Kj Mears (8 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. A pictorial book of London's most famous historic monument and tourist attraction. The authors narrative brings to life the many buildings - the fortress, palace, prison, arsenal, treasury, royal mint, zoo, garrison, armoury, state archive, and jewel house. He describes the purposes of each building and the ceremonies and tradition that took place within the Tower - the living embodiment of the history in which it has played such a prominent role. Commissioned photographs reveal areas within the Tower which are not normally open to the public.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A pictorial book of London's most famous historic monument and tourist attraction. The authors narrative brings to life the many buildings - the fortress, palace, prison, arsenal, treasury, royal mint, zoo, garrison, armoury, state archive, and jewel house. He describes the purposes of each building and the ceremonies and tradition that took place within the Tower - the living embodiment of the history in which it has played such a prominent role. Commissioned photographs reveal areas within the Tower which are not normally open to the public.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - An extraordinary court with late medieval roots in the activities of the king's council, Star Chamber came into its own over the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, before being abolished in 1641 by members of parliament for what they deemed egregious abuses of royal power. Before its demise, the court heard a wide range of disputes in cases framed as fraud, libel, riot, and more. In so doing, it produced records of a sort that make its archive invaluable to many researchers today for insights into both the ordinary and extraordinary.The chapters gathered here explore what we can learn about the history of an age through both the practices of its courts and the disputes of the people who came before them. With Star Chamber, we view a court that came of age in an era of social, legal, religious, and political transformation, and one that left an exceptional wealth of documentation that will repay further study.…