by Brian Masters · Frederick Muller Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780091737009
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«The Dukes: Origins, Ennoblement and History of 26 Families» is the historical essay by Brian Masters, from Frederick Muller Ltd, in paperback (432 pages).
Brian Masters traces the origin and history of the 26 non-royal dukedoms of the British nobility: lineages emerging from Tudor plunder, royal bastards, opportunistic generals and magnates. He covers their ennoblement, palaces, possessions and retinues, and shows how some prospered, others were ruined or fell into oblivion.
Text in English. Work originally published in 1980; this revised and updated edition is from 1988.
For enthusiasts of British history, genealogy and heraldry, with an interest in the nobility and its titles.
Brian Masters is a British writer, best known for his biographies of serial killers. He has also written books on French literature, the British aristocracy, and theatre, and has worked as a translator.
