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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... wife of 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 ...
... wife of 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 ...
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... wife of King Alexander II, dies. 1285 14 October: King Alexander III, hoping to sire an heir, marries Yolande de Dreux. 1286 19 March: King Alexander III is thrown from his horse and killed, leaving the throne to his granddaughter ...
... wife of King Alexander II, dies. 1285 14 October: King Alexander III, hoping to sire an heir, marries Yolande de Dreux. 1286 19 March: King Alexander III is thrown from his horse and killed, leaving the throne to his granddaughter ...
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... wife. 1301 7 February: King Edward I creates his son, Edward, prince of Wales in order to emphasize English sovereignty over the defeated territory. 1302 Robert the Bruce (later King Robert I) marries Elizabeth de Burgh. 1306 25 March ...
... wife. 1301 7 February: King Edward I creates his son, Edward, prince of Wales in order to emphasize English sovereignty over the defeated territory. 1302 Robert the Bruce (later King Robert I) marries Elizabeth de Burgh. 1306 25 March ...
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James Panton. 1536 7 January: Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII, dies; Henry calls for public celebrations. 2 May: Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, is arrested on charges of adultery, incest, and treason. 19 May ...
James Panton. 1536 7 January: Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII, dies; Henry calls for public celebrations. 2 May: Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, is arrested on charges of adultery, incest, and treason. 19 May ...
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... wife, Elizabeth. 1930 21 August: Elizabeth, wife of Prince Albert (later King George VI), gives birth to Princess Margaret, her second child. 1936 20 January: King George V dies and is succeeded by his son, King Edward VIII. 11 December ...
... wife, Elizabeth. 1930 21 August: Elizabeth, wife of Prince Albert (later King George VI), gives birth to Princess Margaret, her second child. 1936 20 January: King George V dies and is succeeded by his son, King Edward VIII. 11 December ...
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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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