The English Catalogue of Books: v. [1]. 1835-1863
Author : Sampson Low
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Page : 934 pages
File Size : 19,33 MB
Release : 1864
Category : English literature
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Author : Sampson Low
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Page : 934 pages
File Size : 19,33 MB
Release : 1864
Category : English literature
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Author : Tracy Borman
Publisher : Grove Atlantic
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 28,38 MB
Release : 2022-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0802159117
An 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 : Johns Hopkins University. Peabody Institute. Library
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Page : 978 pages
File Size : 14,21 MB
Release : 1885
Category : Catalogs, Dictionary
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Page : 726 pages
File Size : 16,4 MB
Release : 1894
Category : Bibliography
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Page : 1688 pages
File Size : 35,43 MB
Release : 1861
Category : Gardening
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Page : 672 pages
File Size : 41,11 MB
Release : 1868
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Page : 1088 pages
File Size : 15,96 MB
Release : 1917
Category : American literature
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Author : Lauren Johnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 28,99 MB
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1643131656
A thrilling new account of the tragic story and troubled times of Henry VI, who inherited the crowns of both England and France and lost both. Firstborn son of a warrior father who defeated the French at Agincourt, Henry VI of the House of Lancaster inherited the crown not only of England but also of France, at a time when Plantagenet dominance over the Valois dynasty was at its glorious height. And yet, by the time he died in the Tower of London in 1471, France was lost, his throne had been seized by his rival, Edward IV of the House of York, and his kingdom had descended into the violent chaos of the Wars of the Roses. Henry VI is perhaps the most troubled of English monarchs, a pious, gentle, well-intentioned man who was plagued by bouts of mental illness. In The Shadow King, Lauren Johnson tells his remarkable and sometimes shocking story in a fast-paced and colorful narrative that captures both the poignancy of Henry’s life and the tumultuous and bloody nature of the times in which he lived.
Author : J. S. Lindsey
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Page : 236 pages
File Size : 38,20 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Great Britain
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Page : 664 pages
File Size : 43,96 MB
Release : 1873
Category : American literature
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