Royalty category: 1453 books
Four Princes
Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the Obsessions that Forged Modern Europe
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
“Bad behavior makes for entertaining history” in this bold history of Europe, the Middle East, and the men who ruled them in the early sixteenth century (Kirkus Reviews).
John Julius Norwich—“the very model of a popular historian”—is acclaimed for his distinctive ability to weave...
The Watchers
A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
In a Europe aflame with wars of religion and dynastic conflicts, Elizabeth I came to the throne of a realm encircled by menace. To the great Catholic powers of France and Spain, England was a heretic pariah state, a canker to be cut away for the health of the greater body of Christendom. Elizabeth's...
The Duchess of Windsor
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2012
An intimate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Diana Mosley was a frequent guest at their parties in Paris, or at 'the Moulin' in Orsay, where they were neighbours. Written in her inimitable style Diana Mosley paints a remarkable portrait of her friend that is also realistic with regards to her flaws....
Counting My Chickens . . .
And Other Home Thoughts
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2002
A unique window on an extraordinary life lived with tremendous zest, discrimination, and intelligence
The Duchess of Devonshire is the youngest of the Mitford siblings, the famous brood that includes the writers Nancy and Jessica. Like them, she has lived an unusually full and remarkable life,...
Queen Victoria
A Life of Contradictions
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2014
Queen Victoria is Britain's queen of contradictions. In her combination of deep sentimentality and bombast; cultural imperialism and imperial compassion; fear of intellectualism and excitement at technology; romanticism and prudishness, she became a spirit of the age to which she gave her name.
Victoria...
by Sinead Fitzgibbon
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Elizabeth II is the longest lived and, after Queen Victoria, second longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. From her coronation in 1953 to her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Queen Elizabeth II has stood on the world stage as the figurehead for...
William & Catherine
A Royal Union of Love
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Prince William and Kate Middleton were declared man and wife at London's Westminster Abbey, in front of 1900 family and friends and a worldwide television audience estimated at as many as 2 billion. Wearing an ivory and white satin dress designed by Sarah Burton--a closely guarded secret until minutes...
Woodvilles
The Wars of the Roses and England's Most Infamous Family
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
From an acclaimed historical fiction author comes the first nonfiction book on the notorious and perennially popular Woodville family, investigating such controversial issues as the fate of the Princes in the Tower and witchcraft allegations against Elizabeth and her mother In 1464, the most eligible...
by Patrick Jephson
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2017
Reissued for the twentieth anniversary of Diana’s death, this sensational and controversial bestseller is an explosive account of her life, from the man who was by her side throughout its most turbulent period. In 1981 Lady Diana Spencer was seen by many as a lifeline for the outdated Windsor line....
by Ruth Binney
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012
Surprising stories about the personal lives of English monarchs from Henry VIII to Elizabeth II.
This book journeys through centuries of history to offer a wealth of intriguing truths about British royal domestic life, royal celebrations, and royal etiquette. Covering eras from the Tudors to...
by Ruby Lal
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2018
**A Finalist for the 2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History
Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire.**
When it came to hunting, she was a master shot. As a dress designer, few could compare. An ingenious architect, she innovated the use of marble in her parents’ mausoleum...
Royal Panoply
Brief Lives of the English Monarchs
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
From medieval conqueror to Renaissance autocrat to Victorian Empress to modern melodrama, Royal Panoply is the story of some of the most fascinating people in world history.
With her trademark blend of probing scholarship, lively prose, and psychological insight, Carolly Erickson focuses on...
by Brenda Ralph Lewis
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Despite its reputation as the longest established in Europe, the history of the English monarchy is punctuated by scandal, murders, betrayals, plots, and treason. Since William the Conqueror seized the crown in 1066, England has seen three civil wars; six monarchs have been murdered or executed; the...
A Royal Experiment
The Private Life of King George III
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2014
The Times Best Books of the Year • The Sunday Times Best Books of the Year
The New Statesman Book of the Year selection by Lucy Hughes-Hallett
BBC History Magazine Book of the Year selection by Helen Rappaport
"A masterpiece . . . . [T]his heartbreaking narrative of family dysfunction and royal...