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22 de out. de 2010 · Crown & Country marks the confluence of David Starkey's recent historical work, written and televisual. Or, to mix metaphors, the two hunks of bread of this literary sandwich are hewn from his ...
28 de out. de 2010 · In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I and Cromwell's emergence as Lord Protector – all the way up until the Victorian era when Britain’s monarchs came face-to-face with modernity.
28 de out. de 2010 · Editorial Reviews ‘Eminently readable…Starkey is particularly good at explaining the shifting tone of monarchical power…“Crown and Country” is a masterpiece of accessible history, underscored with profound scholarship…the author’s passion for his subject, the royal tale of England, which is the backbone of this nation’s story explodes from every page.
Living now in a Commonwealth country, the history of the monarchy seemed more important for me. Mr. Starkey's book was a great introduction for me to the world of the British monarchy. If you are looking for a book of British History, this is not your book. The book covers major issues such as WWII in just a few paragraphs.
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28 de out. de 2010 · After too many dry and frankly boring history books, I found in the author's preface that this was a "Narrative History". True to form, the book started at the beginning and flowed easily and interestingly to the modern monarchy. The chain wasn't broken with long diatribes on what one historian thought vs another.
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28 de mar. de 2011 · From one of our finest historians comes an outstanding 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 ...
