{"product_id":"the-shortest-history-of-the-crown-by-stephen-bates-9781760644611","title":"The Shortest History of the Crown","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormer royal correspondent Stephen Bates lifts the lid on the 1,800 years of power plays, ritual, tradition, and intrigue in Britain's monarchy and asks, where to next for the world's most enduring monarchy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmidst the turbulence and invasions, upheaval and dissent that characterise British history, one thing has remained remarkably stable. Although there are other monarchies, Britain's Crown stands out due to the continuity of its traditions and its ability to adapt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOf all the world's countries, forty-two are still monarchies, but the British monarchy remains the most famous, perhaps even in those countries with kings and queens of their own. As a legacy of empire, the British monarch is head of state to fourteen countries beyond the United Kingdom, from Australia, New Zealand and Canada to a string of island states across the Caribbean and the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this sprightly commentary on the Crown's remarkable 1,800-year-long story and enduring power, Stephen Bates provides a dazzling insight into royal custom and ritual, whilst depicting the individuals behind the myth with compassion and wit. Delving equally into personality and policy, this book reveals the historical power struggles and concessions that have shaped the monarchy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Britain mourns the end of the seventy-year reign of Elizabeth II, questions about the Crown, its character and survival will inevitably recur. What might the future hold for the world's best-known monarchy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is monarchy-nerd heaven. All the fascinating detail of British royal history in one place, complete with facts on all those thorny quirks you thought you understood but really didn't.\u003c\/em\u003e -Juliet Rieden, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Royals in Australia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA lively tale of monarchy in the UK, from Saxon warlords to William and Harry\u003c\/em\u003e -The Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA brilliant new book ... puts it all into perspective\u003c\/em\u003e -Phil Dampier, Royal Correspondent and author of \u003cem\u003eRoyally Suited: Harry and Meghan In Their Own Words\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDiana: I'm Going To Be Me: The People's Princess In Her Own Words\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAngles, Saxons, Vikings, Chieftains and Warlords\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFeudal Royalty\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMonarchical Revolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDivine Right Rebuffed\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Hanoverian Hegemony\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Middle-Class Monarchy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46380246073580,"sku":"9781760644611","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23833053482814.jpg?v=1744848827","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-shortest-history-of-the-crown-by-stephen-bates-9781760644611","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}