Book of Kings & Queens of Britain

by G.S.P. Freeman-Grenville

Dr G.S.P. Freeman-Grenville was the consultant for Burke's Royal Families of the World, and his major work was the Chronology of World History. This specially commissioned Book of the Kings & Queens... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853263958
• ISBN13: 9781853263958
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Quick Reference Guide

This particular reference of the Kings and Queens of Britain provides 2-3 page autobiographies of each monarch from a complete chapter dedicated to the Saxon Kings, and from William the Conqueror to George VI. It provides a breakdown of the eight dynasties that has been seated on the throne from 1066 to 1952 along with detailed family trees for each dynasty. The book also provides detailed maps so the reader can get a visual idea of how Britain was created from the Norman Conquest 1067-72, The Dominions of Henry II Plantagenet 1154-89, to the Hundred Years' War, the War of the Roses, and the Civil War. This reference also has a chapter on Irish kings and a chapter on Scotish kings as well. This reference is good for people who just want a little overview of each king or queen of Britain. For anything deeper, I suggest an individual autobiography for each monarch.