Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Costain includes books the conquering family, the magnificent century, the three edwards, and several more. A factual account of the period, beginning in 1120 with the wreck of the white ship and the anarchy, and taking us through the reigns of all of the plantagenet kings until richard ii was deposed in 99. The plantagenets is a 2014 television documentary series on the house of plantagenet, which ruled england from 1154 to 1485.
Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Eleanor of aquitaine english royal history european royal history. I was given a copy of the plantagenets to read and give my honest opinion. Powerful personalities, vivid descriptions of battles and tournaments, ladies in fine velvet and knights in shining armour crowd the pages of this. Elizabeth boleyn, countess of wiltshire and mother of a queen of england by danielle hendrickson. Edward, the black prince, spent much of his final years in byfleet. A charismatic television presenter, he has narrated britains bloodiest dynasty, a fourpart series based onthe plantagenets, as well as another series about castles in england and france. 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. The plantagenets timeline of the kings and queens of england.
The final volume in a history of the plantagenets covers the century from 77 to 1485 when civil war ravaged england, rebellious peasants marched on london and. Are there any surviving relatives of anne boleyn today or. For how many living descendants of eleanor of aquitaine are there. Ddoes anyone have the plantagenet descent of john wayne. 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.
Matildas son henry plantagenet, the first and greatest of three angevin kings of england, succeeded stephen in 1154. Costain need info about this book like cliffsnotes need the important ideas of the book in general,it is a good book for. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. New colonial immigrants are likewise included in the work, linking still more seventeenthcentury immigrants to the kings of england, making it as up to date and comprehensive as possible. Best non fiction about the plantagenets ad 12721485 96 books.
The plantagenets, predecessors to the tudors, ruled england from 1154 to 99. The prince was drunk is the attentiongrabbing first sentence of dan joness the plantagenets. A pride of kings a captivating tale of love, chivalry and betrayal in plantagenet england the plantagenets book 1 6 jan 2016 by juliet dymoke 3. Tom butler, elizabeths black husband by valerie christie. Dan joness the plantagenets is a glittering pageant of a book which brings to life 300 years of history. They were a remarkable family, providing england with fourteen of its kings. The new york times bestseller, from the author of crusaders, that tells the story of britains greatest and worst dynastya reallife game of thrones the wall street journalthe 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. Pressure of other work made it impossible, however, to produce them at the gait i had hoped to achieve. The list below shows descent from william the conqueror see descendants of william i of england for another list. Famous descendants of william the conqueror of england. After the wars of the roses between the house of lancaster and the house of york, who both claimed to be legitimate heirs to the throne, henry tudor was the last man standing so to speak. 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.
Jul 04, 20 the history of the plantagenets from the normans to richard ii covered in great detail. The house of plantagenet was a royal house which originated from the lands of anjou in. Best non fiction about the plantagenets ad 12721485 historical analysis and interpretation for the period covering the reigns of edward i, ii, iii, richard ii, henry iv, v, vi, edward iv and richard iii. Fulk the blacks mother was actually adele of meaux, a french noblewoman. Cunning master cromwell by laurie ellinghausen callan. This is a fascinating book and dan jones lively writing style makes it as much fun to read as fiction. The royal line descended from the union between geoffrey, count of anjou died 1151, and the empress matilda, daughter of the english king henry i.
As heir to his mother and to stephen he held england and normandy. I am proven to be descended from edward i plantagenet. I demonstrate that the wife of henry iifirst plantagenet king of englandis an an. Roughly how many people are descended from the plantagenets. The controversial billionaire is a distant cousin of the infamous shakespeare villain.
There was some closure this year for the plantagenets who ruled and. Buy a cheap copy of the last plantagenets book by thomas b. If you are of essentially white anglosaxon heritage, then we are related, its a certainty. 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. 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. The warrior kings and queens who made england is a fascinating history of the twoandahalf centuries that transformed england from a. Every person and event of importance is covered and the various.
I am alan freer and live in the small village of byfleet, surrey, england. I have been an amateur historian since the age of seven, when i purchased my first history book in 1955. I too have just found that i am directly related to king richard iii, as he is my 26th great. He was the only legitimate son of henry i, king of england and duke of. 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. Plantagenet ancestry also features scores of remarkable discoveries that are certain to change the ancestry charts of many living americans. Jan 08, 2016 i am alan freer and live in the small village of byfleet, surrey, england. Best non fiction about the plantagenets ad 12721485 96. The advent of cheap genetic sequencing has given birth to a burgeoning ancestry industry. English royal history the plantagenet dynasty royalty. Jun 02, 2012 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. Satan himself blessed the twelve bloodlines of the illuminati in mockery of gods own twelve tribes of israel the th bloodline of the illuminati was infused with satans own seed and passed down through the satanic house of david. The book could have carried on to bosworth, jones admits at the. Need another excuse to treat yourself to new book this week.
Everyone has two parents, so if we just let mathematics do its thing, each previous generation doubles the number of direct ancestor. The result is a history book that frequently reads like a novel and can be. His latest book is the colour of time, a groundbreaking fusion of art and history with images by pioneering brazilian artist marina amaral. But before you pay to spit in a tube, let me give you a few facts for free. My jaw dropped several times, and not in the good way.
