Monarchies and the Great War (eBook)

Matthew Glencross is a Royal and Constitutional historian in the Department of Political Economy, King’s College London, UK. His previous publications include The Royal Tours of Edward VII: Reinventing Royal Diplomacy for the Twentieth Century (Palgrave, 2015) and the co-edited collection The Windsor Dynasty 1910 to the Present:'Long to Reign Over Us'? (Palgrave, 2016).Judith Rowbotham is Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Plymouth, UK, and Director and co-founder of the SOLON network. She has published widely in the areas of law, cultural, social and legal history including Crime News in Modern Britain: Press Reporting and Responsibility 1820-2010 (Palgrave, 2013) and co-editing The Windsor Dynasty 1910 to the Present: 'Long to Reign Over Us'? (Palgrave, 2016).

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