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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... King Alfred the Great marries Ealhswith. 871 23 April: King Aethelred dies and is succeeded by his younger brother ... Edward the Elder, who consolidates Anglo-Saxon control over southern England. 900 King Donald II is killed and is ...
... King Alfred the Great marries Ealhswith. 871 23 April: King Aethelred dies and is succeeded by his younger brother ... Edward the Elder, who consolidates Anglo-Saxon control over southern England. 900 King Donald II is killed and is ...
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... Edward the Elder, dies. 971 Colin, king of Alba, is murdered and succeeded by Kenneth II. 973 11 May: Edgar and Aelfthryth are crowned king and queen of the Eng- lish at Bath, the ... King Sweyn dies, and King Aethelred the • xv CHRONOLOGY.
... Edward the Elder, dies. 971 Colin, king of Alba, is murdered and succeeded by Kenneth II. 973 11 May: Edgar and Aelfthryth are crowned king and queen of the Eng- lish at Bath, the ... King Sweyn dies, and King Aethelred the • xv CHRONOLOGY.
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James Panton. 1014 3 February: King Sweyn dies, and King Aethelred the Unready re- turns to rule England. 1016 23 ... Edward the Confessor, who thus re- stores the Anglo-Saxon line of succession to the throne. 1045 23 January: King Edward ...
James Panton. 1014 3 February: King Sweyn dies, and King Aethelred the Unready re- turns to rule England. 1016 23 ... Edward the Confessor, who thus re- stores the Anglo-Saxon line of succession to the throne. 1045 23 January: King Edward ...
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... King Edward the Confessor, dies. 1083 2 November: Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, dies. 1087 9 September: William the Conqueror dies; Robert, his eldest son, inherits Flanders, and William, the second son, inherits ...
... King Edward the Confessor, dies. 1083 2 November: Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, dies. 1087 9 September: William the Conqueror dies; Robert, his eldest son, inherits Flanders, and William, the second son, inherits ...
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... King William I of Scot- land dies and is succeeded by his son, King Alexander II. 1215 15 June: English clerics and ... Edward, later King Edward I, marries Eleanor of Cas- tile. 1255 Prince Edward of England goes to war against Llywelyn ...
... King William I of Scot- land dies and is succeeded by his son, King Alexander II. 1215 15 June: English clerics and ... Edward, later King Edward I, marries Eleanor of Cas- tile. 1255 Prince Edward of England goes to war against Llywelyn ...
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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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