Lives of England's Reigning and Consort Queens

by H. Eugene Lehman

This book, Lives of Reigning and Consort Queens of England: England's History through the Eyes of its Queens, is a factual narrative on lives of Norman, Plantagenet, Tudor, Stuart, Hanover, and Windsorqueens covering a millenium of English History. The biographical portraits start at the close of the Dark Ages with the Norman Conquest of 1066, and continue to Modern Time in the life of present Queen Elizabeth II. This narratiev of fifty short chronologicalbiographies gives a view ijnto life and courtly customs from an age far removed from the present toward the way of life we know today. Through the lives of these women, one sees England's history unroll. Although the narratives are brief, they bring individuals to life withoutjudgmental prejudice as unique personalities.

701 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Becky · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was always intrigued by English sovereigns, but I also was interested in their spouses. Since most of England's sovereigns were men, I'm interested in the power (if any) behind the throne. My one complaint about this book thusfar is that the editing is atrocious. Punctuation is missing and in some cases, Roman numerals have been switched, there by calling Henry VI the father of Henry V. I'm not really interested in reading long biographies of each of the queen consorts, so this book was good for me, as it gives maybe 5-10 pages on each queen, depending on their contributions.
UPDATE: I gave up...at one point, he referred to Catherine of Aragon as Elizabeth and the English major in me just went, this is enough! If you can't even edit this book well enough to make sure you are referring to the correct person, this isn't worth my time...plus the author's addition of his own opinions, not supported by any fact, is kind of annoying.