Brief History of British Kings & Queens

A readable and comprehensive reference of British monarchs Here is the whole of recorded British royal history, from the earliest kings onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. Individual royal portraits, beginning with Alfred the Great and following royal lineages up to the present House of Windsor, are threaded into a history of division and eventual union of the British Isles - even the most familiar figures are revealed in a new and sometimes surprising light. This revised edition of Mike Ashley's acclaimed book includes biographies of all the royals of recorded history, an overview of the semi-legendary kings and queens of pre-history and the Dark Ages, and other useful facts and records, family trees and time charts. This is an invaluable and accessible source for students and general readers.Ashley, Mike is the author of 'Brief History of British Kings & Queens' with ISBN 9780786711048 and ISBN 0786711043.