Summer of Blood
The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381
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Kris Dyer
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Dan Jones
About this listen
Revolt and upheaval in medieval Britain by a brilliant new narrative historian, ‘Summer of Blood’ breaks new ground in its portrayal of the personalities and politics of the bloody days of June 1381.
The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 is one of the most dramatic and bloody events in English history. Starting with village riots in the Essex countryside, chaos rapidly spread across much of the south-east of England, as tens of thousands of ordinary men and women marched in fury to London, torching houses, slaughtering their social superiors and terrifying the life out of those who got in their way. The burning down of Savoy Palace, home to the most powerful magnate in the realm, marked one of the Revolt’s most violent episodes.
The Peasants’ Revolt has remained an underexplored period of history. In revisiting the bloody events of 1381, Dan Jones has brought back to glorious life the squalor, drama and complex hierarchies of a society that until now seemed almost too distant to imagine. His examination of village life and the failings of government from the perspective of the Revolt’s key players is both intellectually stimulating and compulsively readable.
Vivid, atmospheric and beautifully written, this is historical writing of the highest quality.
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Critic reviews
‘Combines zest and flair with an acute historical intelligence. Bold. Surprising. Unputdownable.’ David Starkey
‘Jones has certainly livened up the Middle Ages…Combining scholarly zest with novelistic flair he serves his account hot, brave and reeking with gore for a wide readership.’ The Times
‘Dan Jones seeks to uncover the idealism and brutality of this fateful summer…A fresh look.’ John Guy, Sunday Times
‘Dan Jones relates his tale with relish and zest…If anyone is looking for a racy account of England's “summer of blood” this is it.’ TLS
‘Jones's book is welcome…At his best…his prose rises to the occasion provided by the dramatic showdown between Richard and the rebels at Smithfield.’ Spectator
‘A pacy narrative.’ Daily Telegraph
‘Short, clear history of a long, hot summer.’ Scotsman
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- Osian Lewis
- 26-08-19
Solid, well-researched account of the rising.
It was a bit short, but on the whole worth a read for anyone interested in the topic.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-12-22
EXCELLENT.
I would have preferred the rebels to have won but unfortunately you can't have everything.
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- Torren Devine
- 04-09-24
Fantastic
Dan jones great as usual, just pre ordered Henry v and can’t wait. Always a good listen
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- Zazafraz
- 23-06-22
A nicely told story.
A detailed telling of a less explored historical event. I liked the narrator’s simple tone, and even if I’d have liked a more thorough detailed telling of the major rebel leaders’ life’s, I accept that’s probably hard to find. I enjoyed this a lot.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-02-20
Peasants Brexit Vote
Great presentation and deatail for the Peasants Revolt and a very engaging reader bringing those bloody times to life
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-03-20
How can such a gory tale be so boring to listen to
Dan Jones is an exceptional historian with a way of storytelling that really brings history to life. Unfortunately the narration was quite droning and at times mind numbing, I really struggled to finish it. Much prefer the books he has narrated himself.
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- Woj
- 09-03-24
Poll Tax revolt
Good detail , the scene set at beginning of book to clarify reasons for revolt. Good read as all of Dan Jones books.
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- Lauren of Normandy
- 31-05-20
New narrator
An excellent coverage of an often neglected period in history. Dan Jones has done a great job. However, whilst the narrator is clear in his enunciation, he has no life in his delivery at all, and I kept finding my attention drifting. It would have worked better with, say, Dan himself
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- Rose
- 09-02-20
This is why we love history
This is a book that details and explains from beginning to end probably the best known rebellion or uprising in history. There have been others yes but this one is as well known as some of the later uprisings and is proof that we need democracy and that is can work. the book puts you right at the heart of the matter making you feel as if you are there and though the outcome is obvious still one finds oneself rooting for the underdog just as we often do now. Short but really good. The narration’s not so great. The narrator reaeds in a somewhat staccato fashion so giving the book an air of breathlessness but otherwise it’s fine.
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- emrys
- 11-04-20
A Most Informative Book.
This book goes into great detail into the Peasant's Revolt in a way I have not yet seen. It is very informative - I knew very little about this event before hearing the Audio Book - it is extremely well written - well it is by Dan Jones - and very descriptive, imbuing events with clarity and panache.
The narrator is really good and brings " life "to the audio which is frequently missing in less adept speakers.
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