Cover of the UK paperback edition of ‘The Eagle and the Hart’ by Helen Castor. Cover shows an eagle (symbol of Henry IV) and a white hart (emblem of Richard II, the cousin and king deposed by Henry.)

The bar for best history book read in 2026 has been set high. Very high. A fabulous telling of the rivalry and clashes that marked the lives of Richard II and Henry IV. Fascinating account of events previously only familiar to me via Shakespeare. Read and relish.
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Should any of you fancy a spot of medieval history about a malicious, grandiose, incompetent leader might I recommend this; #TheEagleandtheHart by #helencastor. It both slaps and bangs.

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Bought on your recommendation!

Need it for a future project connected to a current hist-fic project and I need to know who I can kill without butterfly-effecting someone I’ll need later!

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Cover of Helen Castor's The Eagle and the Hart

I really didn't expect Henry V to be the reasonable one in this book
Richard II has some odd resonances to our current time, this is an interesting read if you're looking for medieval history
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Book Review - ‘The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV’ By Helen Castor

New book review on my blog and Substack - of Helen Castor's 'The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV'. #History #TudorBlogger #HelenCastor #BookReview

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Cover of a book; Blood and Roses by Helen Castor. The image is of a medieval family (wimples and long outfits).

#HelenCastor #Booksof2025 no. 14. A medieval family's letters give us a very clear sense of the very human drama behind the events of the late middle ages and Wars of the Roses. Castor combines the many threads very well and the era feels lived in; many books about this period fail to do this.

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🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
🎁 Patronage wasn’t about bribery, but a tool to keep the political machine running smoothly. Helen Castor digs into how power was truly managed in the 14th century. #Patronage #PoliticalHistory #MedievalEngland #HelenCastor

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🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
🇫🇷 Want to unite the kingdom? A war with France did the trick! Helen Castor sheds light on how medieval kings used conflict to consolidate power. #WarAndPeace #MedievalWars #HistoricalTruths #HelenCastor

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🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
👑 Ex-kings were too dangerous to keep around. Helen Castor explores how medieval politics dealt with dethroned rulers in risky times. #RoyalHistory #MedievalDrama #HistoryInsights #HelenCastor

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🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
🤝 Collaboration over chaos! Helen Castor reveals how medieval power players thrived by banding together rather than going solo. #MedievalNobility #HistoryUncovered #MedievalPolitics #HelenCastor

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🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
⚔️ Noblemen weren’t just out for a fight! Helen Castor uncovers how working together was often in their best interest, not constant conflict. #MedievalHistory #PowerDynamics #HistoryMatters #HelenCastor

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🚨 THIS WEEK🚨 💰 Even the wealthiest nobles valued order over chaos. Helen Castor explains why cooperation, not anarchy, was key in the 14th century. #HistoryPodcast #MedievalPolitics #HelenCastor #14thCentury

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The Eagle and the Hart by Helen Castor review – the tragic lives of Richard II and Henry IV A rich and vivid history of the Plantagenet cousins and rivals for the English throne

👑 The Eagle and the Hart by #HelenCastor #BookReview – the tragic lives of #RichardII and #HenryIV

A rich and vivid #history of the #Plantagenet cousins and rivals for the English throne

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🚨 THIS WEEK ON PATREON🚨
🇫🇷 Want to unite the kingdom? A war with France did the trick! Helen Castor sheds light on how medieval kings used conflict to consolidate power. #WarAndPeace #HelenCastor

🎧 Listen now: www.patreon.com/posts/kings-nobles-and-1...
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🚨 THIS WEEK ON PATREON🚨
👑 Ex-kings were too dangerous to keep around. Helen Castor explores how medieval politics dealt with dethroned rulers in risky times. #RoyalHistory #HelenCastor

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🚨 THIS WEEK ON PATREON🚨
🤝 Collaboration over chaos! Helen Castor reveals how medieval power players thrived by banding together rather than going solo. #MedievalPolitics #HelenCastor

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🚨 TOMORROW ON PATREON🚨
🔥 Helen Castor is fed up with the oversimplification of 14th-century nobles as “overgrown toddlers.” There’s far more to medieval politics than warfare and patronage! #MedievalHistory #HelenCastor #14thCentury

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🎯 Helen Castor urges a deeper look at medieval nobles, calling out the over-simplified narrative of warfare and patronage as distractions. The reality is far more nuanced. #HistoricalTruths #HelenCastor #MedievalEngland

My current read, I am just so obsessed #theeagleandthehart by #helencastor it is probably the best comparative history i have ever read ⚔️📚💃🏻

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