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Setting the Stage for the World War I

This article discusses the “probable effect [that] the change of sovereigns will have upon the present so-called constitutional crises [in Britain].” The writer also concentrates on the subject of Edward VII as diplomat, his thoughts regarding Germany and Austria, and his unique relationship with the French. The character of the incoming George V is examined as it relates to the constitutional controversy of 1910.

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Setting the Stage for the World War I

• Review of Reviews, 1910 •