A book for all lovers of history: the experienced and the novice,the serious and the silly.
Gimson's Kings and Queens whirls us through the lives of our monarchs - from 1066 and William the Conqueror right up to Queen Elizabeth II and the present-day - to tell a tale of bastardy,courage,conquest,brutality,vanity,vulgarity,corruption,anarchy,absenteeism,piety,nobility,divorce,execution,civil war,madness,magnificence,profligacy,frugality,philately,abdication,dutifulness,family breakdown and family recovery.
Written in Andrew Gimson's inimitable style,and illustrated by Martin Rowson,this is both a primer and a refresher for anyone who can't quite remember which were the good and bad Edwards or Henrys,or why so-and-so succeeded to the throne rather than his second cousin.
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780224101196Number of pages: 256Weight: 347 gDimensions: 222 x 145 x 25 mm
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'This is the stuff of history lessons long ago,and long forgotten by most of us. Essentially Horrible Histories for grown-ups,splendidly enhanced by Martin Rowson's typically scabrous portraits.'- Marcus Berkmann,The Spectator
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