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Perceptions of a Monarchy without a King

Author : Benjamin Woodford
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773588469
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Perceptions of a Monarchy without a King written by Benjamin Woodford and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oliver Cromwell had not a drop of royal blood in him. Yet in 1657, prompted by the political chaos that followed the execution of Charles I and inspired by a belief that a return to monarchy was the only way to stabilize the nation, parliament offered Cromwell the crown of Britain. In Perceptions of a Monarchy without a King, Benjamin Woodford explores how factions both inside and outside of government reacted to this unprecedented event. Moving away from a biographical focus on Cromwell, Woodford looks to the print culture of the period to examine kingship and the Cromwellian regime as a complex phenomenon that elicited diverse reactions - from broadly in favour to dead-set against. Woodford analyzes Cromwell's speeches along with propaganda, newspapers, poetry, republican writings, and the works of religious sects. The fact that many of these writings were produced by men and women who were not members of the government demonstrates that both politicians and the general public were interested in the topics of Cromwell and kingship. Cromwell's military and political power rendered him a candidate for kingship, but even with his record of achievement, the offer of the crown to a non-nobleman was controversial. Perceptions of a Monarchy without a King reveals the entire nation's responses to the kingship debates while simultaneously illustrating the persistence of the monarchy in the 1650s.

The Image and Perception of Monarchy in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

Author : Sean McGlynn
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443868523
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book The Image and Perception of Monarchy in Medieval and Early Modern Europe written by Sean McGlynn and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-02 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monarchy is an enduring institution that still makes headlines today. It has always been preoccupied with image and perception, never more so than in the period covered by this volume. The collection of papers gathered here from international scholars demonstrates that monarchical image and perception went far beyond cultural, symbolic and courtly display – although these remain important – and were, in fact, always deeply concerned with the practical expression of authority, politics and power. This collection is unique in that it covers the subject from two innovative angles: it not only addresses both kings and queens together, but also both the medieval and early modern periods. Consequently, this allows significant comparisons to be made between male and female monarchy as well as between eras. Such an approach reveals that continuity was arguably more important than change over a span of some five centuries. In removing the traditional gender and chronological barriers that tend to lead to four separate areas of studies for kings and queens in medieval and early modern history, the papers here are free to encompass male and female royal rulers ranging across Europe from the early-thirteenth to the late-seventeenth centuries to examine the image and perception of monarchy in England, Scotland, France, Burgundy, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire. Collectively this volume will be of interest to all those studying medieval and early modern monarchy and for those wishing to learn about the connections and differences between the two.

For King and Country

Author : Heather Jones
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108682960
Total Pages : 591 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book For King and Country written by Heather Jones and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-09-23 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a ground-breaking history of the British monarchy in the First World War and of the social and cultural functions of monarchism in the British war effort. Heather Jones examines how the conflict changed British cultural attitudes to the monarchy, arguing that the conflict ultimately helped to consolidate the crown's sacralised status. She looks at how the monarchy engaged with war recruitment, bereavement, gender norms, as well as at its political and military powers and its relationship with Ireland and the empire. She considers the role that monarchism played in military culture and examines royal visits to the front, as well as the monarchy's role in home front morale and in interwar war commemoration. Her findings suggest that the rise of republicanism in wartime Britain has been overestimated and that war commemoration was central to the monarchy's revered interwar status up to the abdication crisis.

The Role of Monarchy in Modern Democracy

Author : Robert Hazell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1509931023
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book The Role of Monarchy in Modern Democracy written by Robert Hazell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much power does a monarch really have? How much autonomy do they enjoy? Who regulates the size of the royal family, their finances, the rules of succession? These are some of the questions considered in this edited collection on the monarchies of Europe. The book is written by experts from Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the UK. It considers the constitutional and political role of monarchy, its powers and functions, how it is defined and regulated, the laws of succession and royal finances, relations with the media, the popularity of the monarchy and why it endures. No new political theory on this topic has been developed since Bagehot wrote about the monarchy in The English Constitution (1867). The same is true of the other European monarchies. 150 years on, with their formal powers greatly reduced, how has this ancient, hereditary institution managed to survive and what is a modern monarch's role? What theory can be derived about the role of monarchy in advanced democracies, and what lessons can the different European monarchies learn from each other? The public look to the monarchy to represent continuity, stability and tradition, but also want it to be modern, to reflect modern values and be a focus for national identity. The whole institution is shot through with contradictions, myths and misunderstandings. This book should lead to a more realistic debate about our expectations of the monarchy, its role and its future. The contributors are leading experts from all over Europe: Rudy Andeweg, Ian Bradley, Paul Bovend'Eert, Axel Calissendorff, Frank Cranmer, Robert Hazell, Olivia Hepsworth, Luc Heuschling, Helle Krunke, Bob Morris, Roger Mortimore, Lennart Nilsson, Philip Murphy, Quentin Pironnet, Bart van Poelgeest, Frank Prochaska, Charles Powell, Jean Seaton, Eivind Smith.

