The glorious pageant of a thousand years' history is paraded here in the lives and deeds of England's sovereigns, spanning ten great dynasties, from the invading Normans of 1066 to the House of Windsor today. Eight contributors, under Antonia Fraser's editorship, bring to life the complex characters of England's kings and queens, whether well-loved or little-known. Illustrated with contemporary portraits, paintings and engravings, and colourful coats of arms, this is a celebration of England's royalty.