Collins Gem – Kings and Queens - Softcover

Grant, Neil

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9780004722955: Collins Gem – Kings and Queens

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0004722957 ISBN 13: 9780004722955

Publisher: Collins, 1999

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An illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present, this Collins Gem contains a wealth of royal information presented in a visually accessible and attractive style.

Collins Gem Kings & Queens is a comphrehensive royal reference guide, containing biographies and historical background on rulers from the Ancient British chiefs and Celtic tribes all the way up to Elizabeth II.

Each entry includes:
� A photograph or contemporary illustration of the monarch
� Details of birth, parents, accession to the throne, coronation, authority, personal status, death date and burial place
� An overview of his or her reign, outlining the major events and personal tragedies, the wars, celebrations and conspiracies.

The book also includes features on pivotal historical events, including the Wars of the Roses, the Gunpowder Plot, Home Rule and the British Empire.

Genealogical charts for the various royal houses complete this essential guide to British royalty.

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Review:

‘A must-have resource for writers, teachers, everyone! Everything you need to know about the Kings and Queens of England is right here in this tiny volume. If you can’t keep your Edwards or Henrys straight, you need this pocket book’.
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Synopsis:

An illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present, now in a new flexibinding This Collins Gem is being reissued in flexibinding, providing the durability of a hardback with the flexibility of a paperback. The stylish new cover design will enliven this and 70 other bestselling Gems. Collins Gem Kings & Queens contains biographies and historical background to rulers from the Ancient British chiefs and Celtic tribes to Elizabeth II. * A photograph or contemporary illustration * Details of birth, parents, accession to the throne, coronation, authority, personal status, death date and burial place * An overview of his or her reign, outlining the major events and personal tragedies, the wars, celebrations and conspiracies. In addition there are features on pivotal events, including the Wars of the Roses, the Gunpowder Plot, Home Rule and the British Empire. Genealogical charts for the various royal houses complete this essential guide to British royalty.

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