Mystifying the Monarch

Author : Jeroen Deploige
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
ISBN 13 : 9053567674
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book Mystifying the Monarch written by Jeroen Deploige and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The power of monarchs has traditionally been as much symbolic as actual, rooted in popular imagery of sovereignty, divinity, and authority. In Mystifying the Monarch, a distinguished group of contributors explores the changing nature of that imagery—and its political and social effects—in Europe from the Middle Ages to the present day. They demonstrate that, rather than a linear progression where perceptions of rulers moved inexorably from the sacred to the banal, in reality the history of monarchy has been one of constant tension between mystification and demystification.

God Save the Queen

Author : Dennis Altman
Publisher : Scribe Publications
ISBN 13 : 1925938972
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (259 download)

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Download or read book God Save the Queen written by Dennis Altman and published by Scribe Publications. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An avowed republican investigates the unexpected durability and potential benefits of constitutional monarchies. When he was deposed in Egypt in 1952, King Farouk predicted that there would be five monarchs left at the end of the century: the kings of hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades, and England. To date, his prediction has proved wrong, and while the twentieth century saw the collapse of monarchies across Europe, many democratic societies have retained them. God Save the Queen is the first book to look at constitutional monarchies globally, and is particularly relevant given the pro-democracy movement in Thailand and recent scandals around the British and Spanish royal families. Is monarchy merely a feudal relic that should be abolished, or does the division between ceremonial and actual power act as a brake on authoritarian politicians? And what is the role of monarchy in the independent countries of the Commonwealth that have retained the Queen as head of state? This book suggests that monarchy deserves neither the adulation of the right nor the dismissal of the left. In an era of autocratic populism, does constitutional monarchy provide some safeguards against the megalomania of political leaders? Is a President Boris potentially more dangerous than a Prime Minister Boris?

Some Account of the Life and Opinions of a Fifth-monarchy-man

Author : John Rogers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Some Account of the Life and Opinions of a Fifth-monarchy-man written by John Rogers and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Some Account of the Life and Opinions of a Fifth-Monarchy-Man. Chiefly Extracted from the Writings of John Rogers ... by ... Edward Rogers, Etc

Author : John ROGERS (Fifth Monarchy Man.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Some Account of the Life and Opinions of a Fifth-Monarchy-Man. Chiefly Extracted from the Writings of John Rogers ... by ... Edward Rogers, Etc written by John ROGERS (Fifth Monarchy Man.) and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Patriarcha; Or, The Natural Power of Kings

Author : Robert Filmer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Patriarcha; Or, The Natural Power of Kings written by Robert Filmer and published by . This book was released on 1685 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Right to be King

Author : Howard Nenner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349129526
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (491 download)

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Download or read book The Right to be King written by Howard Nenner and published by Springer. This book was released on 1995-08-04 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the theory and practice of the English monarchical succession from the end of Elizabeth's reign to the accession of George I. Tracing the transition from an uncertain rule to a crown in the disposal of parliament, Nenner focuses on the major routes to the throne over the long seventeenth century: hereditary right, conquest, and election. It is a study of the competing principles of parliamentary sovereignty and fundamental law, and the ways in which tension between dynastic expectations and national needs were addressed and resolved.

