The Rest Is HistoryNovember 12, 2021

119. World Cup of Kings & Queens preview

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Tracy Borman

“Tracy Borman has a new book out on the monarchy, which has sparked discussions about who should be eligible for the World Cup of Kings and Queens.”

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Athelstan

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“Athelstan is a subject of a Penguin monarch's biography. Penguin have done all the Kings and Queens of England.”

ASIN: 0300187718

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Alfred and the Anglo-Saxons

Michael Wood

“Michael Wood has written some wonderful books on Alfred and the Anglo-Saxons.”

ASIN: B09YVXYGK2

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Kings and Queens of England

Lady Bird

“The speaker mentions reading the Lady Bird Kings and Queens of England books as a child, which provided a basic chronology of English and British history.”

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Crown and Scepter: A New History of the British Monarchy from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II

Tracy Borman

“The book is mentioned in the context of providing analysis on the contenders in the kings and queens world cup.”

ASIN: B09M92WPVQ

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