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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... Isabella of Angoulême. 1204 1 April: Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen consort of King Henry II, dies. 1209 November: Pope Innocent III excommunicates King John, who wants to select his own archbishop of Canterbury rather than accept Inno ...
... Isabella of Angoulême. 1204 1 April: Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen consort of King Henry II, dies. 1209 November: Pope Innocent III excommunicates King John, who wants to select his own archbishop of Canterbury rather than accept Inno ...
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... Isabella of Angoulême, former consort of King John, dies. 1249 6 July: King Alexander II dies and is succeeded by his son, King Alexander III. 1251 26 December: King Alexander III of Scotland marries Margaret, eldest daughter of Henry ...
... Isabella of Angoulême, former consort of King John, dies. 1249 6 July: King Alexander II dies and is succeeded by his son, King Alexander III. 1251 26 December: King Alexander III of Scotland marries Margaret, eldest daughter of Henry ...
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... Isabella and her lover, Roger Mortimer, launch an invasion of England in a successful effort to depose King Edward II and kill his unpopular advisors. 16 November: Supporters of Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer capture King Edward II ...
... Isabella and her lover, Roger Mortimer, launch an invasion of England in a successful effort to depose King Edward II and kill his unpopular advisors. 16 November: Supporters of Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer capture King Edward II ...
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... Isabella of France, his lover, is banished to Castle Rising as the young King Edward III begins to assert his authority. 1332 24 September: Edward de Balliol is crowned king of Scots but never finds the support needed to defeat the ...
... Isabella of France, his lover, is banished to Castle Rising as the young King Edward III begins to assert his authority. 1332 24 September: Edward de Balliol is crowned king of Scots but never finds the support needed to defeat the ...
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... Isabella of France, consort of King Edward II, dies. 1360 8 May: English and French negotiators prepare the Treaty of Bré- tigny, which details the conditions under which King Edward III will release King John of France, whom he is ...
... Isabella of France, consort of King Edward II, dies. 1360 8 May: English and French negotiators prepare the Treaty of Bré- tigny, which details the conditions under which King Edward III will release King John of France, whom he is ...
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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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