General Information 
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Title: The Lives of the Kings & Queens of England 
Author: Antonia Fraser 
Read By: Wanda McCaddon 
Copyright: 1998 
Audiobook Copyright: 2005 
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs 
Publisher: Audio Partners 
Abridged: No 

Original Media Information 
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ISBN: 1-57270-433-0 
Media: CD 
Number: 10 
Source: Library 
Condition: Very Good 

File Information 
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Number of MP3s: 176 
Total Duration: 12:12:32 
Total MP3 Size: 336.66 
Parity Archive: No 
Ripped By: A_S 
Ripped With: Audiograbber 
Encoded With: LAME 3.96 
Encoded At: CBR 64 kbit/s 44100 Hz Mono 
Normalize: MP3Gain, Radio 89dB 
Noise Reduction: None 
ID3 Tags: Set, v1.1, v2.3 

Book Description 
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Editorial Reviews 
From AudioFile 
In 1066 William the Conqueror captured the English throne, and since 
that time 39 kings and queens have reigned over the British dominions. 
Their lives, alliances, whims, delusions, and intrigues have had an 
incalculable influence on the culture, politics, and very boundaries 
of the entire world. From the Plantagenets to the Tudors, from the Hanovers 
to the Winsors, Wanda McCaddon delivers these short, straightforward 
biographies with proper English pride, deference, and oftentimes, a 
sly sense of irony. The names and dates come fast and furiously, but 
here are a few facts: Over half of France was in England's possession 
during the reign of Henry II. Richard III was the last English monarch 
to die on the battlefield. And, as a 19-year-old princess, Queen Elizabeth 
II joined the Auxiliary Transport Service as a mechanic in the final 
days of WWII. B.P. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, 
Portland, Maine 

Rochelle Caviness, Large Print Reviews, November 1, 2001 
"Her reading was enjoyable and pleasing to listen to… an outstanding 
reference book." 

AudioFile, unknown date 
"In her [Wanda McCaddon’s] commanding voice this unsurpassable listening 
experience stirs both mind and imagination." 

KLIATT, September 1999 
"McCaddon reads with an impeccable and formal British accent, appropriate 
to the content." 

Sir ReadaLot.org, February 2005 
"This fascinating and mesmerizing chronology is filled with colorful 
characters and startling reversals… vividly narrated." 

Book Description 
The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England surveys the epic saga of 
England's monarchs, spanning ten great dynasties, from the invading 
Normans of 1066 to the House of Windsor today. Edited by noted historian 
Antonia Fraser, the book features eight-specialist contributors exploring 
the complex characters of many royal figures, including Victoria and 
the enigmatic Richard III. Vividly narrated by stage and screen veteran 
Wanda McCaddon, this is a glittering celebration of almost 1,000 years 
of English history, told through the lives and deeds of England's kings 
and queens. 

Card catalog description 
Since 1066, that most famous date in English history, forty people from 
ten dynasties have sat on the throne of England. In this volume are 
gathered lively biographies of each incumbent which examine not only 
their personalities but also their contexts, illustrated with family 
trees, a range of contemporary and historical images, and essays on 
the heraldic devices of the different monarchs.--This text refers to 
the Hardcover edition. 

About the Author 
Antonia Fraser is an internationally acclaimed writer. Her historical 
biographies include Mary, Queen of Scots #1993#, Cromwell, Our Chief 
of Men #1996#, Charles II #1974#, and The Six Wives of Henry VIII #1993#. 
Her most recent work is Faith and Treason: The Story of the Gunpowder 
Plot #1997#.--This text refers to the Paperback edition