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Crown & Sceptre

Author : Tracy Borman
Publisher : Grove Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802159117
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Crown & Sceptre written by Tracy Borman and published by Grove Atlantic. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look at the British monarchy that’s “a superb synthesis of historical analysis, politics, and top-notch royal gossip” (Kirkus Reviews). Since 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 describes them in her sparkling chronicle, Crown & Sceptre. Ironically, during very few of these 955 years has the throne’s occupant been unambiguously English—whether Norman French, the Welsh-born Tudors, the Scottish Stuarts, and the Hanoverians and their German successors to the present day. Acknowledging the intrinsic fascination with British royalty, Borman lifts the veil to reveal the remarkable characters and personalities who have ruled and, since the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, more ceremonially reigned. It is 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 II; Henry VIII; Elizabeth I; George III; Victoria; Elizabeth II: their names evoke eras and the dramatic events Borman recounts. She is equally attuned to the fabric of monarchy: royal palaces; the way monarchs have been portrayed in art, on coins, in the media; the ceremony and pageantry surrounding the crown. Elizabeth II is already one of the longest reigning monarchs in history. Crown & Sceptre is a fitting tribute to her remarkable longevity and that of the magnificent institution she represents. “Crown & Sceptre brings us in short, vivid chapters from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth herself, much of it constituting a dark record of bumping off adversaries, rivals and spouses, confiscating vast estates and military invasions…. [A] lucid, character-rich book.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune “Borman’s deep understanding of English royalty shines.” —Chris Schluep, Amazon Editors’ Picks, The Best History Books of February 2022

Crowns and Sceptres

Author : Marjorie Bowen
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Crowns and Sceptres written by Marjorie Bowen and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Crowns and Scepters" is an investigation of the origins and history of the coronation ceremony that was created on crowning His Majesty King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The book tells of pageantry, religious significance, and symbolism of the coronation ceremony, mentions some interesting incidents, anecdotes, and oddities connected with coronations, and provides a list of places usually connected with such ceremonies. It also tells stories of royal infants, usurpers, uncrowned kings, and pretenders that don't usually enter the official history of the monarchy.

Blade of Ash

Author : C. F. E. Black
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781737942511
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book Blade of Ash written by C. F. E. Black and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cursed king. A hunted sorceress. A mad plan for survival. Newly crowned, Red blames one person for his father's murder: the secret sorceress sworn to protect the king. Alyana Barron, Royal Sorcerer to the throne of Tandera, has been hiding from a dangerous enemy bent on destroying her magic--and Red's rash behavior has just told her enemy where to find her. When Red activates a hidden curse, he must rely on Aly for survival, but Aly's magic is tied directly to his wellbeing. As the curse drains his life, it weakens her magic as well. Fighting for survival, their lives entwine in ways neither of them expected. To find a cure, they must put aside their mutual distrust and work together, but the closer they get to a solution, the nearer they step toward death, for the path to the cure is as dangerous as the curse itself. Packed full of royal intrigue, slow-burn romance, and plenty of ballgowns, Blade of Ash is the first in a new, YA epic fantasy series perfect for fans of Tricia Levenseller, Margaret Rogerson, and Sarah K. L. Wilson. If you like enemies-to-lovers romance, female bodyguards, and forced proximity with life-and-death stakes, dive into Blade of Ash today!

Sceptres and Crowns

Author : Susan Warner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Sceptres and Crowns written by Susan Warner and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Crown, Orb and Sceptre

Author : David Hilliam
Publisher : History Press (SC)
ISBN 13 : 9780752451985
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book Crown, Orb and Sceptre written by David Hilliam and published by History Press (SC). This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Stroud: Sutton, 2001.

The Scepter and the Star

Author : John Joseph Collins
Publisher : Anchor Bible
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Scepter and the Star written by John Joseph Collins and published by Anchor Bible. This book was released on 1995 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In The Scepter and the Star, John J. Collins turns to the Dead Sea Scrolls to shed new light on the origins, meaning, and relevance of messianic expectations. The first Christians were Jews who believed that Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah - the Christ; Christians could be called "followers of the messiah." Other Jews did not accept this claim, and so the Christians went their own way and grew into a separate religion. The disagreement about the identity of the messiah is the root difference between Judaism and Christianity." "The recent disclosure of the full corpus of the Dead Sea Scrolls now makes it possible to see this disagreement in a fuller context than ever before. The most stunning revelation of the new evidence is the diversity of messianic expectations in Judaism around the beginning of the common era. The Hebrew word "messiah" means "anointed one." According to the scrolls, the messiah could be a warrior king in the line of David, a priest, a prophet, or a teacher. He could be called "the Son of God." Jesus of Nazareth fitted the expectations some Jews of the time had of the messiah. The majority of Jews, however, had quite different expectations."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

