Description
In this brilliant collection of poems about all forty-one English Kings and Queens, the Bad kings are bad and the Good kings are good - make no mistake about it!
From William the Conqueror: "And if any Saxon is found out of bed, After eight o'clock sharp it was Off With His Head!" - through Henry VIII: "Bluff King Hal was full of beans: He married half a dozen queens" - to George VI, who saw Great Britain through the war: "England is your dower; And you with her must go, through her darkest hour" - ending with a tribute to Elizabeth II:
And here is the Queen that everyone knows"
This is a collection of witty and brilliant poems that bring our monarch unforgettably to life.
From William the Conqueror: "And if any Saxon is found out of bed, After eight o'clock sharp it was Off With His Head!" - through Henry VIII: "Bluff King Hal was full of beans: He married half a dozen queens" - to George VI, who saw Great Britain through the war: "England is your dower; And you with her must go, through her darkest hour" - ending with a tribute to Elizabeth II:
And here is the Queen that everyone knows"
This is a collection of witty and brilliant poems that bring our monarch unforgettably to life.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
64 pages
Language
English
Published
Sep 1, 2002
Publisher
Jane Nissen Books
Editions
2 editions
ISBN-10
1903252121
ISBN-13
9781903252123