Patrick W. Montague-Smith Knihy

Six faithfully depicted scenes from the life of the British Royal Family.

Royal Jubilees celebrate significant periods in monarchs' reigns and the national life. In anticipation of the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977 Country Life offers this wonderful photographic journey through Jubilees of the past.

Queen Elizabeth II is the descendant of a long line of kings and queens stretching back to the Anglo-Saxon Egbert. This guide includes diagrams that explain how the royal line of succession works in practice. Portraits of the sovereigns illustrate the text.

A young law student, Darsie Latimer, finds his life upended when kidnapped by his uncle, Hugh Redgauntlet, in a village filled with Jacobite supporters, including Prince Charles Edward Stewart. As Darsie learns of Redgauntlet's plan to rally a small army for a third Jacobite uprising, he grapples with his uncle's motivations and the loyalty of the movement members. This tale, rich in Scottish dialect and humor, explores political themes and has been adapted for various media, making it relevant for contemporary readers.