The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
By Dan Jones
Read by Clive Chafer
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The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it into an empire that stretched at its peak from Scotland to Jerusalem. In this epic history, Dan Jones vividly resurrects this fierce and seductive royal dynasty and its mythic world. We meet the captivating Eleanor of Aquitaine, twice queen and the most famous woman in Christendom; her son, Richard the Lionheart, who fought Saladin in the Third Crusade; and King John, a tyrant who was forced to grant the Magna Carta, which formed the basis of our own Bill of Rights. This is the era of chivalry, Robin Hood, and the Knights Templar, the era of the Black Death, the Black Prince, the founding of Parliament, and the Hundred Years' War.
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The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it into an empire that stretched at its peak from Scotland to Jerusalem. In this epic history, Dan Jones vividly resurrects this fierce and seductive royal dynasty and its mythic world. We meet the captivating Eleanor of Aquitaine, twice queen and the most famous woman in Christendom; her son, Richard the Lionheart, who fought Saladin in the Third Crusade; and King John, a tyrant who was forced to grant the Magna Carta, which formed the basis of our own Bill of Rights. This is the era of chivalry, Robin Hood, and the Knights Templar, the era of the Black Death, the Black Prince, the founding of Parliament, and the Hundred Years' War.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Reviews
Reviews
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An excellent history
- An excellent history, which surprises me given the author's background. Not only do I have to commend his ability, but also in having the discipline to limit the scope of the period in order to do full justice to the topic. He talks about this in the prelude, and I believe paid huge dividends in a very successful history. I highly recommend this one. I recommend the narrator as well.
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excellent with just one reservation on narration
- The Plantagenets is excellent. I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys history and especially English history. It is well written, easy to follow and very interesting. My only reason for not giving it 5 stars across the board is the narrator. I was not familiar with Mr. Chafer before this audiobook. His voice is nice but there is just something about the way he changes his inflection at the end of each sentence. Almost sounds like they are all questions instead of statements. It is really a minor thing but the only one that kept me from 5 stars on the narration.
Details
Details
Available Formats : | Digital Download, Digital Rental, CD, MP3 CD |
Category: | Nonfiction/History |
Runtime: | 20.82 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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