E.S. - Royalty 1

‘Your whole life depends on the next beat of Henry’s heart’ Ahead of the release of The Mirror & the Light, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall Trilogy, revisit two of the most cele……続きを見る

When James I became King of England in 1603, having a Bible version dedicated to him was the farthest thing from his mind. But being a good administrator, when the Puritans presented him with a list……続きを見る

In "The Queens of England," Agnes Strickland presents a meticulously researched account of the lives and reigns of the women who shaped English history. Employing a narrative style that weaves biogr……続きを見る

"The Tempest," written in 1611, was the final play that William Shakespeare wrote on his own. It is also one of only two Shakespeare plays that are entirely original. Because of those two facts, man……続きを見る

This richly illustrated short, extracted from the official book The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, focuses on the characters individually, examining their motivations, their actions and the inspiratio……続きを見る

In "The Life and Times of Alfred the Great," Charles Plummer offers a meticulous examination of the life of one of England's most revered monarchs, delineating the socio-political landscape of 9th-c……続きを見る

In "William the Conqueror," Edward A. Freeman presents a meticulously researched and vibrant account of one of history's pivotal figures. Through a blend of narrative and analysis, Freeman explores ……続きを見る

The official inside story of the discovery of the bones of Richard III now a major motion picture starring Sally Hawkins and Steve Coogan The mystery of who Richard III really was has fascinated his……続きを見る

A beautifully thorough examination into the complicated relationship between Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici, two of the most powerful women in Renaissance Europe who shaped each other as well a……続きを見る

Einhard's Life of Charlemagne is an absorbing chronicle of one of the most powerful and dynamic of all medieval rulers, written by a close friend and adviser. In elegant prose it describes Charlemag……続きを見る

From the celebrated historian and author of Europe: A History, a new life of George II George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland and Elector of Hanover, came to Britain for the first time when he……続きを見る

Henry VI, son of the all-conquering Henry V, was one of the least able and least successful of English kings. His long reign, which started when he was only nine months old, ended in catastrophe, wi……続きを見る

In My End Is My Beginning is the story of Mary Queen of Scots (1542-87), the tragic heroine par excellence. Queen of an unfamiliar and troubled nation when she was a week old, it was her misfortune ……続きを見る

'The Duchess does indeed seem a remarkable woman . . . this is an engaging book' – Lynn Barber, Daily Telegraph When Emma Watkins, the pony-mad daughter of a Welsh farmer, imagined her future, she i……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur Toutânkhamon en moins d'une heure ! Qui ignore encore ce qu'est la malédiction de Toutânkhamon, qui précipitera le décès de certains membres de l'équipe……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur le règne d'Henri IV en moins d'une heure ! S'il est bien un roi de France qui a marqué l'Histoire, c'est bien Henri IV. Prince protestant et roi de Nava……続きを見る

It’s not everyday that you can meet the emperors of times past. That’s why this book is special. It does not only list down the names of the emperors who ruled the Roman Empire, there are interestin……続きを見る

Enter a world of ancient secrets, old money, new ambitions and the discovery of priceless treasure in this revelatory new biography. Between November 1922 and spring 1923, a door to the ancient Egyp……続きを見る

Im Jahre 1024 wurde Konrad II. als erster Salier zum König gekrönt. Mit ihm begann das erste deutsche Königshaus. Drei weitere Salier – Heinrich III., Heinrich IV. und Heinrich V. – sollten ihm auf ……続きを見る

Extrait : "Quelque trente ans après le séjour de Gœthe en Italie, qui inocula une suprême goutte de classicisme dans les veines du grand corps romantique allemand; un jeune prince de Bavière y débar……続きを見る

Fifteen years in the making, a landmark reinterpretation of the life of a pivotal figure in British and European history In this magisterial addition to the Yale English Monarchs series, David Bates……続きを見る

In his own time Edward IV was seen as an able and successful king who rescued England from the miseries of civil war and provided the country with firm, judicious, and popular government. The prejud……続きを見る

In 1756, Anna Amalia, the nineteen-year-old princess of the House of Brunswick was married to Constantine, the young duke of the minor duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. She bore Constantine two sons, b……続きを見る

The illusion of power - the spectacle of politics - as it is used to dazzle one's own followers, to fool an opponent, and to bemuse oneself has never been displayed more grandly than in the meeting ……続きを見る

Sultan Saladin von Ägypten und Syrien, der 1187 Jerusalem eroberte, war der bedeutendste Gegner der Kreuzfahrer. In Europa galt er lange als Urbild des «edlen Heiden» und aufgeklärter, toleranter He……続きを見る

History may have been started by the people before us but that story has molded our present. By understanding history, we can better understand where we are now and what is going to happen in the fu……続きを見る

For over 220 years, my family and I have done everything in our power to let truth come out : the son of Louis XVI co-founder of the United-States, Louis XVII, didn’t die in the Temple prison, contr……続きを見る

Her personal life riven by passion, illness and intrigue, Queen Anne presided over some of the most momentous events in British history. Like Antonia Fraser’s life of Marie Antoinette or Amanda Fore……続きを見る

Gyles Brandreth hat das definitive Buch über Charles und Camilla geschrieben, über die ungewöhnlichste Liebesgeschichte unserer Zeit. Brandreth, Intimus des britischen Königshauses, entwirft das aut……続きを見る

Mucho se ha especulado acerca del matrimonio entre Cristina de Borbón e Iñaki Urdangarin, una relación que no ha hecho más que sumar mentiras y convertir lo que parecía un sueño en una auténtica pes……続きを見る