The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

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The major downside is that it is difficult to cover such a long period of time (almost a hundred years) into detail. Would have loved for more detailed descriptions of battles such as Towton or Bosworth. Dan Jones (6 May 2012). "Rise of the Plantagenets". The Sunday Times. London. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.

Yeah, I know it sound confusing, but don’t let it. Dan is wonderful at making a complicated matter really simple. He doesn’t write in what I would call a scholarly way. To me, Dan writes for the common person-meaning that if you don’t know anything about the War of the Roses, you will be able to understand what is going on right away. Jones, Dan (18 June 2013). "A scare could be just what the Lions needed". London Evening Standard . Retrieved 23 July 2014. Book: The War of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors/ The Hollow CrownIn May and June 2017, Jones, with Suzannah Lipscomb and engineer Rob Bell, presented The Great Fire, for Channel 5, a series in which the three presenters walked the actual route the Great Fire of London fire took across the city. [18] [19] [20] When you get to grips and kind of understand this history you definately see where Shakespeare right through to George Martin became absolutely fascinated and took inspiration for their works as its probaby the greatest fiction, non fiction story, you couldn't even imagine it, if even half of it wasn't the truth then whats left blows you away. Dan Jones (14 October 2012). "A cavalier, with facts". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Okay, now the women. I remember reading The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir and found out that while men fought battles, the women waged wars. Elizabeth York, Margaret Beaufort, those are some fantastic real-life characters that were tenacious and dedicated to their causes. I love reading about powerful women. They are not always have to be femme fatales, you know.

First Knight. It’s here because of Sean Connery, of course, though Richard Gere and Julia Ormond are also sexy. The casting of Sean Connery, a Scotsman, to play Arthur, a Welshman, is probably a bit of an improvement over casting him as Richard I, an Englishman, in “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” (See Robin Hood film criticism, here), but both end up working because it’s Sean Connery. Royal families the world over are just one of the oldest forms of nepotism. As a critic of such behavior, I find it hard to care much when reading about how a “rightful” heir was suddenly cut down by some usurper. In other words, all hail Richard III! Now there was a man who truly fought against the odds – and on the battlefield, to his ultimate demise – and refused to kowtow to the ravings of the blood cult (not that Richard III was above trying to claim his own blood made him superior to those prepubescent boys he threw into the tower). Since this book covered such an extensive piece of history, I found that it was appropriate to not delve to deeply into these controversial issues, but other readers may feel differently. In the same way, Jones never puts forth any serious doubt that Prince Edward of Lancaster was indeed the son of Henry VI. Jones, Dan (29 November 2012). "Christmas 2012: History books of the year". The Daily Telegraph. London. Dan Jones (25 September 2012). "The history of Britain (in 15 minutes): from Stonehenge to the credit crunch". The Times. London.Jones authoritatively sets the scene for the 15th-century succession crises . . . valiantly pared down for fluid readability.” Jones describes the fascinating rise of the Tudors. It is probably even more remarkable than the rise of the Stewarts in Scotland. Owen Tudor was a Welsh nobleman. He claimed some ancestry from Welsh kings. Jones is dubious of the claims, but, of course, Welsh kings would include Arthur. He became the lover and then the wife of King Henry V’s widow. When the Yorkists were in power after 1460, the Tudors were in France and Brittany for safety. Owen’s son Edward had one son, Henry.

Discover the real history behind The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses, thePBS Great Performance series of Shakespeare’s plays, starring Judi Dench, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sofie Okenedo and Hugh Bonneville. Edward IV was equal to the task of kingship, but he made the disruptive mistake of marrying into the Woodville family. Richard III’s “ruthless usurpation” broke the rules of “political propriety”, opening the way for Henry Tudor, with his tenuous claim to the throne. “If Richard could seize the Crown, why should it not be seized from him?"I applaud Jones for making complicated history accessible to the amateur historian. While this installment may be somewhat more complex than its predecessor, I still found it quite easy to read, at times capturing events in novel-like fashion. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a greater understanding of the Wars of the Roses. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2021-10-26 13:06:38 Boxid IA40273816 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier