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From historian Hayley Nolan comes the explosive narrative of an audacious young girl who conned her way to the center of King Henry VIII’s divorce scandal and went head-to-head with Anne Boleyn. This gripping new analysis tells of how Elizabeth Barton, a poverty-stricken housemaid-turned-nun...

Friedrich Schillers Maria Stuart (1800) gehört zu den bedeutendsten Dramen der deutschen Klassik. Im Zentrum steht der Machtkonflikt zwischen Maria Stuart, katholische Königin von Schottland, und ihrer protestantischen Halbschwester Elisabeth I. von England. Liebe, Intrige, Verrat und politische Ränkespiele kulminieren in einem packenden Bühnenfinale – ein Meisterwerk über Ehre, Pflicht und menschliche Tragik.

For the better part of the past century there are two families who have captured the public's imagination, the British royals and the closest thing the U.S. has to royalty, the Kennedy clan. Much ink has been spilled on these two cultural and political institutions over the years, but no one has examined these two dynasties side by side. Journalist and royals expert Caroline Hallemann aims to do just that when the question of what role these dynasties play and whether we still need them looms large.

Durante muchos años, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, duquesa de Alba, quedó sepultada bajo demasiados estereotipos que no hacían justicia a un personaje fascinante. Este libro rescata a la mujer y al icono que marcó una época, se convirtió en una de las personas más famosas y admiradas del mundo y contribuyó, como pocas, a abrir España a la modernidad. Ella fue el mejor exponente de una aristocracia que se codeaba con escritores y artistas, que abrazaba la cultura y la moda, y que disfrutaba de una vida cosmopolita con amistades por todo el mundo.

Brought to you by Penguin. An ageing queen, an heirless state, conspiracy all round: here is the court of Elizabeth I as never known before. History has pictured Elizabeth I as Gloriana, an icon of strength and power -- and has focused on the early years of her reign. But in 1583, when Elizabeth...

Francis Drake, discoverer and His Majesty's privateer: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Der unerwartete Tod von Königin Elizabeth II. erschütterte die Welt. Nun hat Charles III. den Thron bestiegen, ihm zur Seite Gemahlin Camilla. Doch wer ist diese Frau, die den neuen Monarchen schon seit über 50 Jahren kennt und die so lange auf ihn wartete? Die Adelsexpertin Angela Levin pflegt ein enges Vertrauensverhältnis zu Camilla und zeigt nun den Menschen hinter dem vermeintlich blassen Image.

The New York Times bestseller that tells the story of Britain’s greatest and worst dynasty—“a real-life Game of Thrones” (The Wall Street Journal)—by the author of Powers and Thrones. The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it into...

The explosive love story and full details behind Diana and Charles's relationship have never been revealed...until now. Their breakup sent shock waves around the world, as growing suspicions were officially confirmed: Their fairy-tale marriage was just that—a fairy tale. Not only was the lily-white veil stripped away from their private lives, but the British monarchy itself was suddenly under scathing scrutiny. After all the headlines, the whispers, the rumors, the damaging claims and counterclaims by intimate friends of each, the full inside story of Diana, Charles, and their doomed union.

A Daily Mail Best History Book of the Year; A Spectator Best Book of the Year It is generally accepted that Queen Victoria reigned but did not rule. This couldn’t be more wrong. In Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers, Anne Somerset masterfully traces Victoria’s political evolution, from...

New York Times bestselling author Paul French examines a controversial and revealing period in the early life of the legendary Wallis, Duchess of Windsor–her one year in China. Before she was the Duchess of Windsor, Bessie Wallis Warfield was Mrs. Wallis Spencer, wife of Earl “Win” Spencer...

Did you know that Queen Victoria could speak five different languages? Or that her closest childhood friend was a King Charles spaniel by the name of Dash? What did she ask staff to do instead of knocking on her door? And how did she deliberately annoy Prime Minister William Gladstone? All of these facts and more can be found in this fantastic guide to the long-reigning monarch and Empress of India. This audiobook is perfect for those studying Queen Victoria at school, or even for those who are just interested in learning more about one of history's most fascinating figures.

Why was Edward I also known as Edward Longshanks? What do historians think happened to the Princes in the Tower? Who became known as ‘The Kingmaker' and why? And who shocked Europe with the murder of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury? All of these questions and more are answered in this excellent audiobook containing over one hundred facts about the Plantagenets. Separated into sections covering either an individual monarch or era, the audiobook is perfect for anyone studying this fascinating period in English History as well as those with a general interest in the age.

Tsar Peter the Great, Russian leader and modernizer: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

King Frederick the Great, Prussian leader and artist: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

King Louis XIV, French Sun King: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Richard Lionheart, England's legendary king: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Cette biographie du plus populaire des rois de France, qui met à profit les avancées les plus récentes de la recherche, fait une large part à la marche au pouvoir (une bonne trentaine d’années...) et s’attache à connaître l’homme avec certes des faiblesses (les femmes, le jeu...) mais aussi et surtout avec des dons et des atouts éclatants (charisme personnel, culture humaniste, habileté voire ruse politique).

Emperor Charlemagne, German and European: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.

Emperor Frederick II, the wonder of the world: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best.