
The Royal Image and the English People
Nicola Smith(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 28. June 2017
Book
Hardback
246 pages
978-1-138-71804-3 (ISBN)
Description
This title was first published in 2001. For the English people, the image of the monarchy is deeply bound up with the idea of nationhood. This book surveys aspects of England's royal heritage dialogue from the late middle ages to the 19th century. It concentrates on monumental sculpted portraits because that was the way in which the image of the monarchy was customarily presented in the most immediate and permanent form at large scale in the public arena. The aim of such memorials was to consolidate and commemorate shared loyalties and beliefs, focusing on the monarchs. They were sometimes protected by railings, more often than just by their talismanic value. There was widespread resistance to the idea that Oliver Cromwell should be commemorated by public memorial. The English generally remained uncomfortable with the idea of republicanism. The monarchial government of the middle ages, thought to be sanctioned by God, was very different from the figurehead the monarchy has become.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
620 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-71804-3 (9781138718043)
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Content
Introduction; 1: Saints and kings; 2: Crosses and Protestants; 3: King Charles and the Commonwealth; 4: The Crown and the City; 5: Reconciliation and rivalry; 6: A gang of four; 7: Street politics; 8: Cromwell and the monarchy