The Contentious Crown: Public Discussion of the British Monarchy in the Reign of Queen Victoria

by Richard Williams

Book Overview

First published in 1997, The Contentious Crown is a study of comment on the monarchy in Victorian newspapers, journals, pamphlets and parliamentary debates. It examines radical and republican criticism, reverence and sentimentality, perceptions of the Crown's political role, the relationship between the monarchy and patriotism and attitudes to royal ceremonial.

Williams shows that discussion of the monarchy throughout the reign was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138341320
• ISBN13: 9781138341326
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"