The Kings and Queens of England

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Enjoyable enough though it does contain some historical inaccuracies which some of my fellow reviewers have already remarked upon. Allmand, Christopher (September 2010). "Henry V (1386–1422)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (onlineed.). Oxford, England, UK: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ref:odnb/12952. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.); "Henry V (r. 1413–1422)". royal.gov.uk. 14 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018 . Retrieved 16 January 2018. ; Fryde 1996, p.41. Cnut (Canute)". archontology.org. Archived from the original on 15 March 2007 . Retrieved 21 March 2007. ; "Canute 'The Great' (r. 1016–1035)". royal.gov.uk. 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018 . Retrieved 16 January 2018. The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England provides brief biographical sketches of nine centuries worth of English monarchs. The book starts with William the Conqueror's 1066 invasion and briskly move through the ongoing reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Readers looking for reference material on the island's Anglo-Saxon days do be aware that they will need to look elsewhere.

Eadweard (Edward the Martyr)". archontology.org. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007 . Retrieved 17 March 2007. ; "Edward II 'The Martyr' (r. 975–978)". royal.gov.uk. 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018 . Retrieved 16 January 2018. Pratt, David (2007). The political thought of King Alfred the Great. Fourth Series. Vol.67. Cambridge University Press. p.106. ISBN 978-0-521-80350-2. ; "Kings and Queens of England". britroyals.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015 . Retrieved 4 February 2015. ; "Alfred 'The Great' (r. 871–899)". royal.gov.uk. 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017 . Retrieved 16 January 2018. Information-wise, the book is sufficient, but readers who already have a base familiarity with British monarchial history may be disappointed. The writing is also a bit tabloid at times but this may appeal to the broader audience at which this book is aimed. David Williamson's text paints a vivid and sensitive portrait of each monarch, revealing the dramatic events and controversies that surrounded them. Enlivened with anecdotes and complemented by a rich selection of images, comprehensive fact boxes and clear family trees, National Portrait Gallery Kings & Queens will appeal to everyone with an interest in history or the British monarchy.Following the death of Sweyn Forkbeard, Æthelred the Unready returned from exile and was again proclaimed king on 3 February 1014. His son succeeded him after being chosen king by the citizens of London and a part of the Witan, [21] despite ongoing Danish efforts to wrest the crown from the West Saxons.

Aethelstan". archontology.org. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007 . Retrieved 15 March 2007. ; "Athelstan (r. 924–939)". royal.gov.uk. 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018 . Retrieved 16 January 2018. Mortimer, Ian (2007). "Henry IV's date of birth and the royal Maundy". Historical Research. 80 (210): 567–576. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2281.2006.00403.x. ISSN 0950-3471. ; "Henry IV (r.1399–1413)". royal.gov.uk. 14 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018 . Retrieved 16 January 2018. ; Fryde 1996, p.40. England: Louis of France's Claim to the Throne of England: 1216–1217". Archontology.org . Retrieved 30 May 2012.The future Louis VIII of France briefly won two-thirds of England over to his side from May 1216 to September 1217 at the conclusion of the First Barons' War against King John. The then-Prince Louis landed on the Isle of Thanet, off the north Kent coast, on 21 May 1216, and marched more or less unopposed to London, where the streets were lined with cheering crowds. At a grand ceremony in St. Paul's Cathedral, on 2 June 1216, in the presence of numerous English clergy and nobles, the Mayor of London and Alexander II of Scotland, Prince Louis was proclaimed King Louis of England (though not crowned). In less than a month, "King Louis" controlled more than half of the country and enjoyed the support of two-thirds of the barons. However, he suffered military defeat at the hands of the English fleet. By signing the Treaty of Lambeth in September 1217, Louis gained 10,000 marks and agreed he had never been the legitimate king of England. [44] "King Louis" remains one of the least known kings to have ruled over a substantial part of England. [45] Name Cnut the Great: Rex Anglorum totiusque Brittannice orbis gubernator et rector ("King of the English and of all the British sphere governor and ruler") and Brytannie totius Anglorum monarchus ("Monarch of all the English of Britain")

Richard II (r. 1377–1399)". royal.gov.uk. 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018 . Retrieved 16 January 2018. ; Fryde 1996, p.40.James II (r.1685–1688)". royal.gov.uk. 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018 . Retrieved 16 January 2018. Pollard, A. F. (2007). The History of England–From the Accession of Edward VI to the Death of Elizabeth (1547–1603). Read Books. ; Groot, Wim de (2005). The Seventh Window: The King's Window Donated by Philip II and Mary Tudor to Sint Janskerk in Gouda (1557). Uitgeverij Verloren.

England came under the control of Sweyn Forkbeard, a Danish king, after an invasion in 1013, during which Æthelred abandoned the throne and went into exile in Normandy.On a positive note, Crofton smoothly presents the transition of ultimate monarchism to the ceremonial role it holds today; helping the reader understand the modern-day impact of their role. The conclusion is solid stipulating on the future of the royal family while also offering genealogical charts.