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Now in paperback, this is a vivid, in-the-round portrait of English society in the year of the Magna Carta, 1215, from the bestselling author of "The Plantagenets". Explores all aspects of this pivotal year in English history. 'Dan Jones expertly weaves an enormous medieval tapestry.' "Daily Telegraph"
About the author
Dan Jones is a bestselling historian, TV presenter and award-winning journalist. His non-fiction books, which have sold more than a million copies worldwide, include the Sunday Times bestsellers THE PLANTAGENETS, THE TEMPLARS, POWERS AND THRONES and HENRY V. His fiction includes the acclaimed Essex Dogs trilogy, set during the Hundred Years War, concluding with LION HEARTS. Dan has written and presented numerous TV series including Secrets of Great British Castles, Britain’s Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets and London: 2000 Years of History. He writes and hosts the Sony Music podcast This is History. For a decade Dan was a weekly columnist for the London Evening Standard; he has also contributed to dozens of newspapers and magazines worldwide, including the New York Times, Sunday Times, Telegraph and Spectator. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Trustee of Historic Royal Palaces.
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A vivid, in-the-round portrait of English society in the year of Magna Carta.
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Jones is to be congratulated for telling his story with panache and originality. He deserves to be widely read' BBC History Magazine.
