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Books > History > History of specific subjects > Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours > General
"Crown and Nobility" traces the development of the relationship
between kings and nobles in late medieval England. It shows how the
differing abilities and personalities of the late medieval English
kings powerfully affected their relationship with the nobility. The
author examines the contrast between the dominant style of Edward I
and both the weakness of Edward II and the chivalric reputation of
Edward III, and reveals how the ineptitude of Henry VI did much to
provoke the political crisis of the mid-fifteenth century, which
led to the downfall of the House of Lancaster.
Much of the political history of late medieval England was
played out against a background of war, and Anthony Tuck vividly
describes the Welsh and Scottish wars, the great victories in
France, and the final debacle under Henry VI. He shows how success
and setback in war crucially affected the relationship between the
king and his nobles.
For this new edition the author has revised the original text to
take account of recent scholarship. The book now includes a new
epilog discussing historiographical developments since the book was
first published. There is also an enlarged and updated
bibliography.
Originally published in 1914, this is a wonderfully learned and
detailed book that contains, "A Concise Description of the Several
Terms Used and a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science."
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in
affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text
and artwork. Contents Include: Origin of Coat of Arms - The Right
to Arms - The Heraldic Executive - Arms of Dominion, Etc,
Tinctures, Furs - Lines Used in Parting the Field, Differences,
External Ornaments of the Shield - Marshalling Charges on
Escutcheons By the Rules of Heraldry - Order of Precedency -
Dictionary of Heraldic Terms - The Royal Arms, Union Jack, Heraldry
in Connection with History - Architecture, Interior Decoration,
Costume, Etc
Journey Beyond the Narrows explores the history of an American
family whose origin is traced to eleven immigrants who arrived in
America in the mid-to-late nineteenth century. These individuals
came through the Narrows into upper New York Harbor to begin their
American journey. They were escaping famine in Ireland, poverty,
political oppression, or lack of opportunity-or all three combined
in Finland, Germany, and Scotland. Journey Beyond the Narrows does
not provide just names and facts about these individuals but puts
their lives in the context of the times in which they lived in
their home countries and in America. It is the story of how two of
their descendants reared six children in the Bronx, New York.
This book provides a political narrative of the rise and fall of
the Tudor monarchy - key to understanding the history of the years
1450 to 1660. The theme is the relationship between the Crown and
the aristocracy and how a partnership was created partly by the
actions of the Crown and partly by the changing composition and
attitudes of the political nation. It begins with the chaos of
factional quarrels which was the political life of England under
Henry VI in the 1450s and then examines the rebuilding of the
strength of royal government under Edward IV, Henry VII and Henry
VIII. That government was tested in various ways under Edward VI
and Mary, reached its peak under Elizabeth, and declined under
James I. The partnership finally broke down in the civil war of the
1640s and the Tudor monarchy collapsed. This is the life cycle of a
political system created out of necessity and fashioned by a
mixture of vision and circumstance. After its collapse the Republic
failed to create a viable alternative, but the resurrection of the
old system after 1660 was more apparent than real.
Since this handbook was first published in 1994, interest in the
book as a material object, and in the ways in which books have been
owned, read and used, has burgeoned. Now established as a standard
reference work, this book has been revised and expanded with a new
set of over 200 colour illustrations, updated bibliographies and
extended international coverage of libraries and online resources.
It covers the history and understanding of inscriptions,
bookplates, ink and binding stamps, mottoes and heraldry, and
describes how to identify owners and track down books from
particular collections via library and sale catalogues. Each
section features an evaluated bibliography listing further sources,
both online and in print. Illustrated examples of the many kinds of
ownership evidence which can be found in books are also shown
throughout. Relevant to anyone seeking to identify previous owners
of books, or trace private libraries, this title will also support
the work of all book historians interested in the history of
reading or the use of books and in the book as a material object.
An essential handbook for anyone working in provenance research.
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