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Kings, Queens, Bones and Bastards: Who's Who in the English Monarchy from Egbert to Elizabeth II | 
 enlarge | Author: David Hilliam
Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 366652
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 253
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.3 x 1
ISBN: 0750923407
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780750923408
ASIN: 0750923407
Publication Date: November 1999
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 Entertaining July 9, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Whilst by no means a bad book it is rather poorly organised and the information often repeated. That said the information in this book is interesting, whilst it's unlikely to satisfy any half serious academic it makes good light reading and is useful for quick reference. The author is unashamedly royalist and refuses to discuss the negatives of having a hereditary monarchy but is quick to praise its few positive points.
 Kings, Queens, Bones and Bastards: Who's who in the English Monarachy from Egbert to Elizabeth II by David Hilliam January 10, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is just what I was looking for, Not to deep just enought info for someone with an intrest in history. I have lernt a lot and settled a few debates as well. brill
What a wonderful read.. more where this came from please January 18, 2002
19 out of 22 found this review helpful
I am a casual student of history with a particular interest in monarchs and their amusing idiosycnrasys, what a breath of fresh air this book was to read. It is so nice to get to the interesting facts without getting bogged down in a load of political or economic tedium.
What a shame a few pedants have chosen to gripe about a couple of minor errors that pale into insignificance when you look at the vast amount of research that has gone into this book.
A wonderful read, I can whole heartedly recommend it.
Serious historians beware! March 20, 2001
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
This a fun, lightweight book and is an ideal introduction to the English monarchy. Serious historians should steer clear, however, as it relies heavily on anecdotes and urban myths. Richard I is just one of the kings to be labelled 'gay' without so much as a second thought. The author strikes an irreverent tone until he reaches the House of Windsor. At this point objectivity flies out of the window, to be replaced by a rather nauseating sycophancy. That said, this is an entertaining read and is probably not intended for a serious, scholarly audience.
 Lies and false facts March 15, 2001
27 out of 34 found this review helpful
I was totally diappointed with this book. It certainly would never deserve a 5-star review and I am loathed to give it even one star. It could have been an interesting reference book but for the consistent mistakes. Henry II was the son of Geoffrey of Anjou not Emperor Henry V. Many kings are listed as having been gay when there is flimsy evidence for William II, Richard I and especially, Richard II. The Lord Protector in Edward VI's reign was JOHN Dudley not Robert. Elizabeth I is described as a "perhaps willing" (pg. 221) victim of child abuse. These should not be allowed to pass in a history book. Please save your money, I wish I had done.
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