Crown & Sceptre : A new history of the British Monarchy / Tracy Borman.
Momo rauemi: TextKaiwhakaputa:London, UK : Hodder & Stoughton, 2021.Whakaahuatanga: v. 576 pages ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781529339505
- 352.230941 23
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Nonfiction | Stratford Nonfiction | Nonfiction | 941 BOR (Tirotirohia te whatanga(Opens below)) | Wātea | A00904198 |
'This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle'
(William Shakespeare, Richard II)
The British monarchy is the one of the most iconic and enduring institutions in the world. It has weathered the storms of rebellion, revolution and war that brought many of Europe's royal families to an abrupt and bloody end. Its unique survival owes much to the fact that, for all its ancient traditions and protocol, the royal family has proved remarkably responsive to change, evolving to reflect the times. But for much of its history, it also spearheaded seismic change, shaping our religious, political and cultural identity and establishing the British monarchy as the envy of the world.
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