20 Best biography books like George I: The Lucky King by Timothy C.W. Blanning

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George I: The Lucky King

By: Timothy C.W. Blanning

3.78

Format: 116 pages, Hardcover

Tim Blanning's incisive short biography examines George's life and career as a German prince, and a…

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1. Henry VIII: The Quest For Fame (Penguin Monarchs)

By: John Guy

3.80

Format: 141 pages, Hardcover

Charismatic, insatiable and cruel, Henry VIII was, as John Guy shows, a king who became mesmerized … read more

Similar categories in John Guy's Henry VIII: The Quest For Fame (Penguin Monarchs) book and Timothy C.W. Blanning's George I: The Lucky King

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • european history
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2. George VI: The Dutiful King

By: Philip Ziegler

3.94

Format: 91 pages, Kindle Edition

Written by Philip Ziegler, one of Britain's most celebrated biographers, George VI is part of the P… read more

Similar categories in Philip Ziegler's George VI: The Dutiful King book and Timothy C.W. Blanning's George I: The Lucky King

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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3. Elizabeth II: The Steadfast

By: Douglas Hurd

3.30

Format: 99 pages, Kindle Edition

In September 2015 Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's longest-reigning monarch. During her long li… read more

Similar categories in Douglas Hurd's Elizabeth II: The Steadfast book and Timothy C.W. Blanning's George I: The Lucky King

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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4. Victoria: Queen, Matriarch, Empress

By: Jane Ridley

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Queen Victoria inherited the throne at 18 and went on to become the longest-reigning female monarch… read more

Similar categories in Jane Ridley's Victoria: Queen, Matriarch, Empress book and Timothy C.W. Blanning's George I: The Lucky King

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • european history
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5. Edward VII: The Cosmopolitan King

By: Richard Davenport-Hines

4.30

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Like his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII defined an era. Both reflected the personalties of their… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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6. William III & Mary II: Partners in Revolution

By: Jonathan Keates

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

William III (1689-1702) & Mary II (1689-94) (Britain's only ever 'joint monarchs') changed the cour… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction

7. Charles I: An Abbreviated Life

By: Mark A. Kishlansky

3.08

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

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8. Richard II: A Brittle Glory (Penguin Monarchs)

By: Laura Ashe

3.38

Format: 126 pages, Hardcover

Richard II (1377-99) came to the throne as a child, following the long, domineering, martial reign … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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9. Charles II: The Star King

By: Clare Jackson

3.65

Format: 130 pages, Hardcover

Charles II has always been one of the most instantly recognizable British kings—both in his physica… read more

Similar categories in Clare Jackson's Charles II: The Star King book and Timothy C.W. Blanning's George I: The Lucky King

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • european history
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10. Mary I: The Daughter of Time (Penguin Monarchs)

By: John Edwards

3.54

Format: 97 pages, Hardcover

Mary I (1553-58) became England's ruler on the unexpected death of her brother Edward VI. Her short… read more

Similar categories in John Edwards's Mary I: The Daughter of Time (Penguin Monarchs) book and Timothy C.W. Blanning's George I: The Lucky King

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • european history
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11. James II: The Last Catholic King (Penguin Monarchs)

By: David Womersley

3.59

Format: 115 pages, Hardcover

The short, action-packed reign of James II (1685-88) is generally seen as one of the most catastrop… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of George I: The Lucky King by Timothy C.W. Blanning

12. George I: The Lucky King

By: Timothy C.W. Blanning

3.78

Format: 116 pages, Hardcover

Tim Blanning's incisive short biography examines George's life and career as a German prince, and a… read more

Similar categories in Timothy C.W. Blanning's George I: The Lucky King book and Timothy C.W. Blanning's George I: The Lucky King

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • european history
Cover of Elizabeth I: A Study in Insecurity by Helen Castor

