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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... prince of Wales, is commonly called Prince Harry, but his birth name is Henry and he is sometimes also identified as Prince Henry (or Prince Harry) of Wales. In a work of this size, it is not possible to list all of the alternative ...
... prince of Wales, is commonly called Prince Harry, but his birth name is Henry and he is sometimes also identified as Prince Henry (or Prince Harry) of Wales. In a work of this size, it is not possible to list all of the alternative ...
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... prince of Wales. 1502 2 April: Arthur, prince of Wales, dies; his younger brother, Henry (later King Henry VIII) becomes heir apparent. 1503 11 February: Elizabeth of York, queen consort of King Henry VII, dies. 8 August: King James IV ...
... prince of Wales. 1502 2 April: Arthur, prince of Wales, dies; his younger brother, Henry (later King Henry VIII) becomes heir apparent. 1503 11 February: Elizabeth of York, queen consort of King Henry VII, dies. 8 August: King James IV ...
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... prince of Wales (later King George IV), marries Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. 1811 7 February: Parliament appoints the prince of Wales (later King George IV) regent, with power to rule in place of his father, King George III, who ...
... prince of Wales (later King George IV), marries Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. 1811 7 February: Parliament appoints the prince of Wales (later King George IV) regent, with power to rule in place of his father, King George III, who ...
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... prince of Wales, for the death and sends him abroad for six months. 1863 10 March: Albert Edward, prince of Wales and heir apparent to the throne, marries Alexandra of Denmark; lady guests at the ceremony wear dark dresses because the ...
... prince of Wales, for the death and sends him abroad for six months. 1863 10 March: Albert Edward, prince of Wales and heir apparent to the throne, marries Alexandra of Denmark; lady guests at the ceremony wear dark dresses because the ...
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... Prince of Wales " on Charles , her eldest son . 1960 8 February : Queen Elizabeth II announces that all of her agnatic descendants with the title " Prince " or " Princess " and using the style “ Her ( or His ) Royal Highness " will be ...
... Prince of Wales " on Charles , her eldest son . 1960 8 February : Queen Elizabeth II announces that all of her agnatic descendants with the title " Prince " or " Princess " and using the style “ Her ( or His ) Royal Highness " will be ...
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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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