Kings & Queens of England: A royal history from Egbert to Elizabeth II
Sep 2009 · Arcturus Publishing
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Kings & Queens of England is an entertaining account of the larger-than-life characters that have ruled England through the ages. Divided into easy-reference chapters based on the ruling dynasties of England, it follows the fascinating history of monarchs from the first Saxon kings to the Windsors of the present day.
Author Nigel Cawthorne paints vivid portraits of a mixed bunch of rulers ranging from the drunken and debauched merry monarch Charles II to the idealized domesticity and colonial ambition of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Author Nigel Cawthorne paints vivid portraits of a mixed bunch of rulers ranging from the drunken and debauched merry monarch Charles II to the idealized domesticity and colonial ambition of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
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4.2
26 reviews
Joan Bos
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August 24, 2014
The usual Cawthorne book about sex lives of famous people. In this case about the British Royals through the ages, like Henry VIII, George IV. Cawthorne is not thorough, but he's fun reading with interesting tidbits about the personal lives of famous persons.
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Jesse Morgan
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May 17, 2024
This book is a good read. My problem is that the audio book version completely skips over the Stuart rulers, so after Elizabeth I then straight to the Hannoverians
Greg Ware
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December 3, 2017
Enjoyed the timelines and the pages of interest in between the monarch pages
About the author
Nigel Cawthorne studied at University College London, where he gained an Honours degree in Physics, before turning to writing as a career. He has been a writer and editor for over 25 years. He has written, contributed to and edited more than 100 books, including The World's Greatest Royal Scandals, Sex Lives of the Kings and Queens of England, The Strange Laws of Old England and Public Executions.
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