Hereditary rule once dominated European politics; a few families, all closely related and believing themselves divinely appointed, controlled the destinies of millions. Most of them were asked to leave -- sometimes politely, sometimes with a fatal abruptness. This book explains why. The present-day vagaries, eccentricities and downright absurdities of the much-discussed Windsors are as nothing to ...
Manufacturer: Virgin PublishingWritten By: Karl Shaw