
Crowning Glory
The Kings, Queens and Crown Jewels That Shaped Our Great Nation
- 250 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
As a nation, we like to think we know everything about our Kings and Queens. William I conquered in 1066, Henry VIII had six wives and Queen Victoria was 'not amused'… But do these 'pub-quiz facts' provide a genuine picture of what our monarchs were really like as living, breathing people? As the reader shall find, there is a treasure-trove of wit, wisdom and wonder waiting to be discovered. Crowning Glory wipes away the cobwebs of fuddy-duddy facts and breathes new life into this surprisingly addictive aspect of history. It challenges our basic understanding of the subject by introducing readers to a colourful cast of characters and revealing little-known insights. This book reminds us that, behind the formality of the crown, are real human beings. Like you and me, they have known success, failure, sorrow, and laughter. The lives of our kings and queens are so much more vivid than boring, old dates, figures, and facts.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Copyright Information ©
- Foreword
- William I (1066-1087)
- William II (1087-1100)
- Henry I (1100-1135)
- Stephen (1135-1154)
- Matilda (April-November 1141)
- Henry II (1154-1189)
- Richard I (1189-1199)
- John (1199-1216)
- Henry III (1216-1272)
- Edward I (1272-1307)
- Edward II (1307-1327)
- Edward III (1327-1377)
- Richard II (1377-1399)
- Henry IV (1399-1413)
- Henry V (1413-1422)
- Henry VI (1422-61 and 1470-71)
- Edward IV (1461-70 and 1471-83)
- Edward V (1483)
- Richard III (1483-1485)
- Henry VII (1485-1509)
- Henry VIII (1509-1547)
- Edward VI (1547-1553)
- Jane (Nine Days 1553)
- Mary I (1553-1558)
- Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
- James I (1603-1625)
- Charles I (1625-1649)
- The Interregnum (1649-1660)
- Charles II (1660-1685)
- James II (1685-1689)
- William III and Mary II (Together: 1689-94, William alone: 1694-1702)
- Anne (1702-1714)
- George I (1714-1727)
- George II (1727-1760)
- George III (1760-1820)
- George IV (1820-1830)
- William IV (1830-1837)
- Victoria (1837-1901)
- Edward VII (1901-1910)
- George V (1910-36)
- Edward VIII (1936)
- George VI (1936-1952)
- Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
- Charles III (2022-present)
- The British Crown Jewels