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Cargando... Crown and Country: A History of England through the Monarchypor David Starkey
   Ninguno Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.   ) everettroberts | Oct 20, 2023 |  To be fair, though, he does cover a huge span of time. I expected him to start with Alfred the Great, who set the foundations for his grandson Athelstan to become the first King of England. Instead, the author goes right back before Roman occupation, covering what’s known of Britain’s tribal kings. This was interesting, but it takes up a lot of space, therefore detracting from the actual kings of the whole country, making for some scant coverage on monarchs who did a lot more than is shown here. I was really surprised and disappointed that King Athelstan was little more than a footnote. Before reading this book, I expected Athelstan to be the first main focus after a preface-like approach to his famous grandfather and then his father. Athelstan's reign isn't covered at all. He's skipped over. This is a work that would most likely appeal to readers largely unfamiliar with the history of England’s monarchy. I’m more knowledgeable in certain periods than others, so for those familiar periods it felt like reading a recap, as opposed to seeing things from a new or different perspective, which I’d hoped for from this historian author for whom I have a lot of respect. In short, this is a good read that I feel would’ve been better if it started from Alfred’s time in the 800s, rather than pre-Roman Britain, and therefore been more in-depth on the actual rulers of the whole of England from Athelstan onwards. ( ) PhilSyphe | Feb 13, 2018 | The relationship between the monarchy and the political culture of Britain is long, but has been full of personality, revolution, civil conflict and enough skullduggery and excitement to match any other nation on Earth. It is clear that Britain’s parliamentary democracy has evolved through those relationships the monarch formed with the leading political class - warlords, aristocracy or, latterly, leading political figures. A common theme is that Britain has always seen a monarchy as the preferred model for governing the nation. The argument has always been about how much personal power the monarch has and how much control over the monarch the governing structure, eventually, parliament, has. Starkey’s book is a little whirlwind at times as he crams in all the action, but is always readable and always exciting. This excellent book provides anyone who needs it a perfect overview of Britain’s monarchy and why they are so important to the structure of the country and the way we live now. ( )1  pierthinker | Aug 6, 2011 | sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. With a new chapter on Royal Weddings - this is essential reading for those who want to understand more about how monarchy has shaped the British nation. The monarchy is one of Britain's most venerable and revered institutions - but also one of its most tumultuous. In this substantially revised, updated and expanded compendium of two earlier volumes, David Starkey charts its roller-coaster history, starting with the warring tribal kings who continued to exercise their sway under the Romans. New material on the late Middle Ages and the Wars of the Roses brings the story to the turbulent reign of the Tudors and on through the chaos of the Civil War that first unseated and then beheaded a king. The Republic that followed Charles I's execution smashed the Imperial Crown and attempted to eradicate the word 'king' from the language. For a time, it seemed the throne itself had died with its most recent occupant. And yet, vulnerable though it had been shown to be, the monarchy also proved surprisingly resilient. Starkey brings the tempestuous story up to the present, guiding us through the abdication of Edward VIII and the dissolution of the marriage between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, with a new chapter on the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton, royal weddings and the future of monarchy. ed with its most recent occupant. And yet, vulnerable though it had been shown to be, the monarchy also proved surprisingly resilient. Starkey brings the tempestuous story up to the present, guiding us through the abdication of Edward VIII and the dissolution of the marriage between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, with a new chapter on the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton, royal weddings and the future of monarchy. ed with its most recent occupant. And yet, vulnerable though it had been shown to be, the monarchy also proved surprisingly resilient. Starkey brings the tempestuous story up to the present, guiding us through the abdication of Edward VIII and the dissolution of the marriage between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, with a new chapter on the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton, royal weddings and the future of monarchy. ed with its most recent occupant. And yet, vulnerable though it had been shown to be, the monarchy also proved surprisingly resilient. Starkey brings the tempestuous story up to the present, guiding us through the abdication of Edward VIII and the dissolution of the marriage between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, with a new chapter on the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton, royal weddings and the future of monarchy. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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