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George V (Penguin Monarchs)

by David Cannadine

Book 3 in the Penguin Monarchs series.

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David Cannadine examines how George V, a younger son never expected to inherit, became the monarch who guided the crown through the upheavals of the early twentieth century. His reign encompassed constitutional disputes, the First World War, Irish revolution, labour unrest and the collapse of Europe’s dynastic empires.

The book shows how a personally conservative and dutiful king adapted the monarchy to mass politics and modern communications. Cannadine also considers George’s family relationships, the creation of the House of Windsor and the habits of service and restraint that helped preserve the British crown while related monarchies fell.

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