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This review is from: The Kings and Queens of England: A Tourist Guide (Hardcover)
A few years ago, I decided I wanted to learn more about the royal history of England. I uncovered Jane Murray's book on a dusty lower shelf of a bookcase, opened it, and, for the next few hours, thought of nothing but reading this wonderful book. The book is different from the beginning; rather than starting her narrative with the little-known history of Edward the Confessor, she begins with the reigning monarch and works back through history, going from the present day to the year 1005, rather than vice versa. The book is never dull; on the contrary, Murray's style is light and enjoyable, and I occasionally felt that I was reading a novel rather than a historical text. The novel is sometimes gossipy, which is, of course, quite interesting, in spite of the fact that most of the subjects have been dead for many centuries. Murray's ability to create a text that focuses on intresting bits of information while not neglecting important facts or major events makes her book fascinating. The only problem occurs when the reader, when trying to recall a particular order of events (such as who came first, Edward VI or Henry VI), may find that the reverse cronology of the text has made it difficult to remember.
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This review is from: The Kings and Queens of England: A Tourist Guide (Hardcover)
This is an entertaining, quick introduction to the kings and queens of England beginning with Elizabeth II and going back to Edward the Confessor. It's a great reference for someone like me who is always trying to keep all those Henrys straight. The tone is chatty and a little wry, and Murray offers a guide to further reading which is helpful although dated (this was published in 1974). My previous quick reference to British royalty was the Oxford Book of English History -- this is less academic but far more amusing.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Kings and Queens of England: A Tourist Guide (Hardcover)
This turned out to be exactly what I was looking for when searching used book stores for a reference guide on the kings & queens of England. I've read it backwards & forwards and find that backwards is the best direction, as it is written in reverse chronological order. It's harder to keep track of your pages, but easier to keep track of the subjects of the book. I wish the book were longer.
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