TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cadbury,Deborah
TI  - Queen Victoria's matchmaking : the royal marriages that shaped Europe 
SN  - 9781610398466
AV  - DA554 .C25 2017
U1  - 941.081092 23
KW  - Victoria,
KW  - Marriages of royalty and nobility
KW  - Europe
KW  - History
KW  - 19th century
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Biographies
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-369) and index; Part one: Vain the ambition of kings 1887-1891 -- Prologue -- "A good sensible wife" -- Vicky and Frederick -- Ella and Sergei -- Alix and Eddy -- Eddy and Helene -- Eddy and May -- Part two: The high summer of royalty 1892-1901 -- George and Missy -- Missy and Ferdinand -- George and May -- Nicholas and Alix -- Ena and Alfonso -- The fall
N2  - An exploration of Queen Victoria's matchmaking exploits details how she used her grandchildren to further the influence of the British Empire, despite their own plans and the turmoil that rocked Europe starting in the nineteenth century
ER  -