The throne : 1,000 years of British coronations
Lloyd, Ian, 1960-2023
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In all, thirty-nine coronations have been held in Westminster Abbey, beginning with Harold II on 6th January 1066. Only two monarchs - Edward V and Edward VIII - were uncrowned, and a further twenty or so Scottish monarchs were crowned usually at either Scone Abbey or Holyrood Abbey. In 'The Throne', Ian Lloyd will turn his inimitable, quick-witted style to these key events in British royal history, providing fascinating anecdotes and interesting facts: from William the Conqueror's Christmas Day crowning when jubilant shouts were mistaken by his guards as an assassination attempt to the dual coronation of William and Mary in 1689, and from the pared-back 'Half Crown-ation' of William IV to the televised spectacle of Elizabeth II's 1953 ceremony.
Main title:
The throne : 1,000 years of British coronations / Ian Lloyd.
Author:
Lloyd, Ian, 1960-, author
Imprint:
Cheltenham : The History Press, 2023.
Collation:
1 volume : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781803992860 (hbk)
Dewey class:
394.4
LC class:
GT5050
Local class:
394.4
Language:
English
BRN:
3401189