Rebels, Pretenders and Imposters

Title: Rebels, Pretenders and Imposters
Author: Clive Cheesman
H: 1707720
ISBN: 9780312238667
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Published: 2000
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Number of Pages: 192
Section: History | World | General
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: This illustrated and light-hearted volume tells the history of the tradition of pretence and rebellion through the remarkable stories of many individuals who have pictured themselves as kings, queens or presidents. Beginning with Greek and Roman pretenders, such as the Roman governor Posthumus who declared imself emperor in AD 260, the authors discuss the circumstances that have produced imposters and the means that they have used to cling to power or keep their hopes alive. More recent pretenders include usurper Henry IV, various Stuarts, a line that still produces heirs' today, and numerous European claimants, including the famous case of Anna Anderson or Grand Duchess Anastasia.