Royalty category: 1453 books

"Ich weiß, dass ich zwar den Leib eines schwachen, kraftlosen Weibes habe, dafür aber Herz und Mark eines Königs, noch dazu eines Königs von England." Elisabeth I. hat Englands Aufstieg zur Weltmacht begründet. Sie war die mächtigste Frau ihrer Zeit, und sie hat auf der europäischen...

Henry VIII is best known in history for his tempestuous marriages and the fates of his six wives. However, as acclaimed historian Tracy Borman makes clear in her illuminating new chronicle of Henry’s life, his reign and reputation were hugely influenced by the men who surrounded and interacted with...

Summary of Game of Crowns by Christopher Andersen | Includes Analysis   Preview: Game of Crowns: Elizabeth, Camilla, Kate, and the Throne by Christopher Andersen blends historical narrative with an in-depth account of the personal lives of members of the British royal family....

**Elite British boarding schools, international travel, and brushing shoulders with the Royal Family do not guarantee one’s happiness. The Come’ere pulls back the curtain on this privileged world to follow the struggles of a young man, striving for praise from his father, and appreciation...

Neta de D. Miguel I e última filha de D. Miguel II, Maria Adelaide de Bragança, Infanta de Portugal, nasceu em Janeiro de 1912. Desde muito cedo, foi testemunha de um mundo em transformação. Assistiu à queda de impérios, viveu por dentro duas guerras mundiais e participou activamente na resistência...

This is Maude L. Radford's retelling of the classic tale of King Arthur.

Example in this ebook In his letter to Mr. Hughes, the then Bishop of Llandaff describes King Charles the Second's Wanderings after the Battle of Worcester "as being by far the most romantic piece of English history we possess." I have always entertained the same opinion, and after...

Based on the groundbreaking ITV/The Learning Channel documentary series, and drawn from years of research and dozens of interviews with friends and associates speaking on the record for the first time, Diana contains never-before-revealed information and stunning insights about the beloved -- and...

As a bookish child growing up on Merseyside in the 1980s, Matthew Baylis identified with the much-mocked Prince Philip as a fellow outsider. He even had a poster of him on his bedroom wall. Years later, his Philip-worship long behind him, Baylis heard about the existence of a Philip cult on the South...

Charles I was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. After his succession, Charles quarrelled with the Parliament of England, which sought to curb his royal prerogative. Charles fought the armies of the English and Scottish parliaments...

Michael Bloch's biography of the woman Edward VIII renounced kingship to marry drew on his previous publication of their intimate corespondence, and presented a picture of her which was often startlingly at variance with previous accounts.It brings vividly to life the qualities which captivated her...

Return to an era when Zanzibar was ruled by sultans, and enter a vanished world of harems, slave trading, and court intrigues. In this insider's story, a sultan's daughter who fled her gilded cage offers a compelling look at nineteenth-century Arabic and African royal life. After years of exile in...

From royal expert Katie Nicholl, author of the bestselling William and Harry and Kate comes t****he most intimate and informative portrait yet of Prince Harry, his marriage to Meghan Markle, and how their union is modernizing the Royal Family. From his earliest public appearances as a mischievous...

In Lilibet, master biographer Carolly Erickson turns her skill at writing un-put-downable narrative to telling the remarkable story of Elizabeth II, Queen of England. With her customary psychological insight, historian Erickson traces the queen's gilded but often thorny path from her overprotected...