Kings & Queens: The Concise Guide

This is a 'does what it says on the tin' book: a concise guide, which means that it sets out to record the essentials without entering into too much detail. Among its most helpful features are some superb colour illustrations and even a few maps. The only real disappointment are the genealogies on pp. 102-104, which just give the names of the monarchs without reference to their mothers, a poor effort that fails to show their true relationships to each other.This is a great book for when we need to grasp the picture of any particular day and age as quickly as possible without being sidetracked with too much detail. It enables the reader to home in on the reign of a particular monarch, master the salient points and be inspired to access further details elsewhere if their interest has been sufficiently aroused. Another helpful feature is that outstanding events are highlighted in relation to the reign in which they occurred. Examples of this are Magna Carta the Black Death, Geoffrey Chaucer and the Peasants Revolt.There's an introduction and a helpful index. Richard Cavendish and Pip Leahy are to be congratulated on producing such a helpful guide apart from the faux pas over the genealogies. However, it's such a great wee book that it would be churlish to deduct any stars just because of that. I'm simply so pleased to have this hard cover, chunky, joy of a book in my possession. I'm sure lots of people will find it very helpful.

nice handy reference document that puts all our monarchs in their chronological place

Smaller than I thought. My own fault did not read the dimensions. But the book itself is a nice quality with lots of information on the kings and queens of England. If an adult or a Child you will enjoy this informative well presented Concise guide.

Compact and detailed reference guide. Easily portable. Using the book to help me in my role as a visitor guide. Doesn't require charging, or a cell phone signal to operate. Completely reliable!

Got this for my husband’s Christmas present. Initially I was disappointed with the size but my husband finds it really informative

I looked at most of the books covering this subject and I think this is the best (not to say others aren't also well written). There is nothing important, as far as I can see, left out. It is concisely written with a sense of humour. There are some useful family trees at the back. There are also sections covering the main historical events of the time. The illustrations are first class. Recommended.

Great compact little book. Tells you what you need to know, dates, family, interesting facts about the time during their reign. Great for learning the line of the monachy or for reference.

I didn't realise the size of the book would be so incredibly small!! Less than A5 size so very thick and difficult to hold to read.

An absolute must for the casual scholar of the British and Scottish monarchs from the Dark Ages to Elizabeth II. Concise yet thorough, portable, entertaining, accurate. I bought the first one of these in Scotland decades ago and literally read to shreds. A wonderful general reference and a great bedside read. One of my favorite books, ever.

Formato pocket per la biografia completa di tutti i re e le regine del Regno Unito. Facile e rapida da consultare da tenere come base per ulteriori letture di approfondimento sui propri "favoriti reali".

This is a small book 4-3/4x6" but quite thick 1-1/4" and is filled with photos and info from Celtic and Roman Britain, pre-conquest England, Scotland, and various houses that ruled - Angevins & Plantegenets, Lancaster & York, the Tudors, the Stuarts, the Hanoverians, the Windsors with various family trees. This is helpful in my genealogy research.

This book is extremely informative. It has just enough detail to be very informative without being overbearingly long. The only complaint I have about this book is its size. I have rheumatoid arhritis in my hands and its small size made it difficult to hold on to. This wouldn't be a problem for most people.

Great timing at a great price.