The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Royal Britain
Title | The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Royal Britain PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Phillips |
Publisher | Lorenz Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-03 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN | 9781846813658 |
Britain's royal, architectural and historic heritage is celebrated in one stunningly illustrated volume.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Royal Britain
Title | The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Royal Britain PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Phillips |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Castles |
ISBN | 9780754819134 |
Explore the living history of the British Isles in this unparalleled compendium of kings, queens and rulers, which also traces the development of one of the finest architectural legacies in Europe from earliest times to the present day. The book begins with a magnificently illustrated history of the kings and queens of Britain, the rulers and the royal pretenders, revealed in photographs, contemporary paintings, cartoons and drawings, royal family trees and topical maps. This is the story of royalty in Britain from the legend of King Arthur and the Murder of the Princes in the Tower to the Abdication Crisis of 1936, and the life of Princess Diana. The encyclopedic format means that more than 100 individual biographies are quickly accessed, with information on every British dynasty, including the rulers of Scotland, as well as the pretenders to the throne, usurpers and regents who played a role in the making of the United Kingdom. The second part of the book focuses on some of the most important and dramatic historic sites in Britain and Ireland, from Castle Coole and the Broch of Gumess to Tintagel Castle and Blickling Hall. All the finest buildings are included from the great Norman castles of Dover and Chepstow, and Sir Christopher Wren's royal palaces at Hampton Court and Kensington, to the more modern masterpieces of Chatsworth House, Castle Howard, Syon House, and the restoration of Eilean Donan Castle and Clandon Park in modern times.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Kings & Queens of Britain
Title | The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Kings & Queens of Britain PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Phillips |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN | 9781846816000 |
"Over 500 photographs, fine art paintings, sculptures, family trees and maps reveal the heritage and pageantry of royal Britain"--Cover
The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Kings & Queens of Britain
Title | The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Kings & Queens of Britain PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Phillips |
Publisher | |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN | 9780681459618 |
"A lavishly illustrated history of the royalty and their families from Saxon times to today." -- Provided by publisher.
Middle English Literature
Title | Middle English Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Cannon |
Publisher | Polity |
Pages | 269 |
Release | 2008-04-07 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0745624413 |
This book provides a boldly original account of Middle English literature from the Norman Conquest to the beginning of the sixteenth century. It argues that these centuries are, in fundamental ways, the momentous period in our literary history, for they are the long moment in which the category of literature itself emerged as English writing began to insist, for the first time, that it floated free of any social reality or function. This book also charts the complex mechanisms by which English writing acquired this power in a series of linked close readings of both canonical and more obscure texts. It encloses those readings in five compelling accounts of much broader cultural areas, describing, in particular, the productive relationship of Middle English writing to medieval technology, insurgency, statecraft and cultural place, concluding with an in depth account of the particular arguments, emphases and techniques English writers used to claim a wholly new jurisdiction for their work. Both this history and its readings are everywhere informed by the most exciting developments in recent Middle English scholarship as well as literary and cultural theory. It serves as an introduction to all these areas as well as a contribution, in its own right, to each of them.
The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Kings and Queens of Britain
Title | The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Kings and Queens of Britain PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Phillips |
Publisher | Southwater |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016-01-07 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781780194820 |
In this beautifully illustrated volume, Charles Phillips charts the complete history of the royal families of Britain. Beginning in earliest times with the legend of King Arthur, Eric Bloodaxe and the real-life history of Macbeth, he describes the lives and legends of the kings and queens of Britain, their consorts and children, and the pretenders, usurpers and regents who played a role in the making of the United Kingdom. Fact boxes highlight the essential events of each reign, as well as maps, charts and family trees. A valuable reference book for any historian, this guide will fascinate every reader interested in one of the longest-running monarchies in the world.
The Kings & Queens of Britain
Title | The Kings & Queens of Britain PDF eBook |
Author | Cath Senker |
Publisher | Arcturus Publishing |
Pages | 443 |
Release | 2020-04-03 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1838576983 |
Who was the first king of England? Did Henry I assassinate his brother? How did 'Bloody Mary' reinstate Roman Catholicism? For more than 1,000 years the British monarchy has dramatically shaped national and international history. Kings and queens have conquered territory, imposed religious change and extracted taxation, each with their own motivations and ambitions. In this beautifully illustrated book, Cath Senker delves into the extraordinary history of the British monarchy and its host of kings, queens and pretenders. There have been benevolent rulers, violent ones, religious fanatics, brilliant economists, masters of diplomacy and the power hungry. But whether they have abused their power or used it for good, each monarch has played a part in the rich tapestry of British history, coping with both international and civil wars, rebellions and criticism. The Kings & Queens of Britain introduces this fascinating thousand-year history, providing rich biographical detail of Britain's remarkable monarchs.