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Title: Keepers of the Kingdom: The Ancient Offices of Britain by Alastair Bruce, Julian Calder, Mark Cator ISBN: 0-86565-202-3 Publisher: Vendome Pr Pub. Date: September, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $50.00

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Delightful
Comment: The American Revolution was unfortunate in one minor respect. United States national politics and governance is terribly boring. The office-holders on this side of the Atlantic are called President, Senator, Congressman, Under-Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs and other dull republican titles. We don't get to have a High Almoner, a Swan Marker, a Boy Bishop, or any of the other offices the British have accumulated over the centuries. Not even an Herb Strewer.

This book examines the histories of many of Britain's historic offices, both ancient and relatively modern. The office-holders are beautifully photographed, many in their distinctive dress and regalia. Many of these stories are fascinating. I never knew, for example, that the Bishop of Norwich is also legally the Abbot of St. Benet-at-Holme or that anyone visiting the Hospital of St. Cross can still get the Wayfarer's Dole, a piece of bread and a cup of beer, merely by asking for it.

Essential for anyone interested in history. Also, a fascinating read.

Rating: 5
Summary: Fascinating
Comment: It's quite fascinating to see what went to managing a kingdom. Even though many of these are largely cermonaly now, it's still makes me think what it must have been like in England's hey day when all of these people where at the height of their power.

The pictures and writing are top notch.