The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Kings & Queens of Britain - Couverture rigide

Phillips, Charles

 
9780754816287: The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Kings & Queens of Britain
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ISBN 10 : 0754816281 ISBN 13 : 9780754816287
Editeur : Lorenz Books, 2006

Synopsis

OUT OF PRINT. SEE ISBN 9780754835578 for the newly updated 2022 large-sized hardback edition. The story of the British monarchy told in a stunningly detailed and painstakingly researched encyclopedia. In addition, over 500 paintings and photographs, cartoons and drawings, engravings, artefacts and sculptures show how the royals have been viewed by every generation. Key moments of constitutional crisis include the trial and execution of Charles I in 1649, and more recently the Abdication Crisis in 1936 when Edward VIII gave up the throne to marry American divorcee Mrs Wallace Simpson. The private life and public life of Princess Diana is described, as well as her sudden tragic death. A valuable reference book for any historian, this expert and authoritative guide will absorb, entertain and fascinate every reader interested in discovering more about one of the longest-running monarchies in the world.

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À propos de l?auteur

Charles Phillips is a contributing author to the Chronicle of the Royal Family, and is author of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tartan, the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aztec & Maya, and The Aztec and Maya World (all also published by Lorenz Books). He is an established writer of popular history, and a contributor to Cassell's Dictionary of Modern Britain, and to The Chronicle of Britain. He has a keen interest in British history and the story of the Royal Family, and was a key writer on Time Life's Myth and Mankind series, which blends mythology with the art of history of ancient cultures. Charles is a graduate of Oxford University and holds an MA from the University of Westminster, London.

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Éditeur
Lorenz Books
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0754816281
ISBN 13 
9780754816287
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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Edition présentée

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