Kings & Queens (Signed by Iain Dale)
£25.00
Hardback
Hodder & Stoughton
608pp
Published 14 September 2023
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The follow up to THE PRIME MINISTERS and THE PRESIDENTS
'We all know about Queen Victoria, Edward VIII and Queen Elizabeth II, but how much do we really know about other monarchs? Yes, we know William the Conqueror beat King Harold at the Battle of Hastings. We know George III was mad, but what else do we know about his 60 year long reign? We know Henry VIII famously had six wives, but do we know much more about him, other than he was very fat?'
The British monarchy is one of the oldest in the world - dating so far back that even its origins are the subject of debate. Was William the Conqueror the first king of England, or was it Alfred the Great? In this third instalment of the series that began with The Prime Ministers and The Presidents, Iain Dale charts this long history of the English and British monarchy, with 64 essays by journalists, historians and politicians on every individual to have sat on the throne, as well as some who didn't.
From Alfred the Great to Charles III, each essay examines the monarch, their role and what they tell us about British history. Why has the British monarchy, unlike so many others, endured? Kings and Queens will attempt to answer this question, and many others, providing valuable insight into British history and how Britain is ruled today.
This is the list of contributors...
List of Contributors to KINGS & QUEENS
Alfred the Great (886-899)
Alex Burghart MP
Conservative MP for Brentwood
Edward the Elder (899-924)
Gareth Streeter
Royal Historian
Aelfweard (924)
Matthew Stadlen
Broadcaster & Writer
Aethelstan (924-939)
Michael Wood
Historian and Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester
Edmund I (939-946)
George Trefgarne
Eadred (946-955)
Annie Whitehead
Historian
Eadwig (959-959)
Hugo Gye
Political Correspondent, The I Newspaper
Edgar the Peaceful (955-975)
Tom Holland
Historian and presenter of The Rest is History podcast
Edward the Martyr (975-978)
Charles Pitt
Historian & Researcher
Aethelred the Unready (978-1013 & 1014-1016)
Harry Lambert
Special Correspondent, The New Statesmann
Sweyn (1013-1014)
Justin Hill
Historian
Edmund Ironside (1016)
Paula Lofting
Medieval Historian
Canute (1016-1035)
Sue Cameron
Journalist & Broadcaster
Harold Harefoot (1035-1040)
Emily Fox
Historian
Hathacnut (1040-1042)
David Walsh
Historian
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)
Lord Stephen Parkinson
Director, Conservative History Group
Edgar II (1066)
Iain Dale
Broadcaster
Harold Goodwinson (1066)
Alexander Stafford
Conservative MP for Rother Valley
William the Conqueror (1066-1087)
Peter Caddick-Adams
Military Historian
William Rufus (1087-1100)
Emma Mason
Editor, BBC History
Henry I (1100-1135)
Dominic Selwood
Historian
Stephen (1135-1154)
Robert Waller
Political Academic
Matilda (1154)
Bethany Moore
Historian
Henry II (1154-1189)
Theo Barclay
Barrister & Historian
Richard the Lionheart (1189-1199)
Dan Jones
Historian
John (1199-1216)
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Labour MP
Louis (1216)
Catherine Hanley
Historian
Henry III (1216-1272)
Sharon Bennett Connolly
Historian
Edward I (1272-1307)
John Barnes
Political Historian
Edward II (1307-1327)
Nigel Fletcher
Historian
Edward III (1327-1377)
Mark Fox
Writer & Commentator
Richard II (1377-1399)
Adam Lake
Public Affairs Consultant
Henry IV (1399-1413)
Christoher Given-Wilson
Historian
Henry V (1413-1422)
Lauren MacKay
Historian
Henry VI (1422-1461)
Josh Provan
Historian
Edward IV (1461-1483)
Charlotte Gauthier
Historian
Edward V (1483)
Chris Skidmore
Conservative MP
Richard III (1483-1485)
Matthew Lewis
Historian
Henry VII (1485-1509)
Nathen Amin
Historian
Henry VIII (1509-1547)
David Starkey
Historian & Broadcaster
Edward VI (1547-1553)
Elizabeth Norton
Historian
Lady Jane Grey (1553)
Nicola Tallis
Historian
Mary I (1553-1558)
Tim Stanley
Columnist, Daily Telegraph
Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Anna Whitelock
Historian
James I (1603-1625)
Steven Verappen
Historian
Charles I (1625-1649)
Leanda de Lisle
Historian
Oliver Cromwell (1649-1658)
Miranda Malins
Historian
Richard Cromwell (1658-1660)
Kirsteen Mackenzie
Historian
Charles II (1660-1685)
Charlotte White
Historian
James II (1685-1688)
Gareth Russell
Historian
William & Mary (1689-1702)
Bim Afolami
Conservative MP
Anne (1702-1714)
Kate Mansey
Royal Correspondent, Mail on Sunday
George I (1714-1727)
Lewis Goodall
Political Correspondent, BBC Newsnight
George II (1727-1760)
Robert Buckland
Conservative MP
George III (1760-1820)
Jeremy Black
Historian
George IV (1820-1830)
Carolyn Day
Historian
William IV (1830-1837)
John Van der Kiste
Historian & Biographer
Victoria (1837-1901)
Alexandra Churchill
Co-presenter, The Great History Hack podcast
Edward VII (1901-1910)
Camilla Tominey
Assistant Editor, Daily Telegraph
George V (1910-1936)
Simon Heffer
Historian & Columnist, Sunday Telegraph
Edward VIII (1936-1936)
Damian Collins
Conservative MP & Historian
George VI (1936-1952)
Jane Ridley
Historian
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Julia Langdon
Biographer & Journalist
King Charles III (2022-)
Shelagh Fogarty
Broadcaster