Bertie
Subtitle: a life of Edward VII
By: Jane Ridley
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 608
ISBN-13: 9780701176143
Subjects: Great Britain - Kings and rulers - Biography; Kings and rulers; Great Britain - History - Edward VII, 1901-1910; Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910; Biography; History
Other titles: Life of Edward VII
Description: Edward Vll, who gave his name to the Edwardian Age and died in 1911, was King of England for the final 10 years of his life. He was 59 when at last he came to power. Known as Bertie, and the eldest son of Victoria and Albert, he was bullied by both his parents.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the eighty-nine steps; title: Youth; title: Expanding middle; title: King; title: Conclusion; title: Afterword : Bertie and the biographers.