The Kings and Queens of England: The Lives and Reigns of the Monarchs of England - Softcover

Crofton, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906719039 ISBN 13: 9781906719036

Publisher: Quercus Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

In the 9th century Alfred the Great declared himself the first king of England and established a monarchy that has survived the shock of Norman invasion in the 11th century, the brutal vicissitudes of medieval kingship, civil war, and a transition into today s constitutional monarchy. This expansive history offers elegant portraits of the 59 English monarchs who have held the throne, from such noted figures as Henry VIII and Elizabeth I to lesser-known sovereigns such as AEthelred the Unready and Cnut. Each monarch is profiled and the impact of his or her rule on wider English history is described and analyzed. A detailed timeline of key events, memorable quotations, feature boxes, and panels of key biographical facts augment this comprehensive survey of a thousand years of murder, invasion, usurpation, adultery, divorce, revolution, and sovereignty."

About this title

Product Description:

The book is brand new and will be dispatched from UK.

About the Author:

Ian Crofton is a former editor-in-chief of "The Guinness Encyclopedia "and the author of "Brewer's Cabinet of Curiosities, Brewer's Curious Titles, "and"The Totally Useless History of the World.""

About this edition

• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1906719039
• ISBN 13: 9781906719036
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256