Dimensions
170 x 250 x 30mm
This book is more than a biography of kings and queens; it is an encyclopaedic work on every aspect of monarchy in Britain from semi-legendary times to the present day. Arranged in an A-Z format it includes mini biographies on each of the 42 kings and queens who have ruled since the Norman Conquest, details of the royal lines in Scotland before the Act of Union, the background to the royal houses of Britain and the consorts, largely foreign, who have married into the monarchy. Royal scandals, wars, ceremonies, households, tombs and insignia make fascinating reading. This book is simply the ideal reference work for all those who want to know more about individual monarchs and about the impressive legacy of myths, traditions, beliefs and practices which have grown up around the institution of the monarchy.
