The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotland, via Denmark, Holland and Spain to England.
The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotland, via Denmark, Holland and Spain to England.
St James's Palace is the least well-known of the royal residences, despite having been the principal seat of the British monarchy between 1698 and 1837. In this book, the first modern history of the palace, the authors shed precious light on a remarkable building. The publication takes a chronological approach, exploring the palace's role as the home to the heir to the throne before 1714, its impact on the development of London and the West En...
Paperback edition of the critically acclaimed study of the spaces of regal Tudor life, with particular attention to such notable Tudor houses as the Tower of London, Whitehall, Westminster and Hampton Court.
A fascinating book which explains why the British state amassed a huge collection of over 800 historic buildings, monuments and historic sites and opened them to the public between the years 1900 and 1950.
Looks at the places which shaped the Tudor world, from the Tower of London to Whitehall, Westminster and Hampton Court. From the author of "The Royal Palaces Of Tudor England".
Between 1900 and 1950 the British state amassed a huge collection of over 800 historic buildings, monuments and sites and opened them to the public. The Chief Executive of English Heritage tells the story, setting it in its political, economic and cultural contexts. 100 b/w illus.
The complete history of Whitehall Palace, the official seat of the English monarchy for almost 160 years, and part of Merrell's highly popular series of official illustrated histories of the royal palaces of London.
