The Kings and Queens of Britain (Oxford Paperback Reference)

This brand new dictionary gives a detailed history of the kings and queens of Britain, ranging from mythical and early pre-conquest rulers to the present House of Windsor. Covering English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish monarchs, the entries are ordered in sections, by regions for pre-1066 monarchs (Romano-British rulers, Viking York), and then by royal lines (Tudors, Hanoverian). From King Arthur to Queen Victoria, Owain Glyn Dwr to Vortigern, the dictionary gives comprehensive coverage of the rulers, their regnal dates, policies, characters, and the roles they played in shaping history. EEn......Page 0 Contents......Page 5 List of Genealogies......Page 6 Preface......Page 7 Abbreviations......Page 9 Myths......Page 13 Romano-British Rulers......Page 16 Kent......Page 25 Sussex......Page 33 Essex......Page 35 East Anglia......Page 38 Deira......Page 43 Bernicia......Page 45 Northumbria......Page 49 Mercia......Page 53 Hwicce......Page 62 Wessex......Page 63 Viking York......Page 73 Pre-conquest England......Page 79 Ireland......Page 94 Picts and Early Scots......Page 98 Alba and Early Scotland......Page 102 Gwynedd......Page 109 Powys......Page 119 Deheubarth......Page 123 Smaller Welsh Kingdomsms......Page 130 House of Dunkeld......Page 131 Balliol and Bruce......Page 149 Stewarts......Page 156 Normans......Page 184 Angevins and Plantagenets......Page 199 Lancatrians and Yorkists......Page 236 Tudors......Page 257 Stuarts......Page 285 Hanoverians......Page 323 Windsors......Page 359 Acknowledgement of Sources......Page 375 Further Reading......Page 376 Glossary......Page 377 Index......Page 379 "A brand new dictionary giving a detailed history of the kings and queens of Britain, ranging from mythical and early pre-conquest rulers to the present House of Windsor. Covering English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish monarchs, the entries are ordered in sections, by regions for pre-1066 monarchs (Romano-British rulers, Viking York), and then by royal lines (Tudors, Hanoverian). From King Arthur to Queen Victoria, Vortigern to Owain Glyn Dwr, the dictionary gives comprehensive coverage of the rulers, their regnal dates, policies, characters, and the roles they played in shaping history."--Jacket Searchable database of information taken from The kings and queens of Britain by John Cannon and Anne Hargreaves. This dictionary of monarchs includes English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh rulers from myth and Romano-British times to the present day House of Windsor.