The Plantagenets - The Kings that Made Britain

England, 1154. As Henry II seizes the throne after years of turmoil, a new dynasty is poised to haul this hitherto turbulent nation out from the Dark Ages and transform it into the nation state we recognize today. Featuring some of England's greatest but also most notorious kings, the House of Plantagenet would reign for over 300 blood-soaked, yet foundational, years. The dynasty provides some of the most evocative names in our history; from the brave yet rash Richard the Lionheart, his treacherous brother John, the hapless Richard II, Henry V the hero of Agincourt through to the controversial Richard III. In this authoritative, intelligent book, historian Derek Wilson brings this thrilling era to life...