A stunning tour de force and a remarkable achievement.- Alison Weir
This is Our Island Story for the modern age. - Charles Spencer 'Not
just a brilliant compendium of biographies, but the biography of an
institution: a marvellous read' - Tom Holland 'This royal throne of
kings, this sceptred isle' (William Shakespeare, Richard II) With
1000 years of royal history from 1066 to the present day, Domesday
Book to Magna Carta the Field of Cloth of Gold to King Charles'
accession, Crown & Sceptre is an unparalleled exploration of
the British monarchy. From Sunday Times bestselling author and
joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces Tracy Borman, comes a
fresh, engaging and authoritative account of the crown's tumultuous
history - including a chapter on King Charles III. Impeccably
researched, Crown & Sceptre explores in gripping detail how
this iconic institution has survived the storms of rebellion,
revolution and war that brought most of the world's other
monarchies to an abrupt and bloody end. It is a story of ruthless
dynastic battles, political and social leadership, usurpation and
abdication, all set against a backdrop of dazzling ceremony and
pageantry. "Crown and Sceptre shows an astonishing command of a
thousand years of the British monarchy, its traditions, roles and
realities beyond the pageantry and romance. Beautifully crafted,
insightful, and a genuine pleasure to read, it underscores the
royal heritage at the heart of a nation." - Lauren Mackay "Crown
and Sceptre" combines an eminently accessible narrative with a
lucid scholarly lens. Tracy Borman skilfully unravels the trials
and triumphs of this ever-shifting institution. By charting both
the majesty and mechanics of monarchy, we get a vivid understanding
of why its glittering gears shifted over time, and by whom the
levers of change were pulled. A triumph.' - Owen Emmerson, Curator
at Hever Castle 'Tracy Borman's passion for the British monarch and
the crown is infectious and compelling!' - Estelle Paranque 'Borman
embraces a huge task' - Gerard DeGroot, The Times Enlightening,
gripping and skilfully composed, Tracy Borman navigates the twists
and turns of the British monarchy with an expert hand. A pacy
narrative that's simply bursting with colour and intrigue, Crown
and Sceptre is both powerful and compulsively readable. A
masterpiece. - Nicola Tallis
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