Dr G.S.P. Freeman-Grenville was the consultant for Burke's Royal Families of the World, and his major work was the Chronology of World History. This specially commissioned Book of the Kings & Queens of Britain, a magisterial and entertainingly written overview of British monarchs from Cerdic, First King of Wessex, to George VI, is an invaluable guide to the regal chronology of Britain, and contains many insights into the foibles of one of the world's most interesting and resilient constitutional monarchies - through the vagaries of war, pestilence, regicide, civil wars and marriage.

Dr. G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville was the consultant for Burke's Royal Families of the World, and his major work was the Chronology of World History. This specially commissioned Book of the Kings and Queens and Britain, a magisterial and entertainingly written overview of British monarchs from Cerdic, First King of Wessex, to George VI, is an invaluable guide to the regal chronology of Britain, and contains many insights into the foibles of one of the world's most interesting and resilient constitutional monarchies -- through the vagaries of war, pestilence, regicide, civil wars and marriage. Includes maps and genealogical charts.

The Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy provides a chronology starting with the year 495 and continuing to the present day, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, institutions, and other aspects of British culture, society, economy, and politics. This book is a must for anyone interested in the British monarchy.

Britain has been famous for its monarchy for centuries. This is the perfect introduction to over twenty of the most fascinating kings and queens and their links to the collections of the British Museum. Colourfully illustrated and accompanied by clear, authoritative text, it's a striking, lively and concise exploration of the highlights of the royal history of Britain. The book opens with an introduction to the role of monarchy in Britain over time, and includes a complete list of the numerous kings and queens from the ninth century to the present day, with entries on over twenty key British monarchs. Important themes of the book include: How objects carried the image of the monarch across their kingdom in the days before the mass media; Representations of people associated with the monarchy - their friends, their family, their foes; How objects reveal links between the British monarchy and peoples around the world; How Britain has been ruled by kings and queens, overlords, empresses and republicans.

A compendium of illustrated biographies of the British monarchs, revised throughout and updated to include the recent history of the Windsors.