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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... queen consort to two kings of England. 1034 25 November: King Malcolm II dies and is succeeded by his grand- son, King Duncan I. 1035 12 November: King Canute dies and is succeeded by Harthacanute, his only son by Emma of Normandy; King ...
... queen consort to two kings of England. 1034 25 November: King Malcolm II dies and is succeeded by his grand- son, King Duncan I. 1035 12 November: King Canute dies and is succeeded by Harthacanute, his only son by Emma of Normandy; King ...
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... queen consort of King Malcolm III, dies in Edinburgh Castle just three days after her husband is slain. 1094 May: Duncan, son of King Malcolm III, ousts King Donald III and reigns as King Duncan II. 12 November: King Donald III returns ...
... queen consort of King Malcolm III, dies in Edinburgh Castle just three days after her husband is slain. 1094 May: Duncan, son of King Malcolm III, ousts King Donald III and reigns as King Duncan II. 12 November: King Donald III returns ...
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... queen consort of King Henry II, dies. 1209 November: Pope Innocent III excommunicates King John, who wants to select his own archbishop of Canterbury rather than accept Inno- cent's choice of Stephen Langton. 1213 15 May: In return for ...
... queen consort of King Henry II, dies. 1209 November: Pope Innocent III excommunicates King John, who wants to select his own archbishop of Canterbury rather than accept Inno- cent's choice of Stephen Langton. 1213 15 May: In return for ...
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... 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: King Henry III marries Eleanor of Provence and incurs his nobles' annoyance by giving ...
... 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: King Henry III marries Eleanor of Provence and incurs his nobles' annoyance by giving ...
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... queen consort of King Robert I, dies. 1328 24 January: King Edward III marries Philippa of Hainault at York Minster. 17 March: At a meeting in Edinburgh, English envoys renounce all claims to sovereignty over Scotland and recognize King ...
... queen consort of King Robert I, dies. 1328 24 January: King Edward III marries Philippa of Hainault at York Minster. 17 March: At a meeting in Edinburgh, English envoys renounce all claims to sovereignty over Scotland and recognize King ...
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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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