Kings and Queens of England
A royal history from Egbert to Elizabeth II

Twelve monarchs, Henry VII to Anne, plus Oliver Cromwell and 18 battles, Bosworth Field in 1485 to Malplaquet of the Marlborough Campaign in 1709, are chronicled in Eric Delderfield's survey of the Tudors and Stuarts in the 'Kings and Queens of England' series. And the National Portrait Gallery has......more

I had this sitting on my night table for months and have only read bits of it intermittently. It's more of a reference book than something that you can read straight through, but it is well researched and written, with copious illustrations that chronicle the Kings and Queens of the U.K. from the Sa......more

It’s okay to use as a reference but nothing to write home about. I suggest, if you want to know more about particular things like say, Richard III, the war of the roses etc, that you purchase a book on that individual subject. It’s also outdated now. Elizabeth II has subsequently past away along with......more

Very informative, but focuses a bit too much on Prince Charles' and Princess Diana's personal lives at the end. It sticks out because most monarchs in the book don't have so much detail describing them. It also make the last bit feel rather gossipy.......more

A quick tour through the history of England & Great Britain through brief biographies of each of the sovereigns from William the Conqueror to the present day. The good, the bad and the ugly. An easy and entertaining way to gain an understanding of British history in a short amount of time.......more