Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours Books
University College Dublin Press The Ivy Leaf: The Parnells Remembered
Book SynopsisThis collection of essays commemorates the Parnells of Avondale and simultaneously uses the theme of commemoration to provide an insight into the shifting relationship between history and memory in the case of Charles Stewart Parnell and his family. The essays by two leading Irish historians have an elegiac tone. The authors show an elegant and sympathetic appreciation of Parnell's career and of how he has been viewed in Irish history since his death in 1891. Parnell's nationalism is explored and his political speeches, the significance of his sojourn in Kilmainham, his American connections, his funeral and the rise and decline of 'Ivy day' and other commemorations after his death. The authors also look at the careers of the Parnell women: his mother Delia and his sisters Anna and Fanny who were both political activists and involved in the Ladies' Land League; and his relationship with Katharine O'Shea, later his wife. There is also an essay on his brother and biographer, John Howard Parnell. The essays throw new light on the Parnell family and their place in Irish history. They will be valuable reading for students of nineteenth-century Ireland, the Parnell family and the debate on 'commemoration history'.Trade Review"What does come through strongly in these talks ... is the extent to which these family members ... were dynamic were dynamic Irish people in their own right and worthy of the commemoration here afforded them ... The Ivy Leaf [is] a potential resource for anyone keen to explore further the full dimensions of the Parnell legacy, past and present." Irish Times August 2006 "Two well known historians commemorate one of Ireland's most significant families ... they bring together memories, analysis and the legacy of not just Charles Stewart Parnell and his sisters Anna and Fanny, who were prominent in the Ladies Land League, but also of their mother, Delia, and John Howard Parnell, who was always overshadowed by his brother even after his death." Books Ireland Sept 2006 "The Ivy Leaf is both sympathetic and elegiac toward its subject ... yet the essays are also deeply rooted in scholarship ... we are in the company of two men deeply invested in their subject, both with a great deal of intelligent personal observation to share." Journal of British Studies 2007Table of ContentsIntroduction: Commemoration History; Parnell: Nationalism and Romance, Donal McCartney; 'The Blackbird of Avondale': Parnell at Kilmainham, Pauric Travers; Parnell and the American Connection, Donal McCartney; Reading Between the Lines: The Political Speeches of Charles Stewart Parnell, Pauric Travers; Parnell's Women, Donal McCartney; 'Under the Great Comedian's Tomb': The Funeral of Charles Stewart Parnell, Pauric Travers; At the Graveside: Charles Stewart Parnell, Katharine Parnell, Fanny Parnell, Anna Parnell, Donal McCartney; In the footsteps of John Howard Parnell, Donal McCartney; 'No turning Back': Anna Parnell, Identity, Memory and Gender, Pauric Travers. 'The Thurible as a Weapon of War': Ivy Day at Glasnevin 1891-1991, Pauric Travers; From Politics to History: Parnell Since 1891, Donal McCartney; Notes; Bibliographical Note; Index.
