Contents

Contents : cruel kings and mean queens family tree; william; henry; stephen; matilda; richard; john; edward; sovereign spooks; palace pets; princes; nicknames; horrible habits; dreadful doctors; good sports; old bones; ; palace prophet; tudor; writing rulers; nursery nasties; mary ; elizabeth; james; charles; rotten riders; anne; george; manic marriages; crazy coronations; peculiar partners; victoria; crowned canines; palace pastimes; fascinating fateful facts; epilogue;