On royalty : a very polite inquiry into some strangely related families /: a very polite inquiry into some strangely related families. (2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jeremy Paxman.
• Other Names: Paxman, Jeremy, 1950-
• Contents: Preface vii; Introduction 1; 1. First, Find a Throne 25; 2. Next, Produce an Heir 45; 3. Learning to be Regal 57; 4. Now Find a Consort 81; 5. Marshals and Mannequins 104; 6. Being God's Anointed 120; 7. Killing a King 142; 8. Divine Right and Diviner Impotence 161; 9. We are You 183; 10. The Happiness Business 215; 11. Gilded but Gelded 233; 12. The End of the Line? 263; Acknowledgements 289; Notes 295; Bibliography 326; Index 353.
• Publisher Details: New York : PublicAffairs
• Publication Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 370 pages), portrait
• Subjects: 941.009/9; Monarchy -- Great Britain -- History; Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography; Monarchy -- Great Britain -- History; History; Political Science; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical; HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain; Kings and rulers; Monarchy; Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography; Great Britain; Electronic books; Biography; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780786721566; 0786721561; 1283136449; 9781283136440; 9781586485931; 1586485938
• Related ISBNs: 9781586484910; 1586484915; 9781586485740; 1586485741
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 326-351) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.