£24.24
Quercus Publishing A Tree Without Roots: The Guide to Tracing
Book SynopsisAn expert's guide to tracing ancestry in the Caribbean islandsBy a genealogist who has dedicated more than 11 years of his life to uncovering the saga of his African slave ancestors comes a guide for others to capitalise on his informed techniques and discover just what it means to know where one is from.Offering ground-breaking insights into how to delve into one's past, this book is intended both for beginners, educationalists and experienced researchers and provides inspiration to those who believe that their search may be hampered by having mixed parentage or a history of migration through the ages. An instructive guide for those interested in finding out more about their family connections with the Caribbean islands, it offers techniques and approaches that can be applied to any one researching their ancestors around the world.Trade ReviewIt is his riveting account of how he, as a young Black Londoner, learnt how to research family history and trace his origins back to the Caribbean and Africa that will most inspire those on a similar quest -- Madge Dresser * BBC "Who do you think you are" magazine *
£10.44
Luath Press Ltd Rooted in Scotland: Getting to the Heart of Your
Book SynopsisIt can be a confusing business, tracing one's ancestors. Many people get lost or discouraged poking through dusty archives or seeing an error message popping up on the computer screen yet again. This book is a user's guide to ancestor-hunting, picking out the best websites, archives and libraries to start from, and generally demystifying the trail. Cameron Taylor believes that the search for one's ancestors helps you to work out who you really are, and this book provides a great starting point to uncovering your past.Trade ReviewPerhaps that strong sense of Scottishness makes it easier, but fundamentally this book is a plea for restoring the role of emotion and imagination into all out dusty enquiries, and its warmth is inspiring. YOUR FAMILY TREE
£7.99
Oxford University Press The Poll Taxes of 1377 1379 and 1381 Part 2 LincolnshireWestmorland
Book SynopsisThe poll tax records of 1377, 1379 and 1381 form a massive resource about individuals, their occupations, and their relationships, and therefore provide an intriguing and detailed picture of late fourteenth-century England. Part 2 of this highly acclaimed edition covers the counties of Lincolnshire-Westmorland. The enormous wealth of material on Norfolk is of particular significance.Trade ReviewSeveral of the documents edited by Dr Fenwick are in very poor condition and difficult to read even with artificial aids. Therefore, the historical community is greatly obliged to her for persevering with this monumental work ... the editor is to be congratulated for her worthy contribution to the study of medieval taxation and for enhancing access to source material which might have otherwise remained unexplored. * Lincolnshire History & Archaeology: Annual Journal of Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology *
£114.00
Oxford University Press The Poll Taxes of 1377 1379 and 1381
Book SynopsisProvides a detailed picture of late fourteenth-century England. This title contains the poll tax records of 1377, 1379 and 1381, containing information about the individuals, their occupations, and their relationships.Trade ReviewThis is a volume of great value, and no historian of fourteenth-century Yorkshire should fail to use it. * D.M. Palliser, Northern History *
£114.00
The University of Chicago Press The Genealogical Science
Book SynopsisAnalyzes the scientific work and social implications of the flourishing field of genetic history. In this book, the author examines genetic history's working assumptions about culture and nature, identity and biology, and the individual and the collective.Trade Review"Abu El-Haj brilliantly describes the intellectual interplay between anthropology, epistemology, popular memes of society and political order, political commitments, ideologies, and how these factors influence cultural imaginations specifically through genetic anthropology." (Metascience)"
£26.00
Yale University Press British Art Treasures From Russian Imperial
Book SynopsisIn the 18th century, the Russian Empress Catherine the Great and some of her courtiers developed a taste for British art, and collected some spectacular items. This study tells the story of the acquisition of these treasures and of the cultural relations between Russia and Britain at that time.
£47.50
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Empress Matilda
Book SynopsisThis is the first comprehensive and fully documented study of the Empress Matilda to be published in English. Much of the serious work on her life and historical importance has never been translated from German, and almost all has concentrated on the years of her struggle with Stephen for the English crown. This book examines her career as a whole, including the years as consort of the Emperor Henry V and as regent in Normandy for her son Henry II. It illustrates the problems of female succession in the early twelfth century, and gives a balanced assessment of Matilda''s character and achievements in the context of her own times.Trade Review"The first serious study of the career of the Empress Matilda ... Dr Chibnall's aim, ably achieved, has been to reconstruct the outline of Matilda's life, place her in the society and politics of the age, and form an assessment of her character." Times Literary Supplement "A formidable book about a formidable woman ... based on an extremely thorough understanding of the sources and casts a broad beam of light on the twelfth century." Journal of Ecclesiastical History "Very satisfying ... written with lucidity and force ... a very valuable addition to the corpus of core texts for any student of Norman and Angevin England." History "The intention of this book, is to examine Matilda's role in Anglo-Norman history and, as a female heir to the throne, in the history of feudal society. Marjorie Chibnall not only achieves this aim but surpasses it. This is a full biography of a twelfth-century woman who was in the center of power throughout her life and who served in both traditional and nontraditional female roles. It furthers our understanding of the person and of the political history of the Anglo-Norman kingdom. It also is a beautifully written book, one accessible to both scholar and student." Speculum "This is a biography that is both scholarly and readable." English Historical ReviewTable of ContentsList of Illustrations. Foreword. Genealogical Tables. 1. Great by Birth. 2. Greater by Marriage. 3. Political Inheritance. 4. Disputed Succession. 5. Lady of the English. 6. Lordship and Governance in a Divided Realm. 7. Greatest in her Offspring. 8. Personal Patronage. 9. The Empress in History. Bibliography of Abbreviated Titles. Index.
