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Author : E Major
Publisher : Hesperides Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 32,49 MB
Release : 2008-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1443720488
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author : David Cannadine
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 19,8 MB
Release : 2014-12-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 014197690X
For a man with such conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact. Almost despite himself he marked a decisive break with his flamboyant predecessor Edward VII, inventing the modern monarchy, with its emphasis on frequent public appearances, family values and duty. George V was an effective war-leader and inventor of 'the House of Windsor'. In an era of ever greater media coverage--frequently filmed and initiating the British Empire Christmas broadcast--George became for 25 years a universally recognised figure. He was also the only British monarch to take his role as Emperor of India seriously. While his great rivals (Tsar Nicolas and Kaiser Wilhelm) ended their reigns in catastrophe, he plodded on. David Cannadine's sparkling account of his reign could not be more enjoyable, a masterclass in how to write about Monarchy, that central--if peculiar--pillar of British life.
Author : George V (King of Great Britain)
Publisher :
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 33,16 MB
Release : 1929
Category : Great Britain
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Author : Eric Acland
Publisher : Toronto: Winston
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 35,25 MB
Release : 1936
Category : Dummies (Bookselling)
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Author : Erica Beal
Publisher :
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,71 MB
Release : 1941
Category : Great Britain
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Author : Harold Nicolson
Publisher :
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 33,49 MB
Release : 1967
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Author : Peter Townsend
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 17,21 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Biography & Autobiography
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Author : Philip Gibbs
Publisher :
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 16,29 MB
Release : 1936
Category : Great Britain
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Author : George Arthur
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 MB
Release : 1929
Category :
ISBN : 9787800379031
Author : John Van der Kiste
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 15,80 MB
Release : 2011-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0752473220
The six children of King George V and Queen Mary all lived to maturity except the youngest, Prince John. The eldest, who was Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, reigned as King Edward VIII for less than a year. His infamous romance with Mrs Simpson plunged the country into the abdication crisis and led both of them into a long period of exile. King George VI, who reluctantly and unexpectedly ascended to the throne, was a shy man, handicapped by a speech impediment and a sense of his own inadequacy. However, together with his Consort, Queen Elizabeth, and the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, he gave the nation spirited guidance throughout World War II. Both surviving younger brothers served in the armed forces during war-time. Henry, Duke of Gloucester, was Governor General of Australia from 1944-6 and crowned his military career with promotion to the rank of Field-Marshal. George, Duke of Kent, an officer in the RAF, was tragically killed on active service in 1942. The only sister, Mary, Princess Royal, worked both as a nurse, and a royal ambassador abroad. This book tells the story of the family.