John Cannon — The Kings and Queens of Britain, 2009 год

27 декабря, 2011 / Автор статьи: admin
The Kings and Queens of Britain - John Cannon

Oxford University Press / —
This authoritative and accessible guide to the British monarchy spans the Romano-British rulers of 55 BC to the present day House of Windsor. Generously illustrated with maps, photos, paintings, and genealogies, it contains a wealth of information on the rulers of Britain, including their policies, personalities, key dates, and legacies. There are almost 600 entries, which are organised by regions up to 1066 and by royal lines thereafter. Feature articles throughout the guide provide in-depth information on key royal topics, including Coronations, Regalia, the Tower of London, and — new to this edition — Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral. Revised and updated to include recent events, such as the second marriage of Prince Charles, this new edition also contains a topical introductory article on the changing role of the monarchy. There is a useful glossary, a list of recommended further reading, and a new appendix of recommended web links, accessed and kept up to date via a companion website. Comprehensive and elegantly written, this fascinating guide to the British monarchy is an essential reference resource for teachers and students of British history, and for anyone with an interest in Britain’s rulers through the ages.

ISBN: 978-0-19-955922-0
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John Cannon — The Kings & Queens Of Britain

17 октября, 2011 / Автор статьи: admin
The Kings & Queens Of Britain - John Cannon

Oxford University Press / —
— Covers the Kings and Queens of Britain from mythical and Romano-British rulers to the House of Windsor
— Entries are ordered in sections, by regions for pre-1066 monarchs, and then by royal lines, e.g. Tudors and Hanoverians
— Part of the market-leading Oxford Paperback Reference series
— Comprehensive coverage of the English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish monarchs
— Regional rulers covered include Essex, Bernicia, Mercia, Hwicce, Viking York, Pre-Conquest England, Alba and early Scotland, and Powys, as well as the Lancastrians and Yorkists, Tudors, Stuarts, Hanoverians, and Windsors
— Features the monarchs Arthur; Vortigern; Aethelred I; Eric Bloodaxe; Cnut; Owain Glyn Dwr; MacBeth; Mary, Queen of Scots; Eleanor of Aquitaine; Henry VI; Henry VIII; Charles I; Oliver Cromwell; Queen Anne; George III; George VI; Elizabeth II; Prince William
New to this edition
— Reissued with new covers and corrections
This browsable dictionary gives a detailed history of the kings and queens of Britain, ranging from mythical and early pre-conquest rulers to the present House of Windsor. Covering English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish Monarchs, the entries are ordered in sections, by regions for pre-1066 monarchs (Romano-British rulers, Viking York), and then by royal lines (Tudors, Hanoverians). From King Arthur to Queen Victioria, Owain Glyn Dwr to Oliver Cromwell, the dictionary gives comprehensive coverage of the rulers, their regnal dates, policies, characters, and the roles they played in shaping history.
Detailed boxed entries give information on themes such as Coronations and Regalia, and on significant royal residences or traditions like Sandringham House and Touching for the King’s Evil
Fully illustrated: there are images of various monarchs, as well as regional maps and genealogies
An ideal reference work for students of history at school or college, as well as in the home

ISBN: 9780198609568
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John Cannon — A Dictionary of British History, 2009 год

30 августа, 2011 / Автор статьи: admin
A Dictionary of British History - John Cannon

Oxford University Press / —
Who was the first King of England? What prompted the Cat and Mouse Act? When was Wembley stadium demolished? Where did the Rebecca riots take place? How long did the Hundred Years War last? Containing more than 3,800 authoritative entries written by over 100 specialist contributors, this dictionary describes the people and events that have shaped and defined domestic, political, social, and cultural life in Britain since 55 BC. New entries to this edition include Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Gerry Adams, and Rowan Williams and existing entries on Tony Blair, Iraq, Northern Ireland, and terrorism have been updated. Following the A-Z text is an appendix of recommended web links that provide relevant and useful extra information. Web links are conveniently accessed via the Dictionary of British History companion website, where they are regularly checked and kept up to date. Derived from the highly acclaimed The Oxford Companion to British History, A Dictionary of British History has been a leading historical reference work since its publication in 2001.Now thoroughly revised and fully updated, this handy and invaluable A-Z remains essential for anyone studying or with an interest in British history as well as for those in need of a compact reference book covering 2,000 years of people, events, places, and change.

ISBN: 978-0-19-955037-1
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John Cannon — Oxford Dictionary Of British History (Reissue), 2004 год

10 августа, 2011 / Автор статьи: admin
Oxford Dictionary Of British History (Reissue) - John Cannon

Oxford University Press / —
— New entries written on Iain Duncan Smith, terrorism, and Prince William
— Topical entries updated to bring text in line with events up to 2003
— A-Z text details all aspects of British history from 55 BC to the present day
— Useful chronology spanning 2,000 years of history new to the Dictionary and updated for this reissue
— Multi-disciplinary approach to history
— Wide breadth of coverage: people, domestic, and local issues, economic, social, and political history, conflicts and wars
New to this edition
— The A-Z text has been updated for 2003 with new entries on Iain Duncan Smith, terrorism, and Prince William
— Existing entries on Tony Blair, Iraq, Northern Ireland, Plaid Cymru, SNP, Sinn Fein, Acts of Uniformity, and the United Nations are brought up to date for 2003
When was the first motorway opened? What did the Levellers believe in? What was the book of sports? Where did the Rebecca riots take place? What prompted the Cat and Mouse Act? How long did the Hundred Years War last? When was the treaty of Worms for?
Drawing on from the highly acclaimed Oxford Companion to British History , published in 1997, The Dictionary of British History published in the very popular OPR series first in 2001 and now reissued for 2003 is a handy and invaluable reference work essential for anyone with an interest in British history and in need for a compact reference source covering 2,000 years of people, events, and places, and political, economic, local, domestic, military, and social change. In more than 3,600 entries, over 100 specialist contributors describe the people and events that have shaped and defined domestic, political, social, and cultural life in Britain over the past two millennia.
The A-Z text is completely up to date with new entries on Iain Duncan Smith, terrorism, and Prince William. Existing entries on Tony Blair, Iraq, Northern Ireland, Plaid Cymru, SNP, Sinn Fein, Acts of Uniformity, and the United Nations have been updated.
The text covers a wide breadth of subject matter —
people: philosophers (John Locke, Herbert Spencer), writers (Dickens, T. S. Eliot, Chaucer), composers (Elgar), politicians (Dilke, Disraeli) actors (Charlie Chaplin), royalty (Joan of Kent, house of Tudor).
events: disasters (fire of London, Titanic), diseases (cholera).
domestic history: legal issues (jury system), technical terms, newspapers and periodicals (The Times ), sport (squash) and leisure (chess), scholarship and education (public schools).
local history: counties (Derbyshire, Warwickshire), towns (Chester, Ipswich), cities (London).
military history: battles (Battle of Britain, battle of Mynydd Carn, battle of Dollor), treaties (treaties of Locarno, treaty of Troyes), conflicts and wars (War of Spanish succession, War of 1812).
political history: reform (Speenhamland), civil unrest (Tolpuddle martyrs, Peterloo masacre), acts of parliament (Chimney Sweeps Act, Intolerable Acts, Riot Act), governmental issues.
economic and social history: important inventions and innovators (Richard Trevithick), movements for change (chartism, British Association for the Advancement of Science, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament), reform, changes in the economic climate (industrial revolution).

ISBN: 9780198608851
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