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First published in 1990, Royal Mistresses provides an innovative
way of looking at the development of British monarchy, and at the
same time investigates the relationship between sex and power.
Charles Carlton focuses not so much on the amorous activities of
the mistresses of British monarchs as on their influences on those
monarchs and on society at large. Ranging from the early medieval
period to the late 1990s, he shows that a monarch's illicit sexual
life sheds light on his character and reign. It is no coincidence
that Henry I, Charles II, and Edward VII, who were successful with
their mistresses were also successful in their reigns, while the
divorced John and the lovelorn Edward VIII failed Not surprisingly,
the affairs of the sovereign's heart have very often become the
affairs of state. This book will be of interest to students of
history and literature.
First published in 1995, Charles I is a psychological portrait of
the 'monarch of the Civil Wars,' Charles I. Challenging
conventional interpretations of the king, as well as questioning
orthodox historical assumptions concerning the origins and
development of the Civil Wars, the book establishes itself as a
definitive biography. Addressing and analysing the furious
historiographical debates which have surrounded the period, Carlton
offers a fresh and lucid perspective. This book will be of interest
to students of literature and history.
First published in 1986, Royal Childhoods shows how the early years
of Britain's kings and queen have coloured their later lives.
Combining skills of a professional historian with a knowledge of
psychology, the author links the study of childhood to known
pattern of events. His book makes the distant figures of royalty
more comprehensible as individuals. With great insight into the
influence of childhood experience, he covers the whole span of
British monarchy from William the Conqueror to the Prince of Wales.
This book will be of interest to students of history, literature
and psychology.
First published in 1987, Archbishop William Laud shows how Laud
dragged the English Church, and with it English society, towards a
new and radical version of Anglicanism. Carlton presents Laud in
the context of his times, showing how closely his personal life and
character were woven into his political and religious career. By
using Laud's personal papers, his letters and diary, Carlton draws
a psychological profile of this most insecure man. He analyses
Laud's dreams, revealing that both awake and asleep the archbishop
was haunted by some guilty secret, obsessed with details,
bedevilled by enemies and conspiracies, while being both ashamed
and proud of his own humble origins. The tensions between Laud's
private and public worlds made him seem cruel, thus turning him
into the perfect scapegoat for the failure of the king's policies.
This book will be of interest to students of history, literature
and psychology.
"War is the trade of kings" John Dryden. War and monarchy are two
of the most important and resonant topics in British History. This
exciting new book explores the role that kings and queens have
played in war, and how war has shaped the monarchy. Aimed
explicitly at the general reader, the book delves into the truth
behind the myths, and uncovers some fascinating facts about our
iconic soldier kings and queens.
Contents: 1. The Actualities of War 2. The Drum's Discordant Sound 3. A sight - the saddest that eyes can see 4. Naming the Parts 5. A Soldier's Life is Terrible Hard 6. The Epitome of War 7.The Miserable Affects of War 8. Tradesman of Killing ... Managers of Violence 9. To Slay or be Slain 10. When the hurly-burly's done 11 More to Spoil Than To Serve 12. I don't want to go to war 13. Then we started all over again 14. Does it matter?
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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