Monarchy is more than the biographies of the kings and queens of England. It is an in-depth examination of what the English monarchy has meant, in terms of the expression of the individual, the Mother of Parliaments, Magna Charta, the laws of England and the land of England. This is the history of ideas and ideals, as well as colourful characters, brought to life by David Starkey's unique gifts as a communicator. David Starkey's scholarship combines with his engaging and popular style to produce another winner. The importance of the rich heritage of the Anglo-Saxon kings is underlined, and among the kings most heavily featured are: Alfred the Great, Canute, Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, Henry ll, Richard Lionheart, Henry lll,. The last king in this volume is Henry Vl.
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Dr David Starkey is Bye Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. He is a winner of the W. H. Smith Prize for Biography (for Elizabeth) and the Norton Medlicott Medal for Service to History presented by the Historical Association.
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From Edingburgh to Normandy and London via the moon.,
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This review is from: The Monarchy of England: The Beginnings (v. 1) (Hardcover)
This book I found in a pile at Poundland.(speaks volumes !!)
Every time I had had spare time on a bus I would read it in fact i read the whole damn thing on the bus. In my opinion the author assumes you know of every character he's talking about which I did not but eventualy got to know and yes it was facinating to find out what happened in the past and how this huge expensive behemoth of a monarchy came into existance. I did not care much for the style as it seemed as as if the writer wanted you to know the size of his ego. I found myself pulling my hair and thinking GET TO THE POINT. I wonder if i will ever see the other three volumes in poundland?.
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