£36.05
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Eleanor of Aquitaine
Book SynopsisThis fascinating new biography tells the story of one of the most influential figures of the twelfth century, Eleanor of Aquitaine, successively queen of France and of England. In tracing her life story Professor Owen reassesses her political importance during the reigns of her husband Henry II and her sons, Richard the Lionheart and John, and aims to separate the true historical Eleanor from the Eleanor of legend.Trade Review"Roy Owen's intimate knowledge of medieval literature and his discrimination in using it enable him to look at Eleanor of Aquitaine both through the legends that built up around her life and through medieval epic and romance .... A stimulating and challenging book that depicts Eleanor sympathetically as a credible person." Marjorie Chibnall, Emeritus Fellow, Clare College, Cambridge "D. D. R. Owen, well-known for his translations from Cretien de Troyes, has written a fine addition to the already substantial shelf of Eleanor of Aquitaine biography. He has something brand new and convincing to argue: that Eleanor's personality must have been shaped by the literary milieu in which she grew up, and that legends about her, in turn, shaped some of the literary traditions that developed alongside and after her career. This biography is as much about the literary response, medieval and modern, to the facts of Eleanor's life as it is a record of the facts themselves." Medium Aevum "This is a fascinating and scholarly examination of how history and romance have become interwoven in Eleanor of Aquitaine. Recommended for academic and large public libraries." Library Journal "Eleanor of Aquitaine is the stuff of which rather too much history has been made. It is therefore a relief to read D. D. R. Owen's new and well-judged assessment of this fascinating and enigmatic figure. This biography succeeds where so many others have failed precisely because of its honesty and its refusal to compromise with the evidence." HistorianTable of ContentsList of Plates. Map of Plantagenet and French Dominions. The Family of Eleanor of Aquitaine. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Lineage. 2. Life. 3. Legend. 4. Literature. 5. Portrait of a Queen. Chronology. Abbreviations. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
£40.80
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Politics and Nation
Book SynopsisOffers a political narrative of the rise and fall of the Tudor monarchy. This book begins with the factional quarrels which was the political life of England under Henry VI in the 1450s and then examines the rebuilding of the strength of royal government under Edward IV, Henry VII and Henry VIII.Trade Review"A subtle and persuasive narrative, lucidly and judiciously presented. The work is a continuously interesting narrative of two centuries in transition." The Times (review of the previous edition)Table of ContentsPreface to the Fifth Edition. Preface to the Fourth Edition. Preface to the Third Edition. Introduction. Part I: The Eclipse of the Medieval Monarchy, 1450-1521:. 1. The Lack of Governance. 2. The Collapse of Obedience. 3. The Restoration of Authority. 4. The Foundation of the Tudor Monarchy. Part II: The Establishment and Testing of the Tudor Monarchy, 1521-1570:. 5. The Administration of Cardinal Wolsey. 6. Thomas Cromwell and the Crisis of Authority. 7. Henry VIII and his Legacy. 8. Religious Reaction and the Spanish Marriage. 9. A New Queen and a New Identity. Part III: The Decline of the Tudor Monarchy, 1571-1629:. 10. The Years of Stability. 11. The Stresses of War. 12. The New King and the Old Problems. 13. The Ascendancy of the Duke of Buckingham. Part IV: The Collapse of Traditional Government, 1630-1660:. 14. The Failure of Communication. 15. Constitutional Stalemate and Civil War. 16. The Fall of the Monarchy, and Military Dictatorship. Historiographical Appendix. Notes. Select Bibliography. Index.
