Rebels Pretenders Impostors Author:Clive Cheesman, Jonathan Williams Throughout history many individuals have dreamed of becoming a king, queen, or president. Some achieved success while the great majority were pure fantasists. However, both types took themselves very seriously and often produced coins, banknotes, stamps, and heraldic devices as proof of their status. From ancient to modern times, from the Far Ea... more »st to the New World, Rebels Pretenders, and Imposters looks at amazing examples of pretend sovereigns, phantom countries, rebel states, and royal imposters. The changing history of pretense and rebellion offer a revealing commentary on the nature of legitimate power and established sovereignty, and on the public presences and convenient fictions inherent in the construction and maintenance of a dynasty or nation.« less