New nonfiction · 2026
The Crown's Silence
Book by historian Brooke N. Newman
Summary
The Crown's Silence, subtitled The Hidden History of Slavery and the British Monarchy in the United Kingdom and The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas in the United States, is a book by historian Brooke N. Newman that explores how the British monarchy protected and participated in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. It was published on 27 January 2026 in the U.S. and on 29 January 2026 in the UK.
From the Wikipedia article “The Crown's Silence”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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