Author: Adrian Ailes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The Origins of the Royal Arms of England
Author: Adrian Ailes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 138
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A Brief History of Britain 1066 - 1485
Author: Nicholas Vincent
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1849012148
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
From the Battle of Hastings to the Battle of Bosworth Field, Nicholas Vincent tells the story of how Britain was born. When William, Duke of Normandy, killed King Harold and seized the throne of England, England's language, culture, politics and law were transformed. Over the next four hundred years, under royal dynasties that looked principally to France for inspiration and ideas, an English identity was born, based in part upon struggle for control over the other parts of the British Isles (Scotland, Wales and Ireland), in part upon rivalry with the kings of France. From these struggles emerged English law and an English Parliament, the English language, English humour and England's first overseas empires. In this thrilling and accessible account, Nicholas Vincent not only tells the story of the rise and fall of dynasties, but investigates the lives and obsessions of a host of lesser men and women, from archbishops to peasants, and from soldiers to scholars, upon whose enterprise the social and intellectual foundations of Englishness now rest. This the first book in the four volume Brief History of Britain which brings together some of the leading historians to tell our nation's story from the Norman Conquest of 1066 to the present-day. Combining the latest research with accessible and entertaining story telling, it is the ideal introduction for students and general readers.
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1849012148
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
From the Battle of Hastings to the Battle of Bosworth Field, Nicholas Vincent tells the story of how Britain was born. When William, Duke of Normandy, killed King Harold and seized the throne of England, England's language, culture, politics and law were transformed. Over the next four hundred years, under royal dynasties that looked principally to France for inspiration and ideas, an English identity was born, based in part upon struggle for control over the other parts of the British Isles (Scotland, Wales and Ireland), in part upon rivalry with the kings of France. From these struggles emerged English law and an English Parliament, the English language, English humour and England's first overseas empires. In this thrilling and accessible account, Nicholas Vincent not only tells the story of the rise and fall of dynasties, but investigates the lives and obsessions of a host of lesser men and women, from archbishops to peasants, and from soldiers to scholars, upon whose enterprise the social and intellectual foundations of Englishness now rest. This the first book in the four volume Brief History of Britain which brings together some of the leading historians to tell our nation's story from the Norman Conquest of 1066 to the present-day. Combining the latest research with accessible and entertaining story telling, it is the ideal introduction for students and general readers.
Arthur, Origins, Identities and the Legendary History of Britain
Author: Jean Blacker
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900469188X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 579
Book Description
Geoffrey of Monmouth’s immensely popular Latin prose Historia regum Britanniae (c. 1138), followed by French verse translations – Wace’s Roman de Brut (1155) and anonymous versions including the Royal Brut, the Munich, Harley, and Egerton Bruts (12th -14th c.), initiated Arthurian narratives of many genres throughout the ages, alongside Welsh, English, and other traditions. Arthur, Origins, Identities and the Legendary History of Britain addresses how Arthurian histories incorporating the British foundation myth responded to images of individual or collective identity and how those narratives contributed to those identities. What cultural, political or psychic needs did these Arthurian narratives meet and what might have been the origins of those needs? And how did each text contribute to a “larger picture” of Arthur, to the construction of a myth that still remains so compelling today?
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900469188X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 579
Book Description
Geoffrey of Monmouth’s immensely popular Latin prose Historia regum Britanniae (c. 1138), followed by French verse translations – Wace’s Roman de Brut (1155) and anonymous versions including the Royal Brut, the Munich, Harley, and Egerton Bruts (12th -14th c.), initiated Arthurian narratives of many genres throughout the ages, alongside Welsh, English, and other traditions. Arthur, Origins, Identities and the Legendary History of Britain addresses how Arthurian histories incorporating the British foundation myth responded to images of individual or collective identity and how those narratives contributed to those identities. What cultural, political or psychic needs did these Arthurian narratives meet and what might have been the origins of those needs? And how did each text contribute to a “larger picture” of Arthur, to the construction of a myth that still remains so compelling today?
Materials for the History of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury (Canonized by Pope Alexander III, AD 1173)
Author: James Craigie Robertson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108049257
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : la
Pages : 627
Book Description
This seven-volume work, published 1875-85, brings together all Latin materials concerning the life and fall of Thomas Becket (c.1120-70). Volume 1 contains the collection of miracles compiled by William of Canterbury, who was present at the scene of Becket's murder.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108049257
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : la
Pages : 627
Book Description
This seven-volume work, published 1875-85, brings together all Latin materials concerning the life and fall of Thomas Becket (c.1120-70). Volume 1 contains the collection of miracles compiled by William of Canterbury, who was present at the scene of Becket's murder.
William of Malmesbury's Chronicle of the Kings of England
Author: William (of Malmesbury)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 604
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 604
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An Introduction to Heraldy Containing the Origin and Use of Arms ... by Hugh Clark
Author: Hugh Clark
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A History of Royal Britain in 100 Objects
Author: Gill Knappett
Publisher: Batsford Books
ISBN: 1841659657
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Over 1000 years of royal history told through 100 fascinating objects. From the glory of coronation regalia to coins, from imposing statues to stamps, from distinguished medals to monuments, and from beautiful artworks to Edward VIII's abdication document, each item in this book has a fascinating story to tell. Ordered chronologically by monarch, from Alfred the Great to Queen Elizabeth II, this fully illustrated book takes a regal journey through the centuries. Discover the significance of each object – some famous, others more obscure – and how the royal ruler connected to it shaped the course of history in this celebration of the British monarchy. Featured are William I's eleventh century survey, more famously known as The Domesday Book; the world's first ever postage stamp, the Penny Black, with a cameo-style portrait of Queen Victoria; Edward VIII's abdication document; the written birth announcement of Queen Elizabeth II, placed outside Buckingham Palace as per royal custom; and many more.
Publisher: Batsford Books
ISBN: 1841659657
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Over 1000 years of royal history told through 100 fascinating objects. From the glory of coronation regalia to coins, from imposing statues to stamps, from distinguished medals to monuments, and from beautiful artworks to Edward VIII's abdication document, each item in this book has a fascinating story to tell. Ordered chronologically by monarch, from Alfred the Great to Queen Elizabeth II, this fully illustrated book takes a regal journey through the centuries. Discover the significance of each object – some famous, others more obscure – and how the royal ruler connected to it shaped the course of history in this celebration of the British monarchy. Featured are William I's eleventh century survey, more famously known as The Domesday Book; the world's first ever postage stamp, the Penny Black, with a cameo-style portrait of Queen Victoria; Edward VIII's abdication document; the written birth announcement of Queen Elizabeth II, placed outside Buckingham Palace as per royal custom; and many more.
The British herald, or Cabinet of armorial bearings of the nobility & gentry of Great Britain & Ireland
Author: Thomas Robson (engraver.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy
Author: James Panton
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810874970
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
The Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy provides a chronology starting with the year 495 and continuing to the present day, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, institutions, and other aspects of British culture, society, economy, and politics. This book is a must for anyone interested in the British monarchy.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810874970
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
The Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy provides a chronology starting with the year 495 and continuing to the present day, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, institutions, and other aspects of British culture, society, economy, and politics. This book is a must for anyone interested in the British monarchy.
Early Blazon: Heraldic Terminology in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries
Author: Gerard J. Brault
Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon Press
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon Press
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description