A copiously illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles & Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present complete with concise genealogical charts & details of key historical events. The book is divided into five sections together with a Compendium at the end. Part One presents information about Pre-Saxon rule including details about ancient British chiefs Roman rulers & the Roman Conquest. Part Two provides information about Scotland Ireland & Wales with sections on Robert I & the Wars of Independence The Union of the Crowns the Princes of Wales & the High Kingship of Irel&. Part Three discusses the Saxons Normans & Plantagenets. Part Four gives details about the Tudors & Stuarts. Part Five presents an in-depth discussion of the houses from Hanover to Windsor. Parts Two to Five provide all the essential information you will need to know about Kings & Queens including details of birth parents accession to the throne coronation authority personal status death date & burial place for each monarch. In addition an overview is given for each reign outlining major events & personal tragedies war celebrations & conspiracies. ...

This is a comprehensive compendium of the Kings & Queens of Britain from the Anglo-Saxons to the present day & including early Welsh Irish Scottish & English monarchs. Each chapter outlines the lives & personalities of the monarchs of each royal dynasty lists the key events of their reigns & gives timelines & family trees. This is a luxury history book & a must-have for every family bookshelf with internet links to additional resources including video clips games & interactive features. It is a special edition beautifully re-jacketed for Elizabeth IIs Diamond Jubilee. ...

This is a comprehensive compendium of the British monarchy from the Anglo-Saxons to the present day. It covers the kings & queens from across Britain including biographies key events in their lifetimes their personalities style of kingship & even their hobbies & interests. It is a luxury history book & a must-have for every family bookshelf with a beautiful binding & ribbon marker. It comes with internet links to additional resources including video clips games & interactive features. ...

From the reign of Alfred the Great
- the first king of Wessex to call himself 'king of England'
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Spanning ten dynasties of Englands monarchs The Kings & Queens of England presents portraits & potted biographies of Englands monarchs. Spanning from the Normans through to the House of Windsor this exquisite little book captures the personalities behind the crowns & records the landmarks traditions & events of each reign. ...

Kings Cross station was the terminus of the Great Northern Railway & was opened in 1852. Designed by Lewis Cubitt it replaced a temporary station at Maiden Lane. It established itself as the London terminus of what is now known as the East Coast Main Line to Edinburgh. From 1862 at 10 a.m. every weekday the Flying Scotsman left Kings Cross for the north initially taking over ten hours to complete the journey but now taking only four hours from Edinburgh to London. Some of Britains most famous locomotives from the Ivatt Atlantics to the A3 & A4 Pacifics Deltics & HSTs have sped north from Kings Cross. The underground station below the main line station encompasses six lines & was the scene of the disastrous Kings Cross fire in 1987 following which it was rebuilt. Kings Cross itself has been redeveloped many times over the years & a fictional platform (93/4) made famous in the Harry Potter novels. Its Grade 1 listed facade has been revamped & the station enhanced to increase capacity. ...

With this wonderful set of books to treasure Pushkin Press celebrates the very best work by the great Hungarian writer Antal Szerb (1901
- 1945). His sharp intelligence & sparkling wit are evident in everything he wrote where the deepest meditations on the human condition are carried within darkly amusing tales. In this collection Szerbs ideas about identity history art & society are shown to be as vitally important today as they were when first written.
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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