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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... unknown . David - Ada's third son , born in about 1144 — became , like his father , earl of Huntingdon . One daughter ( Matilda ) died in 1152 while still very young , but at least two others reached maturity . Ada ( who was born c1142 ...
... unknown . David - Ada's third son , born in about 1144 — became , like his father , earl of Huntingdon . One daughter ( Matilda ) died in 1152 while still very young , but at least two others reached maturity . Ada ( who was born c1142 ...
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... unknown, daughter. A number of sources note that Aelfgifu (who was also known as Aelflaed, Aelgifu, Effleda, Elfreda, and Elgiva) died at Winchester in 1002, the year in which Aethelred married Emma of Normandy. AELFRED AETHELING (c1003 ...
... unknown, daughter. A number of sources note that Aelfgifu (who was also known as Aelflaed, Aelgifu, Effleda, Elfreda, and Elgiva) died at Winchester in 1002, the year in which Aethelred married Emma of Normandy. AELFRED AETHELING (c1003 ...
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... unknown. BRITANNIA, HER MAJESTY'S YACHT. See ROYAL YACHT. BRUCE, HOUSE OF. The Bruce family, which gave Scotland two kings— Robert I (Robert the Bruce) and David II—during the 14th century, takes its name from the Brix area of Normandy ...
... unknown. BRITANNIA, HER MAJESTY'S YACHT. See ROYAL YACHT. BRUCE, HOUSE OF. The Bruce family, which gave Scotland two kings— Robert I (Robert the Bruce) and David II—during the 14th century, takes its name from the Brix area of Normandy ...
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... unknown site in northern England in about 937, Aethelstan, king of the English, defeated an army led by Norseman Olaf Guthfrithson, king of Dublin, whose father had held the throne of York until Aethelstan forced him to submit in 927 ...
... unknown site in northern England in about 937, Aethelstan, king of the English, defeated an army led by Norseman Olaf Guthfrithson, king of Dublin, whose father had held the throne of York until Aethelstan forced him to submit in 927 ...
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... unknown . He certainly accompanied his father on the campaign in 1013 and was in command of the fleet when Sweyn died early the following year . The Danes chose Canute to succeed his father as king of England , but the witan ( the royal ...
... unknown . He certainly accompanied his father on the campaign in 1013 and was in command of the fleet when Sweyn died early the following year . The Danes chose Canute to succeed his father as king of England , but the witan ( the royal ...
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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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Aethelred Aethelred the Unready Alan Sutton Anglo-Saxon Anne army Battle born British brother buried Cambridge Catherine Charles child Church COUNTESS court crown Date of accession Date of birth Date of coronation Date of death David died duchess duke of York Dunfermline Abbey earl Edinburgh Edmund Edward III eldest Eleanor England English father France Gloucester Harthacanute heir Henry VI House husband Isabella James VI John July June King Edward King George king’s kingdom later King London Malcolm Margaret marriage married Mary Mary of Teck Matilda monarch mother nobles Normandy November Oxford parliament Place of birth Place of burial Place of coronation Place of death PLANTAGENET political prince of Wales princess royal queen consort Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth II queen of Scots reign Relationship to successor Richard royal family Scotland Scottish sovereign STEWART Stroud Stuart succeeded throne Tudor University Press unknown wedding Wessex Westminster Abbey wife William Windsor Castle