The Monarchs of England
by Jean Morris
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The book was already old when I bought it for a dollar from a local library's retired books bin. But 30 years later, whenever we're watching a TV show or movie that has to do with the British monarchy, we pull out the book and read the behind-the-scenes stories of what was happening on screen. One of the most thumbed-through books in our library.
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- Epigraph
- "Ahem!" said the Mouse with an important air, "are you all ready? This is the driest thing I know. Silence all round if you please! William the Conqueror, whose cause was favoured by the Pope---"---Alice in Wonderland
- Dedication
- Dedicated with great affectionto my Father, E. C. Morris and to my Daughter,Mercy.
- First words
- In the year A.D. 462 the last Roman legions abandoned Britain and the Dark Ages began.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The King reigns but does not rule. He represents to the people of England the continuing presence of their ow power in the constitution; by his very permanence he is the symbol of the impermanence of politicians, and by his stability the reminder to them that their business is not their own power but the well-being of his people.
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- Nonfiction, History, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
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- 941.00992 — History & geography History of Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles Geographic treatment, biography Collected persons
- LCC
- DA28.1 .M56 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Great Britain History of Great Britain England History General
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