A lavishly illustrated history of the lives and reigns of the kings and queens of England - from the House of Wessex to the House of Windsor. Lively accounts of the lives and reigns of 59 English monarchs from Alfred the Great to Elizabeth II. Detailed timelines, key biographical facts, feature boxes, and quotations for each monarch. Generously illustrate with 135 full-colour images. Includes complete family trees for each royal house, and an index of names and events. A beatufiully illustrated royal keepsake and an informative and reliable work of popular history. 20 cm x 26 cm 256 page hardcover.