{"product_id":"9781851243204","title":"Chapter of Kings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoor Edward the Fifth was young killed in his bed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy his uncle, Richard, who was knocked on the head\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Henry the Seventh, who in fame grew big\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd Henry the Eighth, who was fat as a pig!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the time \"Mr. Collins\" had written this verse, George III, the King of England, had been noticeably missing for seven years—having spent much of the time in his final period of illness at Windsor Castle—and the country had forever lost its American colonies. For many English citizens this dismal period was considered to be the beginning of the end for the British monarchy.\u003ci\u003e The Chapter of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, offered here in a facsimile edition, provides a good deal of illustration to that effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time since 1818, these charming verses, which were written for children but remain a biting satire ofthe British monarchy, are available for our edification and amusement, each accompanied by hand-drawn \"portraits\" of England's kings, from Caesar through George, the prince and future king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten and illustrated with a keen sense of irony, \u003ci\u003eThe Chapter of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating peek, both for children and parents, into nineteenth-century attitudes toward the royals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bodleian Library, University of Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038289903856,"sku":"9781851243204","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781851243204_p0.jpg?v=1763596402","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781851243204","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}