"William IV (the Sailor King), brother of George IV, d.1837 aged 72, was an embarrassingly candid man"
Inspired by Jane Austen's History of England, this dictionary of English Kings, Consorts, Pretenders, Usurpers, un-natural Claimants and Royal Athelings was compiled by JL Carr; it contains pithy descriptions of the monarchs from Saxon times to the house of Hanover.
This edition is from 2012 and features George I on the front cover and Edward VI on the back.
Carr's Dictionary of English Kings - 2012 Edition
Publication Essentials
Pocket-sized at 13 x 9.5cm (5 x 3.5" in old money) and comprising 16 pages with a firm card cover. This little volume is just one in the series of Carr's Pocket Books; they hover between a greeting and a present and make a lasting alternative to a birthday card. In cold bedrooms, only one hand need suffer exposure. A distinguished novelist recommends them for reading in the bath and an ambassador claims they can be palmed from the cuff during tedious speeches or profitless sermons.
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I love these little dictionaries: they are so entertaining, and amusing, but also provide excellent historical information.