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Queen Victoria and the European Empires
Hardback
Main Details
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Queen Victoria and the European Empires
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Van Der Kiste
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Physical Properties |
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Category/Genre | British and Irish History |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781781555507
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Classifications | Dewey:941.081092 |
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Audience | General | Further/Higher Education | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Fonthill Media Ltd
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Imprint |
Fonthill Media Ltd
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Publication Date |
22 September 2016 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This latest book from John Van der Kiste, the eminent historian of European royalty, is an account of Queen Victoria's personal and political relationships with the empires, or to be more exact, the Kings and Queens, Emperors, Empresses and their families of France, Germany, Austria and Russia. Victoria had close connections with the royal houses of Germany long before the King of Prussia became the German Emperor in 1871, and with the exiled former Emperor and Empress of the French and their son, the Prince Imperial, after the fall of the French Empire in 1870. Van der Kiste deftly weaves together the various strands of the relationships-including the close family marriage ties-to provide a fascinating picture of European royalty in the last two thirds of the nineteenth century.
Author Biography
John Van der Kiste has published over forty books including works on royal and historical biography, local history, true crime, music and fiction, and is a contributor to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. His previous titles include Queen Victoria's Children, Kaiser Wilhelm II and The Romanovs: Tsar Alexander II of Russia and his Family and 'Alfred-Queen Victoria's Second Son' and 'Prussian Princesses' for Fonthill. He lives in Devon.
Reviews"A concise look at the Queen's relationships with the European Empires throughout her reign. Well-written, erudite and informative."-- "The Bookbag"
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