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The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy (Oxford Quick Reference) Paperback – December 17, 1998

by John Cannon (Author), Ralph Griffiths (Author)

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The rich pageant of Britain's history emerges nowhere more colorfully than in the story of its kings and queens. This spectacular book offers the most authoritative account of the British monarchy ever published for the general reader. With over 400 illustrations--a third of them in color--it
traces the crown's full history from Anglo-Saxon times to the present.
The authors present a vivid picture of the lives of individual monarchs as well as of the monarchy as a political and social force. They begin the story in the fifth century with the rise of recognizable kingdoms in Scotland, Wales, and England and conclude with a discussion of the crown's
constitutional role, which emerged in Queen Victoria's reign, and how this has affected the symbolic and popular monarchy of today. Along the way, we gain a clear view of how key traditions evolved: the right of succession, coronations and marriages, oaths of loyalty and military service, the
granting of lands and titles, and the propagation of a powerful image of royalty.
The book not only explains the monarch's political struggles and styles of governing; it is filled with fascinating details that give the story life. We learn, for instance, that Elizabeth I's famous journeys to various corners of her realm were not simply to show her off to her subjects:
"The standard of Tudor sanitation," the authors note, "meant that the royal palaces became unbearable after several weeks of occupation and the court's absence for several months in the summer gave an opportunity to clean up." We discover that Victoria's coronation was "a splendid mixture of
majesty and muddle": when it came time for the Archbishop to bestow the ceremonial ring, the already befuddled cleric placed it on the Queen's wrong finger, "causing considerable delay [and] some pain." And we read George VI's touching wedding message to his daughter (the present queen): "Your
leaving us has left a great blank in our lives but do remember that your old home is still yours."
Supporting the text and carefully selected pictures are sidebars on each of the monarchs and on key general themes; color maps; an illustrated section on royal residences and tombs; a consolidated list of monarchs; genealogies; annotated lists of further reading; and a full index with
personal dates.

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744 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Oxford University Press
Publication date

December 17, 1998
Dimensions

7.4 x 0.9 x 9.6 inches
ISBN-10

9780192880734
ISBN-13

978-0192880734
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Editorial Reviews

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"What a feast....A sumptuously illustrated volume that like all good works of reference lends itself to browsing." --Sunday Telegraph (London)

"Lovely to look at, wonderfully helpful as a source of specific information, a delight to read straight through."--ALA Booklist

About the Author

About the Authors:
John Cannon is Professor of History at the University of Newcastle. Ralph Griffiths is Professor of History at University College of Swansea.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 019288073X
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; Edition Unstated (December 17, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 744 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780192880734
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0192880734
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.42 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 0.9 x 9.6 inches

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Mark M.

Handy guide the British Monarchy

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I love this book. It is a great reference guide for both the English monarchy and British history. Lots of illustrations and plenty of information.

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Brilliant

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The book shop is wonderful, as well as the mail service. Shipped very fast and the book arrived in a good status, didn’t get any damage (shipped to China). It’s an excellent book - perfect content, beautiful printing. Everything is satisfying. Thank you very much for everything.

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paul d

Great guide to Britain's history

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This is a very thorough and informative work. It covers the history of the monarchy in a way that shows the changes in Britain as a whole.

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Heather

It full of amazing information and is written in manner that makes it ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2014

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I was very excited to receive this in the mail. It full of amazing information and is written in manner that makes it easier to read than some other "dry" texts. Maybe that is a bit biased, as I am very interested in the subject matter, but it is well-written and could easily be used as a teaching text in for home schooling, or just as a way to brush up on your history.

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