Books by Dan Jones
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review 1: This is an excellent book about one of the most interesting historical periods ever to occur. I think this is the book that would have made history class interesting rather than the subject we all wanted to escape. Whether you are familiar with the Plantagenets and Tudors or not,...
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review 1: Without question, Dan Jones knows history and this book displays his mastery of the subject. I never new what the true origin of "Anglo-Saxon" and the connection during the Middle Ages of England and France. I also saw the role of castles in a totally different light.Unfortunat...
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review 1: 3 1/2 starsSource: Free copy from Viking in exchange for a review.Summary:The Plantagenets is the first book in the series. The theme of The Wars of the Roses is aptly noted in the subtitle: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors.The introduction and epilogue hol...
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review 1: I almost didn't borrow this from the library, thinking that a book on the peasants' revolt might be a bit dry, but it was brilliant - very well-written and hard to put down. I knew almost nothing about the revolt before reading this book, but now feel like I have a fairly good un...