⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ Powers and Thrones is catnip for those drawn to books on history, here, the middle ages, specifically. It covers a thousand years from the fall of Rome, AD 410, to Henry VIII's reign in England, AD 1527. This time period in the East and West was a bubbling cauldron of change, innovation, religion and pandemic. Amazing to see the numerous uprisings as powerful forces flood the lands, the conquest that follows with a decline as another nation takes up the reins. What struck me most was the way so many countries swapped power over this period. No one nation held their territories for too long but all made a mark with new methods of warfare, technology, innovation and learning. We think our current world is a global one but that was the case much further back in time than we may be aware.
I loved Powers and Thrones. Dan Jones delivers this content in a way that is approachable, for those casually interested in history, yet makes it feel as if he is personally connected with the main players throughout this period. Each character feels fully fleshed out with a 'warts and all' description of his personality and capabilities. It is hugely addictive charting the progress and changes as new factions take control and how their influence affect the world. I couldn't love this more. Fascinating and inspiring, this may be the greatest period in our societal evolution.
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