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The Hollow Crown

The Wars of the Roses and the Rise of the Tudors

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The Hollow Crown

Written by: Dan Jones
Narrated by: Dan Jones
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The 15th century saw the crown of England change hands seven times as the great families of England fought to the death for power, majesty and the right to rule.

The Hollow Crown completes Dan Jones' epic history of medieval England, and describes how the Plantagenets tore themselves apart to be finally replaced by the Tudors.

Some of the greatest heroes and villains in British history were thrown together in these turbulent times: Henry V, whose victory at Agincourt and prudent rule at home marked the high point of the medieval monarchy; Edward IV, who was handed his crown by the scheming soldier Warwick the Kingmaker, before their alliance collapsed into a fight to the death; and the last Plantagenet, Richard III, who stole the throne and murdered his own nephews, the Princes in the Tower. Finally, the Tudors arrived - but even their rule was only made certain in the 1520s, when Henry VIII ruthlessly hunted down his family's last remaining enemies.

In the midst this tumult, chivalry was reborn, the printing press arrived and the Renaissance began to flourish. With vivid descriptions of the battle of Towton, where 28,000 men died in a single morning, and the Battle of Bosworth Field, at which Richard III was hacked down, this is the real story behind Shakespeare's famous history plays.

©2014 Dan Jones (P)2018 Audible, Ltd
Europe Great Britain Medieval Politics & Activism Royalty England Middle Ages Tudor
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The attention to detail alone… loved it and opened my eyes a great deal about the Wars of The Roses.

Cannot recommend enough A+

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for some reason this book grabbed me much more than the previous Dan Jones book, so much happening in this period in Englad. The story reads like a political thriller at times. I only wish given the history, the audio book would have included some downloadable charts so we could follow the who's who in this period.

One of my favourite historical books

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great narrator! is truly a good read full of war romance justice and independence I truly loved every second of it! kudos to Dan jones!

amazing story! great performance!

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