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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... child , becomes the first Plantagenet king of England . 1134 10 February : Robert Curthose , eldest son of William ... children but no son to follow him to the throne ; Stephen , his nephew , claims the crown , and England plunges into ...
... child , becomes the first Plantagenet king of England . 1134 10 February : Robert Curthose , eldest son of William ... children but no son to follow him to the throne ; Stephen , his nephew , claims the crown , and England plunges into ...
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... child (later Queen Elizabeth II) is born to Prince Albert (later King George VI) and his wife, Elizabeth. 1930 21 August: Elizabeth, wife of Prince Albert (later King George VI), gives birth to Princess Margaret, her second child. 1936 ...
... child (later Queen Elizabeth II) is born to Prince Albert (later King George VI) and his wife, Elizabeth. 1930 21 August: Elizabeth, wife of Prince Albert (later King George VI), gives birth to Princess Margaret, her second child. 1936 ...
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... child . 1950 15 August : Princess Elizabeth ( later Queen Elizabeth II ) gives birth to Princess Anne , her second child . 25 December : Four students steal the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey and smuggle it back to Scotland ...
... child . 1950 15 August : Princess Elizabeth ( later Queen Elizabeth II ) gives birth to Princess Anne , her second child . 25 December : Four students steal the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey and smuggle it back to Scotland ...
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... child. 1984 15 September: Diana, princess of Wales, gives birth to Prince Henry (or Harry), her second child. 1986 24 April: Wallis, duchess of Windsor, for whom King Edward VIII gave up his throne (see 1936), dies. 23 July: Prince ...
... child. 1984 15 September: Diana, princess of Wales, gives birth to Prince Henry (or Harry), her second child. 1986 24 April: Wallis, duchess of Windsor, for whom King Edward VIII gave up his throne (see 1936), dies. 23 July: Prince ...
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... child (Lady Louise Windsor). 2004 29 October: Princess Alice, duchess of Gloucester and the longest- lived member of any British royal family, dies just eight weeks before her 103rd birthday. 2005 9 April: Charles, prince of Wales ...
... child (Lady Louise Windsor). 2004 29 October: Princess Alice, duchess of Gloucester and the longest- lived member of any British royal family, dies just eight weeks before her 103rd birthday. 2005 9 April: Charles, prince of Wales ...
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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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