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The Kings & Queens of England: The Biography
David Loades
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Description for The Kings & Queens of England: The Biography
Paperback. An authoritative and accessible history of the lives of the kings and queens of England by a renowned historian. Num Pages: 528 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGR; BK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 352.
This is the history of the men and women who occupied the highest position in English, and later British, society. From Richard III’s infamous life and death, to Henry VIII’s wives, Charles I’s execution and Queen Victoria’s exceptionally long reign, their dramatic story unfolds within the pages of this book. For about a thousand years they were superior lords, the leaders of a nobility which ruled, and for about three hundred years thereafter they were sovereigns, whose servants ruled in their name. Now, with the rise of democracy, they no longer rule. The Queen is a symbol and a social ... Read more
This is the history of the men and women who occupied the highest position in English, and later British, society. From Richard III’s infamous life and death, to Henry VIII’s wives, Charles I’s execution and Queen Victoria’s exceptionally long reign, their dramatic story unfolds within the pages of this book. For about a thousand years they were superior lords, the leaders of a nobility which ruled, and for about three hundred years thereafter they were sovereigns, whose servants ruled in their name. Now, with the rise of democracy, they no longer rule. The Queen is a symbol and a social ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445637617
SKU
V9781445637617
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99-5
About David Loades
David Loades was Emeritus Professor of the University of Wales and an Honorary Member of the University of Oxford, History Faculty. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Vice-President of the Navy Record Society and former President of the Ecclesiastical History Society. He was the author of over thirty books on ... Read more
Reviews for The Kings & Queens of England: The Biography
Henry VIII: ‘A triumph’
The Spectator
‘A highly engaging and eminently readable account of all our monarchs’
This England
The Spectator
‘A highly engaging and eminently readable account of all our monarchs’
This England