So, hes related to the plantagenet kings of england. I have made it to edward ii and i am looking forward to bannockburn and edwards forced. The book could have carried on to bosworth, jones admits at the outset, but not if one wished to produce a single volume light enough to read in bed. Delving into the plantagenet bloodline documentary idea. The house of plantagenet held the english throne from the coronation of henry ii to the death of richard lll. 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. This is a great book that covers the history of english kings from white ship disaster which killed. The royal line descended from the union between geoffrey, count of anjou died 1151, and. The plantagenets succeeds in bringing an extraordinary family arrestingly to life. This is the first time ive read a book by dan jones, but its not the first time ive heard of him. As william is an 11th generation descendant of charlemagne 747814, the people below also descend from. While the legitimate royal line may have expired, there are many of us who can claim direct descent from the plantagenet dynasty. The greatest of all the plantagenet kings, edward iii, is succeeded in 77 by one of the very worst, richard ii, and the whole process of civil war. Powerful personalities, vivid descriptions of battles and tournaments, ladies in fine velvet and knights in shining armour crowd the pages of this highly engaging narrative.
The plantagenet dynasty ruled england for over three hundred years, from 1154 1485. The book of kings a fastpaced, bloodsoaked history of the dynasty that transformed england from a looselygoverned patchwork into a powerful nation. The plantagenets is proof that contemporary history can engage with the medieval world with style, wit and chutzpah. The plantagenets is a wonderful gallop through english history. Aged 21, he already possessed a reputation for restless energy and decisive action. Canadian history series, world landmarks series by thomas b. Costain need info about this book like cliffsnotes need the important ideas of the book in general,it is a good book for detail on the period of richard ii thru richard iii. Aug 24, 2017 the story of the demon countess of anjou was quite popular in the 12 th century. Dan jones is an awardwinning historian of the middle ages and the new york times bestselling author of the plantagenets and the wars of the roses. Who were the last legitimate maleline plantagenets. The plantagenet period was dominated by three major conflicts at home and abroad. The series first aired from 17 march to 31 march 2014 on bbc two and was presented by historian robert bartlett. Scotland was to remain elusive and retain its independence until late in the reign of the stuart kings. Unfortunately, like most legends, the facts were less compelling.
December 2002 plantagenetdescendantsproject rootsweb. This page is all things plantagenet learn about the dynasty that preceded the tudors and ruled from 11541485. There is a plantagenet society, which is a hereditary genealogical society which one must be able to prove ancestry to the plantagenet kings of england in order to join. See the complete the plantagenets series book list in order, box sets or. 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. Nov, 2011 the plantagenets tried to extend their rule over wales successfully, scotland unsuccessfully and ireland partially successfully. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. May 02, 20 now the living male line plantagenet descendents are from an illegitimate line, or the wrong side of the sheets as they say, and they no longer bear the plantagenet name, so to some that may mean the line has ended.
Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. The plantagenets the warrior kings and queens who made. Many of the people have more than one path to william, but this is mostly just showing one ideally the shortest path. The plantagenets tried to extend their rule over wales successfully, scotland unsuccessfully and ireland partially successfully. These were the centuries that witnessed the political struggles between the king and the barons struggles that defined the basic rights of subjects and established parliament as a partner in government. Living male line plantagenet descendents european royal history. See the complete the plantagenets series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The detailed reasoning behind this number can be found in an earlier answer.
This brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen, and the worst. The house of plantagenet held the english throne from 1154 with the accession of king henry ii until 1485 when richard iii was killed at the. Now the living male line plantagenet descendents are from an illegitimate line, or the wrong side of the sheets as they say, and they no longer bear the plantagenet name, so to some that may mean the line has ended. A charismatic television presenter, he has narrated britains bloodiest dynasty, a fourpart series. Living male line plantagenet descendents european royal. 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. The warrior kings and queens who made england jones. The first plantagenet kings inherited a bloodsoaked realm from the normans and transformed. The plantagenets is a history of england, but it is one told through. I am descended from henry iii, and one of johns illegitimate children though some proofs on that line later on are a little fuzzy. An awardwinning historian, journalist and television presenter dan jones work includes the plantagenets, the wars of the roses, and the templars. Sep 03, 2015 presidential hopeful donald trump is related to the notorious medieval monarch, king richard iii, it has emerged.
It is a book of historical nonfiction which was published a few years ago in 20. In truth, the many successes of the counts of anjou were what led to rumors and whisperings of demonic blood. The plantagenets were a huge powerful family not just in england but throughout europe. It is a long book at more than 600 pages, but remains engaging throughout. I only found out days ago when reading my grandmothers family book. I know books are a product of their time, but it was too much work slogging through the aggressive bias here. Are there any surviving relatives of anne boleyn today or has. The word actually is a nickname of the family that was adopted as a surname. The result is a history book that frequently reads like a novel and can be opened to any chapter. Pdp descendents of the plantagenet in old england original message from. The two books do not quite follow chronologically from each other, but they can, i hope, be read as a pair of complementary works. My last book, the plantagenets, told the story of the establishment of englands great medieval dynasty.