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  • The Kings and Queens of Britain

    Serier serie Oxford Quick Reference
    This authoritative and accessible guide to the British monarchy spans the Romano-British rulers of 55 BC to the present day House of Windsor. Generously illustrated with maps, photos, paintings, and genealogies, it contains a wealth of information on the rulers of Britain, including their policies, personalities, key dates, and legacies. There are almost 600 entries, which are organised by regions ... Læs mere

    128,20 kr.

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  • Lancaster And York

    The Wars of the Roses

    af Alison Weir ...
    The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterised by treachery, deceit and - at St Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, - some of the bloodiest and most dramatic battles on England's soil. Between 1455 and 1487 the royal coffers were bankrupted and the conflict resulted in the downfall of the houses of Lancaster and York and the emergence of the illustrious ... Læs mere

    129,07 kr.

  • A Great and Terrible King

    Edward I and the Forging of Britain

    af Marc Morris ...
    This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king. Edward I is familiar to millions as 'Longshanks', conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace ('Braveheart'). Edward was born to rule England, but believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an ... Læs mere

    129,07 kr.

  • Kings and Queens - A Very Peculiar History

    af Antony Mason ...
    Serier Bog 12 - A Very Peculiar History
    Which king's guards massacred a group of his supporters by mistake? Who had an oversized tongue and had to slobber when they ate food? Who was so large when they died that they had to be buried in a square coffin? Who survived seven assassination attempts? As you can tell from the bizarre questions above, it wasn't all thrones and sceptres for British kings and queens. Some of them were completely ... Læs mere

    88,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Perfect King

    The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation

    af Ian Mortimer ...
    He ordered his uncle to be beheaded; he usurped his father's throne; he started a war which lasted for more than a hundred years, and taxed his people more than any other previous king. Yet for centuries Edward III was celebrated as the most brilliant king England had ever had, and three hundred years after his death it was said that his kingship was perhaps the greatest that the world had ever ... Læs mere

    129,07 kr.

  • Winter King

    The Dawn of Tudor England

    af Thomas Penn ...
    **Winner of THE HW FISHER BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZESPECTATOR,** **SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, TLS, FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL and SUNDAY TELEGRAPH BOOKS OF THE YEAR'Imagine Wolf Hall rewritten by John le Carré ... gripping ... a rare achievement' Tom Holland, Guardian**It is 1501. Henry VII has won the throne of England through luck, guile and ruthlessness. But for many he remains a ... Læs mere

    86,02 kr.

  • Britain's Royal Families

    The Complete Genealogy

    af Alison Weir ...
    'George III is alleged to have married secretly, on 17th April, 1759, a Quakeress called Hannah Lightfoot, daughter of a Wapping shoemaker, who is said to have borne him three children. Documents relating to the alleged marriage, bearing the Prince's signature, were impounded and examined in 1866 by the Attorney General. Learned opinion at the time leaned to the view that these documents were ... Læs mere

    94,63 kr.

  • Edward III: The Perfect King

    af Ian Mortimer ...
    A look at the brutal, brilliant fourteenth-century ruler, by the bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England.Holding power for over fifty years starting in 1327, Edward III was one of England's most influential kings—and one who shaped the course of English history. Revered as one of the country's most illustrious leaders for centuries, he was also a usurper and a warmonger ... Læs mere

    104,49 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Henry IV: The Righteous King

    af Ian Mortimer ...
    The real life story of the Plantagenet ruler, by "the most remarkable medieval historian of our time" ( The Times, London).The talented, confident, and intelligent son of John of Gaunt, Henry IV started his reign as a popular and charismatic king after he dethroned the tyrannical and wildly unpopular Richard II. But six years into his reign, Henry had survived eight assassination and overthrow ... Læs mere

    84,61 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Stephen and Matilda

    The Civil War of 1139-53

    af Jim Bradbury ...
    Stephen's reign was one of the darkest periods of English history. He had promised Henry I that he would support the king's daughter, Matilda, as the rightful heir to the English throne, but when Henry dies in December 1135 he broke his promise and quickly made himself king. Like many of the nobles, he was unwilling to yield the crown to a woman. Civil wars and the battle for the English Crown ... Læs mere

    87,38 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Kings & Queens of England

    A royal history from Egbert to Elizabeth II

    Kings & Queens of England is an entertaining account of the larger-than-life characters that have ruled England through the ages. Divided into easy-reference chapters based on the ruling dynasties of England, it follows the fascinating history of monarchs from the first Saxon kings to the Windsors of the present day.Author Nigel Cawthorne paints vivid portraits of a mixed bunch of rulers ranging ... Læs mere

    56,04 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Kings And Queens Of England (Mobi History)

    The illustrated book covers all Kings and Queens of England from the first Anglo-Saxon Kings to the current queen, Elizabeth II. It describes how the Crown changed hands as a result of conquest and how the Crown has battled Parliament.Audience:Intended for everyone interested in History of England.FEATURES:- Fully illustrated - Search for words or phrases - Navigate from Table of Contents or read ... Læs mere

    80,10 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus