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The Hollow Crown: The Wars Of The Roses And The Rise Of The Tudors (2014)

by Dan Jones(Favorite Author)

4.15 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0571288073 (ISBN13: 9780571288076)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Faber & Faber

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 holds the story of the Pole family. They were the last of the York family, the White Rose. The execution of Margaret Pole was a gruesome and horrifying end to a niece of two kings, Edward IV and Richard III.The time period for The Wars of the Roses is 1420 to 1541.Less emphasis is given to the actual battles of the Wars of the Roses. More emphasis is given on the individuals who were apart of the political factions.My Thoughts:I loved The Plantagenets. It is a heavy but enjoyable study of the Plantage... morenet lineage and history.The Wars of the Roses (I'm sad to say) is less remarkable. I have read so many other books about this period in British history, I was hoping to read something new. I'm not stating this is a bad book. It is an engaging book. There were a few brief stories I'd not read before (see below points). But I do not feel it is a 5 star review.What I enjoyed about the book: Dan Jones writing style is sharp with description for the characters.Owen Tudor, "...lover, husband and secret companion of Catherine de Valois, queen dowager of England." The Tudor family (before Henry VII) is of strong interest to me because I love Welsh history. The best pictorial description of Henry VI, I've read than any other book. A macabre story of a mistress caring for a lover's severed head. Brief stories of the impostors during Henry VII's reign. What I wanted to see more of in the book:A detailed and descriptive Battle of Bosworth. Lengthier study of the two imprisoned princes in the tower. A dimensional Richard III.My review of The Plantagenets.
review 2: I so enjoyed both of Dan Jones' books about the Plantagenets. They were non- fiction without the dryness of some other books. He made it seem so interesting that it wasn't hard to follow and keep going. I am so interested in what happened to the two sons of Edward IV. Dan Jones does think the Richard III had the most to gain from their deaths but I didn't get the feeling that he was "hell- bent" on proving him guilty. I just finished The Princes on the Tower by Alison Weir and she feels very strongly that he did. I guess we will never know the truth for sure but it makes a interesting journey reading about this family and their reigns from King Stephen to Richard. I enjoyed both of Dan Jones' books. less

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