Historical Dictionary of the British MonarchyScarecrow Press, 24 февр. 2011 г. - Всего страниц: 722 The monarch is the United Kingdom's head of state, exercising powers that are circumscribed by common law, convention, and statute law. Nowadays, many of the sovereign's functions are ceremonial but in the past the balance between ceremony and decision-making was very different. The foundations of the modern monarchy were laid more than a millennium ago, in Anglo-Saxon and Celtic Britain, so its modern form is a stage in an evolution that has been shaped by attitudes towards divorce, the changing role of women, the democratization of society, dynastic intermarriage, financial demands, religious convictions, struggles for economic and political power, and territorial aggrandizement. Covering some of the most famous figures in world history, including William the Conqueror, Henry VIII, and Queens Victoria, Elizabeth I, and Elizabeth II, the Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy provides a chronology starting with the year 495 and continuing to the present day, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, institutions, and other aspects of British culture, society, economy, and politics. This book is a must for anyone interested in the British monarchy. |
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... Edmund I. c943 King Constantine II abdicates the throne of Alba, making way for King Malcolm I. 946 26 May: King Edmund I of England dies and is succeeded by his brother, Eadred. 952 Constantine II, formerly king of Alba, dies at St ...
... Edmund I. c943 King Constantine II abdicates the throne of Alba, making way for King Malcolm I. 946 26 May: King Edmund I of England dies and is succeeded by his brother, Eadred. 952 Constantine II, formerly king of Alba, dies at St ...
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... Edmund II. 18 October: Anglo-Saxon forces are defeated by an invading Danish army at Assandun, leaving Canute, the leader of the victorious force, in control of all of England north of the River Thames. 30 November: King Edmund II dies ...
... Edmund II. 18 October: Anglo-Saxon forces are defeated by an invading Danish army at Assandun, leaving Canute, the leader of the victorious force, in control of all of England north of the River Thames. 30 November: King Edmund II dies ...
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... Edmunds. 6 November: King Stephen, worn out by war and saddened by the deaths of his wife and son, signs an agreement that Henry of Anjou will succeed him. 1154 25 October: King Stephen dies; his grandson, Henry, becomes the first ...
... Edmunds. 6 November: King Stephen, worn out by war and saddened by the deaths of his wife and son, signs an agreement that Henry of Anjou will succeed him. 1154 25 October: King Stephen dies; his grandson, Henry, becomes the first ...
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... II marries Anne of Bohemia. 1384 November: King Robert II is deprived of his monarchical authority, which is placed in the hands of his son, John, earl of Carrick. 1385 6 August: Edmund of Langley, son of King Edward xxiv • CHRONOLOGY.
... II marries Anne of Bohemia. 1384 November: King Robert II is deprived of his monarchical authority, which is placed in the hands of his son, John, earl of Carrick. 1385 6 August: Edmund of Langley, son of King Edward xxiv • CHRONOLOGY.
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James Panton. 1385 6 August: Edmund of Langley, son of King Edward III, is created “Duke of York,” a title that, since 1474, has been conferred on the second son of the reigning monarch. 1386 July: John of Gaunt leaves England ...
James Panton. 1385 6 August: Edmund of Langley, son of King Edward III, is created “Duke of York,” a title that, since 1474, has been conferred on the second son of the reigning monarch. 1386 July: John of Gaunt leaves England ...
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H | 227 |
I | 261 |
J | 267 |
K | 289 |
L | 295 |
M | 309 |
N | 353 |
O | 359 |
Photospread | 366 |
Y | 529 |
Chronology of British Monarchs | 531 |
British Monarchs Biographical Summaries | 537 |
Royal Consorts Biographical Summaries | 559 |
The Line of Succession to the British Throne | 577 |
Genealogies of Britains Monarchs | 579 |
Bibliography | 589 |
About the Author | 665 |
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