Kings & Queens of England and Scotland

Kings & Queens of England and Scotland
Author: Plantagenet Somerset Fry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-03-09
Genre: England
ISBN: 9780241639641

Discover the vivid stories of Britain's iconic rulers, from 600 CE to the present day. From the Saxons to the Windsors, Britain's royal lineage is brought to life in the pages of this visual guide. Confused about which Henry had six wives and which was crowned at the age of eight? Kings and Queens of England and Scotland documents the public and private lives of the royal dynasties. Year-by-year chronologies reveal the major events of each monarch's reign, while family trees trace the royal lineage and claim to the throne of each royal house. This new edition features recent royal events, including the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, and a biography of King Charles III. With crisp biographies of each sovereign, illustrated with contemporary portraits, painting, or statues. Kings and Queens of England and Scotland is an essential handy reference for all history buffs, and includes the following: - Accessible guide to the monarchs of both England and Scotland with extensive royal history distilled into a handy, compact format. - Concise summaries of every English sovereign from Alfred the Great and his Saxon ancestors to King Charles III. - Family tree for each of the royal houses. - Contemporary portraits, paintings, or photographs with each monarch's profile. - Concise bullet-point summaries of key events in each monarch's reign. The ideal history book for history buffs of all ages, whether you are or know of a fan of royal history, or looking for the perfect gift book for history students - Kings and Queens of England and Scotland is your go-to guide for a complete history of the monarchy.

The Kings and Queens of Britain

The Kings and Queens of Britain
Author: John Cannon
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2009-03-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 0191580287

This authoritative and accessible guide to the British monarchy spans the Romano-British rulers of 55 BC to the present day House of Windsor. Generously illustrated with maps, photos, paintings, and genealogies, it contains a wealth of information on the rulers of Britain, including their policies, personalities, key dates, and legacies. There are almost 600 entries, which are organised by regions up to 1066 and by royal lines thereafter. Feature articles throughout the guide provide in-depth information on key royal topics, including Coronations, Regalia, the Tower of London, and - new to this edition - Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral. Revised and updated to include recent events, such as the second marriage of Prince Charles, this new edition also contains a topical introductory article on the changing role of the monarchy. There is a useful glossary, a list of recommended further reading, and a new appendix of recommended web links, accessed and kept up to date via a companion website. Comprehensive and elegantly written, this fascinating guide to the British monarchy is an essential reference resource for teachers and students of British history, and for anyone with an interest in Britain's rulers through the ages.

Middle English Literature

Middle English Literature
Author: Christopher Cannon
Publisher: Polity
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2008-04-07
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0745624413

This book provides a boldly original account of Middle English literature from the Norman Conquest to the beginning of the sixteenth century. It argues that these centuries are, in fundamental ways, the momentous period in our literary history, for they are the long moment in which the category of literature itself emerged as English writing began to insist, for the first time, that it floated free of any social reality or function. This book also charts the complex mechanisms by which English writing acquired this power in a series of linked close readings of both canonical and more obscure texts. It encloses those readings in five compelling accounts of much broader cultural areas, describing, in particular, the productive relationship of Middle English writing to medieval technology, insurgency, statecraft and cultural place, concluding with an in depth account of the particular arguments, emphases and techniques English writers used to claim a wholly new jurisdiction for their work. Both this history and its readings are everywhere informed by the most exciting developments in recent Middle English scholarship as well as literary and cultural theory. It serves as an introduction to all these areas as well as a contribution, in its own right, to each of them.

A Brief History of British Kings & Queens

A Brief History of British Kings & Queens
Author: Mike Ashley
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2014-03-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 147211731X

Here is the whole of recorded British royal history, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. Fascinating portraits are expertly woven into a history of division and eventual union of the British Isles - even royals we think most familiar are revealed in a new and sometimes surprising light. This revised and shortened edition of The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens includes biographies of the royals of recorded British history, plus an overview of the semi-legendary figures of pre-history and the Dark Ages - an accessible source for students and general readers.

Kings & Queens

Kings & Queens
Author: Richard Cavendish
Publisher: David & Charles
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-10-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780715320969

"Kings & Queens is packed with stories and is brimming with wonderful images. More than 500 photographs, paintings, illustrations and archive objects make this not only an essential reference works, but also a beautiful book that will bring pleasure as well as providing information."--BOOK JACKET.

Kings & Queens of England and Scotland

Kings & Queens of England and Scotland
Author: Pamela Egan
Publisher: Brown Bear Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-03
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN: 9781781213223

The monarchs of England and Scotland are brought to vivid life in this full color exploration of the royal houses of Great Britain. Kings & Queens of England and Scotland features expertly written histories and a colorful pull-out poster with a timeline of the royal houses.