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Kings & Queens
David Williamson
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Description for Kings & Queens
Paperback. This popular history of the kings and queens of England is the only book of its kind to address the colourful story of the English monarchy from the Celtic chieftains to the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II. This new edition includes over 100 portraits, and provides details of the most important historical events in every reign. Num Pages: 176 pages, 112, with 11 family trees. BIC Classification: AGHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 630.
David Williamson’s text paints a vivid and sensitive portrait of each monarch, revealing the dramatic events and controversies that surrounded them. With a rich selection of images, anecdotes, comprehensive fact boxes and clear family trees, National Portrait Gallery Kings & Queens will appeal to everyone with an interest in history or the British monarchy. The book begins by charting Celtic Britain before the Roman invasion to the Norman Conquest of 1066: the establishment of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, the coming of Christianity and the unification of England. The subsequent dynastic struggles of the Angevins and Plantagenets heralded the great age of ... Read more
David Williamson’s text paints a vivid and sensitive portrait of each monarch, revealing the dramatic events and controversies that surrounded them. With a rich selection of images, anecdotes, comprehensive fact boxes and clear family trees, National Portrait Gallery Kings & Queens will appeal to everyone with an interest in history or the British monarchy. The book begins by charting Celtic Britain before the Roman invasion to the Norman Conquest of 1066: the establishment of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, the coming of Christianity and the unification of England. The subsequent dynastic struggles of the Angevins and Plantagenets heralded the great age of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
National Portrait Gallery Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
589g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781855144323
SKU
V9781855144323
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About David Williamson
David Williamson was the esteemed co-editor of Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. His other books include Debrett's Kings and Queens of Britain. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and a Fellow of the Society of Genealogists.
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