King William IV

by Philip Ziegler

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0304317934
• ISBN13: 9780304317936
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Sterling*+ Publishing Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

William IV was a honest and good king

This book was excellent. I have been an amateur student of the Hanover era of the British monarchy and there are many books out there on the Great King George III or the Bad King George IV. There are numerous books on Queen Victoria and the Era she heralded, but there is little on King William IV, son of George III, younger brother and heir of George IV and previous monarch of his niece Queen Victoria. King William saw England through only 7 years but in that seven years he saw a lot of changes in parliament and help begin restoring the faith of the British in their monarchy that was lost during the reign of George IV. Mr. Ziegler does a wonderful job of showing William's private life and the trials he endured from his time in the Navy, to life with Mrs. Jordan and their 10 children, to his finding proper wife and becoming King. A great story of a good man.