Book contents
- For King and Country
- Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- For King and Country
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Table
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Prelude The Monarchy and Wartime Political Power
- Part I The Role of the British Monarchy in Cultural Mobilisation for War
- Part II The Emperor’s New Clothes
- Part III The Unknown Soldier
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 September 2021
Book contents
- For King and Country
- Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- For King and Country
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Table
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Prelude The Monarchy and Wartime Political Power
- Part I The Role of the British Monarchy in Cultural Mobilisation for War
- Part II The Emperor’s New Clothes
- Part III The Unknown Soldier
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
On 4 August 2014, the United Kingdom marked the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War with three major ceremonies – a service at Glasgow Cathedral to commemorate the Commonwealth contribution to the war effort, a vigil at Westminster Abbey and a moving twilight ceremony at St Symphorien Military Cemetery near Mons in Belgium.
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- For King and CountryThe British Monarchy and the First World War, pp. 1 - 19Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021