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Crown & Sceptre - A New History of the British Monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II (Hardcover)
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Crown & Sceptre - A New History of the British Monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II (Hardcover)
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On the eve of Queen Elizabeth II's historic 70th anniversary on the
throne, Tracy Borman's sweeping narrative of the British monarchy
illuminates one of history's most iconic and enduring legaciesSince
William the Conqueror, duke of Normandy, crossed the English
Channel in 1066 to defeat King Harold II and unite England's
various kingdoms, forty-one kings and queens have sat on Britain's
throne: "shining examples of royal power and majesty alongside a
rogue's gallery of weak, lazy, or evil monarchs," as Tracy Borman
evocatively describes them in her sparkling chronicle, Crown &
Sceptre. Ironically, during very few of these 955 years has the
throne's occupant been unambiguously English--the Norman French,
the Welsh-born Tudors, the Scottish Stuarts, and the Hanoverians
and their German successors to the present day have dominated the
throne. Appealing to the intrinsic fascination with British
royalty, Borman lifts the veil to reveal the remarkable characters
and personalities who have ruled and, since the Glorious Revolution
of 1688, have more ceremonially reigned--a crucial distinction
explaining the staying power of the monarchy as the royal family
has evolved and adapted to the needs and opinions of its people,
avoiding the storms of rebellion that brought many of Europe's
royals to an abrupt end. Richard III; Henry VIII; Elizabeth I;
George III; Victoria; Elizabeth II: their names evoke eras and
dramatic events, forming the sweep of British history that Borman
recounts. She is equally attuned to the fabric of monarchy: the
impact of royal palaces; the way monarchs have been portrayed in
art, on coins, in the media; the ceremony and pageantry surrounding
the crown. In 2024, Elizabeth II would eclipse France's Louis XIV
as the longest reigning monarch in history. Crown & Sceptre is
a fitting tribute to her remarkable longevity and that of the
magnificent institution she represents.
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