Edward VII by Christopher Hibbert
A riveting biography that vividly captures the life and times of the last Victorian king.
To his mother, Queen Victoria, he was poor Bertie, to his wife he was my dear little man, while the President of France called him a great English king, and the German Kaiser condemned him as an old peacock. King Edward VI was all these things and more, as Hibbert reveals in this captivating biography. Shedding new light on the scandals that peppered his life, Hibbert reveals Edward's dismal early years under Victoria's iron rule, his terror of boredom that led to a lively social life at home and abroad, and his eventual ascent to the throne at age 59. Edward is best remembered as the last Victorian king, the monarch who installed the office of Prime Minister.Christopher Hibbert was born in 1924 and attended Radley College and Oxford University. The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici, The English: A Social History, and Cavaliers and Roundheads are among his many recognized works. In addition, he has authored 'biographies' of London, Rome, and Venice, as well as biographies of Samuel Johnson, Elizabeth I, and Napoleon and his women.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780713909470 |
| ISBN 10 | 0713909471 |
| Title | Edward VII |
| Author | Christopher Hibbert |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1976-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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