Royal Wills in Britain from 1509 to 2008

Royal Wills in Britain from 1509 to 2008

Nash, Michael

Palgrave Macmillan

02/2017

217

Dura

Inglês

9781137601445

15 a 20 dias


Versão ebook 86,99 €

This is the first book on Royal Wills since 1780 and aims to take over where the previous ones (in 1775 and 1780) left off. and the wills from Prince Albert to the present day (with a few exceptions) which sought to exclude the public from seeing their contents, in devices known as closing' and sealing up' the wills.
1. The Strange & Secret History of Royal Wills.- 2. Ancient Law and Custom.- 3. Tampering with the Succession: 1.- 4. Tampering with the Succession: 2.- 5. The Jewels of the Kingdom.- 6. Fortune and Fiasco: the wills of royal women.- 7. Bogus Beneficiaries.- 8. Coburg, Windsor and Spencer.- 9. The Perfect Storm: the will of Prince Frank of Teck.- 10. A Matter of Public Interest.- Notes & References.- Index.- Sources & Bibliography
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