Timeline of Kings & Queens

by Gordon Kerr

The story of monarchy in Europe is a long and extremely bloody one, fraught with appalling violence, scandal and controversy. The position of monarch was once one of absolute power granted by God. Royalty was considered closer todivinity than to the masses. Today this notion is generally frowned upon, and the royal families of Europe spend all their time trying to convey a sense that their members are 'just like us'. Compare the lives of Charles I of Spain, Henry VIII and Queen Victoria and learn about Elizabeth I's role in defending England against the Spanish Armada. Discover the truth about King George III, was he truly mad or was he being poisoned? How did Marie Antoinette, a 14-year-old from Vienna become the Queen of France? This book answers all these questions and many more as it charts the major events in the monarchy of Europe from the very beginnings to the present day.Contents: Charlemagne to Medieval KingdomsRenaissance MonarchsRise of EmpireRebellion and RevolutionThe Struggle to Survive

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Royalty, Reference, Biography

160 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2008

About the author

Gordon Kerr was born in the Scottish new town of East Kilbride and worked in the wine trade and then bookselling and publishing before becoming a full-time writer. He is the author of numerous books in a variety of genres, including art, history, true crime, travel and humour. He has a wife and two children and lives in Hampshire and—when he can—South West France.

Reviews

[Jason Freng · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sometimes the author does this thing, that he must've thought was hilarious, where he lists all the possible titles and individual lands a certain king had. That shit takes up an entire page while we get one sentence about major historical figures and events.

[Meri · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is pretty self explanatory. It's a timeline. Which means it's a whole heck of a lot of info at once, but it was cool to see the evolution of monarchy in Europe. In the beginning, lots of kings/princes/dukes/whatever were removed from power by murder, and boy did they like blinding people! It was also interesting to learn what different kingdoms the now named France, Spain, Germany, etc. were over the centuries. It's a nice thing to have around as a reference.

[Jax · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have in fact got a Kindle edition and am wondering whether this was wise. Cannot readily go back and forth to compare things. However, I have chosen to look at the ancient history and some of the facts are fascinating as well as the advanced abilities of some cultures at very early dates.

[Nancy Schneiter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just what I love, everything your need to know, in a sentence or two, about the Kings and Queens of Europe

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quite a few errors in this book. I knew it was in timeline format, but it felt too textbooky.

[Lizanne Whitlow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Illustrated chronology makes for a handy reference tool.