Henry II
The White Ship and the Plantagenets
What did the sinking of The White Ship in 1120 have to do with the ascendance of the Plantagenets to the English throne in 1154? Let's start in 1120. Henry I, William the Conqueror's son, is on the English throne. Though he has many illegitimate children, he has only one l … [Read more...] about The White Ship and the Plantagenets
Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman
I'm kind of depressed. I just finished Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman. Henry's dead. Of course, I knew it was coming. He's actually been dead for more than 800 years. But Penman does such an amazing job of bringing Henry II - his loved ones, his enemies, the medieval world … [Read more...] about Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman