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'A must-have resource for writers, teachers, everyone! Everything you need to know about the Kings and Queens of England is right here in this tiny volume. If you can't keep your Edwards or Henrys straight, you need this pocket book'. Amazon
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A copiously illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present, complete with concise genealogical charts and details of key historical events. The book is divided into five sections, together with a Compendium at the end. Part One, presents information about Pre-Saxon rule, including details about ancient British chiefs, Roman rulers and the Roman Conquest. Part Two provides information about Scotland, Ireland and Wales, with sections on Robert I and the Wars of Independence, The Union of the Crowns, the Princes of Wales and the High Kingship of Ireland. Part Three discusses the Saxons, Normans and Plantagenets. Part Four gives details about the Tudors and Stuarts. Part Five presents an in-depth discussion of the houses from Hanover to Windsor. Parts Two to Five provide all the essential information you will need to know about Kings and Queens including details of birth, parents, accession to the throne, coronation, authority, personal status, death date and burial place for each monarch. In addition an overview is given for each reign outlining major events and personal tragedies, war, celebrations and conspiracies.
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This review is from: Collins Gem - Kings and Queens (Paperback)
it is amazing how can a small thing contains alot of information like this book. it covers the british monarchs begining with romans down to Elizabeth II. with a protrait of each of them and very short, brief, concise biography, covering only imporatant events in thier reign (actually it is one of the drawbacks of the book that it makes what else happened). other two major drawbacks are 1) very small print and 2)as foriegner, I found it difficult to locate the towns, cities and places with out and map (I used the Encarta World Atlas which turned out to be of a great help). this I liked the most,for each monarch, there is small box summerizing the birth, death, ascending the thron dates and parents, important wives and sons the places on birth, coronation and burial. Table of content Introduction I really enjoyed the reading and it is so small it can fit into your pocket. definitely worth the money. I suggest an expanded-normal size version with illustrations and maps.
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A must resource for writers, teachers, everyone!,
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This review is from: Collins Gem - Kings and Queens (Paperback)
Everything you need to know about the kings and queens of England are right here in this tiny volume. If you can't keep your Edwards or Henrys straight, you need this pocket book. This book is especially useful for non-Brits and writers of historical fiction and historical romance.
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This review is from: Collins Gem - Kings and Queens (Paperback)
For anyone with children in the family this is a must have book. Not for the children, but for you when they start asking those awkward little homework questions. It is also indispensable for quizzes and crosswords. The book covers every British monarch that has reigned since pre-Saxon times. It is well illustrated with colored illustrations (well you are not going to get a photograph of Alfred the Great are you?). The information on each monarch gives details of their birth, parentage and the length of their reign as well the the more important events that happened while they were on the throne. This type of subject is where the Collins Gem books really come into their own. I have several on different subjects and have never regretted buying any of them.
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