Timeline of Kings and Queens

ebook From Charlemagne to Elizabeth II · Timeline

By Gordon Kerr

cover image of Timeline of Kings and Queens

Sign up to save your library

With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability. Find out more about OverDrive accounts.

   Not today

Find this title in Libby, the library reading app by OverDrive.

Download Libby on the App Store Download Libby on Google Play

Search for a digital library with this title

Title found at these libraries:

Library Name Distance
Loading...

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 to divinity 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 Kingdoms

Renaissance Monarchs

Rise of Empire

Rebellion and Revolution

The Struggle to Survive

Timeline of Kings and Queens