Monarchies and the Great War

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Glencross, Matthew (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Rowbotham, Judith (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Palgrave Studies in Modern Monarchy
• Subjects: Military history.; Civilization-History.; Europe-History-1492-.; Great Britain-History.; History, Modern.; History of Military.; Cultural History.; History of Modern Europe.; History of Britain and Ireland.; Modern History.

This volume challenges the traditional view that the First World War represents a pivotal turning point in the long history of monarchy, suggesting the picture is significantly more complex. Using a comparative approach, it explores the diverse roles played by monarchs during the Great War, and how...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction; Matthew Glencross, Judith Rowbotham and Christopher Brennan
• 2. The British Monarchy and Making of the War-Time Anglo-American Relationship; Erik Goldstein
• 3. Crown Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria, the German Command and Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1914-15; Jonathan Boff
• 4. 'Hesitant Heir and Reluctant Ruler'. Karl I/IV of Austria-Hungary during the Great War; Christopher Brennan
• 5. Contextualising the Ottoman Dynasty: Sultan Mehmed V Reşad and the Ottoman Princes in the Great War; Mustafa Serdar Palabıyık
• 6. A Cause of Tension? George V on the Western Front; Matthew Glencross
• 7. 'How To Be Useful in War Time' Queen Mary's Leadership in the War Effort, 1914-1918; Judith Rowbotham
• 8. The Victorious King: The Role of Victor Emmanuel III in the Great War; Valentina Villa
• 9. Albert I, King of the Belgians: A Neutral Sovereign and Commander; William Philpott
• 10. Monarchy, the Armed Services and Royal Alliances: The Case of Britain and Japan, 1902-75; Antony Best
• Epilogue; Judith Rowbotham and Matthew Glencross
• Index.