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George V (Penguin Monarchs) - The Unexpected King (Paperback)
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George V (Penguin Monarchs) - The Unexpected King (Paperback)
Series: Penguin Monarchs
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The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert
accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback For a man with such
conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact.
Almost despite himself he marked a decisive break with his
flamboyant predecessor Edward VII, inventing the modern monarchy,
with its emphasis on frequent public appearances, family values and
duty. George V was an effective war-leader and inventor of 'the
House of Windsor'. In an era of ever greater media coverage -
frequently filmed and initiating the British Empire Christmas
broadcast - George became for 25 years a universally recognised
figure. He was also the only British monarch to take his role as
Emperor of India seriously. While his great rivals (Tsar Nicolas
and Kaiser Wilhelm) ended their reigns in catastrophe, he plodded
on. David Cannadine's sparkling account of his reign could not be
more enjoyable, a masterclass in how to write about Monarchy, that
central - if peculiar - pillar of British life.
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