Kings and Queens (Collins Gem)
0007188854
This copiously illustrated Collins Gem guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland is a fantastic reference covering pre-Saxon times to the present, complete with concise genealogical charts and details of key historical events.
This comprehensive history book is divided into five sections, with a useful compendium at the end:
- Part One: Pre-Saxon rule, ancient British chiefs, Roman rulers and the Roman Conquest
- Part Two: Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Robert I and the Wars of Independence, The Union of the Crowns, the Princes of Wales and the High Kingship of Ireland
- Part Three: Saxons, Normans and Plantagenets
- Part Four: Tudors and Stuarts
- Part Five: In-depth discussion of the royal houses, from Hanover to Windsor
- Overview of each reign outlining major events and personal tragedies, war, celebrations and conspiracies Discover all the essential information about Kings and Queens with details of birth, parents, accession to the throne, coronation, authority, personal status, death date and burial place for each monarch.
- Authors: Neal Grant and Alison Plowden
- 256 pages
- Paperback
- Publisher: Harper Collins
- 9780007188857
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