Wit & Wisdom of Kings & Queens
I Am Not Amused
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Quotations, Biography & Memoir, Royalty, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour
| Author: | Maria Pritchard | ISBN: | 9781909284494 |
| Publisher: | RW Press | Publication: | October 9, 2014 |
| Imprint: | RW Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Maria Pritchard |
| ISBN: | 9781909284494 |
| Publisher: | RW Press |
| Publication: | October 9, 2014 |
| Imprint: | RW Press |
| Language: | English |
Contents
- Introduction
- Ancient Acumen
- Medieval Monarchs and Renaissance Rulers
- Monarchy in a Muddle
- Quick-Witted Queens
- The Axeman Cometh… and Other Dying Words
- Monarchs Behaving Badly
- Modern Monarchs
- The House of Windsor
- The Prince of Gaffes
- The Rest on Royalty
Until the 19th century, monarchy was the most common form of government throughout the world. Today, however, few nations have retained their monarchies and the majority of those that remain are constitutional. This means that the monarch exercises a mainly ceremonial role but has little or no political power. Only around 44 nations still have a royal head of state and of these, 16 are members of the same Commonwealth, headed by Queen Elizabeth II.
The following collection includes kings and queens as well as emperors, empresses, sheikhs, emirs and sultans. They are all varieties of the same breed: a state ruler who comes to power by either conquest or inheritance. Definitions can be blurred and problematic. There is a democratically elected king, queens who rule empires and many other confusions. Some aristocrats have also been included as some were of royal lines and if events had gone differently, might themselves have worn the crown.
Author Biography
Maria Pritchard is a freelance writer who lives in East London with her husband and daughter. She has two degrees obtained 15 years apart; one in English the other in Humanities with Classical Studies. She worked in publishing for 15 years before deciding to become an author. History is one of her passions. When not writing she pursues her love of dance and travels to warmer climes for snorkelling and scuba diving.
Contents
- Introduction
- Ancient Acumen
- Medieval Monarchs and Renaissance Rulers
- Monarchy in a Muddle
- Quick-Witted Queens
- The Axeman Cometh… and Other Dying Words
- Monarchs Behaving Badly
- Modern Monarchs
- The House of Windsor
- The Prince of Gaffes
- The Rest on Royalty
Until the 19th century, monarchy was the most common form of government throughout the world. Today, however, few nations have retained their monarchies and the majority of those that remain are constitutional. This means that the monarch exercises a mainly ceremonial role but has little or no political power. Only around 44 nations still have a royal head of state and of these, 16 are members of the same Commonwealth, headed by Queen Elizabeth II.
The following collection includes kings and queens as well as emperors, empresses, sheikhs, emirs and sultans. They are all varieties of the same breed: a state ruler who comes to power by either conquest or inheritance. Definitions can be blurred and problematic. There is a democratically elected king, queens who rule empires and many other confusions. Some aristocrats have also been included as some were of royal lines and if events had gone differently, might themselves have worn the crown.
Author Biography
Maria Pritchard is a freelance writer who lives in East London with her husband and daughter. She has two degrees obtained 15 years apart; one in English the other in Humanities with Classical Studies. She worked in publishing for 15 years before deciding to become an author. History is one of her passions. When not writing she pursues her love of dance and travels to warmer climes for snorkelling and scuba diving.
