Royal Panoply: Brief Lives Of The English Monarchs
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From the blood-soaked battlefields of the Norman Conquest to the velvet-draped drawing rooms of the Victorian age, Royal Panoply: Brief Lives of the English Monarchs presents a sweeping portrait of the men and women who shaped the destiny of England across a thousand years of turbulent history. Carolly Erickson chronicles the reigns of England's monarchs in vivid, accessible sketches — capturing the ambition, folly, courage, and cruelty that defined each ruler and their era, from the fierce William the Conqueror to the enigmatic Elizabeth I and beyond. Erickson, one of America's most celebrated popular historians, brings her trademark narrative flair and meticulous scholarship to bear on each biographical portrait, illuminating the private lives and public duties of royalty with equal authority. Her prose is immediate and cinematic, stripping away the gilded mythology of kingship to reveal the deeply human figures beneath the crown. A compelling gateway into the full sweep of English royal history, Royal Panoply leaves the reader wondering just how much of the nation's character was forged — or broken — by the personalities of those who sat upon the throne.
Author: Carolly Erickson
Format: Hardback
Published: 2003, History Book Club, New York
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Hardcover - dust jacket
Secondhand book: generally 'Very Good' to 'Excellent'. These are books which may have some slight wear and tear or sun fading on the edges. There may be an inscription at the front.
From the blood-soaked battlefields of the Norman Conquest to the velvet-draped drawing rooms of the Victorian age, Royal Panoply: Brief Lives of the English Monarchs presents a sweeping portrait of the men and women who shaped the destiny of England across a thousand years of turbulent history. Carolly Erickson chronicles the reigns of England's monarchs in vivid, accessible sketches — capturing the ambition, folly, courage, and cruelty that defined each ruler and their era, from the fierce William the Conqueror to the enigmatic Elizabeth I and beyond. Erickson, one of America's most celebrated popular historians, brings her trademark narrative flair and meticulous scholarship to bear on each biographical portrait, illuminating the private lives and public duties of royalty with equal authority. Her prose is immediate and cinematic, stripping away the gilded mythology of kingship to reveal the deeply human figures beneath the crown. A compelling gateway into the full sweep of English royal history, Royal Panoply leaves the reader wondering just how much of the nation's character was forged — or broken — by the personalities of those who sat upon the throne.