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callandor19's review
4.0
Never thought I would find history presented this drily to be so compelling.
e_freckles's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Alcohol, Child death, Murder, and Pedophilia
poppymonster's review
4.0
I felt like it wouldn’t be honest to give 4 stars because this book was not about the Plantagenet queens. They were only mentioned in passing 90% of the time. The only one that the author went into any detail on was Isabelle (spelling?) because she helped usurp her husband. I KNOW the queens were doing more than sitting around punching out babies. If you want to write a book about just kings, at least be honest about it. Don’t try to make it sound inclusive by throwing the word queens in the title.
Aside from that, this was a well written book. I’ve consumed literature and documentaries about this dynasty in the past, so most of the information wasn’t new. I did enjoy a new perspective on Thomas Beckett though. He gets a lot of credit when he basically turned into an insane cultist. Not that any of the kings were good people, but like… Beckett sucked.
Aside from that, this was a well written book. I’ve consumed literature and documentaries about this dynasty in the past, so most of the information wasn’t new. I did enjoy a new perspective on Thomas Beckett though. He gets a lot of credit when he basically turned into an insane cultist. Not that any of the kings were good people, but like… Beckett sucked.
lydiadrodgers's review
5.0
This book is well written. It's very entertaining and makes the history of the Plantagenet kings come to life. If you enjoy English history, I highly recommend it!