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34 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Favorably reviewed in The New York Times and London Times.,
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This review is from: Plantagenet Descent: Thirty One Generations from William the Conqueror to Today (Hardcover)
Favorably reviewed in The New York Times, the London Times Literary Supplement and The American Genealogist.This book reveals one family for 31 generations from William the Conqueror in 1066 through Princess Elizabeth Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward I of England, through English royalty, nobility and gentry, through statesmen of the Elizabethan Age, through high government offices in Ireland, to Walsingham Moore who came to Canada in 1817, then down one line of his estimated 55,000 American descendants alive today (with many surnames) to contemporary joyous professional and personal lives in Manhattan. Many of us share part of the same history and genealogy but lack the records to know it. All will revel in this human, exciting and true story. Thomas R. Moore, the distinguished New York lawyer, author and connoisseur, received his B.A. magna cum laude from Yale University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. His deep knowledge of biography, genealogy and history and his ability to present a story clearly and compellingly captivates his readers from beginning to end. Recently he was granted a coat of arms and created a Knight of St. John by Queen Elizabeth II and inherited his ancestral title of Lord Bridestowe.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disapointed,
By Brian Smith (Hudson, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Plantagenet Descent: Thirty One Generations from William the Conqueror to Today (Hardcover)
I purchased this book in hope off adding information and knowledge to my own genealogical research. The book was too narrow and offered no additional informantion helpful to me. I felt the line, although accurate, was not detailed enough to use as a building block twards other works. The information contained in this book could have easily been obtained in about 15 minutes on the internet. I really did not need to know about the author's current family or see any pictures of himself or offspring(Which there are Many). I feel the title was misleading and I was looking for a book more directed towards History rather than present. ... I supposed I would not be as disapointed if the price was say half of what I paid for it.
9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good topic - misleading title,
By Warren (Paris, France) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Plantagenet Descent: Thirty One Generations from William the Conqueror to Today (Hardcover)
The approach of linking the great French (and subsequently English) family of Plantagenet of the early modern world to their contemporary American descendants, is a good one. Perhaps more space might have been devoted to contemporary Plantagenet family members in the direct male line as these do exist today (despite the best efforts of Henry VIII, scion of the dancing wardrobe master Owen Tudor). The Beaufort family of England or the de Warren family of France are conspicuous examples. It should also be noted that William the Conquerer was in no shape or form a Plantagenet. On the contrary, the Dukes of Normandy and the Counts of Anjou were traditional enemies and entirely distinct in origin.
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