Opening with the reign of King Alfred, during which the foundations of the nation were laid, this book introduces the monarchs who have ruled through personal and political strife, triumph, war and peacetime. This is the story of modern civilization.
Historians and broadcasters Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan introduce the most powerful men and women in English, and later British, society.
Opening with the reign of King Alfred, during which the foundations of the nation were laid, The Kings and Queens of England introduces the monarchs who have ruled through personal and political strife, triumph, war and peacetime. Snow and MacMillan offer a unique insight into the waxing and waning fortunes of these formidable rulers, from those such as devious King John who ruled with cruelty and fabled warrior-king William the Conqueror, to our own Elizabeth II, admired for her diplomacy and integrity while presiding over turbulent times.
This is the story of the evolution of modern civilization, told through the lens of those who have ruled it.
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This is the story of the evolution of modern civilization, told through the lens of those who have ruled it.
The Anglo-Saxons c.800-1066 William I the Conqueror 1066-87 William
II 1087-1100 Henry I 1100-35 Stephen 1135-54 Henry II 1154-89 Richard
I 1189-99 John 1199-1216 Henry III 1216-72 Edward I 1272-1307 Edward
II 1307-27 Edward III 1327-77 Richard II 1377-99 Henry IV 1399-1413
Henry V 1413-22 Henry VI 1422-61 Edward IV 1461-70 Henry VI 1470-71
Edward IV 1471-83 Edward V 1483 Richard III 1483-85 Henry VII 1483-1509
Henry VIII 1509-47 Edward VI 1547-53 Mary I 1553-58 Elizabeth I
1558-1603 James I (VI of Scotland) 1603-25 Charles I 1625-49 Charles II
1660-85 James II 1685-88 William III and Mary II 1689-1702 Anne 1702-14
George I 1714-27 George II 1727-60 George III 1760-1820 George IV
1820-30 William IV 1830-37 Victoria 1837-1901 Edward VII 1901-10
George V 1910-36 Edward VIII 1936 George VI 1936-52 Elizabeth II 1952-
Dan Snow is a historian, broadcaster and television presenter. He has presented across the BBC including The One Show and his series, Battlefield Britain, presented with his father Peter Snot, won a BAFTA award. He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to History.
