Aristocrats : power, grace and decadence : Britain's great ruling classes since 1066
James, Lawrence, 1943-2009
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For 900 years the British aristocracy has considered itself ideally qualified to rule others, make laws and guide the fortunes of the nation. Tracing the history of this supremacy, 'Aristocrats' is a story of wars, intrigue, chicanery and extremes of both selflessness and greed.
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Imprint:
London : Little, Brown, 2009.
Collation:
ix, 438 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780316731898 (hbk)
Dewey class:
305.520941
Language:
English
BRN:
595376