23 must-read medieval history books like Henry I: The Father of His People by Edmund King

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Henry I: The Father of His People

By: Edmund King

3.70

Format: 116 pages, Hardcover

The youngest of William the Conqueror's sons, Henry I (1100-35) was never meant to be king, but he …

If you liked the medieval history plot in Henry I: The Father of His People by Edmund King , here is a list of 23 books like this:

Cover of Æthelstan: The Making of England by Tom Holland

1. Æthelstan: The Making of England

By: Tom Holland

4.03

Format: 116 pages, Hardcover

The formation of England occurred against the odds: an island divided into rival kingdoms, under sa… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Henry III: A Simple and God-Fearing King (Penguin Monarchs) by Stephen Church

2. Henry III: A Simple and God-Fearing King (Penguin Monarchs)

By: Stephen Church

3.69

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Henry III was a medieval king whose long reign continues to have a profound impact on us today. He … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Elizabeth II: The Steadfast by Douglas Hurd

3. Elizabeth II: The Steadfast

By: Douglas Hurd

3.30

Format: 99 pages, Kindle Edition

In September 2015 Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's longest-reigning monarch. During her long li… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of William I: England's Conqueror by Marc Morris

4. William I: England's Conqueror

By: Marc Morris

3.00

Format: None pages,

On Christmas Day 1066, William, duke of Normandy was crowned in Westminster, the first Norman king … read more

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  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Edward VII: The Cosmopolitan King by Richard Davenport-Hines

5. Edward VII: The Cosmopolitan King

By: Richard Davenport-Hines

4.30

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Like his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII defined an era. Both reflected the personalties of their… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction

6. Summer of Blood: The Peasants' Revolt of 1381

By: Dan Jones

4.00

Format: 268 pages,

Re-evaluation of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. Dan Jones brings to life the squalor, drama and comp… read more

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7. Charles I: An Abbreviated Life

By: Mark A. Kishlansky

3.08

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

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8. Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages

By: Dan Jones

4.41

Format: 636 pages, Hardcover

An epic reappraisal of the medieval world--and the rich and complicated legacy left to us by the ri… read more

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  • medieval
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • medieval history
Cover of The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream by Charles     Spencer

9. The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream

By: Charles Spencer

4.06

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The sinking of the White Ship is one of the greatest disasters in English history. Here, Sunday Tim… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Æthelred the Unready: The Failed King by Richard P. Abels

10. Æthelred the Unready: The Failed King

By: Richard P. Abels

3.59

Format: 137 pages, Hardcover

In his fascinating new book in the Penguin Monarchs series, Richard Abels examines the long and tro… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Edward IV: The Summer King by A.J. Pollard

11. Edward IV: The Summer King

By: A.J. Pollard

3.76

Format: 134 pages, Hardcover

In 1461 Edward earl of March, a handsome eighteen-year old of massive charisma and ability, usurped… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Henry I: The Father of His People by Edmund King

12. Henry I: The Father of His People

By: Edmund King

3.70

Format: 116 pages, Hardcover

The youngest of William the Conqueror's sons, Henry I (1100-35) was never meant to be king, but he … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Henry V: Playboy Prince to Warrior King by Anne Curry

13. Henry V: Playboy Prince to Warrior King

By: Anne Curry

3.96

Format: 143 pages, Hardcover

Henry V's invasion of France, in August 1415, represented a huge gamble. As heir to the throne, he … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Edward III: A Heroic Failure (Penguin Monarchs) by Jonathan Sumption

14. Edward III: A Heroic Failure (Penguin Monarchs)

By: Jonathan Sumption

3.79

Format: 115 pages, Hardcover

Edward III lived through bloody and turbulent times. His father was deposed by his mother and her l… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Cnut: The North Sea King by Ryan Lavelle

15. Cnut: The North Sea King

By: Ryan Lavelle

3.40

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Cnut, or Canute, is one of the great "what ifs" of English history. The Dane who became King of Eng… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
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16. Henry II: A Prince Among Princes

By: Richard Barber

3.89

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Henry II (1154-89) through a series of astonishing dynastic coups became the ruler of an enormous E… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of William II: The Red King   (Penguin Monarchs) by John Gillingham

17. William II: The Red King (Penguin Monarchs)

By: John Gillingham

3.62

Format: 117 pages, Hardcover

William II (1087-1100), or William Rufus, will always be most famous for his death: killed by an ar… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of John: An Evil King? by Nicholas Vincent

18. John: An Evil King?

By: Nicholas Vincent

3.97

Format: 118 pages, Hardcover

Part of the Penguin Monarchs short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers in a collectible fo… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
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19. Edward the Confessor: The Sainted King

