An insider's history of the Spencer family, this book tells the family's story from the sheepfarmers of the 16th century through the Civil War and then the relationship with the Marlboroughs, on through the 19th century when the third Earl was one of the architects of the 1832 Reform Bill, to recent years and the death of Princess Diana. In the last chapter, Charles Spencer writes about his own views of the family's history and what hopes he has for the future.

The Spencer Family

Charles, Spencer

Biographies & Memoirs

Penguin Books, Ltd.

By the summer of 1704 Louis XIV's vast armies dominated Europe. France defeated every alliance formed against her and Louis was poised to extend his frontier to the Rhine and install a French prince on the throne of Spain. Two men saved Europe from French military domination: the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy. Marlborough masterminded a brilliant campaign, working with Eugene to surprise the French invaders inside Germany. The rival armies clashed in August and the hitherto unbeaten French were utterly destroyed. Blenheim was a major turning point in European history. Charles Spencer's narrative is drawn from original sources and moves seamlessly from the deliberations of kings and princes to the frontline soldiers. This is the battle that creates the enduring reputation of the British redcoat and shatters the image of the 'Sun King' and his mighty army.

Blenheim : Battle for Europe

History

World

Weidenfeld&Nicolson

Renowned in the 1920s and 1930s as a fashion illustrator and theater designer, Ert*e has been a major influence and trendsetter for feminine beauty in this century. The book includes his art from 1913 to the present. 30 full-color illustrations and 125 black-and-white half-tones.

Erte

Arts & Photography

Individual Artists

Clarkson. N. Potter

Traces the life of the avant-garde artist and dress designer and surveys his work in fashion from 1913 to the present

Arts & Literature

Clarkson/Potter

Book by Charles Spencer, Philip Dyer

The World of Serge Diaghilev (A Studio Book)

Philip Dyer

Literature & Fiction

Viking Press

Althorp The Story of an English House SIGNED COPY

ALTHORP: THE STORY OF AN ENGLISH HOUSE

History & Criticism

VIKING

First U.S. edition. A study of this Russian illustrator and stage designer. With 277 illustrations including 32 in full color. 248 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. 4to..

Leon Bakst

Academy Editions

Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I (Wolf Brother)

Leaders & Notable People

BLOOMSBURY

January, 1649. After seven years of fighting in the bloodiest war in Britain’s history, Parliament had overpowered King Charles I and now faced a problem: what to do with a defeated king, a king who refused to surrender? Parliamentarians resolved to do the unthinkable, to disregard the Divine Right of Kings and hold Charles I to account for the appalling suffering and slaughter endured by his people. A tribunal of 135 men was hastily gathered in London, and although Charles refused to acknowledge the power of his subjects to try him, the death sentence was unanimously passed. On an icy winter’s day on a scaffold outside Whitehall, in an event unique in English history, the King of England was executed. When the dead king’s son, Charles II, was restored to the throne, he set about enacting a deadly wave of retribution against all those—the lawyers, the judges, the officers on the scaffold—responsible for his father’s death. Some of the ‘regicides’—the killers of the king—pleaded for mercy, while others stoically awaited their sentence. Many went into hiding in England, or fled to Europe or America. Those who were caught and condemned suffered agonizing and degrading ends, while others saw out their days in hellish captivity.Bestselling historian Charles Spencer explores this violent clash of ideals through the individuals whose fates were determined by that one, momentous decision. A powerful tale of revenge from the dark heart of royal history and a fascinating insight into the dangers of political and religious allegiance in Stuart England, these are the shocking stories of the men who dared to kill a king.

Killers of the King

Europe

Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio

January, 1649. After seven years of fighting in the bloodiest war in Britain’s history, Parliament had overpowered King Charles I and now faced a problem: what to do with a defeated king, a king who refused to surrender? Parliamentarians resolved to do the unthinkable, to disregard the Divine Right of Kings and hold Charles I to account for the appalling suffering and slaughter endured by his people. A tribunal of 135 men was hastily gathered in London, and although Charles refused to acknowledge the power of his subjects to try him, the death sentence was unanimously passed. On an icy winter’s day on a scaffold outside Whitehall, in an event unique in English history, the King of England was executed. When the dead king’s son, Charles II, was restored to the throne, he set about enacting a deadly wave of retribution against all those―the lawyers, the judges, the officers on the scaffold―responsible for his father’s death. Some of the ‘regicides’―the killers of the king―pleaded for mercy, while others stoically awaited their sentence. Many went into hiding in England, or fled to Europe or America. Those who were caught and condemned suffered agonizing and degrading ends, while others saw out their days in hellish captivity.Bestselling historian Charles Spencer explores this violent clash of ideals through the individuals whose fates were determined by that one, momentous decision. A powerful tale of revenge from the dark heart of royal history and a fascinating insight into the dangers of political and religious allegiance in Stuart England, these are the shocking stories of the men who dared to kill a king.

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The Spencer Family

Blenheim : Battle for Europe

Erte

Erte

The World of Serge Diaghilev (A Studio Book)

ALTHORP: THE STORY OF AN ENGLISH HOUSE

Leon Bakst

Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I (Wolf Brother)

Killers of the King

Killers of the King