13. Elizabeth I: A Study in Insecurity

By: Helen Castor

4.22

Format: 115 pages, Hardcover

In the popular imagination, as in her portraits, Elizabeth I is the image of monarchical power. The… read more

Similar categories in Helen Castor's Elizabeth I: A Study in Insecurity book and Timothy C.W. Blanning's George I: The Lucky King

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • european history
Cover of Oliver Cromwell: England's Protector by David Horspool

14. Oliver Cromwell: England's Protector

By: David Horspool

3.63

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

Although he styled himself 'His Highness', adopted the court ritual of his royal predecessors, and … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of James I: The Phoenix King by Thomas Cogswell

15. James I: The Phoenix King

By: Thomas Cogswell

3.78

Format: 109 pages, Hardcover

Thomas Cogswell's dramatic new biography brings James to life as a complex, learned, curious man an… read more

Similar categories in Thomas Cogswell's James I: The Phoenix King book and Timothy C.W. Blanning's George I: The Lucky King

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"The preachers quickly learned that he could trade biblical quotations with them almost indefinitely. It was equally pointless to cite the standard Presbyterian authorities. James denounced John Calvi…"

-Thomas Cogswell, James I: The Phoenix King

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16. William IV: A King at Sea (Penguin Monarchs)

By: R.J.B. Knight

3.68

Format: 103 pages, Hardcover

William IV, 'the Sailor King', is best known for his naval career and for living for twenty years w… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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17. George V: The Unexpected King

By: David Cannadine

3.96

Format: 123 pages, Kindle Edition

For a man with such conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact. Almost desp… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • european history
Cover of Edward VIII: The Uncrowned King by Piers Brendon

18. Edward VIII: The Uncrowned King

By: Piers Brendon

3.74

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Edward VIII came to the throne in January 1936, provoked a constitutional crisis by his determinati… read more

Similar categories in Piers Brendon's Edward VIII: The Uncrowned King book and Timothy C.W. Blanning's George I: The Lucky King

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of George IV: King in Waiting (Penguin Monarchs) by Stella Tillyard

19. George IV: King in Waiting (Penguin Monarchs)

By: Stella Tillyard

3.71

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

George IV spent most of his life waiting to become king, first a pleasure-loving and rebellious Pri… read more

Similar categories in Stella Tillyard's George IV: King in Waiting (Penguin Monarchs) book and Timothy C.W. Blanning's George I: The Lucky King

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of George II: Not Just a British Monarch by Norman Davies

20. George II: Not Just a British Monarch

By: Norman Davies

3.56

Format: 184 pages, Hardcover

George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland and Elector of Hanover, came to Britain for the first … read more

Similar categories in Norman Davies's George II: Not Just a British Monarch book and Timothy C.W. Blanning's George I: The Lucky King

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of George III: Majesty and Madness by Jeremy Black

21. George III: Majesty and Madness

By: Jeremy Black

3.85

Format: 129 pages, Hardcover

King of Britain for sixty years and the last king of what would become the United States, George II… read more

Similar categories in Jeremy Black's George III: Majesty and Madness book and Timothy C.W. Blanning's George I: The Lucky King

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction

20 Top history books like George I: The Lucky King by Timothy C.W. Blanning

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Henry VIII: The Quest For Fame (Penguin Monarchs)

John Guy

3.80

Transform Your Habits

George VI: The Dutiful King

Philip Ziegler

3.94

Transform Your Habits

Elizabeth II: The Steadfast

Douglas Hurd

3.30

Transform Your Habits

Victoria: Queen, Matriarch, Empress

Jane Ridley

3.50

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21 must-read history books like George III: Majesty and Madness by Jeremy Black

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George VI: The Dutiful King

Philip Ziegler

3.94

Transform Your Habits

Victoria: Queen, Matriarch, Empress

Jane Ridley

3.50

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Edward VII: The Cosmopolitan King

Richard Davenport-Hines

4.30

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The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice

Christopher Hitchens

4.12

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