In the long and tangled history of the British Isles one thread runs continuously for nearly 1 200 years: in almost unbroken descent from Ecgberht the first Saxon King of England in 828 to Charles Prince of Wales the monarchy has been present at almost every stage moulding events and making news. Without it the history of the British Isles would be inconceivable. The Kings and Queens of England & Scotland is the essential guide to that royal heritage. The kings and queens their families courtiers and friends their enemies their palaces and their pageants - all are brought to life in full colour. The exciting dramas of English history - the Battle of Hastings the Spanish Armada the Civil War - are played out alongside the private lives and loves of each monarch. The parallel history of the Scottish monarchy - from Kenneth MacAlpin in 843 to James VI in 1603 - is described in detail while events in Wales and Ireland are also covered. Throughout the book a chronology covers the major events of each monarch's reign and easily understood family trees show the line of succession to the throne over the centuries. Sumptuously illustrated on every page with contemporary portraits paintings and illustrations historical artefacts and modern photographs The Kings and Queens of England & Scotland is sure to delight all those interested in the long pageant of royal history and will provide endless pleasure for readers of all ages.
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This is a chronology of royal profiles running from the Anglo Saxon kings to our current royal family and beyond. The evolution of the monarchy is followed through the royal houses from the Normal Kings to the current house of Windsor. The use of family trees linking one era to the next graphically describes the momentum that pushed the crown from monarch to monarch. By examining the key events and milestones during the reign of each king and queen, their wars and battles, triumphs and tragedies, the position of each monarch is clearly placed within its active social and cultural context.
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