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A power in the land : the Percys
- Title
- A power in the land : the Percys / Richard Lomas ; with a foreword by His Grace the Duke of Northumberland.
- Author
- Lomas, Richard.
- Publication
- East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland : Tuckwell Press, 1999.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | CT787.P47 L662 1999 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xvii, 254 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps; 24 cm
- Summary
- "This 'warts and all' account of a great family charts the fortunes of all the Earls and Dukes of Northumberland, including along the way such memorable characters as Henry Hotspur, immortalised by Shakespeare, the 'Wizard' Earl, imprisoned in the tower in such comfort that he was finally loath to leave it, and the founder of the Smithsontan Institution in Washington." "There are battles, executions, and political intrigues aplenty, great accumulations of land and disastrous losses of it as the Percy earls and dukes sought to establish the national importance of their house. There are stories of heroism, duplicity, great judgement and equally great lack of it, of warriors, politicians, academics and the women who played vital roles in the fortunes of the dynasty."--BOOK JACKET.
- Alternative Title
- Percys
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-242) and index.
- ISBN
- 1862320675
- 9781862320673
- LCCN
- 00303242
- OCLC
- ocm42135486
- 42135486
- SCSB-962434
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library