The DukesRandom House, 8 feb 2011 - 416 páginas The origins of the non-royal dukes in the British peerage divide nicely into Tudor looters, Royal bastards, opportunist generals, territorial, metropolitan or Scottish magnates. Lloyd George said that a duke, fully equipped, cost more than a dreadnought to maintain and with their palaces, possessions and retinues, they are nearly all splendid. Some of them are, of course, now poor; some of them have great wealth; some of them hit every headline and others are obscure. But within each duchy, Brian Masters tells the story of quaint grandees determined to survive. |
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The Dukes: The Origins, Ennoblement and History of Twenty-six Families Brian Masters Vista de fragmentos - 2001 |
The Dukes: The Origins, Ennoblement and History of Twenty-six Families Brian Masters No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2001 |