Kings & Queens (Collins Gem)/Old Edn
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A copiously illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present, complete with concise genealogical charts and details of key historical events.The... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0004722957
ISBN13:9780004722955
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:Trafalgar Square Publishing
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 3.5" x 4.8"
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
One of my favourites, and will surely become yours! Colour-coded sections cover 1. Pre-Saxon Rule; 2. Scotland, Ireland, and Wales; 3. Saxons, Normans and Plantagenets; 4. Tudors and Stuarts; 5. Hanover to Windsor. The Compendium (part 6) includes Crown Jewels, Nicknames, and Genealogical Charts. It is particularly good on ancient British chiefs and Celtic tribes, rarely covered in other guides. A short two-page overview of each monarch is preceded by a summary box containing birth and death dates and places, parentage, accession to the throne, coronation, authority (i.e. status and titles), death date and burial details. The major public and personal events of each reign are outlined. Also, there are features on such events as the Roman Conquest, the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms, Wars of the Roses, the Gunpowder Plot, Home Rule and the British Empire. Contemporary illustrations, e.g. the Bayeux Tapestry for the Norman Conquest, lend period flavour.A perfect introduction, overview, or review. It's a useful first source before proceeding to longer royal histories or individual biographies. Essential.
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