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Kings Queens Bones & Bastards: Who’s Who in the English Monarchy from Egbert to Elizabeth II
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Who invented the ‘House of Windsor’ as a royal name? Who founded Westminster Abbey? Which king had twenty-one illegitimate children? This 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.
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Additional information
| Publisher | New edition (17 Jun. 2004), The History Press |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 264 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0750935537 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0750935531 |
| Dimensions | 15.24 x 2.03 x 24.13 cm |
by Esmie
The author has a wicked sense of humour, and be prepared to hear about kings and queens in a way you never thought possible if you did your GCSEs in the 60-70s like I did. It is irreverent! A bit diappointed in that I would like to have heard more about each monarch, and their life story. It is however a good starting point for reference to help remember the different ages of the monarchy. It also makes me laugh, which helps facts to be remembered
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by elaine8532
Book acquired for friend you says its the best book they’ve read on this subject.
by Alan Burridge
History at school in my day, and probably yours, was not a favourite. Our teacher, Miss Winnie Fennell (RIP), whilst knowing her subject, gave but a one-dimensional view of our Kings and Queens; all but Henry VIII, of course, who was a more colourful character for his both famous and infamous eight wives.
But this book gives a more honest, and three-dimensional description of the nobility of our heritage, painting a far more realistic and down to earth picture.
They had mistresses, illegitimate offspring, suffered wind, gout, syphilis; you name it; infact, they were human, just as we are. But school history lessons did not paint such vivid and realistic pictures; we either had no picture, or a very poor sketch. But David Hilliam has a far bigger and broader brush than Miss Fennell or anyone else, and these characters breathe new and far more interesting lives than we first believed.
This book is fascinating and well worth reading; recommended.
by harryk
wifes not finished it yet,
by L H Grier
Great for going back the way with all the Royal Family ..really interesting
by FloridaDino
This was a fun book. Not a book as such in that it is more of an encyclopaedia of sorts, with entries for monarchs, consorts, resting places etc. Very informative, full of a lot of quirky facts, it does have a few errors but considering the amount of info that’s not bad going.
I knew quite a bit in this area anyway but I still learnt some new facts so more than worth a read.
by Teresa Cooper
A nice read with interest facts. This book should interest anyone who enjoys light non-fiction. I also enjoyed dipping in and out of this book.
by Terry Brown
Happy with purchase.