Queen Victoria : this thorny crown / Michael Ledger-Lomas.

Author: Ledger-Lomas, Michael, author.

Edition Statement:First edition.

ImprintOxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.

Descriptionxiii, 347 pages ; 20 cm.

Note:Introduction: "someone tremendous" -- A new reign -- Meine zweite Heimat -- Religion in common life -- A darkened earth -- The supreme head -- Disunited kingdom -- The crown of sacrifice -- Oecumenic colonial carnivals -- A complete life.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-336) and index.

Note:This biography offers a comprehensive account of Victoria's religious life. Drawing on a systematic reading of her journals and a rich selection of archival manuscripts, it sheds new light on Victoria's private beliefs and on her activity as a monarch, who wielded her powers energetically in questions of church and state.

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