Lions of the North
The Percys & Alnwick Castle. A thousand years of history
Published on 24. April 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-78551-129-5 (ISBN)
Description
Lions of the North tells, from a unique and personal perspective, the stories of the Percy family and Alnwick Castle over a thousand years of British history. Generations of Percy barons, lords, earls and dukes played vital parts in great historical events, from the Norman Conquest to the two World Wars, and the castle, once battered by marauding armies, is now a major tourist attraction. The Duke has drawn on his unparalleled access to the Percy archives to paint this fascinating portrait of a British dynasty and its survival against the odds.
Reviews / Votes
'The present volume... presents the family story for a wider audience, in clear sensible prose. It's a worthwhile and enjoyable chronicle.' - John Martin Robinson, Country LifeMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
150 colour
Dimensions
Height: 271 mm
Width: 233 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
928 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78551-129-5 (9781785511295)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland, was born in Alnwick Castle. A keen historian and photographer, Lions of the North fulfils his ambition to update, expand and illustrate his grandfather's earlier history of the Percys and their castle.
Content
Preface: Alnwick Castle before the Percys
Chapter 1: 1066-1294. After the Norman Conquest: the Percy's rise to power
Chapter 2: 1294-1368. The Percys come to Northumberland: the purchase of Alnwick Castle
Chapter 3: 1368-1489. Kingmakers and rebels: the first four Earls of Northumberland
Chapter 4: 1489-1585. The Tudor period: rise and fall, execution and murder
Chapter 5: 1585-1750. The Stuarts, plots and civil war: the last Earl
Chapter 6: 1750-1847. Percy restoration: the first Duke of Northumberland
Chapter 7: 1847-1918. Victorians and Edwardians: from the Great Exhibition to the Great War
Chapter 8: 1918-2018. The last 100 years: Alnwick in the modern world
Chapter 9: The Estate: gardens, parks and management
Chapter 1: 1066-1294. After the Norman Conquest: the Percy's rise to power
Chapter 2: 1294-1368. The Percys come to Northumberland: the purchase of Alnwick Castle
Chapter 3: 1368-1489. Kingmakers and rebels: the first four Earls of Northumberland
Chapter 4: 1489-1585. The Tudor period: rise and fall, execution and murder
Chapter 5: 1585-1750. The Stuarts, plots and civil war: the last Earl
Chapter 6: 1750-1847. Percy restoration: the first Duke of Northumberland
Chapter 7: 1847-1918. Victorians and Edwardians: from the Great Exhibition to the Great War
Chapter 8: 1918-2018. The last 100 years: Alnwick in the modern world
Chapter 9: The Estate: gardens, parks and management