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Charles Phillips is an established writer of popular history, a contributor to Cassell's Dictionary of Modern Britain as well as to the Chronicle of Britain and several illustrated histories. He has a keen interest in the mythology and history of the great Maya and Aztec civilizations and was a key writer on Time Life's Myth and Mankind series. Charles is a graduate of Oxford University, he holds an MA from the University of Westminster and is a member of the Society of Authors.

David M. Jones, consultant, studied Anthropology and History at the University of California, Berkeley, and obtained a PhD in the Archaeology of the Americas at the Institute of Archaeology, University of London. He also earned a BSc in Earth Sciences at the Open University in 2000. David is the author of The Inca Empire: An Illustrated History and co-author of The Mythology of the Americas. Dr Jones is also the co-author of the Blue Guide Mexico and has written many articles on Mesoamerican and South American art for The Grove Dictionary of Art.

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A Visual Encyclopedia of Every King and Queen of Britain, from Saxon Times through the Tudors and Stuarts to Today.

In this beautifully illustrated and fully updated edition, Charles Phillips charts the complete history of the royal families of Britain.

Beginning in the earliest times with the legend of King Arthur, Eric Bloodaxe and the real-life history of Macbeth, and reaching the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the crowning of Charles III, he describes the lives and legends of the kings and queens of Britain, their consorts and children, and the pretenders, usurpers and regents who played a role in the making of the United Kingdom.

Fact boxes highlight the essential events of each reign, as well as maps, charts and family trees.

Over 500 fine-art paintings, sculptures, engravings, artefacts, photographs, maps and illustrations reveal the heritage and pageantry of royal Britain.

A valuable reference book for any historian, this guide will fascinate every reader interested in one of the longest running monarchies in the world.

Charles Phillips is a graduate of Oxford University and holds an MA from the University of Westminster, London. He has written The Illustrated History of Knights and the Golden Age of Chivalry and was a contributing author to The Chronicle of the Royal Family.

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In this beautifully illustrated and fully updated edition, Charles Phillips charts the complete history of the royal families of Britain.