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A carregar... The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors (2014)por Dan Jones
![]() Books Read in 2019 (3,122) Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. ![]() ![]() Review can be found here: https://nordie.wordpress.com/2020/05/06/book-review-the-hollow-crown-by-dan-jone... Well-researched and well-written narrative non-fiction about the period of time in English history covering the various Wars of the Roses (1455-1487). It is an account of the infighting between the branches of the Plantagenets (Lancaster and York), leading to the rise of the Tudors, replete with many battles, treachery, greed, births, and untimely deaths. It documents these tumultuous years in which the crown repeatedly changed hands. Told mostly in chronological order, it documents the various allegiances, betrayals, and general chaos of the times. The author has a knack for providing vivid descriptions and tells these stories in an engaging way such that the reader can easily follow, though there are so many people with the same names that it is occasionally hard to keep them all straight. This book is covers a higher level picture of events with enough background information that it feels like just the right level of detail. I certainly learned a lot! To start off: I was going through a bit of a reading funk (one where I was having trouble finding the motivation to read) while reading this book, so it took me longer than it probably should have. — start of review — So this was an amazingly well written book. There is so much detail and information in it, but Dan Jones deftly categorizes and explains every fact, from intrigue to marriage, coronations to executions. I personally feel like if someone other than Jones had written this book, I wouldn’t have understood it as well as I did. I feel like we hear a basic outline of this war in school, which is understandable: the Wars of the Roses - the actual wars - include so much detail and one would have to review so much - which would take up time - for a complete understanding of these wars in a school setting. I personally really enjoyed reading this book. It kept my interest throughout the story (despite my reading funk), and Jones deftly wove together the history of the Wars of the Roses. sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
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The author of the New York Times bestseller The Plantagenets chronicles the next chapter in British history-the actual historical backdrop for Game of Thrones The fifteenth century saw the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history. The crown of England changed hands five times as two branches of the Plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the right to rule. Now, 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 in history were thrown together in these turbulent times-from Joan of Arc and Henry V, whose victory at Agincourt and prudent rule marked the high point of the medieval English monarchy, to Richard III, who stole the throne and murdered his own nephews, the princes in the Tower. It is also a period of headstrong and resilient women-Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort-who were not afraid to seize power and bend men to their will. With vivid descriptions of the battles of Towton and Bosworth, where the last Plantagenet king was slain, this is a bold and dramatic narrative history that will delight readers who like their history with a healthy dose of bedlam, romance, and intrigue. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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