£107.30
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Politics and Nation
Book SynopsisOffers a political narrative of the rise and fall of the Tudor monarchy. This book begins with the factional quarrels which was the political life of England under Henry VI in the 1450s and then examines the rebuilding of the strength of royal government under Edward IV, Henry VII and Henry VIII.Trade Review"A subtle and persuasive narrative, lucidly and judiciously presented. The work is a continuously interesting narrative of two centuries in transition." The Times (review of the previous edition)Table of ContentsPreface to the Fifth Edition. Preface to the Fourth Edition. Preface to the Third Edition. Introduction. Part I: The Eclipse of the Medieval Monarchy, 1450-1521:. 1. The Lack of Governance. 2. The Collapse of Obedience. 3. The Restoration of Authority. 4. The Foundation of the Tudor Monarchy. Part II: The Establishment and Testing of the Tudor Monarchy, 1521-1570:. 5. The Administration of Cardinal Wolsey. 6. Thomas Cromwell and the Crisis of Authority. 7. Henry VIII and his Legacy. 8. Religious Reaction and the Spanish Marriage. 9. A New Queen and a New Identity. Part III: The Decline of the Tudor Monarchy, 1571-1629:. 10. The Years of Stability. 11. The Stresses of War. 12. The New King and the Old Problems. 13. The Ascendancy of the Duke of Buckingham. Part IV: The Collapse of Traditional Government, 1630-1660:. 14. The Failure of Communication. 15. Constitutional Stalemate and Civil War. 16. The Fall of the Monarchy, and Military Dictatorship. Historiographical Appendix. Notes. Select Bibliography. Index.
£43.65
Harvard University Press The Travails of Conscience
Book SynopsisThe Arnauld family rose to prominence at the end of the sixteenth century by attaching themselves to King Louis XIV with absolute loyalty and obedience. Sedgwick's engaging history chronicles the Arnauld family's reaction to momentous political and religious developments and offers a unique perspective on a tumultuous period in French history.Trade ReviewAlexander Sedgwick examines the emotional turmoil of many Arnauld family members, as they sought to distance themselves from a corrupt world and focus their minds upon God...This book is largely based on memoirs, letter and polemical tracts written by the Arnaulds and their friends...[and is] successful in evoking the tormented lives of the Jansenists and their wish to pass on their beliefs. -- Roger Mettam * English Historical Review *Sedgwick resumes his theme of Jansenist individualism by focusing on the family most closely identified with the movement. The author skillfully traces the traits that brought the Arnaulds to prominence: education, dedication to royal service, and family cohesion...Sedgwick describes the remarkable characters of the story: Mother Angelique, the reformer at Port-Royal; the patriarch Robert Arnauld de'Andilly; Antoine 'le Grand Arnauld'; and foreign minister Simon Arnauld de Pomponne. The strength of the book, however, lies not in these highly readable portraits but in its analysis of internal family dynamics (the interaction of strong women who separated themselves from the world but remained dependent on family protection and men who wavered between the world and the divine) amid the culture and politics of early modern France. Recommended reading for all students of the Ancien Régime. -- D.C. Baxter * Choice *The Travails of Conscience chronicles the rise of the Arnauld family from provincial obscurity to bourgeois prominence and, eventually, to aristocratic eminence as well. But it does much more: it uses the vicissitudes of the Arnauld family to provide an ongoing commentary on the great problems of French society and culture at the time, ranging from the disorders of the seventeenth century, the Counter-Reformation, the place of Augustinianism in the religious life of the French elites of the time, the rise of absolutism, and the final mutation of Jansenism into patriotism during the fading years of the Old Regime. The style of the book is extremely pleasing: it is simple, lucid, and at times, gently ironic. -- Patrice HigonnetTable of ContentsIntroduction Making One's Way in the World. The Early Generations Angelique the Reformer (1591-1636) The Conversion of a Family I: The Women The Reformation of a Family II: The Solitaires Robert Arnauld d'Andilly. The Patriarch Le Grand Arnauld and the Origins of Jansenism The Arnauld Family During the Fronde The Confrontation, 1661-1669 Pomponne: The Rise and Fall of a Minister Toward the Destruction of Port-Royal The Marquis' Children, Jansenists in Spite of Themselves The Arnaulds in History
£65.41
University of Toronto Press The Denison Family of Toronto
