18 Best medieval books like John: An Evil King? by Nicholas Vincent

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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…

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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
  • historical
  • 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
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  • medieval
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3. 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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  • history
  • biography
  • british literature
  • historical
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval

4. Charles I: An Abbreviated Life

By: Mark A. Kishlansky

3.08

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

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5. 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
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6. 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
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  • historical
  • medieval history
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7. 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
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8. 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
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9. 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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  • medieval history
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10. 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
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  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
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11. 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

12. 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
  • historical
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Edward the Confessor: The Sainted King by David Woodman

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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
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  • historical
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Richard I: The Crusader King by Thomas Asbridge

16. 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
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Cover of Edward I: A New King Arthur? by Andy  King

17. 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
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  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of Edward II: The Terrors of Kingship (Penguin Monarchs) by Christopher Given-Wilson

18. 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
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  • medieval history
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Cover of Richard II: A Brittle Glory (Penguin Monarchs) by Laura Ashe

19. 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

20. 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
  • historical
  • medieval history
  • nonfiction
  • medieval
Cover of George V: The Unexpected King by David Cannadine

21. 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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Tom Holland

4.03

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Stephen Church

3.69

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William I: England's Conqueror

Marc Morris

3.00

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Æthelred the Unready: The Failed King

Richard P. Abels

3.59

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John Guy

3.80

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Philip Ziegler

3.94

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Douglas Hurd

3.30

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3.50

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