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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent unused condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> In December 1936 at the height of the abdication crisis Cosmo Gordon Lang Archbishop of Canterbury held the fate off the British monarchy in his hands. Together with the prime minister Stanley Baldwin he helped to manoeuvre Edward VIII from the throne and to replace him with the king’s brother the Duke of York who was to become George VI It was a move that would have far-reaching consequences for the course of British history: The period 1928-1942 saw some of the greatest political and social upheavals in modern British history. Lang as Archbishop of Canterbury led the Church of England through this tumultuous period and was a pivotal influence in political and religious decision-making In this book Robert Beaken provides a new perspective on Lang including his considerable relationship with the royal family. Beaken also shows how Lang proved to be a sensitive leader during wartime opposing any demonisation of the enemy and showing compassion to conscientious objectors. (SP)