Plantagenet Saga Series

This historical saga chronicles the turbulent rise and fall of one of England's most influential royal dynasties. From ambitious beginnings and the creation of a vast Angevin Empire spanning across Europe, the series is rich with political maneuvering, warfare, and personal struggles. Immerse yourself in the medieval era through the compelling lives of rulers whose actions shaped the destiny of nations. It's an epic tale of power, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of the crown.

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1
The Plantagenet Prelude
Jean Plaidy
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When William X dies, the duchy of Aquitaine is left to his fifteen year-old daughter, Eleanor. But such a position for an unmarried woman puts the whole kingdom at risk. So on his deathbed William made a will that would ensure his daughter's protection: he promised her hand in marriage to the future King of France. Eleanor grows into a romantic and beautiful queen, but she has inherited the will of a king, and is determined to rule Aquitaine using her husband's power as King of France. Her resolve knows no limit and, in the years to follow she was to become one of history's most scandalous queens.
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The Revolt of the Eaglets
Jean Plaidy
448 pages
16 hours of reading
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News of Thomas a Becket's martyrdom has spread throughout Christendom and the blame is laid at the feet of Henry Plantagenet, King of England.
3
The Heart of the Lion
Jean Plaidy
432 pages
16 hours of reading
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At the age of thirty-two, Richard the Lionheart has finally succeeded Henry II to the English throne. Leaving England to begin his crusade, Richard's kingdom is left in the hands of his brother, John, who casts covetous eyes on the crown, and his sister, Joanna, who is willing to defy even a king.
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The Prince of Darkness
Jean Plaidy
416 pages
15 hours of reading
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The untimely death of Richard the Lionheart left his nephew Arthur and his younger brother John in contest for the throne of England. And in the tempestuous years that follow many men come to believe that the House of Anjou was tainted by the Devil's blood, the loathsome monarch was himself Evil Incarnate, the very Prince of Darkness...
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The Battle of the Queens
Jean Plaidy
480 pages
17 hours of reading
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The first half of the thirteenth century is dominated by two women, as proud and ambitious as they were beautiful, yet different in all other qualities. Blanche of Castile, serene and virtuous Queen of France, wife of Louis VIII and mother of Louis IX...
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The Queen from Provence
Jean Plaidy
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Marguerite, eldest daughter of the Count of Provence, had married a king of France - and now her sister Eleanor is determined to make just as grand a match. Good fortune and wily cunning bring her Henry of England. A good and generous husband but a weak king, he rules a nation that still remembers his cruel and foolish father, King John. As Henry showers gifts on his new bride his extravagance forces him to levy ever greater taxation on the land, and the spectre of revolt soon looms against him. For Simon de Montfort, the adventurer who will give England its first true parliament, the house of destiny is at hand.
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The Hammer of the Scots
Jean Plaidy
432 pages
16 hours of reading
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The news of Henry III's death reached his son Edward on the long road home from the Holy Land. Through all the years of his reign, through stark personal tragedy and chill forebodings as his son grew into a weak, corrupted price, Edward I strove to weld a nation united from England, Scotland and Wales.
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The Follies of the King
Jean Plaidy
432 pages
16 hours of reading
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Edward the Second's first act on coming to the throne is to recall Piers Gaveston from exile, and the new king's devotion to the shrewd and avaricious young man soon becomes a scandal.
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The Vow on the Heron
Jean Plaidy
480 pages
17 hours of reading
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Edward the Second has been barbarously murdered in Berkeley Castle on the orders of his wife, Queen Isabella, and her lover Roger de Mortimer, and fifteen-year-old Edward the Third is now king.
10
Passage to Pontefract
Jean Plaidy
496 pages
18 hours of reading
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Richard of Bordeaux, young heir to the throne after Edward the Third, is surrounded by ambitious uncles who believe it would be better for the country if they could take the crown. While Richard shows himself capable of reckless bravery in defeating the Peasants' Revolt, his extravagance soon brings him into conflict with his people.
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The Star of Lancaster
Jean Plaidy
416 pages
15 hours of reading
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Richard the Second is losing his hold on the crown and Henry of Bolingbroke, previously exiled by the king, returns to England to claim it. When the king dies, Harry became King Henry the Fifth, and the change is dramatic for both him and Oldcastle.
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Epitaph for Three Women
Jean Plaidy
448 pages
16 hours of reading
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On the death of Henry the fifth, a nine-month-old baby is made King of England. Ambitious men surround the baby king, including his two uncles, the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester. and Eleanor of Gloucester is drawn into a murder plot and becomes the centre of a cause celebre.
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The Red Rose of Anjou
Jean Plaidy
480 pages
17 hours of reading
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When Henry VI ascends to the throne, it becomes evident that he is ill-suited for kingship. Richard, Duke of York, believes he has a stronger claim to the crown and is determined to seize it by any means necessary.
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The Sun in Splendour
Jean Plaidy
480 pages
17 hours of reading
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Reckoned by those about him to be the most handsome man in the country, Edward the fourth has risen to the throne with the help of Warwick, the kingmaker. Despite his mistresses, Elizabeth is loyal to the illustrious king, providing him with many children, among them Edward the fifth and Richard Duke of York.