Handbook of British Chronology [Hardcover]

The authoritative and indispensable record of all holders of major offices in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.The Handbook of British Chronology is acknowledged as the authoritative and indispensable record of all holders of major offices in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland from the fifth century to the late twentieth century. The third edition (which first appeared in 1986) is now available from Cambridge University Press.The Handbook of British Chronology is acknowledged as the authoritative and indispensable record of all holders of major offices in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland from the fifth century to the late twentieth century. The third edition (which first appeared in 1986) is now available from Cambridge University Press.This third edition of the Handbook of British Chronology, published by the Royal Historical Society in 1986, is now available from Cambridge University Press. This book has been a standard work of reference for serious students of history since the publication of the first edition in 1941. As well as including lists of monarchs, dukes, marquesses and earls, the book details officers of state and archbishops and bishops for the whole of the British Isles from the Anglo-Saxon period through to 1985. This volume will be of particular use to medieval historians, but will also be a valuable reference tool for students of modern history.Preface; List of abbreviations; Bibliographical guide to the lists of English office-holders; 1. Rulers: England, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man; 2. English Officers of State; 3. Irish Officers of State; 4. Scottish Officers of State; 5. The Channel Islands; 6. Archbishops and Bishops of England; 7. Bishops of Wales; 8. Bishops of Scotland; 9. Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland; 10. Dukes, Marquesses and Earls (England), 10661714; 11. Dukes, Marquesses and Earls (Ireland); 12. Dukes, Marquesses and Earls (Scotland); 13. English and British Parliaments and Related Assemblies to 1832; 14. Provincil½