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Thomas Tryon's Crowned Heads is a comprehensive history of the rulers of England from the Norman Conquest to the end of the Stuart dynasty. The book is divided into nine chronological sections, each of which covers a different aspect of English royal history. The first section, "The Norman Conquest," covers the events leading up to the invasion of England by William the Conqueror and the establishment of the Norman monarchy. The second section, "The Plantagenets," covers the dynasty of English kings who were descended from William the Conqueror. The third section, "The Tudors," covers the dynasty of English kings who were descendants of Henry VII. The fourth section, "The Stuarts," covers the dynasty of English kings who were descendants of James I. The fifth section, "The Hanoverians," covers the dynasty of English kings who were descendants of George I. The sixth section, "The Union of 1707," covers the unification of the English and Scottish kingdoms into the Kingdom of; 8vo; $7.00.

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