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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... Joan, sister of King Henry III of England. 1230 23 December: Berengaria of Navarre, queen consort of King Richard I, dies. 1233 12 February: Ermengarde de Beaumont, queen consort of King Wil- liam I of Scotland, dies. 1236 14 January ...
... Joan, sister of King Henry III of England. 1230 23 December: Berengaria of Navarre, queen consort of King Richard I, dies. 1233 12 February: Ermengarde de Beaumont, queen consort of King Wil- liam I of Scotland, dies. 1236 14 January ...
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... I of Scotland) weds seven- year-old Joan of the Tower (daughter of King Edward II of England) in a marriage designed to cement a peace pact between the two countries. 1329 7 June: King Robert I dies and is succeeded xxii• CHRONOLOGY.
... I of Scotland) weds seven- year-old Joan of the Tower (daughter of King Edward II of England) in a marriage designed to cement a peace pact between the two countries. 1329 7 June: King Robert I dies and is succeeded xxii• CHRONOLOGY.
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... Joan of the Tower (his queen) are sent to the court of Philip VI of France to prevent them from fall- ing into English hands. 1337 7 March: King Edward III creates the title “duke of Cornwall” (Eng- land's first dukedom) for his son ...
... Joan of the Tower (his queen) are sent to the court of Philip VI of France to prevent them from fall- ing into English hands. 1337 7 March: King Edward III creates the title “duke of Cornwall” (Eng- land's first dukedom) for his son ...
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... Joan of the Tower, queen consort of King David II, dies. 1363 or 1364 King David II marries Margaret Drummond. 1364 January: Edward de Balliol, claimant to the Scottish throne, dies. 1366 13 March: John Stewart, later King Robert III ...
... Joan of the Tower, queen consort of King David II, dies. 1363 or 1364 King David II marries Margaret Drummond. 1364 January: Edward de Balliol, claimant to the Scottish throne, dies. 1366 13 March: John Stewart, later King Robert III ...
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... duke of Rothesay and heir to the Scottish throne, dies in suspicious circumstances in Falkland Palace. 2 April: King Henry IV takes Joan of Navarre as his second wife. 1403 21 July: King Henry IV's army routs a rebel • xxv CHRONOLOGY.
... duke of Rothesay and heir to the Scottish throne, dies in suspicious circumstances in Falkland Palace. 2 April: King Henry IV takes Joan of Navarre as his second wife. 1403 21 July: King Henry IV's army routs a rebel • xxv CHRONOLOGY.
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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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