The Wars of the Roses

Posted on 13 August 2018 by Dan Jones

The author of the New York Times bestseller The Plantagenets and Magna Carta chronicles the next chapter in British history the historical backdrop forGame of Thrones The inspiration for the Channel 5 series Britain s Bloody CrownThe crown of England changed hands five times over the course of the fifteenth century, as two branches of the Plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the right to rule In this riveting follow up to The Plantagenets, celebrated historian Dan Jones describes how the longest reigning British royal family tore itself apart until it was finally replaced by the Tudors Some of the greatest heroes and villains of history were thrown together in these turbulent times, from Joan of Arc to Henry V, whose victory at Agincourt marked the high point of the medieval monarchy, and Richard III, who murdered his own nephews in a desperate bid to secure his stolen crown This was a period when headstrong queens and consorts seized power and bent men to their will With vivid descriptions of the battles of Towton and Bosworth, where the last Plantagenet king was slain, this dramatic narrative history revels in bedlam and intrigue It also offers a long overdue corrective to Tudor propaganda, dismantling their self serving account of what they called the Wars of the Roses. Free Read The Wars of the Roses [ By ] Dan Jones [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr This is a story that ends badly, with A wretched and blundering youth hacking at the head and shoulders of an old lady dressed in new shoes She is the last Plantagenet, executed on the orders of the Henry VIII Yet Dan Jones s thrilling account of the Wars and the Roses the rise of the Tudors begins so very differently Children dressed as angels, with gold painted faces, sang Hail flower of England, knight of Christendom , as they greeted Henry V on his return to London following th This is a story that ends badly, with A wretched and blundering youth hacking at the head and shoulders of an old lady dressed in new shoes She is the last Plantagenet, executed on the orders of the Henry VIII Yet Dan Jones s thrilling account of the Wars and the Roses the rise of the Tudors begins so very differently Children dressed as angels, with gold painted faces, sang Hail flower of England, knight of Christendom , as they greeted Henry V on his return to London following the great victory at Agincourt Five years later, in 1420, the king was regent of France, heir to the French throne, and married to their princess, Catherine of Valois It is not recorded wrote one admiring chronicler, that any king of England ever accomplished so much in so short a time.Unfortunately, Henry V s glorious reign ended with his early death in 1422 He left his infant son as king Henry VI, and his wife a lonely young widow The revenge of the French for their humiliat...In this follow up to his book,The Plantagenets The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England, I felt the author, Dan Jones, has done an admirable job of explaining the whys and wherefores of the struggle that became known as the Wars of the Roses Starting with the death of Henry V, Mr Jones looks at how the English experience in France, the end of the 100 Years War, and the inability of Henry s son, Henry VI, to be an effective ruler led to the conditions that gave rise to the civil war.I fel In this follow up to his book,The Plantagenets The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England, I felt the author, Dan Jones, has done an admirable job of explaining the whys and wherefores of...Book The War of the Roses The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors The Hollow CrownAuthor Dan JonesRating 5 Out of 5 StarsI was first introduced to Dan Jones s wonderful writing through The Plantagenets I picked up this gem this summer and was pulled right in There is just something about Dan s writing that makes me wantSince this summer, I have watched all of his programs, which if you haven t checked out, I strongly suggest that you do I have all of his books on m Book The War of the Roses The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors The Hollow CrownAuthor Dan JonesRating 5 Out of 5 StarsI was first introduced to Dan Jones s wonderful writing through The Plantagenets I picked up this gem this summer and was pulled right in There is just something about Dan s writing that makes me wantSince this summer, I have watched all of his programs, which if you haven t checked out, I strongly suggest that you do I have all of his books on my to read list He is just one of those writers who has the gift of pulling you in and leave you wanting forWhile I do like Game of Thrones, I don t really care that the War of the Roses is the back story to it I love the time period, plain and simple Henry VI s mental problems have left England in a state of instability, which, of course, led to civil war It is this that h...As with his earlier volume, The Plantagenets The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England, Jones has developed narrative nonfiction covering a complicated era of history and made it a pleasure to read He clearly establishes that the Wars of the Roses were about so muchthan who had the strongest royal blood.When Henry Bolingbroke determined to steal his cousin s crown in 1399, he could have had no inkling of the future that he was setting into motion By showing that the throne of Englan As with his earlier volume, The Plantagenets The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England, Jones has developed narrative nonfiction covering a complicated era of history and made it a pleasure to read He clearly establishes that the Wars of the Roses were about so muchthan who had the strongest royal blood.When Henry Bolingbroke determined to steal his cousin s crown in 1399, he could have had no inkling of the future that he was setting into motion By showing that the throne of England was up for grabs to whoever was strong enough to take it, he put the Plantagenet dynasty on a collision course that would decimate the family, leaving the unexpected Tudors in