A major new biography of the Black Prince: hero of the battles of Crécy and Poitiers and England's greatest medieval warrior.
Michael Jones is a writer, battlefield tour guide and media presenter. He is the co-author, with Philippa Gregory and David Baldwin, of The Women of the Cousins' War; and, with Philippa Langley, of The King's Grave: The Search for Richard III.
Pacy, vivid and extremely readable... its extensive research and
questioning approach also make it an important work for specialists
to consult'
*TLS*
It is not often that a work of medieval history provokes a news
story in the Daily Mail
*The Oldie*
The Black Prince is one of the great romantic heroes of the Hundred
Years War and in Michael Jones he has a worthy biographer. This is
a clear-eyed and thrilling vision of the man behind the legend and
a splendid introduction to one of the most fascinating periods in
medieval history
*Dan Jones*
Jones has done an excellent job... It is not easy to make somebody
so far back in history really come alive, but this book has pulled
it off extremely well. It is supplemented with several pages of
maps, battle plans and a detailed timeline'
*The Bookbag*
Michael Jones superbly brings to life the campaigns and battles
which made the Black Prince's name... The hero and the villain were
one man and Jones does justice to this complexity'
*The Times*
Splendid... Jones convincingly argues that Edward should not be too
readily condemned [...] with great skill and lightly worn
erudition... Will enthral a wide audience'
*Spectator*
Get to know the heir of Edward III in all his guises in this
accomplished volume
*Historical Trips UK*
Fascinating... restores one of our great heroes to his rightful
position'
*Daily Mail*
Sure to enlighten and entertain thanks to the author's use of new
archival research and his pacy, atmospheric writing style
*History Revealed.*
Offers a thoughtful, rounded picture of a man who led not solely by
virtue of birth, but through personality and achievement, too
*The Tablet*
A gripping read; it has that 'just one more chapter' quality that
keeps you going late into the night... A compelling and humane
portrait of a medieval warrior, bringing the Black Prince and his
world triumphantly to life'
*David Santiuste*
A thoroughly riveting biography of Edward of Woodstock
*Military History Monthly*
Pacy, vivid and extremely readable, Jones's book [...] will appeal
to a wide spectrum of readers, but its extensive research and
questioning approach also make it an important work for specialists
to consult
*TLS*
A fascinating biography of England's greatest king that never
was... Jones brings to life the achievements of a man whose
contemporary popular appeal has been dimmed by time'
*BBC History Magazine Book of the Year (2017)*
Essential reading for those who prefer fact to fantasy
*Historical Novel Society*
The author is set on uncovering the man behind the myth of the
Black Prince. It is an endeavour in which he largely succeeds,
convincingly portraying the Prince as an exemplary military
commander who is undeserving of the bad reputation he has
received... This book will undoubtedly become the first port of
call for anyone interested in the Black Prince for years to
come'
*Royal Studies Journal*
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