Kings and Queens of England: A Richly Illustrated History of the Lives and Reigns of the Kings and Queens of England: The Lives and Reigns of the Monarchs of England - Brossura

Crofton, Ian

Brossura

ISBN 10: 184724629X ISBN 13: 9781847246295

Casa editrice: Quercus, 2008

Riassunto

In the 9th century Alfred the Great declared himself the first king of England and established a monarchy that has survived the shock of Norman invasion in the 11th century, the brutal vicissitudes of medieval kingship, civil war, and a transition into today s constitutional monarchy. This expansive history offers elegant portraits of the 59 English monarchs who have held the throne, from such noted figures as Henry VIII and Elizabeth I to lesser-known sovereigns such as AEthelred the Unready and Cnut. Each monarch is profiled and the impact of his or her rule on wider English history is described and analyzed. A detailed timeline of key events, memorable quotations, feature boxes, and panels of key biographical facts augment this comprehensive survey of a thousand years of murder, invasion, usurpation, adultery, divorce, revolution, and sovereignty."

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Quercus
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 184724629X
• ISBN 13: 9781847246295
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256