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An authoritative biography of Offa of Mercia, revealing his importance as the king who stood at the turning point of Anglo-Saxon history Offa ruled the Mercian heartland of the west midlands from 757 to 796. But while Alfred the Great and his dynasty are seen as agents of a new beginning that...

A provocative exploration of the life of Anne Boleyn through a feminist lens, examining her influence on the reformation and relevance for a new generation. In a story that has intrigued people for generations, this Queen of England has been portrayed as a power-hungry manipulator and as a patsy...

In this fresh and perspective-shifting narrative, American Crown is an absorbing blend of American history and royal biography that brings to life the past generations who will shape the Prince of Wales’s role in the future of Britain, America and the world. For the first time, Britain will have a monarch whose ancestors fought against the very crown he bears.

From award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters comes a revelatory look at the inner workings of the world's most powerful royal family, and how the struggle for succession produced Saudi Arabia's charismatic but ruthless Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, aka MBS.​ 35-year-old Mohammed bin...

Faisons tomber le masque de la jolie princesse et rencontrons la vraie femme que fut Élisabeth de Wittelsbach. Mariée adolescente, arrachée à l'enfance, elle a été privée de toutes ses libertés par la cour d'Autriche, la plus réactionnaire de son époque, qui l'a cantonnée à la maternité et la beauté. Élisabeth était une femme entière, une intellectuelle, une poétesse éprise d'absolu. La frustration et de nombreux deuils l'ont projetée dans une dépression profonde. Son destin fut pavé de drames et de fragilité psychologique.

Für Harry ist der Moment gekommen, endlich seine Geschichte zu erzählen. Es war eines der berührendsten Bilder des 20. Jahrhunderts: Zwei Jungen, zwei Prinzen, die hinter dem Sarg ihrer Mutter gehen, während die Welt voller Trauer und Entsetzen zusieht. Beim Begräbnis von Prinzessin Diana fragten sich Milliarden von Menschen, was die Prinzen in diesem Moment dachten und fühlten - und welchen Verlauf ihr Leben von diesem Augenblick an wohl nehmen würde. Für Harry ist jetzt der Moment gekommen, endlich seine Geschichte zu erzählen.

Over 450 years after his reign, Henry VIII is still the most famous and recognizable King of England, but it’s for all the wrong reasons. Though well regarded by contemporaries as a learned king and "one of the most charismatic rulers to sit on the English throne", he is best remembered today for his gluttony and multiple marriages. History for Kids: An Illustrated Biography of King Henry VIII chronicles Henry VIII’s life and reign.

History for Kids: The Illustrated Life of Queen Elizabeth I chronicles the life and reign of England’s most famous queen, but it also humanizes the woman who ruled one of the world’s most powerful kingdoms in an age dominated by men. Elizabeth inherited her grandfather’s political acumen and her father’s magnificence, thus creating not just one of the most colorful courts in Europe but also one of the most effective governments in English history.

A fresh look at the endlessly fascinating Tudors - the dramatic and overlooked story of Henry VII and his founding of the Tudor Dynasty - filled with spies, plots, counter-plots, and an uneasy royal succession to Henry VIII. Near the turn of the sixteenth century, England had been ravaged for decades by conspiracy and civil war. Henry Tudor clambered to the top of the heap, a fugitive with a flimsy claim to England’s crown who managed to win the throne and stay on it for 24 years.

The riveting history of a beautiful queen, a shocking murder, a papal trial -- and a reign as triumphant as any in the Middle Ages. On March 15, 1348, twenty-two-year-old Joanna I, Queen of Naples, stood trial for the murder of her husband before the Pope and his court in Avignon. Determined to...

Debutante of the year. Able politician. Femme fatale. Just some of the many labels attached to the irrepressible, controversial Raine Spencer: Countess, socialite and stepmother to Diana, Princess of Wales. But who was the real Raine? What was hidden behind the immaculately manicured public façade and her overwhelmingly negative tabloid image? From her childhood days as daughter of romantic novelist powerhouse, Barbara Cartland, to Westminster councillor and wife of Earl Spencer, Three Times a Countess recounts Raine's compelling and glamorous life.

From breakfasts, picnic lunches and dinners, to coronations and state banquets, Cooking and the Crown showcases an abundance of beloved royal recipes for all seasons and occasions. Sophisticated creations feature alongside dishes of surprising simplicity, combining historical insights with modern tastes.

The 15:17 to Paris is an amazing true story of friendship and bravery, of near terrorist attack averted by three young men who found the heroic unity and strength inside themselves at the moment when they, and 500 other innocent travellers, needed it most. An ISIS terrorist planned to kill more...

Brought to you by Penguin. The first joint biography of the women who have shaped - and shaken - the modern Royal Family. From the heartbreak of Diana to the quiet strength of Camilla, from Meghan’s rebellion to Catherine’s composure, The Four Wives of Windsor brings together, for the first...

Elizabeth Mountbatten never expected her father to die so suddenly, so young, leaving her with a throne to fill and a global institution to govern. Crowned at 25, she was already a wife and mother. Follow the journey of a woman learning to become a queen. As Britain lifted itself out of the shadow of war, the new monarch faced her own challenges.

Bat-Zabbai, como realmente se la conocía, no estaba dispuesta a obedecer. Se autoproclamó emperatriz y lideró sus tropas para deshacerse del yugo que oprimía a su gente, convirtiéndose en una de las figuras más fascinantes de la historia. Sus hazañas se hicieron leyenda, inspirando poemas, óperas y obras de teatro a lo largo de generaciones.

Kongehuseksperten Lady Colin Campbell var i sin tid den første, der forudså, at hertugen og hertuginden af Wales ville ende med at blive skilt. Hun fulgte parret på tætteste hold gennem alle årene, og efter Dianas tragiske død har hun gravet en mængde nyt stof frem – bl.a. forbavsende afsløringer om Diana og nye teorier om hendes død. Den rigtige Diana er baseret på 35 interviews med prinsesse Diana, som Lady Colin Campbell foretog. For første gang nogensinde sætter hun også navn på sine royale kilder.

America has always been a constitutionally classless society, yet an American aristocracy emerged anyway—a private club whose members run in the same circles and observe the same unwritten rules. He identifies which families in which cities have always mattered, and how they've defined America. America's Secret Aristocracy offers an inside look at the estates, marriages, and financial empires of America's most powerful families—from the Randolphs of Virginia and the Roosevelts of New York to the Carillos and Ortegas of California.

THE MAJOR NEW BIOGRAPHY OF THE LATE QUEEN. 'Impeccably researched . . . Hugo Vickers offers us his piercing insights into the innermost workings of the Royal family' - DAILY MAIL 'His knowledge of royalty and aristocracy is encyclopaedic . . . and his deep emotional connection with Elizabeth II...

Hoy, por primera vez, quiero contar mi historia con mi propia voz. No para justificarme, ni para buscar compasión, ni para maquillar errores. Al contrario: escribo este libro porque necesito mirar de frente todo lo que he vivido—las cumbres, pero también los valles—y compartirlo con honestidad.