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Sword Of State The Wielding
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Author : Richard Woodman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-01-21
Sword Of State The Wielding written by Richard Woodman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-21 with categories.
The year is 1659. Lord General George Monck has set up on camp on the River Tweed on the border of Scotland and England with his loyal army. He has plans to retire, to spend the rest of his years on his estates in Essex and Potheridge with his wife, Anne, and son, Kit. But the changing political climate in London forces him to march his army south to the capital and Monck isn't one to defy duty. In the Rump of the Long Parliament, the case is being made for an end to the Commonwealth and for the Restoration of the Monarchy. Some want Charles, the son of the previous King, to return from his exile in France whilst others would even have Monck, with his Plantagenet blood, as their King. When the Monarchy is restored, there is never a quiet moment for Monck. From commanding the English naval forces against the Dutch to leading the team trying to contain the Great Plague, Monck becomes Charles II's right hand man, equally adept at the difficult game of politics and the ways of the military both on land and at sea. Meanwhile, Anne is keen for the advancement of their son. He could become a courtier or the King's page-boy and so she urges Monck not to retire. But illness has always been strife in Monck's life and it seems to keep coming back... When his wife, Anne, tells him that he needs to slow down, will he listen?Or will his sense of duty to his country get in the way?In The Wielding, the third and final book in the Sword of the State trilogy, award-winning author Richard Woodman recreates the true story of George Monck, a giant of the 17th Century. Monck is all but forgotten today, yet his legacy is nothing less than the British monarchy and a famous regiment - the Coldstream Guards. Captain Richard Martin Woodman LVO is an English novelist and naval historian who retired in 1997 from a 37 year nautical career, mainly working for Trinity House, to write full-time. His main work is 14 volumes about the career of Nathaniel Drinkwater, and shorter series about James Dunbar and William Kite, but he also written a range of factual books about 18th century and WW2 history. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
Sword Of State
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Author : Nigel Tranter
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-12-20
Sword Of State written by Nigel Tranter and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-20 with Fiction categories.
The youthful Alexander II, who ascended to the Scottish throne in 1214 at the age of sixteen, was delighted to welcome to his court a young man of royal blood, heir to the ancient - and all but rival - line of the Cospatricks, Earls of Dunbar. Rather than begrudge Alexander his crown, Patrick, Master of Dunbar, was to serve his monarch well and become his true and closest friend. And Alexander needed such a friend in those turbulent times, with the ever-present threat of King John of England lurking; not to mention the warlike Norsemen under King Hakon; the Lords of the Isles in revolt, and the Isle of Man and Ireland also causing trouble. This steadfast royal friendship was to withstand both treachery and danger, rivalry and heartache during a highly significant period in Scottish history. A story of drama and enduring friendship by Nigel Tranter, master of Scottish historical fiction.
Sword Of State The Forging
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Author : Richard Woodman
language : en
Publisher: Sword of State
Release Date : 2019-01-24
Sword Of State The Forging written by Richard Woodman and has been published by Sword of State this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-24 with Fiction categories.
Winter 1644, the Tower of London. Colonel George Monck is confined to his prison chamber in St Thomas's tower, charged with high treason. A brilliant soldier, admiral and military governor, Monck joined the King's men in besieging Nantwich. But the Parliamentary side's more disciplined army successfully routed them, and Monck was thrown in jail. Brooding and despondent, Monck's troubles look to intensify when he starts an affair with Anne Ratsford, a married woman who is caring for him in The Tower. In an age when adultery is not only a mortal sin, but a capital offence, Monck is not only risking his reputation, but his life. But then his fortunes begin to change. Word of his prowess has reached Parliament, and he is offered a position within their army. All that stands in his way is his honour... In The Forging, the first book in the Sword of the State trilogy, award-winning author Richard Woodman recreates the true story of George Monck, a giant of the 17th Century. Monck is all but forgotten today, yet his legacy is nothing less than the British monarchy and a famous regiment - the Coldstream Guards. Captain Richard Martin Woodman LVO is an English novelist and naval historian who retired in 1997 from a 37 year nautical career, mainly working for Trinity House, to write full-time. His main work is 14 volumes about the career of Nathaniel Drinkwater, and shorter series about James Dunbar and William Kite, but he also written a range of factual books about 18th century and WW2 history.