Book SynopsisThe Denisons were an unusual and colourful family. For over a century – from the War of 1812 to the eve of the Depression – they were in the forefront of political, military, social, and intellectual life in Toronto. They took their duties to king and country seriously, serving in public and military office, and established family colonies on their estates in Toronto. As the story of the family unfolds, it reveals the story of Toronto – the spirit of the times, the turbulence of politics, and the exciting growth of a new city.The Denison Family of Toronto focuses on George Denison III (1839-1925), military historian, senior police magistrate, and supporter of the Canada First and Imperial Federation movements. His story proves that Canada has produced some memorable individuals whose activities have for too long been obscured by historians' preoccupation with grander themes. But more than that, the history of the Denisons' quarrel with the United States a
£13.29
Fordham University Press Blood of Two Streams Gender Balance in Parental
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£20.89
Society of Antiquaries of London Dictionary of British Arms Medieval Ordinary
Book SynopsisThe third in a series of four volumes designed to aid historians, archaeologists, genealogists, heraldists and antiquaries in the identification of medieval British coats of arms. Listed in this volume are entries from Chief to Fess.This book is the third in a series of volumes designed to enable those with a working knowledge of heraldry to identify medieval British coats of arms. Listed in this volume are entries from Chief to Fess. The project is the result of a bequest to the Society of Antiquaries in 1926 for the production of a new edition of Papworth's Ordinary which has remained, since its publication in 1874, the principal tool for the identification of British coatsof arms. An Ordinary, in this context, is a collection of arms arranged alphabetically according to their designs, as opposed to an armory which is arranged alphabetically by surname. The present work is the third in a fourvolume Ordinary covering the period before the beginning of the heraldic visitations in 1530. Its publication will mean that the wide range of people interested in medieval arms - historians, antiquaries, archaeologists, genealogist and those dealing in and collecting medieval objects - will be able to identify accurately the arms that occur in a medieval context. Even those without a knowledge of the subject will be able, by means of the index, to discover the blazon of arms recorded under particular surnames in the Middle Ages.
£85.50
Society of Antiquaries of London Dictionary of British Arms Medieval Ordinary
Book SynopsisThis volume continues the major project of creating a reliable means of identifying British medieval coats of arms, which began in 1940; it will be of interest not only to heralds, but also to aid historians, archaeologists, genealogists, and antiquaries.This book continues the Dictionary of British Medieval Arms, a major work which is designed to enable those with a working knowledge of heraldry to identify medieval British coats of arms. The Dictionary is the result of a bequest to the Society of Antiquaries in 1926 for the production of a new edition of Papworth's Ordinary which has remained, since its publication in 1874, the principal tool for the identification of British coats of arms. An Ordinary, in this context, is a collection of arms arranged alphabetically according to their designs, as opposed to an armory which is arranged alphabetically by surname. The indices of the four volumes act as an armory. The Dictionary covers the period before the beginning of the heraldic visitations in 1530. Its publication will mean that the wide range of people interested in medieval arms - historians, antiquaries, archaeologists, genealogist and those dealing in and collecting medieval objects - will be able to identify accurately the arms that occur in a medieval context. Even those without a knowledge of the subject will be able, by means of the index, todiscover the blazon of arms recorded under particular surnames in the Middle Ages.Trade ReviewThis dictionary will probably never be superseded, and must be essential to libraries with serious interests in medieval British history. * REFERENCE REVIEWS *
£85.50
London Record Society London Consistory Court Depositions 1586 1611
Book SynopsisA uniquely valuable insight into Elizabethan and Jacobean culture in early modern London.The ecclesiastical court system oversaw a wide range of cases in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The depositions recorded contain vivid pictures, full of details of contemporary practices and attitudes, class relations, economic conditions, the social and spiritual roles the church played, contemporary attitudes, social relations and events, legal knowledge and understanding, patterns of geographic mobility, ages at marriage, inheritance practices, patterns of behaviour, relationships within the community, household relationships, gender definitions, relationships between the sexes, and daily life in early modern London.
£54.00
Maryland Historical Society A Guide To Genealogical Research in Maryland 5e
Book SynopsisThe Guide is organized into sections such as Vital Records, Church Records, Tax Lists, and Special Finding Aids.Table of ContentsForewordPrefaceIntroductionPart I: Maryland's Research CentersChapter 1. Major Research CentersChapter 2. Genealogical Societies in MarylandChapter 3. Historical Societies and MuseumsChapter 4. Other Web Sites of Genealogical InterestPart II: Record GroupsChapter 5. Civil Vital RecordsChapter 6. Probate RecordsChapter 7. Census RecordsChapter 8. Religious RecordsChapter 9. Military RecordsChapter 10. Land RecordsChapter 11. Tax ListsChapter 12. Rent Rolls and Debt BookssChapter 13. Ethnic Family HistoryChapter 14. Immigration and NaturalizationChapter 15. African American Family HistoryPart IIIBibliographyGlossaryAbbreviationsIndex
£15.68
Thylacine Press Armoria Sedium
Book SynopsisCodifies coats of arms used by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and the Lutheran Churches of Scandinavia dioceses worldwide.Armoria Sedium codifies in one volume coats of arms used by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and the Lutheran Churches of Scandinavia dioceses around the world where these are known. It aims to preserve this information for posterity and to foster the continued use of heraldry as continuing practice amongst Christian communities. Includes 8 pages of colour illustrations with hundreds of line drawings throughout. MICHAEL MCCARTHYwas a recognised expert in the field of ecclesiastical heraldry.
£49.50
Thylacine Press Heraldica Collegii Cardinalium Supplement I
Book SynopsisAuthoritative roll of the coats-of-arms of the College of Cardinals.The work has been researched in the Vatican Library and Archives, the Bibliotheque National in Paris, the British Museum Library, and in church archives on all continents. Fully illustrated by the author, the volume gives full entitlements for each cardinal, including civil entitlements where they apply.Includes 8 pages of colour illustrations, with hundreds of line drawings throughout.
£19.00
University of Toronto Press The Order of Canada
Book SynopsisThe second edition of The Order of Canada continues the celebration of the order. Christopher McCreery sheds new light on the development of Canadian honours in the early 1930s, the imposed prohibition on honours from 1946 to 1967, and new details on those who have been removed or resigned from the Order.Table of ContentsDedication Frontispiece Message from the Queen Foreword by the Governor General Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgements Chapter One False Starts & Honours in Canada, 1867-1917: The creation of a Canadian policy Chapter Two Controversy and Discontent, 1917-30: The decline of British honours in Canada Chapter Three The Brief Revival of British honours and the Creation of the First Canadian Honour, 1930-35; Bennett's Canadianized system Chapter Four The Honours Quagmire, 1935-48: An incomplete system Chapter Five More False Starts and Modest Progress: Massey presses forward Chapter Six Founding the Order of Canada: the impending centennial of Confederation Chapter Seven Selection and Reaction: The first honours list Chapter Eight Transition to a More Complete Honours System Chapter Nine Enlargement and Acceptance; Into the 1980s Chapter Ten Unity and Diversity: The composition of the Order of Canada Chapter Eleven Honorary and Extraordinary Membership: The extended projects Chapter Twelve Refused, Resigned and Revoked Chapter Thirteen The Logistics of a National Order: Crowns, ribbons and snowflakes Chapter Fourteen Fifty Years of Recognition: Centrepiece of a modern honours system Appendix One Members of the Interdepartmental Committee and Awards Coordination Committee, 1942 Appendix Two Royal Warrant Establishing the Canada Medal, 1943 Appendix Three Royal Warrant Establishing the Canadian Award of Honour and Canadian Decoration of Honour, 1943 Appendix Four Amendments to the Constitution of the Order of Canada and Enlargements Appendix Four Letters Patent Establishing the Order of Canada, 1967 Appendix Five Constitution of the Order of Canada, 1967 Appendix Six Constitution of the Order of Canada, 1972 Appendix Seven Constitution of the Order of Canada, 2013 Appendix Eight Policy and Procedure for Terminiation of Appointments to the Order of Canada Appendix Nine Sovereign and Chancellors of the Order of Canada Appendix Ten Officials of the Order of Canada Appendix Eleven Members of the Advisory Council of the Order of Canada Appendix Twelve Nomination form from Vincent Massey Appendix Thirteen Distribution of the First Order of Canada Appointments, July 1967 Appendix Fourteen Appointments to the Order of Canada, July 1967 Appendix Fifteen Order of Canada Insignia Manufacture, 1967-2017 Appendix Sixteen Honours postnominals
£35.10
University of Tennessee Press Civil War Flags of Tennessee
Book SynopsisCivil War Flags of Tennessee provides information on all known Confederate and Union flags of the state and showcases the Civil War flag collection of the Tennessee State Museum. This volume is organized into three parts. Part 1 includes interpretive essays by scholars such as Greg Biggs, Robert B. Bradley, Howard Michael Madaus, and Fonda Ghiardi Thomsen that address how flags were used in the Civil War, their general history, their makers, and preservation issues, among other themes. Part 2 is a catalogue of Tennessee Confederate flags. Part 3 is a catalogue of Tennessee Union flags. The catalogues present a collection of some 200 identified, extant Civil War flags and another 300 flags that are known through secondary and archival sources, all of which are exhaustively documented. Appendices follow the two catalogue sections and include detailed information on several Confederate and Union flags associated with the states of Mississippi, North Carolina, and Indiana that are also contained in the Tennessee State Museum collection.Complete with nearly 300 color Illustrations and meticulous notes on textiles and preservation efforts, this volume is much more than an encyclopedic log of Tennessee-related Civil War flags. Stephen Cox and his team also weave the history behind the flags throughout the catalogues, including the stories of the women who stitched them, the regiments that bore them, and the soldiers and bearers who served under them and carried them. Civil War Flags of Tennessee is an eloquent hybrid between guidebook and chronicle, and the scholar, the Civil War enthusiast, and the general reader will all enjoy what can be found in its pages.Unprecedented in its variety and depth, Cox's work fills an important historiographical void within the greater context of the American Civil War. This text demonstrates the importance of Tennessee state heritage and the value of public history, reminding readers that each generation has the honor and responsibility of learning from and preserving the history that has shaped us all-and in doing so, honoring the lives of the soldiers and civilians who sacrificed and persevered.Trade ReviewThis volume is well conceived, organized, and executed. The essays are impressive, and the writing style will engage both scholars and the larger public." - John D. Fowler, author of Mountaineers in Gray: The Nineteenth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Scotland's Historic Heraldry
Book SynopsisIllustrated guide to Scottish medieval heraldry, the first to link heraldry to major events in Scottish history and to the families that took part in them. Winner of the Saltire Society's 2007 History Book Award Scottish heraldry can be said to begin in the mid-twelfth century, when material of Scottish interest first appears in a number of English and Continental rolls-of-arms, and as the years passed it developed an increasing complexity and sophistication, establishing itself as a subject in its own right in the seventeenth century with the appearance of the Lyon register. This volume is the first to link heraldry to major events in Scottish history and to the families that took part in them. It uses a wide range of sources to chart its growth, some of which have been rarely explored previously, thus bringing much new material into the corpus of Scottish heraldry. It also covers the major families and clans - Stewarts, Douglas, Murrays, Hamiltons, Gordons and MacDonalds - and examines a host of other issues, both technical and historical. Throughout it is richly illustrated with some two hundred chart pedigrees and fully-coloured coats-of-arms.Trade ReviewA mine of stimulating heraldic information which should be brought into the mainstream of historical research. * THE COAT OF ARMS *Makes a weighty contribution to its subject [and] will no doubt prove to be a valuable addition to research collections and libraries