The English King
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The English King
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Author : Michael MacDonagh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
The English King written by Michael MacDonagh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Kings Queens Bones And Bastards
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Author : David Hilliam
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-08-26
Kings Queens Bones And Bastards written by David Hilliam and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-26 with History categories.
Who invented the 'House of Windsor' as a royal name? Who founded Westminster Abbey? Which king had twenty-one illegitimate children? David Halliam answers all these questions and more. Here is a continuous history of the English monarchy, showing how the nine dynasties rose and fell. The book describes the most memorable features of the life and times of each king or queen - from Egbert, crowned in 802 and considered the first king of England, to Queen Elizabeth II - as well as recording the extraordinary lives of their queens, consorts, mistresses and bastard children. It also tells the story of the Saxons, describes what has happened to the monarchs' mortal remains, and relates many lively incidents of royal history that rarely appear in the text books. Read of the saintly Edward the Confessor, who is believed to have refused to consummate his marriage; of the rumbustious Henry VIII, given to beheading those who displeased him; of the 'little gentleman in black velvet', who caused the death of William III; and of Queen Victoria's strange servant, the 'Munshi', Queen Emma, who endured a trial by ordeal; and Anne Boleyn, widely suspected of being a witch. A complete list of the monarchs' reigns and a genealogical table showing the royal descent down thirty-seven generations from Egbert to Elizabeth II adds to the volume's reference value.
The English King
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Author : Michael MacDonagh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1929
The English King written by Michael MacDonagh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with Great Britain categories.
The Last English King
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Author : Julian Rathbone
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2018-05-03
The Last English King written by Julian Rathbone and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-03 with Fiction categories.
On the Sussex Downs in 1066, the psychotic William and his gang of European mercenaries began the process which fragmented a civilisation. Walt, the last of King Harold's bodyguard, the one who survived Hastings, wanders across Asia Minor in the company of Quint, an intellectual renegade monk. On the way he unfolds the events that led up to the battle which affected the destinies of every English man and woman. With rare skill, Rathbone vividly recreates a civilisation that stubbornly remains alive in the collective memory to this day, and so identifies the roots of the still-held belief that every English person is born free and should stay free. Tender romance, savage war, courtly intrigue and some wry humour combine to make The Last English King an exhilarating roller-coaster ride into our past.
The Kings And Queens Of England
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Author : Ian Crofton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Kings And Queens Of England written by Ian Crofton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography categories.
From the reign of Alfred the Great - the first king of Wessex to call himself 'king of England' - in the ninth century, to the shock of Norman invasion in the 11th, and from the brutal vicissitudes of late medieval kingship to the comfortable ceremonial of modern-day constitutional monarchy, the story of England's kings and queens is to a large degree that of England herself. The Kings and Queens of England offers elegant portraits of 59 English monarchs from Harold II to Henry VIII, and from Æthelred the Unready to Elizabeth II. Each sovereign is concisely and memorably profiled and the impact of his or her rule on wider English history clearly described and analysed. For every king and queen there is a detailed timeline of key events, and the narrative is further amplified by display quotations, feature boxes, panels of key biographical facts, and - last but not least - by 150 lavish full-colour images. Author Ian Crofton recounts a 1000-year tale of murder, invasion, usurpation, adultery, divorce, civil war and revolution in a manner that is as entertaining as it is informative. The Kings and Queens of England is the perfect choice for anyone looking for an illustrated and accessible history of the English monarchy from the Anglo-Saxon era to the present.
The Earliest English Kings
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Author : D. P. Kirby
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2000
The Earliest English Kings written by D. P. Kirby and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Anglo-Saxons categories.
First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Perfect King
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Author : Ian Mortimer
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-03-30
The Perfect King written by Ian Mortimer and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-30 with History categories.
From the bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England, comes the story of King Edward III, who - like Elizabeth and Victoria after him - embodied the values of his age, forged a nation out of war and re-made England. He ordered his uncle to be beheaded; he usurped his father's throne; he started a war which lasted for more than a hundred years, and taxed his people more than any other previous king. Nineteenth century historians saw in Edward the opportunity to decry a warmonger, and painted him as a self-seeking, rapacious, tax-gathering conqueror. Yet, in this first full study of the King's character and life, Dr Ian Mortimer unveils that behind the strong warrior king was a compassionate, conscientious and often merciful man - resolute yet devoted to his wife, friends and family, and the father of both the English nation and the English people. 'A fascinating portrait. At times, the reader seems almost able to reach across time and touch this man' - The Economist
Kings Queens
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Author : Ann MacMillan
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2022-10-13
Kings Queens written by Ann MacMillan and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-13 with History categories.
Historians and broadcasters Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan tell the real stories of the most powerful men and women in British history. Updated for the 2023 coronation, Kings & Queens explores the lives, loves, triumphs and disasters of a monarchy that is the envy of the world. Snow and MacMillan offer a unique insight into those born to rule, whether villains or heroes – from cruel King John and warrior-king Edward III, to our newest monarch, King Charles III. This is the story of modern civilization through the lens of those who have ruled.
History Of King Charles The Second Of England
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Author : Jacob Abbott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-05-19
History Of King Charles The Second Of England written by Jacob Abbott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-19 with categories.
Our Prince Charles now becomes, by the death of his father, King Charles the Second, both of England and of Scotland. That is, he becomes so in theory, according to the principles of the English Constitution, though, in fact, he is a fugitive and an exile still. Notwithstanding his exclusion, however, from the exercise of what he considered his right to reign, he was acknowledged as king by all true Royalists in England, and by all the continental powers. They would not aid him to recover his throne, but in the courts and royal palaces which he visited he was regarded as a king, and was treated, in form at least, with all the consideration and honor which belonged to royalty.
The King S English
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Author : Henry Watson Fowler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1920
The King S English written by Henry Watson Fowler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1920 with English language categories.