Kings and queens of Britain's modern age : from Hanover to Windsor: 1714 - today from George I and Victoria to Edward VIII and Elizabeth II
Phillips, Charles2008
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A richly illustrated account of Britain's monarchy from the accession of George I to the scandalous times of the Prince Regent, the magnificent age of Victoria's Empire and the reign of Elizabeth II, Europe's longest-serving monarch
Main title:
Kings and queens of Britain's modern age : from Hanover to Windsor: 1714 - today from George I and Victoria to Edward VIII and Elizabeth II / by Charles Phillips, consultant: Dr John Haywood
Imprint:
London Southwater 2008
Collation:
96 p. colour illustrations maps
Contents:
Introduction -- A United Kingdom -- Pomp and paeantry -- Timeline of modern monarchs -- The monarchs -- 1. The House of Hanover: George I, 1714-1727 -- A German king: the first Jacobites and other troubles, 1714-1727 -- George I, patron of the arts: music, art and architecture, 1714-1727 -- George II, 1727-1760 -- The unpopularity of George II: the royal court, 1727-1743 -- Charles Edward Stuart: Bonnie Prince Charlie and the 1745 Rising -- Georgian Britain: a vibrant country, 1745-1760 -- 2. British Hanoverians: George III, 1760-1820 -- War with America: Revolution, 1773-1783 -- The government of George III: conflict at home, 1760-1780 -- The madness of George III: insanity and the King, 1810-1820 -- The Prince regent, 1811-1821 -- Regency arts and architecture: a classical revival, 1811-1821 -- George IV, 1820-1830 -- William IV, 1830-1837 -- 3. The Age of Victoria: Victoria, 1837-1901 -- The crown under threat, 1840-1850 -- The Great Exhibition: Crystal Palace, 1851 -- Albert and the royal family, 1840-1861 -- Queen Victoria's Scotland, 1843-1901 -- Victorian palaces, 1844-1901 -- Edward, Prince of Wales, 1841-1901 -- Victoria, Queen and Empress: Years of jubilee, 1877-1901 -- 4: The House of Windsor: Edward VII, 1901-1910 -- George V, 1910-1936 -- Edward VIII, 1936 -- The abdication: year of crisis, 1936 -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- George and Elizabeth: a royal partnership, 1939-1952 -- Elizabeth II, from 1952 -- Crown and commonwealth: the new Elizabethans, 1952-1977 -- The marriage of Charles and Diana: a modern fairy tale, 1977-1985 -- Royal crisis: the family firm, 1986-1996 -- Diana's death and legacy, from 1997 -- The golden jubilee: year of tribute, 2002 -- The royal family today, from 2002
ISBN:
9781844765201 (pbk 1844765202 pbk)
Dewey class:
941 KIN
Local class:
941
Language:
English
BRN:
319
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 941 KIN | Available |