Royal Panoply: Brief Lives of the English Monarchs - Softcover

Erickson, Carolly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312316445 ISBN 13: 9780312316440

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin, 2007

Synopsis

Royal Panoply Focuses on each monarch's entire life - from the puny, socially awkward Charles I, to the choleric, violent William the Conqueror, to the well-meaning, deeply affectionate Queen Anne, who was so heavy she had to be carried to her coronation.

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Review:

"From William of Normandy, who seized the English throne in 1066 and became the formidably galvanizing William I, to the remote Elizabeth II, Erickson covers centuries of British monarchy in knowledgeable . . . biographies. [A]n accessible source for readers who can't get enough of kings and queens." --Kirkus Reviews

"An entertaining history of English rulers from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II that proves why this rather old-fashioned genre is still popular. Erickson devotes about ten pages to each monarch---as much to Queen Anne as to Queen Victoria . . . fascinating." --Publishers Weekly

"Carolly Erickson brings [an] immediacy and easy intimacy to her study." --Los Angeles Times Book Review on To the Scaffold

"Carolly Erickson tells [this story] with all the flair it deserves. . . . Exquisite writing." --Houston Chronicle on Josephine

Synopsis:

With her trademark blend of probing scholarship, lively prose and psychological insight, Carolly Erickson focuses on each monarch's entire life - from the puny, socially awkward Charles I, to the choleric, violent William the Conqueror, to the well-meaning, deeply affectionate Queen Anne, who was so heavy she had to be carried to her coronation. "Royal Panoply" recaptures the event-filled, often dangerous, always engaging lives of England's kings and queens, set against the backdrop of a thousand years of Britain's past.

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0312316445
• ISBN 13: 9780312316440
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384