Britain's Royal Families [IMPORT] (Hardcover)

by Alison Weir (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: The Bodley Head; 1st edition (1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0370313100
• ISBN-13: 978-0370313108
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,969,508 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No-frills geneology, August 10, 2001

By A Customer

I bought this book before it was even available in the States, and had it shipped from England. Wier has written a comprehensive geneology of the British royal family, dating back to the 8th century. There's short biographical data about most of the people, and some of them are very interesting. It's not a good book to get if you're interested in biographies of these famillies... there's not really enough information about that. But it's a great book to get if you're interested in British history and want basic facts about the history of the monarchy.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very handy reference work, August 9, 2001

By	Michael K. Smith (Gonzales, Louisiana) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This volume does not pretend to represent original research in primary resources, but is a convenient compilation incorporating information from many alternative sources. Most published lineages on the British monarchy are interested primarily in the line of succession, which usually has been male. Descendants of female royals generally get short shrift, but Weir provides at least basic information on all children and grandchildren of each sovereign, together with their spouses. This makes connections to other highly placed English and Continental families and to the royalty of other countries much easier to follow. Coverage is from Egbert in the late eighth century to the present day -- including Scotland -- and the index is very well done (and necessary). An eleven-page bibliography leads the reader to a large number of other secondary works. The only thing missing here is footnotes citing sources -- but the reader should rely on the _Complete Peerage_ for that and use Weir as a ready reference tool only. A very useful addition to one's bookshelf.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Historical England, February 4, 2009

By	Howard H. Petzold - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (Paperback)

Allison Weir does it again. Her research is amazing. I was fascinated by her "six wives of Henry VIII", and consider her writing superior