The theme of this game is the kings and queens of England (and Oliver Cromwell), and is intended to be a more fun way to learn the names and dates of reign. The goal is to collect sets of Monarchs in sequence, either in "date order" of reign or in "name & number order" (e.g., Henry 4, Henry 5, Henry 6) per the 2008 version rules. The game play is very like ‘Rummy’ in style, using a card hand to build straight sequence sets. 1991 version contents: 57 portrait cards 4 reference cards 3 rules cards 2008 version contents are listed on contents card in image section below, and contains a few more player aid cards.