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
Prelude - The Monarchy and Wartime Political Power
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
This chapter examines the political power of the British monarchy during the July Crisis (1914) and the First World War. It suggests that David Lloyd George’s attempts to reduce royal power, while important, had a relatively limited impact.
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- For King and CountryThe British Monarchy and the First World War, pp. 20 - 40Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021