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The Roman Empire was a spectacular polity of unprecedented scale which stretched from Scotland to Sudan and from Portugal to Persia. It survived for over 500 years in the west and 1,480 years in the……続きを見る

In 1806, the Holy Roman Empire ceased to exist when Francis II became Emperor of Austria. 112 years later, the Habsburg empire collapsed after the First World War after surviving many tribulations. ……続きを見る

Comment les dames de Brantôme nous ont laissé leurs portraitures et quelques détails sur leurs peintres, leurs modes, leurs goûts et leurs plaisirs. Imaginez une cour créée de toutes pièces, une soc……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

Originally published in 1933. As mediaeval society was dominated by the feudal caste, a biography that depicts the position, activities, manners, and thoughts of a member of that class might do much……続きを見る

Originally published in 1937. Painter's Scourge of the Clergy is a biography of Peter of Dreux, who was the Count of Dreux from 1298 to 1345. This book engages in a conversation with specialists of ……続きを見る

Grace Kelly, de passage au Festival de Cannes, rejoint la principauté de Monaco via la moyenne corniche, où des journalistes de Paris Match ont organisé une séance photo avec l'un des plus beaux pa……続きを見る

Si chacun sait que William, fils aîné de Lady Di et du Prince Charles, né en 1982, est l'héritier de la couronne d'Angleterre, moins nombreux sont ceux qui connaissent Kate Middleton, sa future épou……続きを見る

Les 2 et 3 juillet prochains sera célébré le mariage du prince Albert avec la nageuse sud-africaine Charlene Wittstock. À compter de ce jour, l'heureuse élue sera princesse de Monaco de plein droit ……続きを見る

Lorsque la première édition de cette biographie parut en 1992, le public ignorait à quel point la princesse de Galles s'était impliquée dans sa rédaction.Elle y révélait les détails de son mariage, ……続きを見る

Who Was Who 5000 B. C. to Date by Irwin L. Gordon is a Humorous Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be From 5000 BC to the Early 20th Century. 続きを見る

In December 1936, Britain faced a constitutional crisis that was the gravest threat to the institution of the monarchy since the execution of Charles I. The ruling monarch, Edward VIII, wished to ma……続きを見る

" Le pouls de notre pays ne bat plus à son juste rythme. L'intérêt général est bafoué, l'intelligence est foulée aux pieds, la nature massacrée, les valeurs méprisées, l'instruction martyrisée. La s……続きを見る

Alfred John Church's 'Henry the Fifth' provides a detailed and insightful look into the life and reign of King Henry V of England. Written in a prose style that captures the essence of the time peri……続きを見る

In "Queen Victoria," Lytton Strachey presents a compelling biographical portrait that transcends mere chronicle, delving into the complexities of a monarch whose reign spanned the significant transf……続きを見る

“Ik werd door uw Raad, door u aangestuurd, naar de Tower verordend, een plaats die beter geschikt is voor een valse verrader dan voor een waarlijk onderdaan. En alhoewel ik daar zelf geen beroep op ……続きを見る

Wie kein zweiter Herrscher des Mittelalters hat Kaiser FriedrichII. (1196–1250) die Gemüter erhitzt und die historische Phantasie entzündet. Noch im 20.Jahrhundert wurde er zum genialen Staatsmann, ……続きを見る

Grigory Efimovich Rasputin came to St. Petersburg from his Siberian cabin in 1903 like a projectile from the medieval past, tattered, black-clad, muttering. By the time he was murdered thirteen year……続きを見る

One of the revelations of William Shawcross's official biography of the Queen Mother was her private correspondence. Indeed the Sunday Times described her letters as 'wonderful ... brimful of liveli……続きを見る

The Last of the Duchess is the account of Caroline Blackwood's attempts to write a final article on The Duchess of Windsor, who spent her last years under the thumb of her eccentric lawyer. • “A sha……続きを見る

The exciting tie-in to the major new series on Radio 4, written and presented by one of the UK’s leading commentators on social and political life – Jim Naughtie. The perfect read for anyone who wan……続きを見る

Family trees are best viewed on a tablet. A brilliant history of the succession of James I of England, and the shifting power and lethal politics that brought him to the throne. In the dawn of the 1……続きを見る

In 2012, Britain and the Commonwealth celebrate the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession to the throne. The royal family have overcome a number of obstacles in its recent history, yet today ……続きを見る

They called her the She-Wolf From Provence. She'd shape the destiny of England ... Fans of Alison Weir, Anne O'Brien and Philippa Gregory*, will* devour this compelling new novel, starring one of En……続きを見る

In "Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry," Etienne-Léon baron de Lamothe-Langon presents a compelling account of the life of Jeanne Bécu, one of the most fascinating figures of the French court. Written……続きを見る

In "Louis Philippe," John S. C. Abbott presents a comprehensive biographical account of the life of the French monarch, Louis-Philippe I, who ruled during a transformative era in French history. Abb……続きを見る

In "Maria Antoinette," John S. C. Abbott presents a meticulously researched and eloquently crafted biography of the ill-fated Queen of France. Abbott employs a narrative style that is both informati……続きを見る

In "The Days Before Yesterday," Frederic Lord Hamilton intricately weaves autobiographical elements with a broader commentary on societal change at the turn of the 20th century. His lyrical prose is……続きを見る

In February 2016 the RAF's Search and Rescue Force (SARF) celebrated its 75th anniversary. In June that year the world-renowned and universally admired service was officially disbanded, despite atte……続きを見る

An intriguing new biography of the fifteenth-century Duchess of York and mother to two kings of England. Wife to Richard, Duke of York, mother to Edward IV and Richard III, and aunt to the famous Ki……続きを見る