Bloody Marriage. Carolyn Kleiner Butler.
by Butler, Carolyn Kleiner; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 11Global Issues. Publisher: U.S. News & World Report, 2005ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Great Britain -- Royal family | Kings and rulers | Marriages of royalty and nobility | QueensDDC classification: 050 Summary: "While the popular fantasy persists to this day, with it's visions of horse-drawn carriages, sparkling tiaras, and handsome princes, the reality is that many such unions were far less romantic. 'Traditionally, British monarchs were expected to marry not for love but to ensure the purity of the dynasty--to make sure the royal bloodline continued and to make suitable alliances with other royal families.'" (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article provides a brief history of the scandalous history of British royal marriages.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Bloody Marriage, April 18, 2005; pp. 54-55.
"While the popular fantasy persists to this day, with it's visions of horse-drawn carriages, sparkling tiaras, and handsome princes, the reality is that many such unions were far less romantic. 'Traditionally, British monarchs were expected to marry not for love but to ensure the purity of the dynasty--to make sure the royal bloodline continued and to make suitable alliances with other royal families.'" (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article provides a brief history of the scandalous history of British royal marriages.
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