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The Magnificent Monarch: Charles II and the Ceremonies of Power

By Anna Keay
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By Anna Keay
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In the year that the English monarchy was abolished, the Prince of Wales's governor posed the poignant question: what was it that made kings different from their subjects? The answer to him was obvious, and the word that described it was ‘ceremony'. From crown wearing in the Middle Ages to the jubilees of modern times the English Monarchy has always used the rituals of majesty to command the affection and loyalty of its subjects. This important and original book is the first to examine prop...

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BiographyHistoryHistorical BiographyEuropean HistoryHistorical Biography - BritainBritish History - General & MiscellaneousBritain - Historical Biography - 17th CenturyBritain - Historical Biography - 18th CenturyBritain - Historical Biography - Rulers & Royal Families17th Century British History - Stuart Restoration, 1660-1714