Dan Jones Bio | Wiki
Dan Jones(full name: Daniel Gwynne Jones) is a British Tv Presenter, Historian, best-selling author, and Journalist. Previously, he was writing a sports column for the London Evening Standard.
Dan Jones Age
He was born on July 27, 1981, in Reading, Berkshire, England, in the United Kingdom. Dan is 42 years old.
Dan Jones Height
He is a man of above-average stature standing at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( approx. 1.78m ).
Dan Jones Family
He is a native of Reading, Berkshire, England, in the UK. Dan is the son of Welsh parents. Furthermore, he is the great-nephew of Alun Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont, who was a well-renowned brit politician and a historian.
Dan Jones Wife | Dan Jones Historian Wife
He married his wife Jo Jones in July 2009. Dan’s wife is the co-founder of Beauty Banks. The Duo celebrated 13 years of marriage on July 18, 2022. Dan and his wife are proud parents of three kids; two daughters and a son. He and his wife reside in Staines-upon-Thames together with their children.
Dan Jones Education
He schooled at a state grammar school in Buckingham, The Royal Latin School before proceeding to Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he received a bachelor of arts degree in History in 2002.
Dan Jones Historian
He is a middle-aged historian who has a specialty between the eleventh to the fifteenth century. At times, he has written about the 16th century as well but any further than that he revealed he is not so good. However, he also ventured into the history of 19th and 20th-century history after he authored the book titled, The Colour of Time.
Moreso, Dan likes middle ages history because he feels it is a nice balance between being recognizable and ostensibly familiar. While at the University, Dan went on to specialize in medieval legal history. Furthermore, his fascination with history began when he was in his mid to late teens when doing his A-levels since he had a great history teacher. Therefore, history became Dan’s favorite subject.
Dan Jones Author
Apart from working as a historian of middle-ages, Dan is also an author of various best-selling books. As a prominent author, his books are available for retail on Amazon, Goodreads, and Penguin Random House.
Additionally, he has written and presented numerous TV series including Britain’s Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets’ and ‘London: 2000 Years of History and Secrets of Great British Castles. In addition, Dan’s shows have been sold to at least 40 countries. During his career as a journalist, he has also appeared in programs for Sky Atlantic, BBC1, Channel 4, BBC2, BBBC4, BBC3, and History. He has also been a consultant for the A&E series ‘Knightfall’. Moreover, Dan wrote and hosted the Knightfall podcast.
He has also been a sports columnist for London Evening Standard for at least a decade. Moreover, he has also been a contributor to BBC History Magazine, Literary Review, History Today, Tatler, American Interest, New Statesman, Spectator, GQ, CNN, Smithsonian, Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Mail on Sunday, Daily Mail, Wall Street Journal, Sunday Times, The Times, and Washington Post.
Dan Jones Books | Books In Order
Not only is he a historian and journalist who has been a best-selling author for The New YorkTimes and The Sunday Times. Some of Dan’s book when arranged in chronological order include:
- Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages(November 2021).
- The Tale of the Tailor and the Three Dead Kings: A medieval ghost story(October 2021).
- The World Aflame(August 2020).
- Crusaders(October 2019).
- The Color of Time: A New History of the World: 1850-1960(October 2018).
- The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God’s Holy Warriors(September 2017).
- Summer of Blood: England’s First Revolution(November 2016).
- Magna Carta: The Birth of Liberty(October 2015).
- Magna Carta(December 2014).
- The Wars of the Roses(October 2014).
- The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England(April 2013).
The Plantagenets Dan Jones
In March 2014, Dan authored a book that sold millions of copies worldwide and was also a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller, The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England.
Dan Jones Historian Tattoos
He is a historian who has an ever growing collection of tattoos. One of the tattoos that Dan has is of St Edmund, East Anglia’s King who was martyred in 869AD by the Vikings.
Dan Jones Net Worth
He has been working as a historian, author, and journalist for two decades. Therefore, there are no lingering doubts that Dan has been able to accumulate decent career earnings over the years. Dan’s net worth is $24 million.
Who Is Dan Jones Wife
He is happily married to his wife with whom he shares three kids. However, Dan has not disclosed the identity of his wife.
Is Dan Jones A Good Historian
He has a specialty in the eleventh to the fifteenth century middle age history.
Who Is Dan Jones
He is a British historian, author, and journalist who is specializes with fifteenth century middle age history.
Dan Jones Social Media Handle
Instagram: d_a_n_jones