A History of the Royal Society

Author : Charles Richard Weld
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Royal Society written by Charles Richard Weld and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sceptres and Crowns

Author : Sceptres
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.V/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sceptres and Crowns written by Sceptres and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sceptres and crowns

Author : Susan Warner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Sceptres and crowns written by Susan Warner and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Crown, Orb and Sceptre

Author : David Hilliam
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752470795
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Crown, Orb and Sceptre written by David Hilliam and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coronations are very public occasions, typically seen as meticulously planned formal ceremonies where everything runs smoothly. But behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey lie extraordinary but true stories of mayhem, confusion and merriment. In this book we travel through over a thousand years of England's history to reveal the real character of its kings and queens. Also packed with facts about how the service, traditions and accessories have changed over the years, Crown, Orb & Sceptre provides both a compelling read and an accessible and irreverent reference guide to one of the most spectacular ceremonies in England's heritage.

Crowns and Sceptres

Author : Marjorie Bowen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Crowns and Sceptres written by Marjorie Bowen and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Veiled Sceptre

Author : Anne Twomey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107056780
Total Pages : 913 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Veiled Sceptre written by Anne Twomey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-12 with total page 913 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extension to other Realms of the reserve power to refuse a dissolution

The Book of Elizabethan Verse

Author : William Stanley Braithwaite
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 822 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Elizabethan Verse written by William Stanley Braithwaite and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sceptres and Crowns, And, The Flag of Truce

Author : Susan Warner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (118 download)

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Download or read book Sceptres and Crowns, And, The Flag of Truce written by Susan Warner and published by . This book was released on 1800 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Pop-Up Crown Jewels

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781406374094
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Pop-Up Crown Jewels written by and published by . This book was released on 2017-04 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synopsis coming soon.......

Thomas Cromwell

Author : Tracy Borman
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802191665
Total Pages : 467 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Thomas Cromwell written by Tracy Borman and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An exceptional and compelling biography about one of the Tudor Age’s most complex and controversial figures.” —Alison Weir Thomas Cromwell has long been reviled as a Machiavellian schemer who stopped at nothing in his quest for power. As King Henry VIII’s right-hand man, Cromwell was the architect of the English Reformation; secured Henry’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon and plotted the downfall of his second wife, Anne Boleyn; and was fatally accused of trying to usurp the king himself. In this engrossing biography, acclaimed British historian Tracy Borman reveals a different side to one of history’s most notorious characters: that of a caring husband and father, a fiercely loyal servant and friend, and a revolutionary who was key in transforming medieval England into a modern state. Thomas Cromwell was at the heart of the most momentous events of his time—from funding the translation and dissemination of the first vernacular Bible to legitimizing Anne Boleyn as queen—and wielded immense power over both church and state. The impact of his seismic political, religious, and social reforms can still be felt today. Grounded in excellent primary source research, Thomas Cromwell gives an inside look at a monarchy that has captured the Western imagination for centuries and tells the story of a controversial and enigmatic man who forever changed the shape of his country. “An intelligent, sympathetic, and well researched biography.” —The Wall Street Journal “Borman unravels the story of Cromwell’s rise to power skillfully . . . If you want the inside story of Thomas Cromwell . . . this is the book for you.” —The Weekly Standard “An engrossing biography. . . . A fine rags-to-riches-to-executioner’s-block story of a major figure of the English Reformation.” —Kirkus Reviews “An insightful biography of a much-maligned historical figure.” —Booklist

The End Crowns All

Author : Barbara Hodgdon
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400861764
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The End Crowns All written by Barbara Hodgdon and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this bold reconceptualization of Shakespeare's histories as plays that ultimately generate and seek to legitimize new kings, Barbara Hodgdon examines how closure contests as well as celebrates power relations dominant in late Elizabethan and early Jacobean society--particularly those between sovereign and subjects. Taking a broad view of closure as a developing process in which narrative structures, generic signs, and rhetorical conventions play contributory, and often contradictory, roles, she also considers how theatrical representations interpret, or reinterpret, closural features to recuperate and redirect their social energies. By giving special emphasis to theatrical reproduction as a form of textuality and to the intertextual relations between drama and other forms of history writing, Hodgdon situates performance as a type of new historicism and shows how theatrical productions, like critical discourse, participate in cultural work. Through a study of playtexts and selected performance texts, she negotiates between the critical and theatrical guises of Shakespeare to assess how past and present-day theatrical practice has appropriated his work to serve particular institutional and social practices. Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.