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Alejado de la biografía tradicional de los grandes hombres, Manuel Rivero Rodríguez propone una mirada renovada sobre Felipe II. El llamado "rey prudente" no fue servidor de un Estado ni artífice de……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

In "The Mystery of Mary Stuart," Andrew Lang delves into the complex and enigmatic life of Mary, Queen of Scots, intertwining historical narrative with vivid storytelling to unearth the intricacies ……続きを見る

A poetry fashioned biography style memoir of a unique perspective in my view on a lot of things and how I keep a centralized vibe in explanatory topics and or situations I've written about in this s……続きを見る

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback Edward I (1272-1307) is one of the most commanding of all English rulers. He fought in sou……続きを見る

**THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER-ONE BESTSELLER. A reissue of this classic title brought up to date with never-before-published material from the original taped interviews and a new introduction by Andrew ……続きを見る

THE OFFICIAL BOOK, FULLY ENDORSED BY QUEEN ELIZABETH II From Her Majesty’s trusted confidant and Dresser Angela Kelly LVO comes a lavishly designed book of never-before-seen photos of The Queen, Her……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

We, who have lived our lives under the golden rule of Victoria the Great and Edward the Peacemaker, who have seen royalty happy, fortunate and beneficent, can with difficulty imagine times when subj……続きを見る

In Princess, readers were shocked by Sultana's revelations about life in Saudi Arabia's royal family. Royal women live as virtual prisoners, surrounded by unimaginable wealth and luxury, privileged ……続きを見る

The first major biography of one of France's most mysterious women--Marie Antoinette's only child to survive the French revolution. Susan Nagel, author of the critically acclaimed biography Mistress……続きを見る

The definitive biography of the legendary autocrat whose enlightened rule transformed the map of Europe and changed the course of history Few figures loom as large in European history as Frederick t……続きを見る

A tale of decadence and excess, great houses and wild parties, love and sexual intrigue, this biography of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, casts an astonishing new light on the nobility of eightee……続きを見る

Sur près de cent-vingt Impératrices ou Reines de France, combien sont encore présentes dans la mémoire collective des Français ? Et pourtant ! Femmes de pouvoir ou femmes réservées, femmes de guerre……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

Prince Alfred, who was created Duke of Edinburgh in 1866 and became Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha in 1893, was the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. A patron of the arts, pioneer philateli……続きを見る

'Expertly researched, zestfully written, acutely intelligent in its historical judgements, this masterly biography finally does justice to a forgotten Tudor princess' John Guy Sometime heir to the E……続きを見る

Extrait : "Il y a peu d'hommes qui aient été jugés avec autant de sévérité que le duc de Lauzun, il y en a peu qui l'aient moins mérité. La postérité en a fait le type du lovelace, du mari infidèle,……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

Extrait : "La Réforme en Angleterre eut une caractère non seulement religieux, mais social. A l'époque où le moule spirituel du Moyen Age était brisé, une révolution correspondante, non moins complè……続きを見る

Надо признать очень интересный факт самовозрожденного самой жизненностью на человеке явления монархического вставания и возрастания со многими материализующимися регалиями и составляющими. Это невол……続きを見る

Bon sang ne saurait mentir ! On lui a dit qu'il ressemblait au duc de Windsor, le fugace Édouard VIII. Il décide alors d'enquêter. À mesure de ses découvertes, il apprend qu'il n'est autre que le pe……続きを見る

No tsar of Russia has been more widely known by name than Ivan the Terrible. He has exercised a sinister fascination but remained a nebulous figure, seen through a haze of blood and savagery. In tru……続きを見る

Here are 13 stories on China's most notorious emperors - a motley crew of squanderers, murderers, thugs, lechers and idiots swaggering under the holy cloak of a tianzi! Read on and see how they got ……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

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

Nous avons lu dans nos livres d'Histoire bien des certitudes sur les rois de France et leurs familles : Charles VI était atteint de folie, la femme de Philippe VI boitait, Henri III était efféminé, ……続きを見る

Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman by Stefan Zweig (translated from the German by Eden and Cedar Paul, with a chronology of Stefan Zweig's life and a bibliography of works by and abo……続きを見る

The remarkable story of one English family during the tumultuous seventeenth century, as revealed through their original letters and documents. "To know the Verneys is to know the seventeenth centur……続きを見る