Magna Carta : The Birth of Liberty

from nhalliwell

Magna Carta: The Birth of Liberty by historian Dan Jones is excellent. As with his previous books, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors and The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England , Mr. Jones makes a very complicated period of hist...

from Joe73

I can't say enough about Jones and his methods with the pen. All of his books are engrossing. He writes with an energy and passion that is not seen very often in the history field. His books are right on par with Susan Wise Bauer's history series. He keeps the story moving but moves at a slow eno...

from PhilSyphe

King John is one of England's most fascinating monarchs, and much of his history is covered alongside the origins of the Magna Carta. Certain sections didn't hold me riveted, which is why I've rated it four stars instead of five, but overall this is well worth a read.

from nhalliwell

Magna Carta: The Birth of Liberty by historian Dan Jones is excellent. As with his previous books, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors and The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England , Mr. Jones makes a very complicated period of hist...

from Joe73

I can't say enough about Jones and his methods with the pen. All of his books are engrossing. He writes with an energy and passion that is not seen very often in the history field. His books are right on par with Susan Wise Bauer's history series. He keeps the story moving but moves at a slow eno...