The demon's brood : the Plantagenet dynasty that forged the English nation

The Plantagenets reigned over England longer than any other family - from Henry II, to Richard III. Four kings were murdered, two came close to deposition and another was killed in a battle by rebels. Shakespeare wrote plays about six of them, further entrenching them in the National Myth. Based on major contemporary sources and recent research, acclaimed historian Desmond Seward provides the first readable overview of the whole extraordinary dynasty, in one volume. The Plantagenets reigned over England longer than any other family - from Henry II to Richard III. Four kings were murdered, two came close to deposition, and another was killed in a battle by rebels. Based on contemporary sources and recent research, Desmond Seward provides an overview of the whole extraordinary dynasty The Plantagenets reigned over England longer than any other family - from Henry II, to Richard III. Shakespeare wrote plays about six of them, further entrenching them in the National Myth. Based on major contemporary sources and research, the author provides a readable overview of the whole dynasty.