2008
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Here is an outstanding visual reference guide to one of the most exciting and dynamic periods of British history. In this lavishly illustrated chronicle, Charles Phillips traces the royal family from the accession of the German king George I, in 1714, through the development of the worldwide British Empire under Queen Victoria to the glorious reign of Elizabeth II. Fact boxes, feature spreads and maps trace the birth of the Empire and the development of the modern Commonwealth.
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Author
Charles Phillips
Author · 46 books
There is more than one author by this name on Goodreads Charles Phillips (b. 1962) is an established writer of popular history, a contributor to Cassell's Dictionary of Modern Britain as well as to the Chronicle of Britain and several illustrated stories. He has a keen interest in the mythology and history of the great Maya and Aztec civilizations and was a key writer on Time Life's Myth and Mankind series. Phillips is a graduate of Oxford University, and holds an MA from the University of Westminster. See also: Charles Phillips, 1787-1859 Charles Phillips, Goodreads author, Historical Fiction Charles Phillips, b.1948, American history
