Author: William ShakespearePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakspere: Comedies, vol. 2. Much ado about nothing. Merry wives of Windsor. As you like it. Twelfth night. Measure for measure. A winter's tale. The tempest
Author: William ShakespeareThe Courtiers
Author: Lucy WorsleyPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1639734708
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Kensington Palace is now most famous as the former home of Diana, Princess of Wales, but the palace's glory days came between 1714 and 1760, during the reigns of George I and II . In the eighteenth century, this palace was a world of skulduggery, intrigue, politicking, etiquette, wigs, and beauty spots, where fans whistled open like switchblades and unusual people were kept as curiosities. Lucy Worsley's The Courtiers charts the trajectory of the fantastically quarrelsome Hanovers and the last great gasp of British court life. Structured around the paintings of courtiers and servants that line the walls of the King's Staircase of Kensington Palace-paintings you can see at the palace today-The Courtiers goes behind closed doors to meet a pushy young painter, a maid of honor with a secret marriage, a vice chamberlain with many vices, a bedchamber woman with a violent husband, two aging royal mistresses, and many more. The result is an indelible portrait of court life leading up to the famous reign of George III , and a feast for both Anglophiles and lovers of history and royalty.
George the First's Army 1714-1727
Author: Charles DaltonGlorious Goodwood
Author: James PeillPublisher: Constable
ISBN: 1472128230
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
'Delightful' A HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR / BOOK OF THE WEEK, Daily Mail 'Goodwood curator James Peill writes with a wonderfully light touch . . . The Goodwood story is extraordinary and rightly celebrated' Country Life The history of Goodwood, England's greatest sporting estate Goodwood has been the home of English sport for centuries. The story of how a small hunting lodge became the iconic location for the globally-renowned Festival of Speed, Glorious Goodwood and Goodwood Revival events is inextricably intertwined with the tale of the Dukes of Richmond. The Dukes were, variously, patrons of the arts, political influencers, royal confidantes, architectural innovators, horticultural enthusiasts and stewards of the community. Above all, they were passionate about the sports for which Goodwood is best known: horseracing, motor sports, foxhunting, cricket, shooting and golf. Drawing upon the wealth of the Goodwood archives, James Peill vividly captures the character of each Duke, some radical and others staunchly traditional, and the wide-ranging impact they had on the Goodwood of today. The broader context is a sweeping history of England, and one family's part in it. Beginning with Charles II and his mistress Louise de Keroualle, the parents of the first Duke, Glorious Goodwood takes the reader on a journey through time, from the seventeenth century to present day, via the Jacobite Rising, the Battle of Waterloo and the First and Second World Wars. There are cameo appearances from George Stubbs, Canaletto, Alexander, Emperor of Russia, Queen Victoria, Jackie Stewart and Edward VII, who famously hosted Privy Council meetings in the Tapestry Drawing Room during race week. Glorious Goodwood is a vivid and intimate portrait of a house and its inhabitants set against a dazzling, panoramic backdrop of English history. At the heart of this colourful and compelling story is a rich sense of the British heritage Goodwood embodies.
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
Author: Edward HastedPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kent (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
A Child's History of England Volume 2 of 3 (EasyRead Super Large 24pt Edition)
Author: Charles DickensPublisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427024286
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
The History of England
Author: Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 980
Book Description
History of the Abbey and Palace of Holyroodhouse, with [plates, Including a Portrait and Illustrations
Author: John Parker LawsonWellington after Waterloo
Author: Neville ThompsonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317268717
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
First published in 1986. In this book Neville Thompson traces Wellington’s life after 1815 using then new archival and documentary records. The work examines the development of Wellington’s character and outlook, and assesses the significance of his persistent involvement in politics over three decades. It shows the Duke was a crucial figure in the development of the compromise between reform and the preservation of traditional institutions and practices. This title will be of interest to students of history.
Author: John Parker Lawson