national identity was forged by the sword.

Author : Matthew Lewis
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445647456

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Richard, Duke of York by Matthew Lewis Pdf

Richard, Duke of York, was one of the most powerful men of his age. Descended from Edward III and the father of Edward IV and Richard III, he was known after his death as 'King by Right'. This is the story of the man who almost became king

Author : Jacob Abbott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UGA:32108000824766

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History of King Richard the Third of England by Jacob Abbott Pdf

Author : Melville Henry Massue marquis de Ruvigny et Raineval
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Reference
ISBN : IND:30000106259264

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The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal by Melville Henry Massue marquis de Ruvigny et Raineval Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1800
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555083565

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THE MONTHLY MIRROR, VOL. IX. by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Shakespeare,Henry Norman Hudson
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385444669

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Shakespeare's King Richard the Third. With Introduction, and Notes Explanatory and Critical. For Use in Schools and Families by William Shakespeare,Henry Norman Hudson Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

Author : Michael Prestwich
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 663 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199226870

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Plantagenet England 1225-1360 by Michael Prestwich Pdf

"England of the Plantagenet kings was a turbulent place. In politics it saw Simon de Montfort's challenge to the crown in Henry III's reign and it witnessed the deposition of Edward II. By contrast, and as relief, it also experienced the highly successful rules of Edward I and his grandson, Edward III. Political institutions were transformed with the development of parliament, and war, the stimulus for some of that change, was never far away. Wales was conquered and the Scottish Wars of Independence started in Edward I's reign, while Crecy and Poitiers were English triumphs under Edward III." "Beyond politics, the structure of English society was developing, from the great magnates at the top to the peasantry at the bottom. Economic changes were also significant, from the expansionary period of the thirteenth century to years of difficulty in the fourteenth, culminating in the greatest demographic disaster of historical times, the Black Death." "Embracing politics and government, kingship, the structure of society, France, Scotland, and Wales, as well as areas such as the environment, the management of the land, crime and punishment, Michael Prestwich's survey casts the Plantagenet past in a new and revealing light."--BOOK JACKET.