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Timeline of the British Monarchy
Trace the origins and lineages of the British royal family, from the fifth century to the present day.
Over the course of 1,500 years, the British monarchy has undergone numerous transformations—from early warrior kings ruling a fragmented land to today’s mostly ceremonial head of state, King Charles III. Timeline of the British Monarchy is a detailed work of visual reference from the founders of the Useful Charts website that traces the lineages of the kings and queens of Great Britain from the Anglo-Saxons of the fifth century to today’s House of Windsor. A giant wall chart shows the lineages of each ruling family, and four additional foldout charts provide further details on the main royal houses. Packed with full-color photos and illustrations, as well as insightful commentary on the most famous monarchs, this interactive book is a wonderful resource for anyone with an interest in the history of Great Britain.
Over the course of 1,500 years, the British monarchy has undergone numerous transformations—from early warrior kings ruling a fragmented land to today’s mostly ceremonial head of state, King Charles III. Timeline of the British Monarchy is a detailed work of visual reference from the founders of the Useful Charts website that traces the lineages of the kings and queens of Great Britain from the Anglo-Saxons of the fifth century to today’s House of Windsor. A giant wall chart shows the lineages of each ruling family, and four additional foldout charts provide further details on the main royal houses. Packed with full-color photos and illustrations, as well as insightful commentary on the most famous monarchs, this interactive book is a wonderful resource for anyone with an interest in the history of Great Britain.
- GenresNonfiction
80 pages, Hardcover
Published September 5, 2023
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About the author
Matt Baker
10 books9 followersI’ve loved history timelines and other such charts ever since I was a young child. I find them to be useful frameworks that can be continually referred to as one digs deeper into a given subject.
I began making my own charts while working as an expat teacher and school director for 8 years in rural Sri Lanka. I recently completed a PhD in Education and now live in Vancouver, Canada where I design and publish educational wallcharts full-time.
I began making my own charts while working as an expat teacher and school director for 8 years in rural Sri Lanka. I recently completed a PhD in Education and now live in Vancouver, Canada where I design and publish educational wallcharts full-time.
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January 1, 2024
I wanted to like this book more than I did, I really, really did. The charts were amazing, and the book was well-organized. The problem was that it was riddled with errors. Here are just a few that I found:
- Richard I the Lionheart unmarried? WTF? I know Berengaria of Navarre was a bit player at best in her marriage to Richard, but she existed damn it. She was still the Queen of England, even if she never stepped foot there.
- Henry VII did not marry Margaret of York JFC. Margaret of York would probably box the author's ears for even mistakenly suggesting that she'd marry Henry Tudor, she hated him so much. He married Elizabeth of York, Margaret's niece, the eldest daughter of Edward IV and older sister of Edward V, the older of the two Princes in the Tower. And this was not just a typo in one place, but was stated at multiple points in the text.
- Catherine of Aragon's nephew was Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, not Charles V of France.
- Anne of Cleves was not sent home. She lived out her life in England after her marriage to Henry was annulled, was provided with estates and an income, and was touted as "the King's sister."
- The idea that Edward VI was sickly for his entire life is outdated. He suffered a childhood illness at the age of four, occasional illness throughout his life (normal stuff that everyone endured) and poor eyesight, but he generally enjoyed good health until the last six months or so of his life.
And these are just the ones I caught. I'm not an expert on every era of the British monarchy, but if I found these in the eras I *am* familiar with, I shudder to think of what is elsewhere. Clearly, the editors were not familiar with what they were checking over, if all of this (and likely more) slipped past them.
Very disappointing.
- Richard I the Lionheart unmarried? WTF? I know Berengaria of Navarre was a bit player at best in her marriage to Richard, but she existed damn it. She was still the Queen of England, even if she never stepped foot there.
- Henry VII did not marry Margaret of York JFC. Margaret of York would probably box the author's ears for even mistakenly suggesting that she'd marry Henry Tudor, she hated him so much. He married Elizabeth of York, Margaret's niece, the eldest daughter of Edward IV and older sister of Edward V, the older of the two Princes in the Tower. And this was not just a typo in one place, but was stated at multiple points in the text.
- Catherine of Aragon's nephew was Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, not Charles V of France.
- Anne of Cleves was not sent home. She lived out her life in England after her marriage to Henry was annulled, was provided with estates and an income, and was touted as "the King's sister."
- The idea that Edward VI was sickly for his entire life is outdated. He suffered a childhood illness at the age of four, occasional illness throughout his life (normal stuff that everyone endured) and poor eyesight, but he generally enjoyed good health until the last six months or so of his life.
And these are just the ones I caught. I'm not an expert on every era of the British monarchy, but if I found these in the eras I *am* familiar with, I shudder to think of what is elsewhere. Clearly, the editors were not familiar with what they were checking over, if all of this (and likely more) slipped past them.
Very disappointing.
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December 21, 2023
More like 4.8 stars. I had to drop it because the authors said that Harry and Megan stepped back because of royal life pressures...no, they stepped back because they were being bullied, ignored and threatened.
Other than that this book is a great primer for the British Monarchy.
Other than that this book is a great primer for the British Monarchy.
May 2, 2024
This was a very informative book. Yes, there are mistakes already stated in a previous review. I also picked up on two others. William IV and Queen Adelaide DID have children namely two daughters: Charlotte and Elizabeth who both died very young. The other mistake is the omission of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester - son of George V and Queen Mary - in the text. He is on the chart though. I don't know if the rush in getting the book printed, the editing department didn't go over the text again to make sure information and names were correct - ie Richard I and Berengaria of Navarre marriage; Henry VII and Elizabeth of York marriage, not with her aunt Margaret of York.
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