The Plantagenets

The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England

De: Dan Jones

Narrado por: Dan Jones

The New York Times bestseller that tells the story of Britain’s greatest and worst dynasty—“a real-life Game of Thrones” (The Wall Street Journal)—by the author of Powers and Thrones.

The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it into an empire 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 sign Magna Carta, which formed the basis of our own Bill of Rights. This is the era of chivalry, of Robin Hood and the Knights Templar, the Black Death, the founding of Parliament, the Black Prince, and the Hundred Year’s War. It will appeal as much to listeners of Tudor history as to fans of Game of Thrones.

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“Like the medieval chroniclers he quarries for juicy anecdotes, Jones has opted for a bold narrative approach anchored firmly upon the personalities of the monarchs themselves yet deftly marshaling a vast supporting cast of counts, dukes, and bishops. . . . Fast-paced and accessible, The Plantagenets is old-fashioned storytelling and will be particularly appreciated by those who like their history red in tooth and claw. Mr. Jones tackles his subject with obvious relish.”—The Wall Street Journal

“Delicious . . . Jones has produced a rollicking, compelling book produced a rollicking, compelling book about a rollicking, compelling dynasty, one that makes the Tudors who followed them a century later look like ginger pussycats. . . . The Plantagenets is told with the latest historical evidence and rich in detail and scene-setting. You can almost smell the sea salt as the White Ship sinks, and hear the screams of the tortured at the execution grounds at Tyburn.”—USA Today

“Jones has brought the Plantagenets out of the shadows, revealing them in all their epic heroism and depravity. His is an engaging and readable account—itself an accomplishment given the gaps in medieval sources and a 300-year tableau—and yet researched with the exacting standards of an academician. The result is an enjoyable, often harrowing journey through a bloody, insecure era in which many of the underpinnings of English kingship and Anglo-American constitutional thinking were formed.”—The Washington Post

Just the right blend of scholarship and enjoyable storytelling

Dan Jones's work is both enjoyable and scholarly. As a casual student of history, I find him to be just the right level for me to connect the dots of what I "sort-of" knew, or what I really only knew from Shakespeare, with a deeper dive into more detailed history and original sources. His work always sets out to prove a point, and he circles back to it each time he wraps up a section, with a clarity that is satisfying. His narration is an easy and engaging listen. I have finished three of his books so far and have enjoyed each one. Highly recommend.

Very engaging and informative

I loved this book. Very informative and insightful into one of the most iconic dynasties of all time. Learned a lot from the book and was cool that the author himself read the book. He has a very upbeat voice which helped make this book enjoyable and engaging without feeling dull like a typical history text book does. This is great for any medieval history buff!

Detailed Overview of the Plantagenet Era

I enjoyed this book very much. It pulled together a lot of the history that I only knew in bits and pieces. The narration was excellent. The writing was clear and concise.

Fascinating!

Dan does an incredible job of making history entertaining, informative and easy to follow. He also does a really good job narrating. All of his books have been worth the purchase.

Narrator is superb

The guy who wrote the book is narrating. What could go wrong ? Very interesting, flows fast

A great book

I was leary of this because it was lengthy. But I didn't want it to end. It was every bit as entertaining as fictional accounts of the period.

Easy Listen of the Historic English Line

Must listen for any English Monarchy fans! Easy and simple tale of all the details associated to the Historic Line of Monarchy.

A pleasure to listen to

Anything Dan Jones writes or reads stands out-educational and entertaining at the same time

Beautiful and Fascinating work of scholarship

I love English history and this reading by the author is filled with well researched events, personalities and details. completely absorbing and highly recommended

Great read

Classic power story. Told and read well. Dan Jones does it again! Definitely would recommend.