Brief History of Brtitish Kings and Queens

Informationen zum Autor Mike Ashley is the author and editor of more than 100 books, and is one of the foremost historians of popular fiction. He is the author of two books on the kings and queens of Britain. He lives in Chatham, Kent. Klappentext Here is the whole of recorded British royal history, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. Fascinating portraits are expertly woven into a history of division and eventual union of the British Isles - even royals we think most familiar are revealed in a new and sometimes surprising light. This revised and shortened edition of The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens includes biographies of the royals of recorded British history, plus an overview of the semi-legendary figures of pre-history and the Dark Ages - an accessible source for students and general readers. Zusammenfassung Presents the British royal history, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. This book includes biographies of the royals of recorded British history, as well as an overview of the semi-legendary figures of pre-history and the Dark Ages.

Product details

• Authors: Mike Ashley, Ashley Mike
• Publisher: Robinson Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.10.2002
• EAN: 9781841195513
• ISBN: 978-1-84119-551-3
• No. of pages: 544
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 196 mm x 36 mm
• Series: Brief Histories; Brief Histories
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, HISTORY / Europe / General, REFERENCE / Genealogy & Heraldry, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours, Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours