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Uncle of Europe: The Social and Diplomatic Life of Edward VII

Gordon Brook-Shepherd

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Description:Edward VII, who succeeded his mother, Queen Victoria, to the throne in 1901, is generally regarded as the most genial bon vivant and uninhibited rake to occupy the English throne. Uncle of Europe shows this to be a partial view.Edward was a dedicated European. With nine of his nieces and nephews occupying Europe's thrones, he acted as head of an informal, yet tightly knit royal club, this earning the nickname "Uncle of Europe." And having been the leader of European society for many years, he effortlessly became the leader of European diplomacy. During his brief nine-and-a-quarter-year reign on the throne, he formed a protective alliance with France and Russia, the Triple Entente, and strove to sandbag Europe against the challenge he foresaw from Germany, from the Prussianized army and the insufferable, jingoistic Kaiser. It is ironic that, though Edward was devoted to the cause of peace, his creation of the Triple Entente guaranteed the participation of England in the First World War.Gordon Brook-Shepherd has carried out a "royal paper-chase" through castles, country houses, and villas up and down the Continent. He has tracked down a wealth of unpublished letters (among them some to Lily Langtry), documents, an diaries that have enabled him to draw a completely fresh and sympathetic portrait of Edward VII. he conveys the spell of the King's enormous personal charm and the astonishing range of his friendships, and reveals the deep sense of loyalty Edward felt for friends and mistresses alike. He also presents the melodrama and farce that dogged Edward's relationship with his bombastic, vanity-ridden nephew the Kaiser, a monarch whose chilling antics and jealousy became the despair of Edward;s reign, much as the King's own informal diplomacy became the bane of his protocol-dominated British Foreign Office.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Uncle of Europe: The Social and Diplomatic Life of Edward VII. To get started finding Uncle of Europe: The Social and Diplomatic Life of Edward VII, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 384

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Collins

Release: 1975

ISBN: 0002118564

Description: Edward VII, who succeeded his mother, Queen Victoria, to the throne in 1901, is generally regarded as the most genial bon vivant and uninhibited rake to occupy the English throne. Uncle of Europe shows this to be a partial view.Edward was a dedicated European. With nine of his nieces and nephews occupying Europe's thrones, he acted as head of an informal, yet tightly knit royal club, this earning the nickname "Uncle of Europe." And having been the leader of European society for many years, he effortlessly became the leader of European diplomacy. During his brief nine-and-a-quarter-year reign on the throne, he formed a protective alliance with France and Russia, the Triple Entente, and strove to sandbag Europe against the challenge he foresaw from Germany, from the Prussianized army and the insufferable, jingoistic Kaiser. It is ironic that, though Edward was devoted to the cause of peace, his creation of the Triple Entente guaranteed the participation of England in the First World War.Gordon Brook-Shepherd has carried out a "royal paper-chase" through castles, country houses, and villas up and down the Continent. He has tracked down a wealth of unpublished letters (among them some to Lily Langtry), documents, an diaries that have enabled him to draw a completely fresh and sympathetic portrait of Edward VII. he conveys the spell of the King's enormous personal charm and the astonishing range of his friendships, and reveals the deep sense of loyalty Edward felt for friends and mistresses alike. He also presents the melodrama and farce that dogged Edward's relationship with his bombastic, vanity-ridden nephew the Kaiser, a monarch whose chilling antics and jealousy became the despair of Edward;s reign, much as the King's own informal diplomacy became the bane of his protocol-dominated British Foreign Office.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Uncle of Europe: The Social and Diplomatic Life of Edward VII. To get started finding Uncle of Europe: The Social and Diplomatic Life of Edward VII, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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