Royal River : power, pageantry and the Thames / National Maritime Museum ; ed. by Susan Doran, Robert J. Blyth ; guest curator David Starkey.

"This lavishly illustrated catalogue accompanies a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. It tells the story of the 'Royal River' through a wealth of fascinating and rarely seen objects. Essays from leading scholars examine key themes in greater depth. From Anne Boleyn's coronation to Lord Nelson's funeral, from the gilded magnificence of the Lord Mayor's pageant to the noxious horror of the 'Great Stink', from the great riverside seats of regal power to the floating palaces of the royal yachts, this book explores the many and varied uses of the Thames across five hundred years of British history"--