ISBN |
9781782093732 paperback |
Name |
Macdonald, Fiona, 1958- author. |
Title |
Kings and queens / Fiona Macdonald ; consultant: Philip Steele. |
Edition |
Updated edition. |
Published |
Thaxted, Essex : Miles Kelly, 2019. |
©2003 |
Description |
48 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm |
Notes |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Rebel against Rome -- The first English kings -- Vikings in power -- New nations -- English - keep out! -- Kings of Scotland -- Norman conquerors -- Quarrelsome kings -- Laws, wars and revolts -- The Henrys -- Killers and kidnappers -- The Tudors -- Tudor tragedies -- Queens, cousins - and rivals -- When a king lost his head -- A return to monarchy -- Rulers from Germany -- The house of Hanover -- Victoria and Albert -- Into the modern age -- Queen Elizabeth II. |
Summary |
Discover why Boudicca was known as the warrior queen, and how she was defeated by the Romans. Read about medieval monarchs and their colourful lives and exploits. Running chronologically, children can trace the monarchy of the British Isles up to the modern day. Exactly 100 numbered facts will challenge children, acting as an incentive as they make their way through the book. Packed with artwork and photographs, and panels containing activities, quizzes and cartoons, 100 Facts Kings & Queens is the ideal introduction to this core topic. |
Target audience note |
Children aged 7+. |
Subjects |
Queens -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature |
Kings and rulers -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature |
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Juvenile literature |
Great Britain -- History -- Juvenile literature |
Other Names |
Steele, Philip, 1948- consultant. |
Series |
100 facts |
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