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The story of Henry VIII and his six wives has passed from history into legend taught in the cradle as a cautionary tale and remembered in adulthood as an object lesson in the dangers of marrying int……続きを見る

* Illustrated * Author Biography * Interactive Table of Contents * Free Audiobook Download Queen Victoria [Illustrated] [ Free Audiobooks Download ] Strachey's 1921 biography of Queen Victoria ……続きを見る

More breathtaking than any fairy tale, here are seven scandalous, seductive centuries of all-for-love royal desire . . . Elegant palaces, dazzling power plays, shimmering jewels, and the grandest of……続きを見る

Der Ling (whose Christian name was Elisabeth Antoinette), was born in Beijing in June 1885 and died in Berkeley, California in November 1944. She was a Manchu, the daughter of Yu Keng. Yu Keng was a……続きを見る

A unique 'Royal ragout' flavoured with marvellous photographs, to be dipped into, treasured and, above all, used. With favourite recipes and personal memories of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Quee……続きを見る

Hakka was the first ruler of the famous kingdom of Vijayanagar, and Bukka, his brother, the second ruler. They opposed the mighty Sultan of Delhi and brought unity and freedom to South India. They w……続きを見る

Bestselling biography of the enduringly fascinating Wallis Simpson One of Britain's most distinguished biographers turns her focus on one of the most vilified women of the twentieth century. Histori……続きを見る

Christopher Hibbert’s acclaimed biography of Queen Victoria is as impressive and authoritative as the great woman herself. In 1837 an eighteen-year-old girl, raised by a German mother, inherited the……続きを見る

This Bybliotech anthology of Gaius Suetonius Tranquilus contains his most famous work - "The Lives of the Twelve Caesars", as well as the lesser known, "Lives of the Grammarians, Rhetoricians and Po……続きを見る

Rappaport, an expert in the field of Russian history, brings you the riveting day-by-day account of the last fourteen days of the Russian Imperial family, in this first of two books about the Romano……続きを見る

‘“How did a short bald, man with a speech impediment have such an impact?” How indeed? Like his life, “Inside Story” is a pacy romp. Honest and heartfelt, it should be required reading.’ Observer On……続きを見る

Procopius of Caesarea (circa AD 500 – c. AD 565) was a prominent Byzantine scholar from Palaestina Prima. Accompanying the general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian I, he became the pr……続きを見る

The link between Hitler's Third Reich and European royalty has gone largely unexplored due to the secrecy surrounding royal families. Now, in Royals and the Reich, Jonathan Petropoulos uses unpreced……続きを見る

“[A] tale of power, perseverance and passion . . . a great story in the hands of a master storyteller.”ーThe Wall Street Journal The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Al……続きを見る

The winner of Britain's prestigious Whitbread Prize and a bestseller there for months, this wonderfully readable biography offers a rich, rollicking picture of late-eighteenth-century British aristo……続きを見る

An updated edition of Ben Pimlott’s classic biography of the Queen: ‘There is no better biography of Elizabeth II.’ PETER HENNESSY, Independent on Sunday ‘A magisterial biography and the only one th……続きを見る

Jeanne Louise Henriette Genet Campan, born Henriette Genet in 1752, died in 1822 à Mantes, was known in later life for her efforts in education but is best known to history for her memoirs o……続きを見る

Ce livre raconte la vie et la manière dont Louis XII, roi de France, a traversé son époque et laissé une empreinte indélébile dans le coeur des Franç……続きを見る

The sixth wife of Henry VIII was also the most married queen of England, outliving three husbands before finally marrying for love. Catherine Parr was enjoying her freedom after her first two arrang……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Diana and important people, places, and events in her life.*Discusses the controversies surrounding her life and the conspiracy theories about her death.*Includes lesser known ……続きを見る

One of the most powerful monarchs in British history, Henry VIII ruled England in unprecedented splendour. In this remarkable composite biography, Alison Weir brings Henry's six wives vividly to lif……続きを見る

An utterly fascinating read about an utterly fascinating star. Grace Kelly was the incredibly beautiful, talented and elegant American movie star who became a real-life princess. In six short Hollyw……続きを見る

À la mort de Louis XIII, Mazarin, qui avait succédé à Richelieu comme principal ministre, poursuit ses fonctions auprès d’Anne, régente de France pendant la minorité de son fils Louis XIV. Jusqu'où ……続きを見る

Charles Carlton's biography of the `monarch of the Civil Wars' was praised for its distinctive psychological portrait of Charles I when it was first published in 1983. Challenging conventional inter……続きを見る

Jane Austen, the much-loved author of Emma, Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility,was just 42 when she died. Do you know what killed her?the intriguing nature of Jane Austen's demise is just……続きを見る

The discovery of Richard IIIs remains in August 2012 has reignited interest in the last English Monarch to die in battle. This eBook is perfect for those who wish to know more about the last Plantag……続きを見る

**View our feature on Sarah Gristwood’s Elizabeth & Leicester.**Though the story has been told on filmーand whispered in historic gossipーthis is the first book in almost fifty years to solely explo……続きを見る

A comprehensive look at the history of England during the rule of the Tudor monarchs (1485-1603). 続きを見る

‘Leanda de Lisle brings the story of nine days’ queen, Lady Jane Grey and her forgotten sisters, the rivals of Elizabeth I, to vivid life in her fascinating biography’ Philippa Gregory The dramatic ……続きを見る

*Includes over two dozen pictures of famous artwork depicting Marie Antoinette and important people, places, and events in her life. *Explains the origins of the famous phrase Marie Antoinette is be……続きを見る