The Kings & Queens of Britain

Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-0-19-860956-8
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 196 mm

Reihe: Oxford Paperback Reference

Covers the Kings and Queens of Britain from mythical and Romano-British rulers to the House of Windsor

* Entries are ordered in sections, by regions for pre-1066 monarchs, and then by royal lines, e.g. Tudors and Hanoverians

* Comprehensive coverage of the English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish monarchs

* Over 6,000 copies sold of previous edition

* Part of the market-leading Oxford Paperback Reference series

DESCRIPTION:

This browsable dictionary gives a detailed history of the kings and queens of Britain, ranging from mythical and early pre-conquest rulers to the present House of Windsor. Covering English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish Monarchs, the entries are ordered in sections, by regions for pre-1066 monarchs (Romano-British rulers, Viking York), and then by royal lines (Tudors, Hanoverians). From King Arthur to Queen Victioria, Owain Glyn Dwr to Oliver Cromwell, the dictionary gives comprehensive coverage of the rulers, their regnal dates, policies, characters, and the roles they played in shaping history.

* Detailed boxed entries give information on themes such as Coronations and Regalia, and on significant royal residences or traditions like Sandringham House and Touching for the King's Evil

* Fully illustrated: there are images of various monarchs, as well as regional maps and genealogies

* An ideal reference work for students of history at school or college, as well as in the home

Zielgruppe

General readers, those interested in the monarchy and history in general, students of history at school, college or university, gift market.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cannon, John

Hargreaves, Anne

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

JOHN CANNON, Chair of Modern History at University of Newcastle upon Tyne until 1992, and ANNE HARGREAVES, Formerly clinical academic at Welsh National School of Medicine, and Universities of Liverpool and Newcastle