Explores the lives of eight generations of the kings and queens of England. The Plantagenets – their story is the story of Britain.

England’s royal dynasty, the Plantagenets, ruled over England through eight generations of kings. Their reign saw England emerge from the Dark Ages to become a highly organised kingdom that spanned a vast expanse of Europe. Plantagenet rule saw the establishment of laws and creation of artworks, monuments and tombs which survive to this day, and continue to speak of their sophistication, brutality and secrets.

Dan Jones presents a vision of this battle-scarred history. From the Crusades, to King John’s humbling over Magna Carta and the tragic reign of the last Plantagenet, Richard II – this is a blow-by-blow account of the age.