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Lions of the North : The Percys and Alnwick Castle. a Thousand Years of History by Ralph Percy (2019, Trade Paperback)

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Written by the Duke of Northumberland himself, featuring his own photography. From the Norman Conquest to the present day, the story of Alnwick Castle and the Percy family has been woven into the fabric of British history. 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.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRizzoli International Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-101785511297

ISBN-139781785511295

eBay Product ID (ePID)7038396914

Product Key Features

Book TitleLions of the North : the Percys and Alnwick Castle. a Thousand Years of History

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicReference, Seasonal, Europe / Great Britain / General

Publication Year2019

IllustratorYes

GenreCrafts & Hobbies, History

AuthorRalph Percy

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight31.5 Oz

Item Length10.6 in

Item Width9.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Reviews'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 Life

Dewey Decimal942.880099

Table Of ContentPreface: 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

SynopsisLions 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., Written by the Duke of Northumberland himself, featuring his own photography Personal stories of growing up at Alnwick Castle - roller skating through state rooms; ice-skating on the river; disobedient dogs who, along with water pistols and footballs, have left their mark(s) on the Castle's furnishings Many family connections with names and events well-known from literature and history, eg: Harry 'Hotspur', immortalised by Shakespeare, was the eldest son of the first Earl of Northumberland; As a young man, the 6th Earl had a love affair with Anne Boleyn; The brother of the 5th Duke of Northumberland was the first to bring the news of Napoleon's defeat to England 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., - Written by the Duke of Northumberland himself, featuring his own photography- Personal stories of growing up at Alnwick Castle - roller skating through state rooms; ice-skating on the river; disobedient dogs who, along with water pistols and footballs, have left their mark(s) on the Castle's furnishings- Many family connections with names and events well-known from literature and history, eg: Harry 'Hotspur', immortalised by Shakespeare, was the eldest son of the first Earl of Northumberland; As a young man, the 6th Earl had a love affair with Anne Boleyn; The brother of the 5th Duke of Northumberland was the first to bring the news of Napoleon's defeat to EnglandLions 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., * Written by the Duke of Northumberland himself, featuring his own photography* Personal stories of growing up at Alnwick Castle - roller skating through state rooms; ice-skating on the river; disobedient dogs who, along with water pistols and footballs, have left their mark(s) on the Castle's furnishings* Many family connections with names and events well-known from literature and history, eg: Harry 'Hotspur', immortalised by Shakespeare, was the eldest son of the first Earl of Northumberland; As a young man, the 6th Earl had a love affair with Anne Boleyn; The brother of the 5th Duke of Northumberland was the first to bring the news of Napoleon's defeat to EnglandLions 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.

LC Classification NumberDA670.N8