Royalty 18

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. ‘When I am king, they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings out of books; for a full belly is little wo……続きを見る

This edition does not include illustrations. At last, new archival discoveries reveal the truth about the German Deputy-Führer’s incredible solo flight to Britain in May 1941, and explain the Britis……続きを見る

‘Enchanting, often moving and sometimes hilarious’ – Daily Mail Full of wit, hilarity, acute observation and a deeply held sense of duty, the Queen Mother’s letters give readers a vivid insight into……続きを見る

We're all familiar with the trials and tribulations of the current British Royal Family, but there are more than 25 royal families that still wield power in the world today from Japan and Thailand t……続きを見る

A wide-ranging, surprising, and eloquently argued book that offers a pragmatic and erudite look at the innate human inclination toward nepotismーfrom ancient Chinese clans to families like the Gores……続きを見る

“Gripping . . . a highly readable tour de force that brings Queen Isabella vividly to life.”ーThe Washington Post Book World An “insightful and compelling” (USA Today)biography of Isabella of Englan……続きを見る

Louis XIV, the highly-feted “Sun King”, was renowned for his political and cultural influence and for raising France to a new level of prominence in seventeenth-century Europe. And yet, as Antonia F……続きを見る

**A “magnificent and intimate” (Harper’s) modern classic of Russian history, the spellbinding story of the love that ended an empireーfrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, The R……続きを見る

The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, the most beloved British monarch of the twentieth century. Consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, and gra……続きを見る

The first authoritative biography of one of the most fabled women of the twentieth centuryーPrincess Dianaーthat paints an insightful and haunting portrait, a “chilling vision of loneliness, need, a……続きを見る

Illicit love, madness, betrayal--it isn’t always good to be the queen Marie Antoinette, Anne Boleyn, and Mary, Queen of Scots. What did they have in common? For a while they were crowned in gold, co……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Around the year 1049, William, Duke of Normandy and future conqueror of England, raced to the palace of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders. The count’s eldest daughter, Matilda, ……続きを見る

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A sweeping portrait of Mary Boleyn, sister to Queen Anne and mistress to Henry VIIIーand one of the most misunderstood figures of the Tudor age, from the renowned author hailed……続きを見る

This book contains the biography of Maria Theresa of Austria, the only female ruler of the Habsburg Dominions written by J. Alexander Mahan, and would make an excellent addition to the bookshelf of ……続きを見る

The author of Notorious Royal Marriages presents some of history's boldest, baddest, and bawdiest royals. The bad seeds on the family trees of the most powerful royal houses of Europe often became t……続きを見る

The New York Times bestseller, from the author of Powers and Thrones, that tells the story of Britain’s greatest and worst dynastyー“a real-life Game of Thrones” (The Wall Street Journal) The first ……続きを見る

Henry V is regarded as the great English hero. Lionised in his own day for his victory at Agincourt, his pietyand his rigorous application of justice, he was elevated by Shakespeare into a champion ……続きを見る

**From the author of American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry comes a funny and delightful history of the royal weddings and marriages of Europe’s most famousーand infamou……続きを見る

This compelling Icelandic history describes the life of King Harald Hardradi, from his battles across Europe and Russia to his final assault on England in 1066, less than three weeks before the inva……続きを見る

The Queen's life was dedicated to her public - every move was scrutinised, every word noted. But her homes were havens where peace could *be found, away from watchful eyes; sanctuaries of private ca……続きを見る

It’s no secret that the marriages of monarchs are often made in hell. Here are some of the most spectacular mismatches in five hundred years of royal history.... In a world where many kings, queens,……続きを見る

The entertaining biography of Edward VII and his playboy lifestyle, by Stephen Clarke, author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French and A Year in the Merde. Despite fierce opposition from his mother,……続きを見る

The story of Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent (1767-1820) is also a story of early Canada. An active participant in the very genesis of the country, including discussions that would eventually l……続きを見る

Dissing Elizabeth focuses on the criticism that cast a shadow on the otherwise celebrated reign of Elizabeth I. The essays in this politically and historically revealing book demonstrate the sheer p……続きを見る

There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of ……続きを見る

Queen Elizabeth, by Jacob Abbott, is a classic English royalty biography that details the life of Queen Elizabeth the 1st. Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603)was Queen of England and Irel……続きを見る

Le nouveau livre de M. VINCENT DEL REY, par l’auteur d’« Henri IV et les femmes. De l’amour à la mort », nominé au Prix Hugues Capet 2O1O. Ce qu’en pensent les lecteurs (extraits) : - « Un vrai réga……続きを見る

'Terrific . . . fabulously rich and insightful.' Dominic Sandbrook 'Intense, involved, absorbing.' Frances Wilson Charles II was thirty when he crossed the Channel in fine May weather in 1660. His R……続きを見る

Example in this ebook In his letter to Mr. Hughes, the then Bishop of Llandaff describes King Charles the Second's Wanderings after the Battle of Worcester "as being by far the most romantic piece o……続きを見る

"Princely marriage is the brilliant edition of a universal fact" -- so said the nineteenth-century writer Walter Bagehot. In 2007, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, celebrate ……続きを見る