Thank you very much for keeping us in the loop about wonderful new books! I appreciate your recommendations! Another book to read and add to my collection! This Plantagenet junkie can’t get enough! Thank you again! ❤️
Fascinating Q&A. Especially the part about Henry of Grosmont. I once read K.Fowler bio and judging from his work presume that Grosmont's underestimation nowadays must have something to do with him missing the Battles of Crécy AND Poitiers. But an interesting person Grosmont was, and (dunno what the source is but) Given-Wilson said that Henry V was named after him.
Thanks Dan, this book sounds excellent. I’ll be buying it. Just one question for you (and perhaps them), who was a better king, Edward III or Henry V? That was touched on a bit but I’m interested in your view.
I think E3 and H5 share very similar insights into how to make govt work. E3 more of an innovator; H5 masters running a system efficiently. They’re certainly the two standout kings of their era - H5’s reputation higher in part because his achievements are so outsize, the shortness of his life, the superior Shakespeare play, etc.
E3 has my personal vote because: a) H5 had a role model in E3 that E3 lacked (E1 was a warmonger model but not for good governance), b) E3 didn't (in the immortal words of Sid Vicious), "Die young and make a good-looking corpse" so doesn't enjoy the reputation of H5 and c) E3 was a character in Essex Dogs. 👍
Thank you very much for keeping us in the loop about wonderful new books! I appreciate your recommendations! Another book to read and add to my collection! This Plantagenet junkie can’t get enough! Thank you again! ❤️
Pleasure!
excellent questions, interesting answers. I hadn’t heard of this book, but it’s definitely on my preorders list now.
Fascinating! I’d not heard of Henry of Grosmont, he sounds like a remarkable man. Your next book perhaps Dan?
Fascinating Q&A. Especially the part about Henry of Grosmont. I once read K.Fowler bio and judging from his work presume that Grosmont's underestimation nowadays must have something to do with him missing the Battles of Crécy AND Poitiers. But an interesting person Grosmont was, and (dunno what the source is but) Given-Wilson said that Henry V was named after him.
I can't wait to read this, will it be available to buy in USA soon?
Thanks Dan, this book sounds excellent. I’ll be buying it. Just one question for you (and perhaps them), who was a better king, Edward III or Henry V? That was touched on a bit but I’m interested in your view.
I think E3 and H5 share very similar insights into how to make govt work. E3 more of an innovator; H5 masters running a system efficiently. They’re certainly the two standout kings of their era - H5’s reputation higher in part because his achievements are so outsize, the shortness of his life, the superior Shakespeare play, etc.
E3 has my personal vote because: a) H5 had a role model in E3 that E3 lacked (E1 was a warmonger model but not for good governance), b) E3 didn't (in the immortal words of Sid Vicious), "Die young and make a good-looking corpse" so doesn't enjoy the reputation of H5 and c) E3 was a character in Essex Dogs. 👍
C) just clinched it for me