The Kings & Queens of Britain

Cath Senker

• Publisher: Arcturus
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN:
  9781789502329
• eBook ISBN:
  9781838576981
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: British History
• Index: History

Who was the first king of England? Did Henry I assassinate his brother? How did 'Bloody Mary' reinstate Roman Catholicism?

For more than 1,000 years the British monarchy has dramatically shaped national and international history. Kings and queens have conquered territory, imposed religious change and extracted taxation, each with their own motivations and ambitions.

In this beautifully illustrated book, Cath Senker delves into the extraordinary history of the British monarchy and its host of kings, queens and pretenders. There have been benevolent rulers, violent ones, religious fanatics, brilliant economists, masters of diplomacy and the power hungry. But whether they have abused their power or used it for good, each monarch has played a part in the rich tapestry of British history, coping with both international and civil wars, rebellions and criticism.

The Kings & Queens of Britain introduces this fascinating thousand-year history, providing rich biographical detail of Britain's remarkable monarchs.

Table of contents

• Title
• Contents
• Introduction: The Impact of the Monarchy
• Chapter 1 Saxons and Danes – 800s to 1066
• Chapter 2 The Normans – 1066 to 1154
• Chapter 3 The Struggle for Power in Wales – 800 to 1536
• Chapter 4 The House of Anjou – 1154 to 1272
• Chapter 5 Scotland: From the Viking Invasions to Independence – 800 to 1424
• Chapter 6 The Plantagenets – 1272 to 1399
• Chapter 7 The Houses of Lancaster and York – 1399 to 1485
• Chapter 8 The Tudors – 1485 to 1603
• Chapter 9 Renaissance Scotland – 1424 to 1625
• Chapter 10 The Stuarts – 1603 to 1714
• Chapter 11 The House of Hanover – 1714 to 1901
• Chapter 12 The Houses of Saxe-Coburg, Gotha and Windsor – 1901 to present day
• Chapter notes
• Picture Credits
• Copyright