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George V - (George Frederick Ernest Albert), 1865–1936, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1910–36), second son and successor of Edward VII. At the age of 12 he commenced a naval career, but this ended with the death (1892) of his elder brother, the duke of Clarence, which made him the eventual heir to the throne. In 1893 he married Victoria Mary, daughter of the duke of Teck. While


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    King George the Fifth: His Life and Reign » Read Now

    by Harold Nicolson. 570 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    ...PEACEMAKING 1919 SOME PEOPLE KING GEORGE V June 4, 1933 KING GEORGE THE FIFTH...Murray in 1941 under the title King George V. A Personal Memoir .My own task...ILLUSTFATIONS...
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    Recollections of Three Reigns (Includes George V) » Read Now

    by Frederick Ponsonby, Colin Welch. 370 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    ...Secretary to his successor, King George V. He received the K.C.V.O. in 1910...In his personal memoir, King George V, Mr. John Gore wrote of Sir Frederick...The material for...
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    The Monarchy and the Constitution » Read Now

    by Vernon Bogdanor. 328 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    In the increasingly questioning world of the 1990s, the role of the monarchy in a democracy is again coming under scrutiny. Its critics argue that the monarchy is a profoundly conservative institution which serves to inhibit social change; that it has outlived its usefulness; that it symbolizes and...
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    The Crown and the Establishment » Read Now

    by Kingsley Martin. 194 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    ...declared that at his coronation George V became the incarnation of his people...by introducing his son, afterwards George V, as the future last King of England...thoughts...
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    The King and the Imperial Crown: The Powers and Duties of His Majesty » Read Now

    by A. Berriedale Keith. 491 pgs.

    Collections: Entire Library
    ...Ministers 105 5. George V and his War Ministries 113...1905 and 1909 159 5. George V and the Dissolutions of 1910 and 1918...House of Lords 189 4. George V and...
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    Modern Britain, 1885-1955 » Read Now

    by Henry Pelling. 212 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
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    Post-Victorian Britain 1902-1951 » Read Now

    by L. C.B.Seaman. 532 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
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    Britain's Locust Years: 1918-1940 » Read Now

    by William McElwee. 296 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
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    The Oxford Companion to British History » Read Now

    by John Cannon. 1044 pgs.

    Collections: History, Entire Library
    Few countries can boast a history as endlessly intricate and fascinatingly complex as Britain. From the Glorious Revolution to the invention of golf, British history is a rich tapestry of enigmatic personalities, contentious politics, indelible legacies, and stunning achievements. For centuries...

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