The Succession to the English Crown
Author: Alfred Bailey
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Published: 1879
Total Pages: 390
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Author: Alfred Bailey
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Published: 1879
Total Pages: 390
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David Watson Rannie
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Published: 1881
Total Pages: 196
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George Miller
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Published: 1888
Total Pages: 256
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Tracy Borman
Publisher: Grove Atlantic
Published: 2022-02-22
Total Pages: 399
ISBN-13: 0802159117
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn in-depth look at the British monarchy that’s “a superb synthesis of historical analysis, politics, and top-notch royal gossip” (Kirkus Reviews). Since William the Conqueror, duke of Normandy, crossed the English Channel in 1066 to defeat King Harold II and unite England’s various kingdoms, forty-one kings and queens have sat on Britain’s throne. “Shining examples of royal power and majesty alongside a rogue’s gallery of weak, lazy, or evil monarchs,” as Tracy Borman describes them in her sparkling chronicle, Crown & Sceptre. Ironically, during very few of these 955 years has the throne’s occupant been unambiguously English—whether Norman French, the Welsh-born Tudors, the Scottish Stuarts, and the Hanoverians and their German successors to the present day. Acknowledging the intrinsic fascination with British royalty, Borman lifts the veil to reveal the remarkable characters and personalities who have ruled and, since the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, more ceremonially reigned. It is a crucial distinction explaining the staying power of the monarchy as the royal family has evolved and adapted to the needs and opinions of its people, avoiding the storms of rebellion that brought many of Europe’s royals to an abrupt end. Richard II; Henry VIII; Elizabeth I; George III; Victoria; Elizabeth II: their names evoke eras and the dramatic events Borman recounts. She is equally attuned to the fabric of monarchy: royal palaces; the way monarchs have been portrayed in art, on coins, in the media; the ceremony and pageantry surrounding the crown. Elizabeth II is already one of the longest reigning monarchs in history. Crown & Sceptre is a fitting tribute to her remarkable longevity and that of the magnificent institution she represents. “Crown & Sceptre brings us in short, vivid chapters from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth herself, much of it constituting a dark record of bumping off adversaries, rivals and spouses, confiscating vast estates and military invasions…. [A] lucid, character-rich book.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune “Borman’s deep understanding of English royalty shines.” —Chris Schluep, Amazon Editors’ Picks, The Best History Books of February 2022
Author: Massachusetts
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Published: 1882
Total Pages: 1374
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Massachusetts State Library
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Published: 1881
Total Pages: 300
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: State Library of Massachusetts
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Published: 1881
Total Pages: 702
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: State Library of Massachusetts
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Published: 1881
Total Pages: 1430
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: State Library of Massachusetts
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Published: 1881
Total Pages: 1168
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