King Richard III, whose severely wounded body disinterred from under a parking lot in the British Midlands was confirmed by DNA testing this week, was the last of the 14 Plantagenet monarchs who ruled ...

David Horspool enjoys The Plantagenets by Dan Jones, an action-packed journey into the world of England’s longest-ruling dynasty. By David Horspool 21 May 2012 • 10:38am Richard II as depicted in the ...

To mark the start of the brilliant Chalke Valley History Festival, leading historian Dan Jones salutes England’s greatest Royal dynasty England’s greatest Royal dynasty, The Plantagenets, ruled ...

The Battle of Bosworth Field ushered in the Tudor dynasty’s rise, but how exactly did the medieval conflict unfold? A new Sky HISTORY series seeks answers.

In this thorough and illuminating work, Michael Prestwich provides a comprehensive study of Plantagenet England, a dramatic and turbulent period which saw many changes. In politics it saw Simon de ...

There have been 40 monarchs of England/Britain in the 10 centuries since a bastard French-Norman duke crossed the channel in 1066 to conquer and all that. You can count the good kings — that is, ...

Which dynasty was the greatest for Britain: the Tudors - as portrayed in Wolf Hall - or the Plantagenets? Historians Leanda de Lisle and Dan Jones lead the debate By Leanda De Lisle And Dan Jones 17 ...

Every now and then a dip into history with castles, kings, powerful barons, and strong women is a much needed respite from the micro-his­tory with which we are bombarded. Dan Jones offers this, in ...

What exactly has been found? The body of an adult male has been excavated from what is believed to be ruins of the choir area of the Grey Friars church in Leicester. It’s now a car park in the city ...

A French city which produced 14 English kings is demanding the Crown Jewels as compensation from the Queen for the murder of its last pretender to the throne. Angers, which is in the Loire Valley west ...