I'm in a factbook mood right now. I have Finished the Plantagenets by Dan Jones and The Winter King (about Henry VII) and decided to shift to France for a while. Have read the Carolingians (Great book), The Capetians (cover the time 987-1328) and Wise and Foolish Kings (about the first house of Valois 1328-1498) Now i'm starting Renaissance France by Rubert Knecht about the second house of Valois. They go on to about 1590 when the Bourbons enter the stage.