Crowns in a Changing World (eBook)

The British and European Monarchies, 1901-36

John Van der Kiste (Autor)

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2003 | 1. Auflage
288 Seiten
The History Press (Verlag)
978-0-7524-9927-7 (ISBN)

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At the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, almost every European nation was a monarchy, most linked by close family ties to her and Edward VII, the 'uncle of Europe'. Prior to the outbreak of World War I, the personal relationships of Edward, and of his successor and son, George V, flourished with the other royal families of Europe. The closeness of the European families was violently interrupted by the outbreak of war in 1914, and the armistice of 1918 brought three empires, namely Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia, crashing down. Some monarchies were strengthened, and others weakened beyond repair. In this well-researched study, John Van der Kiste has drawn upon previously unpublished material for the Royal Archives, Windsor, to show the realtionships between the crowned heads of Europe in the first part of the 20th century. His account sheds new light on foreign policy leading up to World War I.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.7.2003
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Schlagworte: British Monarchy • british monarchy. european monarchy|The British and European Monarchies 1901-36 • crown • crowned heads of europe • crowns • Edward VII • edward vii. uncle of europe • empires • Europe • european monarchies • European Monarchy • european nations • First World War • foreign policy • George V • monarchies • Monarchy • Queen Victoria • queen victoria, europe, european nations, monarchy, edward vii. uncle of europe, world war i, wwi, ww1, first world war, george v, royal families, empires, monarchies, european monarchies, royal archives, crowns, crown, crowned heads of europe, foreign policy, british monarchy. european monarchy • Royal Archives • royal families • The British and European Monarchies 1901-36 • The British and European Monarchies 1901-36, • uncle of europe • World War I • World War One • WW1 • wwi
• ISBN-10: 0-7524-9927-0 / 0752499270
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7524-9927-7 / 9780752499277