In 1127 Charles the Good, count of Flanders, was surrounded by assassins while at prayer and killed by a sword blow to the forehead. His murder upset the fragile balance of power between England, Fr……続きを見る
This book, a contemporary account from the time, chronicles the life of Queen Victoria (1819 to 1901). She married all nine of her children into the royal houses of Europe, gave her name to an era, ……続きを見る
When Prince William married Kate Middleton, there can hardly have been a couple in the world that went to the altar with so many good wishes following them. This is the story of William and Kate as ……続きを見る
Are you a fan of royal wildchild Prince Harry? Do you know everything there is to know about the third in line to the throne? Then this is the book for you! In this easy-to-digest eBook are 101 fact……続きを見る
A fascinating biography of the great Queen Victoria by American author, poet and lecturer Sara Jane Lippincott, better known by her pen-name of Grace Greenwood.
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This book gives us an in depth look at the court of Queen Elizabeth I from birth to death. Widely acclaimed to be one of the most accurate accounts, it features letters, quotes and even sonnets from……続きを見る
This text was taken from 'Celebrated Crimes', a series of essays on famous criminals and crimes by the author of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and 'The Three Musketeers', Alexandre Dumas. This volume ……続きを見る
Are you a fan of the modern generation of royals? How much do you know about the lives of Prince William, his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and the rest of the Royal Family? If you're a fan, ……続きを見る
Eleanor of Aquitaine’s extraordinary life seems more likely to be found in the pages of fiction. Proud daughter of a distinguished French dynasty, she married the king of France, Louis VII, then the……続きを見る
A comprehensive look at the life of Marie Antoinette. Wife to King Louis XVI, she was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution. Her life has become a symbol of the rich continuing their o……続きを見る
I like her not! was the verdict of Henry VIII on meeting his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, for the first time. Anne could have said something similar on meeting Henry and, having been promised the mo……続きを見る
A fascinating fictionalised story of the life of Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, written by bestselling novelist and coiner of such phrases as “the pen is mightier than the s……続きを見る
Winner of the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Non-Fiction
A New York Times Notable Book of 2015
A painstakingly researched, revelatory biography of Svetlana Stalin, a woman fated to live her ……続きを見る
‘If there is one dominant myth about the world, one huge mistake we all make … it is that we all go around assuming the world is much more of a planned place than it is.’
From the industrial revolut……続きを見る
'The warrant of maid of honour to the Queen induces me to think that Your Majesty has some regard for me, since it gives me the means of seeing you oftener ...' Anne Boleyn to Henry VIII, c. 1527 In……続きを見る
著者:Stefan Zweig
出版社: Casa das Letras
発売日: 2013年05月20日
A vida da mulher que, ao casar-se com Luís XVI, revolucionou a Corte Francesa. A Vida na corte de Luís XVI e de Maria Antonieta, descrita pelas intrigas e pelo esplendor que vieram a ter um tão súbi……続きを見る
著者:Geoffrey Parker
出版社: Yale University Press
発売日: 2014年11月11日
Philip II is not only the most famous king in Spanish history, but one of the most famous monarchs in English history: the man who married Mary Tudor and later launched the Spanish Armada against he……続きを見る
著者:Marcia Moody
出版社: Michael O'Mara
発売日: 2014年03月13日
Prince Harry is arguably one of the most recognised faces in the world today, and over the years has attracted both criticism and praise. In his 29 years he has served on the frontline in Afghanista……続きを見る
Princess Diana survived the 12.23 a.m. crash in Paris - witness and photographic evidence clearly showed she was alive, conscious and talking in the back of the Mercedes. Yet just after 4 a.m. Diana……続きを見る
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A book for all lovers of history: the experienced and the novice, the serious and the silly.**
Gimson's Kings and Queens whirls us through the lives of our monarchs - fro……続きを見る
The explosive evidence in Diana Inquest: The British Cover-Up blows the lid on the events that took place in the 24 hours following the death of Princess Diana in 1997. Diana's body was subjected to……続きを見る
著者:Alison Weir
出版社: Random House Publishing Group
発売日: 2016年01月12日
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning portrait of Margaret Douglas, niece of Henry VIII, who used her sharp intelligence and covert power to influence the succession after the death of Elizabeth I,……続きを見る
This early work by Eva March Tappan was originally published in 1909 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Old World Hero Stories - Volume I.' is a collection of h……続きを見る
This early work by Eva March Tappan was originally published in 1903 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'In the Days of Queen Victoria' is a biography of Queen V……続きを見る
Tahiti au temps de la reine Pomaré IV. Ou le destin extraordinaire de cette toute jeune fille qui devint reine à 14 ans, eut un très long règne, et mourut en 1877 à 64 ans.
Des personnages illustres……続きを見る
著者:Karen Dolby
出版社: Michael O'Mara
発売日: 2015年05月21日
A beautiful collection celebrating the Queen’s humour, with amusing quotations and stories about royal life.
When thinking of the Queen, our first image is one of dignity and authority. She is the v……続きを見る
著者:Chris Hutchins
出版社: Neville Ness House Ltd
発売日: 2015年05月24日
PRINCE Harry is the most interesting – indeed the most exciting - member of the Royal Family and this no-holds-barred biography tells his story for the first time. Son of the late Princess Diana – t……続きを見る
著者:Anna Whitelock
出版社: Penguin Publishing Group
発売日: 2016年02月23日
An engrossing, unadulterated biography of “Bloody Mary”ーelder daughter of Henry VIII, Catholic zealot, and England’s first reigning Queen
Mary Tudor was the first woman to inherit the throne of Eng……続きを見る