The Resource Crown & sceptre : a new history of the British monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II, Tracy Borman
Crown & sceptre : a new history of the British monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II, Tracy Borman
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- Summary
- "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 evocatively describes them in her sparkling chronicle, Crown & Sceptre. Ironically, during very few of these 955 years has the throne's occupant been unambiguously English--the Norman French, the Welsh-born Tudors, the Scottish Stuarts, and the Hanoverians and their German successors to the present day have dominated the throne. Appealing to the intrinsic fascination with British royalty, Borman lifts the veil to reveal the remarkable characters and personalities who have ruled and, since the Glorious Revolution of 1688, have more ceremonially reigned--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 III; Henry VIII; Elizabeth I; George III; Victoria; Elizabeth II: their names evoke eras and dramatic events, forming the sweep of British history that Borman recounts. She is equally attuned to the fabric of monarchy: the impact of royal palaces; the way monarchs have been portrayed in art, on coins, in the media; the ceremony and pageantry surrounding the crown. In 2024, Elizabeth II would eclipse France's Louis XIV as the longest reigning monarch in history. Crown & Sceptre is a fitting tribute to her remarkable longevity and that of the magnificent institution she represents."--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xx, 555 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates:
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain in 2021 by Hodder & Stoughton, an Hachette UK company."
- Isbn
- 9780802159106
- Label
- Crown & sceptre : a new history of the British monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II
- Title
- Crown & sceptre
- Title remainder
- a new history of the British monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II
- Statement of responsibility
- Tracy Borman
- Title variation
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- Crown and sceptre
- New history of the British monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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 evocatively describes them in her sparkling chronicle, Crown & Sceptre. Ironically, during very few of these 955 years has the throne's occupant been unambiguously English--the Norman French, the Welsh-born Tudors, the Scottish Stuarts, and the Hanoverians and their German successors to the present day have dominated the throne. Appealing to the intrinsic fascination with British royalty, Borman lifts the veil to reveal the remarkable characters and personalities who have ruled and, since the Glorious Revolution of 1688, have more ceremonially reigned--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 III; Henry VIII; Elizabeth I; George III; Victoria; Elizabeth II: their names evoke eras and dramatic events, forming the sweep of British history that Borman recounts. She is equally attuned to the fabric of monarchy: the impact of royal palaces; the way monarchs have been portrayed in art, on coins, in the media; the ceremony and pageantry surrounding the crown. In 2024, Elizabeth II would eclipse France's Louis XIV as the longest reigning monarch in history. Crown & Sceptre is a fitting tribute to her remarkable longevity and that of the magnificent institution she represents."--
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- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- Borman, Tracy
- Dewey number
- 941.0099
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- photographs
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DA28.1
- LC item number
- .B62 2022
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Monarchy
- Kings and rulers
- Kings and rulers
- Monarchy
- Great Britain
- Great Britain
- Great Britain
- Label
- Crown & sceptre : a new history of the British monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II, Tracy Borman
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain in 2021 by Hodder & Stoughton, an Hachette UK company."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24cm
- Edition
- First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xx, 555 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates:
- Isbn
- 9780802159106
- Lccn
- 2021052950
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color), photographs
- System control number
- (OCoLC)on1285370675
- Label
- Crown & sceptre : a new history of the British monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II, Tracy Borman
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain in 2021 by Hodder & Stoughton, an Hachette UK company."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24cm
- Edition
- First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xx, 555 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates:
- Isbn
- 9780802159106
- Lccn
- 2021052950
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color), photographs
- System control number
- (OCoLC)on1285370675
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