Seven Kings of England (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Geoffrey Trease
- First Published: 1955
- Time of Work: 849–1952
- Setting: England, France, Holland, and other parts of Europe
- Principal Characters: Alfred the Great, William The Conqueror, Richard I, Charles I, Charles II, William III, George VI
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: World War II, England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Scotland or Scottish people, Men, Biography, Civil wars, Nobility, Royal courts or courtiers, Crusades
- Locales: France, England, Holland
Form and Content
In Seven Kings of England, Geoffrey Trease has given the reader an overview of English history through biographies of seven rulers chosen for the drama of their lives, as well as for being representative of different periods of English history. The book is chronological, beginning with Alfred the Great, during the time of the Saxons in the ninth century, and concluding with the death of George VI in 1952. Each king has a brief but detailed chapter devoted to his life, the period of time in which he lived, and his accomplishments, both good and bad.
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