The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy
- ISBN-10
- 0375703683
- ISBN-13
- 9780375703683
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 813
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- David Cannadine
Description
Updated with a new preface, a multifaceted historical chronicle explains how the British notables and nobles lost their wealth, power, and prestige, and describes the breakup of the great landed estates and the erosion of the system of titles and honors. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
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