Distributed for Royal Collection Trust
Treasures from The Royal Archives
The treasures photographed and described for this lavish volume range from state records to letters, diaries, and domestic jottings. Among them are the account books of Elizabeth I, the deeds to Sandringham House, a list of Jacobite prisoners taken at the Battle of Culloden in 1745, and a terrifyingly vivid firsthand description of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift. But the book also includes a great many personal documents, including excerpts from the diary of Queen Victoria, as well as letters from Bonnie Prince Charlie; from Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and his chief political rival, William Ewart Gladstone; and from President Lincoln, who commiserates with Queen Victoria in 1861 on the death of Prince Albert.
For those with an interest in British history or the broader history of Britain in the world, Treasures from The Royal Archives will be a true pleasure to peruse.
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256 pages | 120 color plates | 8 1/4 x 10 | © 2014
Art: Art--General Studies
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Table of Contents
Foreword
Sir Christopher Geidt, Keeper of The Queen’s Archives
Introduction
Pam Clark, Senior Archivist, Royal Archives
1. Pomp & Circumstance
2. Palaces & Possessions
3. The Business of Government
4. Changing Society
5. Empire & Beyond
6. War & Conflict
7. Arts & Sciences
8. Pastimes & Passions
9. Family Life
Index
Acknowledgements
Picture Credits
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