Crown and Country: The Kings and Queens of England
- ISBN-10
- 0007307721
- ISBN-13
- 9780007307722
- Series
- Crown and Country
- Category
- Great Britain
- Pages
- 488
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- HarperPress
- Author
- David Starkey
Description
The monarchy is one of Britain's longest surviving institutions - as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its magnificent history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I and Cromwell's emergence as Lord Protector - all the way up until the Victorian era when Britain's monarchs came face-to-face with modernity.This brilliant book, in part a collection of biographies of Britain's kings and queens, provides an in-depth examination of what the British monarchy has meant, what it means now and what it will continue to mean. Bringing to life a cast of colourful characters, Starkey's trademark energy and authority make him the perfect guide on this epic, accessible and compelling journey, as he offers us a vivid portrait of British culture, politics and nationhood through an institution that has defined the realm for nearly two thousand years.
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- 2010-10-28
- 488 pages
- Ebook
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- 2010
- 524 pages
- Paperback
- HarperCollins UK
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- 2010
- 524 pages
- Paperback
- HarperCollins UK
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