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Kings and Queens


 

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The National Portrait Gallery History of
The Kings and Queens of England

David Williamson

A popular guide to the kings and queens of England from Alfred the Great to Elizabeth II, illustrated in colour throughout with portraits of every monarch taken from paintings, coins, engravings, photographs and sculptures. Biographical entries give full details of the most important historical events and dates in every reign, with each dynasty explained and illustrated in a family tree.

David Williamson has written extensively on the history of England's royal families, and is well known as an authority on the aristocracy and peerage. He is co-editor of Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, and his previous books include Debrett's Kings and Queens of Britain. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and a Fellow of the Society of Genealogists.

210 x 147mm, 176 pages
118 illustrations, 72 in colour, and 11 family trees
ISBN 1 85514 228 7
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