By: David Woodman

3.89

Format: 129 pages, Hardcover

Edward the Confessor, one of the last kings of Anglo-Saxon England, is in part a figure of myths cr… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Stephen: The Reign of Anarchy  (Penguin Monarchs) by Carl Watkins

20. Stephen: The Reign of Anarchy (Penguin Monarchs)

By: Carl Watkins

3.68

Format: 110 pages, Hardcover

Remembered as time in which 'Christ and his saints slept', Stephen's troubled rule plunged England … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • medieval history
Cover of Richard III: A Failed King? (Penguin Monarchs) by Rosemary Horrox

21. Richard III: A Failed King? (Penguin Monarchs)

By: Rosemary Horrox

3.60

Format: 109 pages, Hardcover

Part of the Penguin Monarchs short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers in a collectible fo… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Richard I: The Crusader King by Thomas Asbridge

22. Richard I: The Crusader King

By: Thomas Asbridge

3.98

Format: 119 pages, Hardcover

Richard I's reign is both controversial and seemingly contradictory. One of England's most famous m… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Edward I: A New King Arthur? by Andy  King

23. Edward I: A New King Arthur?

By: Andy King

3.63

Format: 122 pages, Kindle Edition

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbac… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Edward II: The Terrors of Kingship (Penguin Monarchs) by Christopher Given-Wilson

24. Edward II: The Terrors of Kingship (Penguin Monarchs)

By: Christopher Given-Wilson

3.87

Format: 127 pages, Hardcover

'He seems to have laboured under an almost child-like misapprehension about the size of his world. … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Richard II: A Brittle Glory (Penguin Monarchs) by Laura Ashe

25. Richard II: A Brittle Glory (Penguin Monarchs)

By: Laura Ashe

3.38

Format: 126 pages, Hardcover

Richard II (1377-99) came to the throne as a child, following the long, domineering, martial reign … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Henry VI: A Good, Simple and Innocent Man (Penguin Monarchs) by James   Ross

26. Henry VI: A Good, Simple and Innocent Man (Penguin Monarchs)

By: James Ross

3.75

Format: 118 pages, Hardcover

Succeeding to the throne at the age of only nine months, Henry VI had a turbulent reign: he inherit… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Edward VI: The Last Boy King by Stephen Alford

27. Edward VI: The Last Boy King

By: Stephen Alford

3.67

Format: 98 pages, Hardcover

Edward VI, the only son of Henry VIII, became king at the age of nine and died wholly unexpectedly … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
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28. Mary I: The Daughter of Time (Penguin Monarchs)

By: John Edwards

3.54

Format: 97 pages, Hardcover

Mary I (1553-58) became England's ruler on the unexpected death of her brother Edward VI. Her short… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
Cover of James II: The Last Catholic King (Penguin Monarchs) by David Womersley

29. James II: The Last Catholic King (Penguin Monarchs)

By: David Womersley

3.59

Format: 115 pages, Hardcover

The short, action-packed reign of James II (1685-88) is generally seen as one of the most catastrop… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of George V: The Unexpected King by David Cannadine

30. George V: The Unexpected King

By: David Cannadine

3.96

Format: 123 pages, Kindle Edition

For a man with such conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact. Almost desp… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Edward I (The English Monarchs Series) by Michael Prestwich

31. Edward I (The English Monarchs Series)

By: Michael Prestwich

4.08

Format: 640 pages, Paperback

Edward I―one of the outstanding monarchs of the English Middle Ages―pioneered legal and parliamenta… read more

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  • biography
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  • nonfiction
  • medieval

29 Best history books like Henry I: The Father of His People by Edmund King

Transform Your Habits

Æthelstan: The Making of England

Tom Holland

4.03

Transform Your Habits

Henry III: A Simple and God-Fearing King (Penguin Monarchs)

Stephen Church

3.69

Transform Your Habits

Elizabeth II: The Steadfast

Douglas Hurd

3.30

Transform Your Habits

William I: England's Conqueror

Marc Morris

3.00

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30 must-read history books like Cnut: The North Sea King by Ryan Lavelle

Transform Your Habits

Æthelstan: The Making of England

Tom Holland

4.03

Transform Your Habits

Henry III: A Simple and God-Fearing King (Penguin Monarchs)

Stephen Church

3.69

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Henry VIII: The Quest For Fame (Penguin Monarchs)

John Guy

3.80

Transform Your Habits

Victoria: Queen, Matriarch, Empress

Jane Ridley

3.50

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