I Love Kings and Queens: 400 Fantastic Facts

I Love Kings and Queens: 400 Fantastic Facts

by Richard Smyth (Author)

Synopsis

  • After the Battle of Hastings, King Harold's tattoos were used to identify his body.
  • Elizabeth of York was the model for the Queen in the first deck of cards.
  • Queen Victoria appears on the 1851 Census. She lists her occupation as `the Queen'.
  • Henry VIII used a wheelchair and wore glasses.

This fun little book, with 400 fantastic facts about British royal history and more than 100 illustrations, will delight fans of British history everywhere!

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 160
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Pitkin
Published: 08 Feb 2016

ISBN 10: 184165695X
ISBN 13: 9781841656953

Author Bio
Richard Smyth is a writer and researcher with a longstanding interest in British History. His previous books include English History: Strange But True.