Hi there!
I am interested in reading up more about English history specifically between the Norman Conquest, 1066, up until the end of the Wars of the Roses (1487ish). I've been recently fascinated by various English monarchs and other prominent English figures, and would love to read up more about this time period in history.
I have taken a look at the Booklist available n the subreddit, but there aren't any concrete recommendations specifically about just English history in the medieval ages.
I've recently picked up "The Plantagenets" by Dan Jones and "A Time Travelers guide to Medieval England" by Ian Mortimer. Though I know the latter isn't as serious of a history book, these are nevertheless my two books on the subject so far.
I've been considering the following books: "The Anglo-Saxons" by Marc Morris, about England's history up until 1066, and "The Brothers York" by Thomas Penn, about the Wars of the Roses. I've heard some good reviews for both but would like more feedback as well. Indeed, Marc Morris in particular appears to have written multiple books about kings such as Edward I and John, and the Norman Conquest, so if his books are of good recommendation then there's a lot to choose from there.
Thank you very much for any and all recommendations, I hope this kind of question is allowed. I'm also interested in other historical periods, specifically Scandinavian/Viking history up until 1066ish and Japanese history up until the end of the Sengoku period. If anybody has off-the-cuff recommendations for those as well that'd be a bonus, but English history is my main interest right now.
but there aren't any concrete recommendations specifically about just English history in the medieval ages.
Have you not found the recommendation of David Carpenter's The Struggle For Mastery: Britain 1066-1284 (written by /u/CoeurdeLionne)?
European history section of prior to 1500 is arranged largely not by area/ modern country, but by topics so that you might be a bit puzzled in locating books on specific area at a first glance.
Another excellent example of the recommended classic in the book list on medieval England is: Michael Clanchy, From Memory to Written Record: England 1066 - 1307 (3rd ed. 2012).
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Among the books written by Marc Morris (generally decent, though I haven't read through every of them), I'd especially recommend rather William I: England's Conqueror (2016) than the Anglo-Saxons, since there are other excellent and hopefully readable books on the latter's topic (as for the former one, Bates' academic biography on William might be a bit too heavy for the first-time reader):
If you are interested in more specialized literature for pre-1066, you can also refer to some recommendations by /u/BRIStoneman, /u/Steelcan909, and me before in: Could somebody recommend me some books on England 850-1066?
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As for the medieval period after 1066, my old recommendation list in: I'm interested in reading about how kingship and royal authority evolved from William the Conqueror to Henry VII. Any recommendations? is apparently inclined to academic and lengthy readings ( - based on OP's mention of Jolliffe's classic on the administrative history in medieval England, though I suppose Crouch's Medieval Britain and Huscroft's are entirely OK for the beginner).
In addition to Morris' biography on William, Series Penguin monarchs now has several volumes on individual medieval rulers, and the academic quality of these books are generally decent (though varies). Among them, I'd mention Richard Barber's Henry II: A Prince among Princes (2015) and Andy King's Edward I: A New King Arthur? (2015) since they have fewer introductory biographies (Morris' on latter is decent, but King's is newer [so that you can compare them by reading the books by both authors]).
As for the Later Middle Ages, I suppose Miri Ribin, The Hollow Crown: A History of Britain in the Late Middle Ages, Harmondsworth: Penguin, 2006, in the series of Penguin History of Britain (just as Fleming's mentioned above): is generally decent, though some previous posts in this subreddit don't appreciate its readability.
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As for the books on the Vikings, u/textandtrowel and I also recently reviewed some recent introductory publications in: Is this a legit starter kit for reading about the Vikings?
On the other hand, AH Booklist on Japanese history certainly has several introductory as well as advanced-level books on Sengoku Period in English, so you can begin to check them at first: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/books/eastasia#wiki_japan