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Part of the Penguin Monarchs series- short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers in a collectible hardback format.

About the Author

Tim Blanning is the author of a number of major works on eighteenth century Europe, including The Pursuit of Glory - Europe 1648-1815, The Culture of Power and the Power of Culture and Joseph II. He is Emeritus Professor of Modern European History at the University of Cambridge, a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge and a Fellow of the British Academy. His latest book, Frederick the Great, won the British Academy Medal 2016.