Stewart RossQueen Elizabeth II for Dummies
Sprecher: Dixon, Jennifer M.
Stewart Ross is the author of over 250 published titles, including prize winning books for children, young adults and adults. He has written on history and sport - including titles on monarchs and the Royal Family.
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 3
Icons Used in This Book 3
Beyond the Book 4
Where to Go from Here 4
Part 1: the Road to the Throne 5
Chapter 1: Queen Elizabeth II: A Global Icon 7
Carrying the Weight of History 9
Heading up a monarchy 1,500 years in the making 9
Ruling the jig-saw kingdom 11
Being one of the precious few queens 13
Following in the Footsteps of Grandpa and Daddy 16
George V 17
George VI 17
Wearing Many Different Hats 18
Ruling in theory 18
Running the family firm 19
And Being a Mum, Too 20
The Secrets of Elizabeth's Success 21
She's been queen for a long time 21
Her style has evolved and adapted 21
She uses more carrot than stick 22
She's nothing if not discreet 23
Chapter 2: Triumph of Compromise: Constitutional Monarchy 25
From Tribal Leader to King of England 27
Settling down with the Anglo-Saxons 27
Uniting through adversity 29
Ruling by Divine Right? 32
Losing my religion: Henry VIII's church reforms 33
Entering the first Elizabethan Age 35
Finding Mary (Queen of Scots) 35
Becoming a republic 36
Establishing a Constitutional Monarchy 37
Choosing absolutism or republicanism? 38
Bringing about revolution 38
Appointing a newcomer 40
Learning with George: what monarchs shouldn't do 41
American Republic, French Republic - Britain next? 42
Chapter 3: Victoria: The Queen Who Defined an Era 43
The Monarchs Who Came Before Victoria 44
The Young Queen 45
Along Comes Albert 46
How Albert helped the British monarchy 47
The royal network 48
From Monarch to Empress 49
Victoria Gives Way to Parliament 50
Britain's New Empire 51
Death, despair, and republicanism 52
Celebrating Victoria's Jubilees 53
Golden Jubilee, 1887 53
Diamond Jubilee, 1897 54
After Victoria 54
Edward VII: A playboy king 55
George V: A dull king for a difficult time 55
Chapter 4: The Birth of a Princess 57
Bertie: The Stammering Second Son 58
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon: A Suitable Match 58
Princess Lilibet is Born 60
Baby Betty steals the limelight 62
Grandma knows best 62
A sister is born 63
Educating a princess 64
Chapter 5: Edward VIII: The King Who Abdicated 65
Edward Prince of Wales 66
A Populist Prince 67
Edward's other education 67
A trial run 68
Enter Wallis Simpson 68
Accession and Abdication 69
Act I: October 1936 71
Act II: November 1936 72
Act III: December 1936 73
Chapter 6: Preparing for the Throne 75
Bertie Steps up to the Plate 75
Peeking out from behind the glass curtain 77
Building up to war 78
Choosing a premier 80
The Royals at War 82
Royalty on rations 83
Working towards victory 84
Sharing hardship 84
The princesses at war 85
Countdown to the Crown 87
Reaching out to the Commonwealth 88
Courting Philip of Greece 89
Living the family life 90
Part 2: the Young Queen 93
Chapter 7: Coronation: 'I Present Unto You Queen Elizabeth' 95
An Occasion of Pomp and Ceremony 96
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