Sword Of State The Tempering
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Author : Richard Woodman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-01-20
Sword Of State The Tempering written by Richard Woodman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-20 with categories.
The year is 1652. General George Monck has been through an awful lot since he sat as a prisoner in the Tower of London eight years before. He had led his men admirably through campaigns in Ireland and Scotland, but still storm clouds surround his future. Six months ago Monck's life had been put in peril as he underwent the agonies of the spotted-fever. He had been away from his beloved Anne for many months and had come to London to find whether Ratsford - who had abandoned Anne some four years earlier after robbing her of her life's savings - was alive and still proving to be an obstacle to their proposed marriage or dead. Now rumours were surfacing that the increasing difficulties with the Dutch were most likely to lead to war, thus creating a further obstacle to Monck's matrimonial intentions. But the soldier in Monck would never stand down from the call of duty. His life with Anne will have to wait as Parliament and the Army Council require the general's artillery expertise as naval conflict with the Dutch becomes inevitable. Will the great general find his sea legs and overcome his greatest challenge yet?In The Tempering, the second book in the Sword of the State trilogy, award-winning author Richard Woodman recreates the true story of George Monck, a giant of the 17th Century. Monck is all but forgotten today, yet his legacy is nothing less than the British monarchy and a famous regiment - the Coldstream Guards. Captain Richard Martin Woodman LVO is an English novelist and naval historian who retired in 1997 from a 37 year nautical career, mainly working for Trinity House, to write full-time. His main work is 14 volumes about the career of Nathaniel Drinkwater, and shorter series about James Dunbar and William Kite, but he also written a range of factual books about 18th century and WW2 history. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
Sharpening The Sword Of State
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Author : Andrew Podger
language : en
Publisher: ANU Press
Release Date : 2016-11-11
Sharpening The Sword Of State written by Andrew Podger and has been published by ANU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-11 with Political Science categories.
Sharpening the Sword of State explores the various ways in which 10 jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific enhance their administrative capabilities through training and executive development. It traces how modern governments across this region look to develop their public services and public sector organisations in the face of rapid global change. For many governments there is a delicate balance between the public interest in promoting change and capacity enhancement across the public service, and the temptation to micro-manage agencies and be complacent about challenging the status quo. There is a recognition in the countries studied that training and executive development is a crucial investment in human capital but is also couched in a much wider context of public service recruitment, patterns of entry and retention, promotion, executive appointment and career development. This empirical volume, authored by academics and practitioners, is one of the first to chart these comparative differences and provide fresh perspectives to enable learning from international experiences
The Sword Of State
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Author : Susan Tweedsmuir
language : en
Publisher: Boston, Houghton Mifflin
Release Date : 1928
The Sword Of State written by Susan Tweedsmuir and has been published by Boston, Houghton Mifflin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1928 with Great Britain categories.
The Sword Of State
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Author : Mrs. Susan Grosvenor Buchan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
The Sword Of State written by Mrs. Susan Grosvenor Buchan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with Great Britain categories.
The Sword Of State
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Author : Susan (Grosvenor) Buchan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1928
The Sword Of State written by Susan (Grosvenor) Buchan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1928 with Great Britain categories.
The Scottish Sword Of State
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Author : Charles Burns
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
The Scottish Sword Of State written by Charles Burns and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Regalia (Insignia) categories.
Ceremonial Swords Of Britain
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Author : Edward Barrett
language : en
Publisher: History Press
Release Date : 2017
Ceremonial Swords Of Britain written by Edward Barrett and has been published by History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Swords categories.
BRITISH & IRISH HISTORY. The British Isles have long been steeped in a rich heritage of ceremony and tradition, and there are few artefacts that evoke this culture so strongly as the ceremonial sword. Undertaking a monumental task to create a celebration of artistry, craft and tradition, author Edward Barrett travelled to over sixty locations, from Edinburgh to Exeter, Camarthen to Canterbury, on a 3,500-mile-long odyssey to inspect, document and measure the eighty-seven state and civic swords of Great Britain. This was followed by a further 1,000-mile journey around Ireland researching similar swords. The individual story behind each of these magnificent works of art is told in full, and the volume also explores the history of the sword, the scabbard and their manufacture, as well as of other ceremonial trappings of each location. With unique access to the Royal Collections and stunning full-colour images throughout, Edward Barrett more than brings this fascinating work to life.