Kings & Queens Contributor(s): Grant, Neil (Author), Plowden, Alison (Consultant) |
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ISBN: 0007188854 ISBN-13: 9780007188857 Publisher: Collins OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Novelty - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: An illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present. Includes key biographical details of each monarch and concise summaries of their reign. Also features dynatic charts of the royal houses of Scotland, England and the United Kingdom. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Biography & Autobiography |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2008278309 |
Series: Collins Gem |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 3.25" W x 4.5" (0.32 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 book is divided into five sections, together with a Compendium at the end. Part One, presents information about Pre-Saxon rule, including details about ancient British chiefs, Roman rulers and the Roman Conquest. Part Two provides information about Scotland, Ireland and Wales, with sections on Robert I and the Wars of Independence, The Union of the Crowns, the Princes of Wales and the High Kingship of Ireland. Parts Two to Five provide all the essential information you will need to know about Kings and Queens including details of birth, parents, accession to the throne, coronation, authority, personal status, death date and burial place for each monarch. In addition an overview is given for each reign outlining major events and personal tragedies, war, celebrations and conspiracies. |