Part I: All About the Monarchy.

Chapter 1: Ruling Principles.

Chapter 2: How the Monarchy Works.

Part II: Early Rulers.

Chapter 3: Mini-Kingdoms.

Chapter 4: England United.

Chapter 5: Danes versus Saxons.

Part III: The Middle Ages.

Chapter 6: Conquering Kings.

Chapter 7: Plantagenet Power Struggles.

Chapter 8: More Plantagenets.

Chapter 9: Lancaster and York: Fighting Families.

Part IV: The Kings of Scotland.

Chapter 10: Picts, Scots, and Others.

Chapter 11: Troublesome English, Troublesome Islanders.

Chapter 12: The Stewart Story.

Part V: Kingdoms United: Tudors, Stuarts, and Hanoverians.

Chapter 13: The Tudors: The Monarchy Triumphs.

Chapter 14: The Stuarts.

Chapter 15: The House of Hanover.

Part VI: Modern Royals: The House of Windsor.

Chapter 16: Monarchs at War.

Chapter 17: Thoroughly Modern Monarch: Elizabeth II.

Chapter 18: The Prince of Wales.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: Ten Royal Homes.

Chapter 20: Ten or So Royal Places.

Chapter 21: Ten Princes of Wales.

Chapter 22: Ten or So Charismatic Consorts.

Index.