#12Booksof2025 @TheEllieMo
The definitive history of Henry V by probably the best writer of English history (non-fiction).
TheEllieMo I need this book! 2w
#12Booksof2025 @TheEllieMo
The definitive history of Henry V by probably the best writer of English history (non-fiction).
pickI've always loved Cornwell's battle scenes, and in this book, they really get center stage. The brutal reality of medieval warfare may even be a more important character than any of the named individuals. How armies were built up, how they travelled, what a siege and a battle looked, felt, and smelled like are described in detail, as is some of the aftermath.
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Random book from our home library:
📖 Henry V (Pelican Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare, edited by Claire McEachern
My jet-lagged brain did a double-take, then took a second to go, “It wasn‘t a museum yet” 😂
This is my first time doing a Reading Bracket. It's harder than I thought to get the pic of the book just right. Anyway, Henry V was by far my favorite of January. I always learn new things when I read a Dan Jones book.
Recent acquisitions:
📖 Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King by Dan Jones
📖 South East England (Ancient Peoples and Places) by Ronald Jessup
pickI finished this audio history book a few days ago. Dan Jones writes the most lively books! This one completes his Medieval English history trilogy and connects The Plantagenets and The Wars of the Roses. I wish Dan Jones narrated more books because he‘s so engaging to listen to! Highly recommend!!
pick05/100 Dan Jones never fails to entertain and educate. If you want to understand English History this is the author to read. Like Mary Beard with Roman History, Jones work is full of details, from major events like the Battle of Agincourt to seemingly minor things that had a big impact of Henry before he became King. Henry V was a complex man, full of contradictions, he was pious and religious, but he was also cruel, easily angered, and vengeful.
This was a Christmas present that I bought for myself. I wanted to wait until the new year before diving in. Dan Jones is one of my favorite history writers.