and will bear consulting on a variety of issues. * MEDIEVAL REVIEW *This book is long awaited and should be on your bookshelf. * TAK TENT *A pioneering fusion of history, heraldry and genealogy, which makes it innovative, interesting and important. [...] It is a cornucopia of delights for the heraldist, the genealogist and the historian. It is undoubtedly the most important work in the field of Scots heraldry to be published in the last 300 years. [...] This mammoth book deserves the attention of all those interested in Scottish heraldry. Its breadth is amazing. * THE SCOTTISH GENEALOGIST *A useful source of information on the heraldry of many families. * FINDS RESEARCH GROUP NEWSLETTER *Table of ContentsOrigin, Rules and Language of Heraldry Early Scottish Heraldry Earldoms and Territorial Lordships The Great Cause of 1291-92: the Competitors The Ragman Roll Early Rolls of Arms The Declaration of Arbroath Marshalling of Arms Armoriaux Universelles: Gelre and Bellenville The Scots Roll and its Contemporaries Parliamentary Lords and Masters Sons and Heirs, Sons Legitimate and Otherwise Armorial of Sir David Lindsay of the Mount The Hague Roll Organisation by Charge: the Scottish Ordinary Lairds and Lands: Tayside and Grampian Lairds and Lands: the Heartlands of Scotland Lairds and Lands: Tayside and Grampian Lairds and Lands: Highlands and Islands Scots Abroad The Union of the Crowns
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd The Orders of Knighthood and the Formation of the British Honours System, 1660-1760
Book SynopsisA detailed analysis of the political, social and cultural aspects of the British orders of knighthood in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. `Sheds considerable new light on the nature, development and functions of the orders in a key phase of their history, and goes a long way to explaining how such archaic institutions could flourish in a culture that is commonly thought anti-traditional and especially hostile to the "middle ages"'. Professor JONATHAN BOULTON, University of Notre Dame. This is the first comprehensive study to set the British orders of knighthood properly into the context of the honours system - by analysing their political, social and cultural functions from the Restoration of the monarchy to the end of George II's reign. It examines the revival of the Order of the Garter and the proposalsto establish the Orders of the Royal Oak and the Esquires of the Martyred King at the Restoration, the foundation [1687] and the revival [1703-4] of the Order of the Thistle as well as the foundation of the Order of the Bath [1725]. It establishes just how central a part the orders played in the British high political life and its comprehensive and multidimensional approach carefully contrasts the idealistic discourse of virtue and honour to the real workings of the honours system; it also makes the case for the 'Chivalric Enlightenment'. The 'orders over the water', the Garter and the Thistle conferred by the Jacobite claimants, are discussed for the first time in the context of the established British honours system. Overall, the comparison between the socially very restricted British and the increasingly meritocratic Continental orders highlights the isolation of the British honours system from the European tendencies.Trade ReviewThis is an extraordinarily detailed and deeply researched account of a much neglected subject. * HISTORICAL JOURNAL *Will be an invaluable source of reference for decades to come. * JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY HISTORY *A lavishly illustrated and detailed survey. * JOURNAL OF MODERN HISTORY *The detail the author goes in to is simply astonishing. [...] An interesting account of the revival of these three great orders [Orders of the Garter, Thistle and Bath] which had fallen into a kind of desuetude before the period in question. * MEDAL NEWS *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION THE IDEAS OF THE HONOURS TWO REVIVALS, TWO FOUNDATIONS PATTERNS OF APPOINTMENTS - AND DISAPPOINTMENTS THE DYNASTIC AND DIPLOMATIC ROLE OF THE ORDERS THE ADMINISTRATION, THE OFFICE-HOLDERS AND THE RELIGIOUS ASPECTS THE 'SYMBOLIC CAPITAL' OF THE ORDERS CONCLUSION APPENDICES BIBLIOGRAPHY
£104.50
Forgotten Books Livre de Famille Vol. 1 Recueil de Documents sur Ma Famille Seconde Partie Famille de Ma Mère Classic Reprint
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