control.That was quite a rise for the grandson of Owen Tudor who, due to his Welsh blood, had not even been allowed to own land and was imprisoned for daring to marry the widowed dowager queen Catherine Henry Tudor becoming king had to be the last thing on...I wish I had counted how many heads that rolled from the first page It seems that the best way to live as royalty at those times in England is to stay the hell away from the court and all the intrigue Just less in five years, there were three kings A Clash of Kings, you say Oh yes, George R R Martin definitely was inspired by the Wars of the Roses so much he basically took all the York brothers and put them in Westeros to become the Baratheon brothers Oh, I was definitely enjoying my time I wish I had counted how many heads that rolled from the first page It seems that the best way to live as royalty at those times in England is to stay the hell away from the court and all the intrigue Just less in five years, there were three kings A Clash of Kings, you say Oh yes, George R R Martin definitely was inspired by the Wars of the Roses so much he basically took all the York brothers and put them in Westeros to become the Baratheon brothers Oh, I was definitely enjoying my time trying to draw parallels to A Song of Ice and Fire characters and hoping the ending of one character would be the same as in the books This book is easy to read All the other reviews mentioned that the narrative is accessible and the stories are expertly woven For me, I could use a book with less name repetitions too many Edwards, Elizabeths and Margarets to my liking but I guess that s what X Ray feature in Kindle is for As for the narrativ...I really loved this book Going into it, I had strong opinions about the warring families, having studied the Tudors for 16 years and Shakespeare s histories in college but also because my ancestors had been strong supporters of the Lancastrian claim So imagine my surprise when I read at the end of chapter 11 that Sir James Luttrell of Devonshire was later credited with the capture of Richard, Duke of York For all I knew about my family s history, I never knew THAT incredible information I I really loved this book Going into it, I had strong opinions about the warring families, having studied the Tudors for 16 years and Shakespeare s histories in college but also because my ancestors had been strong supporters of the Lancastrian claim So imagine my surprise when I read at the end of chapter 11 that Sir James Luttrell of Devonshire was later credited with the capture of Richard, Duke of York For all I knew about my family s history, I never knew THAT incredible information I don t know how Sir James would have f...I ve always been fascinated by the Wars of the Roses, it s a complex and rewarding era to study and research but all too often accounts of this era have somehow disappointed In The Hollow Crown, Dan Jones takes this complex era and its cast of fascinating characters and weaves a tale so gripping that even though you know what will happen next you are still completely hooked All the key characters are here, Henry V, victor of Agincourt, his son, the well meaning yet inept Henry VI, the ambitiou I ve always been fascinated by the Wars of the Roses, it s a complex and rewarding era to study and research but all too often accounts of this era have somehow disappointed In The Hollow Crown, Dan Jones takes this complex era and its cast of fascinating characters and weaves a tale so gripping that even though you know what will happen next you are still completely hooked All the key characters are here, Henry V, victor of Agincourt, his son, the well ...It was a sure sign of the woe that had befallen the English Crown that anyone should have ever considered Henry Tudor as a potential kingpp 2805 stars for The Wars of the Roses The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors by Dan Jones.I really enjoyed this book It tells the story of the struggles between the Yorks and Lancasters for the English Monarchy over most of the 15th century After the Lancasters overthrew Richard II in 1399 the crown of England changed hands 5 timesIt was a sure sign of the woe that had befallen the English Crown that anyone should have ever considered Henry Tudor as a potential kingpp 2805 stars for The Wars of the Roses The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors by Dan Jones.I really enjoyed this book It tells the story of the struggles between the Yorks and Lancasters for the English Monarchy over most of the 15th century After the Lancasters overthrew Richard II in 1399 the crown of England changed h...I have mixed feelings about this book and would probably give it 3 1 2 stars if I could why, oh why can t we give half star ratings My main problem is that for me the author s biases show a bit too much, not only against Richard III who he asserts as fact in the Introduction killed his brother Edward s sons even a most historians agree would have beentolerable , but also in favor of other characters, such as Richard s father Richard Duke of York, who Jones repeatedly asserts h I have mixed feelings about this book and would probably give it 3 1 2 stars if I could why, oh why can t we give half star ratings My main problem is that for me the author s biases show a bit too much, not only against Richard III who he asserts as fact in the Introduction killed his brother Edward s sons even a most historians agree would have beentolerable , but also in favor of other characters, such as Ri...Received to review via NetgalleyRaised in Yorkshire, I always feel like I should knowabout the Wars of the Roses I m sure there were attempts to teach me, and I ve even read Shakespeare s history plays and enjoyed them and yet the information just doesn t stick Unfortunately for this book, it was much the same again I can keep the basics in mind, even some anecdotes especially if they were also referred to by Will , but the whole tangle of the family trees, the politics, the exact Received to review via NetgalleyRaised in Yorkshire, I always feel like I should knowabout the ...

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13 August 2018

Dan Jones