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The Restless Kings
Henry II, His Sons and the Wars for the Plantagenet Crown
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The Restless Kings
The gripping story of Henry II and his sons Henry, Geoffrey, Richard and John.
The Restless Kings is the gripping story of Henry II and his sons Henry, Geoffrey, Richard and John.
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'A vivid and humane study of the Plantagenets' diabolical and devious first family - a real joy to read.' - Dan Jones
In The Restless Kings, Nick Barratt presents the tumultuous struggle for supremacy between the first Plantagenet king, Henry II, and his four sons - a drama that tore apart the most powerful family in western Europe and shaped the future of two nations.
As well as exploring the personalities and crises facing these extraordinary people as a family, The Restless Kings follows them as they raced around western Europe, struggling to hold together a vast conglomeration of lands - often through force of arms - whilst constantly harried by their nominal overlord and arch-rival, Philip Augustus, king of France.
Although the key events took place over 800 years ago, their significance still resonates today. Whether you're looking for the root causes of Brexit or tension in the Middle East, their origins can be found in the actions of the Angevin kings of England.
The Restless Kings will challenge everything you assumed you knew about the medieval world. Above all, it brings to life some of the most remarkable, complex, flawed, and brilliant monarchs ever to have sat on the English throne.
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The Restless Kings by Nick Barratt is reviewed as a robust political history that delves into the tumultuous lives of a royal family characterized by their combative, ambitious, cunning, and myopic nature, according to Kirkus.
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ISBN: 9780571329113
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 June 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 336
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About the Author
Professor Nick Barratt is an author, broadcaster and historian best known for his work on BBC's Who Do You Think You Are. He is an honorary associate professor of public history at the University of Nottingham, and Director of the University of London's Senate House Library, as well as a teaching fellow at the University of Dundee. His most recent publication, The Forgotten Spy, tells the story of his great uncle - Stalin's first mole in Whitehall. He has previously written on subjects as diverse as the story of Greater London and the Titanic.
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