Yale English Monarchs series


The Yale English Monarchs series is a series of biographies on English and British kings and queens, published by Yale University Press. The books are written by some of the leading experts within their respective fields, incorporating the latest historical research. Several books in the English Monarchs series have previously also been published by the University of California Press, though the series is today in the hands of Yale University Press.
The following table shows books published or forthcoming. Unless otherwise stated, the given regnal name also makes up the book title. The date given is the original publishing date of each book. Titles published by the University of California Press are in italics. Included in the list are also intervening monarchs on whom no books have been published yet.
MonarchReignAuthorDateNotes
Æthelstan924 - 9392011Published under the title Æthelstan: The First King of England.
Æthelred the Unready978-1013Levi Roach2016
Cnut The Great1016-35Timothy Bolton2017
Edward the Confessor1042–10661970Re-published in 1997, with new material, an updated bibliography and a fresh introduction.
William I1066–10871964Published under the title William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact upon England.
William I1066–10872016Published under the title William the Conqueror.
William II1087–11001983Published under the title William Rufus.
Henry I1100–11352001Incomplete at the time of the author's death in 1997. Edited and completed by Amanda Clark Frost.
King Stephen1135–11542011
Henry II1154–11891973Re-published by Yale in 2000, with a new foreword by Judith A. Green.
Richard I1189–11991999
King John1199–12161982
Henry III1216–12722020Vol 1 published 12 May
Edward I1272–13071997
Edward II1307–13272010
Edward III1327–13772011
Richard II1377–13991997
Henry IV1399–1413Chris Given-Wilson2016
Henry V1413–14221992
Henry VI1422–1461
1470–1471		1981Re-published in 2001, with a new foreword by John L. Watts.
Edward IV1461–1470
1471–1483		1974Re-published in 1997, with a substantial new foreword by Ralph A. Griffiths.
Edward V1483–1483——
Richard III1483–14851981Re-published in 2011, with a new foreword by Ralph A. Griffiths.
Henry VII1485–15091972Re-published in 1999, with a new introduction and bibliographical updating by George Bernard.
Henry VIII1509–15471968Re-published in 1997, with an updated foreword by author J.J. Scarisbrick.
Edward VI1547–15531999Incomplete at the time of the author's death in 1995. Edited and completed by George Bernard and Penry Williams.
Mary I1553–15582011Published under the title Mary I: England's Catholic Queen.
Elizabeth I1558–16032021
James I1603–1625——
Charles I1625–1649——
Charles II1660–1685——
James II1685–16881978
Mary II1689–1694——
William III1689–1702——
Queen Anne1702–17141980Re-published in 2001, with a new foreword by the author.
George I1714–17272001Originally published in 1978. Yale edition contains a new foreword by Jeremy Black.
George II1727–17602011Published under the title George II: King and Elector.
George III1760–18202006Published under the title George III: America's Last King.
George IV1820–18301999
William IV1830–1837——
Queen Victoria1837–1901——
Edward VII1901–1910——
George V1910–1936——
Edward VIII1936–1936——
George VI1936–1952——
Elizabeth II1952 –——