The Kings & Queens of Britain (Oxford Quick Reference)

John Cannon; Anne Hargreaves

ISBN 10: 0198609566 / ISBN 13: 9780198609568

Published by Oxford University Press, 2005

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Synopsis:

This browsable dictionary gives a detailed history of the kings and queens of Britain, ranging from mythical and early pre-conquest rulers to the present House of Windsor. Covering English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish Monarchs, the entries are ordered in sections, by regions for pre-1066 monarchs (Romano-British rulers, Viking York), and then by royal lines (Tudors, Hanoverians). From King Arthur to Queen Victioria, Owain Glyn Dwr to Oliver Cromwell, the dictionary gives comprehensive coverage of the rulers, their regnal dates, policies, characters, and the roles they played in shaping history. Detailed boxed entries give information on themes such as Coronations and Regalia, and on significant royal residences or traditions like Sandringham House and Touching for the King's Evil Fully illustrated: there are images of various monarchs, as well as regional maps and genealogies An ideal reference work for students of history at school or college, as well as in the home

About the Author:
Professor John Cannon held the chair of Modern History at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne until 1992. He has edited several titles, includingThe Letteres of Junius (1978), The Oxford Companion to British History (1997), andThe Blackwell Dictionary of Historians (1988), which was awarded a Library Association prize for reference works. His other publications includeThe Fox-North Coalition (1969), Parliamentary Reform (1973), Aristocratic Century (1984), The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy (1986, 1998), andSamuel Johnson and the Politics of Hanoverian England (1994). Dr Anne Hargreaves was formerly a clinical academic at the Welsh National School of Medicine, and at the Universities of Liverpool and Newcastle. She was co-editor ofMedicine in Northumbria (1993) and author of White as Whales Bone (1998), a study of dental practice in early modern England. She was a major contributor to theOxford Companion to British History.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Kings & Queens of Britain (Oxford Quick ...
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket