Buch

Kings & Queens of England - David Loades

Kings & Queens of England

von David Loades

This is the history of the men and women who occupied the highest position in English, and later British, society. From Richard III's infamous life and death, to Henry VIII's wives, Charles I's execution and Queen Victoria's exceptionally long reign, their dramatic story unfolds within the pages of this book. For about a thousand years they were superior lords, the leaders of a nobility which ruled, and for about three hundred years thereafter they were sovereigns, whose servants ruled in their name. Now, with the rise of democracy, they no longer rule. The Queen is a symbol and a social leader, vastly experienced in the ways of the world, and the head of a family that strives to be useful in a modern community. The records of the monarchy vary from one period to another, and many of them are political in nature. However, it is always necessary to remember the human being behind the constitutional facade. This is an attempt to recover their identities.

Weitere Infos

Art:
eBook
Sprache:
englisch
Umfang:
512 Seiten
ISBN:
9781445619729
Erschienen:
Juli 2013
Verlag:
Amberley Publishing
0
Noch keine Bewertungen vorhanden

Rezension schreiben

Diesen Artikel im Shop kaufen