1st Edition

The Royal Image and the English People

By Nicola Smith Copyright 2001
246 Pages
by Routledge

246 Pages
by Routledge

246 Pages
by Routledge

This title was first published in 2001. For the English people, the image of the monarchy is deeply bound up with the idea of nationhood. This book surveys aspects of England's royal heritage dialogue from the late middle ages to the 19th century. It concentrates on monumental sculpted portraits because that was the way in which the image of the monarchy was customarily presented in the most... Read more
Introduction; 1: Saints and kings; 2: Crosses and Protestants; 3: King Charles and the Commonwealth; 4: The Crown and the City; 5: Reconciliation and rivalry; 6: A gang of four; 7: Street politics; 8: Cromwell and the monarchy

Biography

Nicola Smith