15 Best medieval books like Henry V: Playboy Prince to Warrior King by Anne Curry

Cover of Henry V: Playboy Prince to Warrior King by Anne Curry

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 …

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Cover of Henry III: A Simple and God-Fearing King (Penguin Monarchs) by Stephen Church

1. 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 Henry VIII: The Quest For Fame (Penguin Monarchs) by John Guy

2. Henry VIII: The Quest For Fame (Penguin Monarchs)

By: John Guy

3.80

Format: 141 pages, Hardcover

Charismatic, insatiable and cruel, Henry VIII was, as John Guy shows, a king who became mesmerized … read more

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

3. 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
  • biography memoir
Cover of William III & Mary II: Partners in Revolution by Jonathan Keates

4. William III & Mary II: Partners in Revolution

By: Jonathan Keates

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

William III (1689-1702) & Mary II (1689-94) (Britain's only ever 'joint monarchs') changed the cour… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
Cover of Henry V by William Shakespeare, Barbara A. Mowat, Paul Werstine

5. Henry V

By: William Shakespeare , Barbara A. Mowat , Paul Werstine

4.00

Format: 126 pages, Paperback

Henry Vis Shakespeare's most famous "war play"; it includes the storied English victory over the Fr… read more

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6. Charles I: An Abbreviated Life

By: Mark A. Kishlansky

3.08

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

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7. Richard II

By: William Shakespeare , Roma Gill , None

3.91

Format: 385 pages, Paperback

Richard II is one of Shakespeare's finest works: lucid, eloquent, and boldly structured. It can be … read more

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Cover of Edward IV: The Summer King by A.J. Pollard

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • european history
  • medieval
Cover of Edward III: A Heroic Failure (Penguin Monarchs) by Jonathan Sumption

11. 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
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Henry II: A Prince Among Princes by Richard Barber

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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
Cover of Edward the Confessor: The Sainted King by David Woodman

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • european history
  • medieval
Cover of Edward I: A New King Arthur? by Andy  King

19. 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
  • european history
  • medieval
Cover of Edward II: The Terrors of Kingship (Penguin Monarchs) by Christopher Given-Wilson

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Edward VI: The Last Boy King by Stephen Alford

23. 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
  • british literature
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of Charles II: The Star King by Clare Jackson

24. Charles II: The Star King

By: Clare Jackson

3.65

Format: 130 pages, Hardcover

Charles II has always been one of the most instantly recognizable British kings—both in his physica… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
  • european history
Cover of Mary I: The Daughter of Time (Penguin Monarchs) by John  Edwards

25. 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
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
  • european history
Cover of James II: The Last Catholic King (Penguin Monarchs) by David Womersley

26. 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
  • biography memoir
Cover of George I: The Lucky King by Timothy C.W. Blanning

27. George I: The Lucky King

By: Timothy C.W. Blanning

3.78

Format: 116 pages, Hardcover

Tim Blanning's incisive short biography examines George's life and career as a German prince, and a… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • european history
Cover of Elizabeth I: A Study in Insecurity by Helen Castor

28. Elizabeth I: A Study in Insecurity

By: Helen Castor

4.22

Format: 115 pages, Hardcover

In the popular imagination, as in her portraits, Elizabeth I is the image of monarchical power. The… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • nonfiction
  • european history
Cover of Oliver Cromwell: England's Protector by David Horspool

29. Oliver Cromwell: England's Protector

By: David Horspool

3.63

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

Although he styled himself 'His Highness', adopted the court ritual of his royal predecessors, and … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • british literature
Cover of James I: The Phoenix King by Thomas Cogswell

30. James I: The Phoenix King

By: Thomas Cogswell

3.78

Format: 109 pages, Hardcover

Thomas Cogswell's dramatic new biography brings James to life as a complex, learned, curious man an… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"The preachers quickly learned that he could trade biblical quotations with them almost indefinitely. It was equally pointless to cite the standard Presbyterian authorities. James denounced John Calvi…"

-Thomas Cogswell, James I: The Phoenix King

Cover of Edward VIII: The Uncrowned King by Piers Brendon

31. Edward VIII: The Uncrowned King

By: Piers Brendon

3.74

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Edward VIII came to the throne in January 1936, provoked a constitutional crisis by his determinati… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • biography memoir

28 Best history books like Henry V: Playboy Prince to Warrior King by Anne Curry

Transform Your Habits

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

Stephen Church

3.69

Transform Your Habits

Henry VIII: The Quest For Fame (Penguin Monarchs)

John Guy

3.80

Transform Your Habits

Edward VII: The Cosmopolitan King

Richard Davenport-Hines

4.30

Transform Your Habits

William III & Mary II: Partners in Revolution

Jonathan Keates

3.50

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30 Top history books like Henry VI: A Good, Simple and Innocent Man (Penguin Monarchs) by James Ross

Transform Your Habits

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

Stephen Church

3.69

Transform Your Habits

Henry VIII: The Quest For Fame (Penguin Monarchs)

John Guy

3.80

Transform Your Habits

Edward VII: The Cosmopolitan King

Richard Davenport-Hines

4.30

Transform Your Habits

William III & Mary II: Partners in Revolution

Jonathan Keates

3.50

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