Dan Jones (historian)
Dan Jones (born July 27, 1981 in Reading ) is a British writer and journalist.
Life
Dan Jones is a relative of the British politician Alun Jones . He attended the Royal Latin School in Buckingham and studied history with David Starkey at Pembroke College , University of Cambridge .
Jones is a columnist for the London Evening Standard , where he writes on sports topics. He writes features in the English quality newspapers.
Jones writes books and produces multi-part television programs on British history in the Middle Ages and early modern times.
Fonts
- Summer of Blood: The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 . London: HarperPress, 2009 ISBN 978-0-00-721391-7
- The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England . London: HarperPress, 2012 ISBN 978-0-00-721392-4
- The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses and the Rise of the Tudors . London, 2014 ISBN 978-0-571-28807-6
- Magna Carta: The Making And Legacy Of The Great Charter . London: Head of Zeus, 2014 ISBN 978-1-781-85885-1
- The Templars, The Rise and Fall of God's Holy Warriors . London: Viking, 2017
- with Marina Amaral : The Color of Time. A New History of the World, 1850-1960 . 2018 (announced)
- Television productions
- Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets . 2014, Channel 5 (based on The Plantagenets )
- Secrets of Great British Castles . Channel 5
- with Suzannah Lipscomb : Henry VIII and His Six Wives . Channel 5, 2016
- with Suzannah Lipscomb: Elizabeth I . Channel 5, 2017
- with Suzannah Lipscomb: The Great Fire . Channel 5, 2017
Web links
- Literature by and about Dan Jones (historian) in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- Dan Jones in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Meet Dan Jones: England's edgiest historian , at: knowledge.ca/blog
- Maria Rochelle: Interview with Dan Jones ... Author, Historian and TV Presenter , Blog, October 2016
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SURNAME | Jones, Dan |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jones, Daniel Gwynne |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British historian, journalist and producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1981 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Reading |