Presidents with Prime Ministers

Author : Margit Tavits
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199553327
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Presidents with Prime Ministers written by Margit Tavits and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about presidents in parliamentary systems. One commonly recurring political debate within parliamentary systems is over whether or not the public should directly elect the head of state. Despite the importance of this topic in practical politics, political scientists have offered little empirical evidence, yet made bold assumptions about the consequences of popular elections for heads of state. A common argument is that direct elections enhance presidents' legitimacythereby increasing their activism and encouraging authoritarian tendencies. Another popular assumption is that direct presidential elections are more heavily contested and partisan, polarizing and dividing political elites and the electorate. Proponents of direct elections argue that such electionswill help decrease voter alienation and apathy. This book challenges the conventional wisdom. Using both quantitative and qualitative empirical evidence from democratic systems across the world, this book demonstrates that compared to indirect selection methods, direct elections do not yield more active and contentious presidents, do not polarize political elites or society, and do not remedy political apathy. Rather, presidential activism in both "semi-presidential" and "pure parliamentary"systems is shaped by political opportunity framework - the institutional strength and partisan composition of both parliament and government. Further, because holding the presidency provides parties with an electoral asset, direct and indirect presidential elections can be equally contentious andpolarizing. Last, but not least, rather than decreasing apathy, direct election is associated with increased voter fatigue and decreased turnout in parliamentary elections by about seven percentage points.

The Last King of America

Author : Andrew Roberts
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1984879278
Total Pages : 1033 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book The Last King of America written by Andrew Roberts and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 1033 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Churchill and Napoleon The last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away the colonies and went mad in his old age. The truth is much more nuanced and fascinating--and will completely change the way readers and historians view his reign and legacy. Most Americans dismiss George III as a buffoon--a heartless and terrible monarch with few, if any, redeeming qualities. The best-known modern interpretation of him is Jonathan Groff's preening, spitting, and pompous take in Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway masterpiece. But this deeply unflattering characterization is rooted in the prejudiced and brilliantly persuasive opinions of eighteenth-century revolutionaries like Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson, who needed to make the king appear evil in order to achieve their own political aims. After combing through hundreds of thousands of pages of never-before-published correspondence, award-winning historian Andrew Roberts has uncovered the truth: George III was in fact a wise, humane, and even enlightened monarch who was beset by talented enemies, debilitating mental illness, incompetent ministers, and disastrous luck. In The Last King of America, Roberts paints a deft and nuanced portrait of the much-maligned monarch and outlines his accomplishments, which have been almost universally forgotten. Two hundred and forty-five years after the end of George III's American rule, it is time for Americans to look back on their last king with greater understanding: to see him as he was and to come to terms with the last time they were ruled by a monarch.

Maxims, Opinions and Characters, Moral, Political and Economical. From the works of ... Burke. To which is prefixed, an eulogy on Mr. Burke, by the late Dr. Laurence ... Second edition. [With a portrait.]

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Author : Edmund Burke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Maxims, Opinions and Characters, Moral, Political and Economical. From the works of ... Burke. To which is prefixed, an eulogy on Mr. Burke, by the late Dr. Laurence ... Second edition. [With a portrait.] written by Edmund Burke and published by . This book was released on 1811 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kingship and Favoritism in the Spain of Philip III, 1598-1621

Author : Antonio Feros
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521025324
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book Kingship and Favoritism in the Spain of Philip III, 1598-1621 written by Antonio Feros and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reappraisal of the reign of Philip III of Spain (1598-1621), and the king's favourite, first published in 2000.

Great Opinions by Great Judges

Author : William Lamartine Snyder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 832 pages
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Download or read book Great Opinions by Great Judges written by William Lamartine Snyder and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Opinions and Reflections of Napoleon

Author : Napoleon I (Emperor of the French)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Opinions and Reflections of Napoleon written by Napoleon I (Emperor of the French) and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gifts from Jerusalem Jews to the Austro-Hungarian Monarchs

Author : Lily Arad
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110767651
Total Pages : 629 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Gifts from Jerusalem Jews to the Austro-Hungarian Monarchs written by Lily Arad and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presentations of offerings to the emperor-king on anniversaries of his accession became an important imperial ritual in the court of Franz Joseph I. This book explores for the first time the identity constructions of Orthodox Jewish communities in Jerusalem as expressed in their gifts to the Austro-Hungarian Kaisers at the time of dramatic events. It reveals how the beautiful gifts, their dedications, and their narratives, were perceived by gift-givers and recipients as instruments capable of acting upon various social, cultural and political processes. Lily Arad describes in a captivating manner the historical narratives of the creation and presentation of these gifts. She analyzes the iconography of these gifts as having transformative effect on the self-identification of the Jewish communities and examines their reception by the Kaisers and in the Austrian and the Palestinian Jewish press. This groundbreaking book unveils Jewish cultural and political strategies aimed to create local Eretz-Israel identities, demonstrating distinct positive communal identification which at times expressed national sentiments and at the same time preserved European identification.