{"product_id":"9780312316440","title":"Royal Panoply : Brief Lives of the English Monarchs","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Panoply\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Carolly Erickson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom medieval conqueror to Renaissance autocrat to Victorian Empress to modern melodrama, \u003ci\u003eRoyal Panoply\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of some of the most fascinating people in world history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith her trademark blend of probing scholarship, lively prose, and psychological insight, Carolly Erickson focuses on each monarch's entire life---from the puny, socially awkward Charles I, to the choleric, violent William the Conqueror, to the well-meaning, deeply affectionate Queen Anne, who was so heavy she had to be carried to her coronation. \u003ci\u003eRoyal Panoply\u003c\/i\u003e recaptures the event-filled, often dangerous, always engaging lives of England's kings and queens, set against the backdrop of a thousand years of Britain's past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“From William of Normandy, who seized the English throne in 1066 and became the formidably galvanizing William I, to the remote Elizabeth II, Erickson covers centuries of British monarchy in knowledgeable . . . biographies. [A]n accessible source for readers who can't get enough of kings and queens.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An entertaining history of English rulers from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II that proves why this rather old-fashioned genre is still popular. Erickson devotes about ten pages to each monarch---as much to Queen Anne as to Queen Victoria . . . fascinating.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Carolly Erickson brings [an] immediacy and easy intimacy to her study.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review on To the Scaffold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Carolly Erickson tells [this story] with all the flair it deserves. . . . Exquisite writing.” —\u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle on Josephine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312316440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40667363639502,"sku":"9780312316440","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_16d01b84-f2ff-41fd-bc12-a6afa440b544.jpg?v=1639709811","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312316440","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}