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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... John (later King John) marries Isabel of Gloucester. 1191 12 May: King Richard I marries Berengaria of Navarre. 1199 King John's marriage to Isabel of Gloucester is annulled. 6 April: King Richard I dies; he is succeeded as king of ...
... John (later King John) marries Isabel of Gloucester. 1191 12 May: King Richard I marries Berengaria of Navarre. 1199 King John's marriage to Isabel of Gloucester is annulled. 6 April: King Richard I dies; he is succeeded as king of ...
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... John. 19 October: King John dies and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son, King Henry III. 1217 11 September: After a military defeat at Lincoln and naval defeats in the English Channel, Louis, son of King Philip II of France, agrees ...
... John. 19 October: King John dies and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son, King Henry III. 1217 11 September: After a military defeat at Lincoln and naval defeats in the English Channel, Louis, son of King Philip II of France, agrees ...
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... John Balliol king of Scotland and thus increases English influence in northern Britain. 1296 10 July: King Edward I forces King John of • CHRONOLOGY xxi.
... John Balliol king of Scotland and thus increases English influence in northern Britain. 1296 10 July: King Edward I forces King John of • CHRONOLOGY xxi.
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... John of France, whom he is holding captive. 24 October: The Treaty of Calais confirms the principles of the Treaty of Brétigny; King John of France will be released from English captivity in return for a ransom of three mil- lion gold ...
... John of France, whom he is holding captive. 24 October: The Treaty of Calais confirms the principles of the Treaty of Brétigny; King John of France will be released from English captivity in return for a ransom of three mil- lion gold ...
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... John of Gaunt gives up his claim to the throne of Castile and Léon. 1390 19 April: King Robert II dies and is succeeded by his son, John, who reigns as King Robert III. 1394 7 June: Anne of Bohemia, queen consort of Richard II, dies. 4 ...
... John of Gaunt gives up his claim to the throne of Castile and Léon. 1390 19 April: King Robert II dies and is succeeded by his son, John, who reigns as King Robert III. 1394 7 June: Anne of Bohemia, queen consort of Richard II, dies. 4 ...
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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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