{"product_id":"crown-sceptre-a-new-history-of-the-british-monarchy-from-william-the-conqueror-to-elizabeth-ii-9780802159106","title":"Crown \u0026 Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II","description":"Since William the Conqueror, duke of Normandy, crossed the English Channel in 1066 to defeat King Harold II and unite England's various kingdoms, forty-one kings and queens have sat on Britain's throne: \"shining examples of royal power and majesty alongside a rogue's gallery of weak, lazy, or evil monarchs,\" as Tracy Borman evocatively describes them in her sparkling chronicle, \u003ci\u003eCrown \u0026amp; Sceptre\u003c\/i\u003e. Ironically, during very few of these 955 years has the throne's occupant been unambiguously English--whether Norman French, the Welsh-born Tudors, the Scottish Stuarts, and the Hanoverians and their German successors to the present day.\u003cp\u003eAcknowledging the intrinsic fascination with British royalty, Borman lifts the veil to reveal the remarkable characters and personalities who have ruled and, since the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, more ceremonially reigned--a crucial distinction explaining the staying power of the monarchy as the royal family has evolved and adapted to the needs and opinions of its people, avoiding the storms of rebellion that brought many of Europe's royals to an abrupt end. Richard II; Henry VIII; Elizabeth I; George III; Victoria; Elizabeth II: their names evoke eras and the dramatic events Borman recounts. She is equally attuned to the fabric of monarchy: royal palaces; the way monarchs have been portrayed in art, on coins, in the media; the ceremony and pageantry surrounding the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2024, Elizabeth II would eclipse France's Louis XIV as the longest reigning monarch in history. \u003ci\u003eCrown \u0026amp; Sceptre\u003c\/i\u003e is a fitting tribute to her remarkable longevity and that of the magnificent institution she represents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tracy Borman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atlantic Monthly Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 2.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802159106\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracy Borman\u003c\/b\u003e is England's joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces and Chief Executive of the Heritage Education Trust. She is the author of many highly acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003eHenry VIII and the Men Who Made Him\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Private Lives of the Tudors: Uncovering the Secrets of Britain's Greatest Dynasty\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThomas Cromwell: The Untold Story of Henry VIII's Most Faithful Servant\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eQueen of the Conqueror: The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eElizabeth's Women: Friends, Rivals, and Foes Who Shaped the Virgin Queen\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWitches: A Tale of Sorcery, Scandal and Seduction\u003c\/i\u003e; as well as the trilogy of novels \u003ci\u003eThe King's Witch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Slave\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Fallen Angel\u003c\/i\u003e. Borman is also a regular broadcaster and accomplished public speaker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Monthly Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39825850335347,"sku":"9780802159106","price":30.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e7133cb9-fc61-4971-9778-5c27cc148624.jpg?v=1644538801","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/crown-sceptre-a-new-history-of-the-british-monarchy-from-william-the-conqueror-to-elizabeth-ii-9780802159106","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}