Royalty category: 1453 books
King Arthur
The Making of the Legend
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2018
A prominent scholar explores King Arthur’s historical development, proposing that he began as a fictional character developed in the ninth century
According to legend, King Arthur saved Britain from the Saxons and reigned over it gloriously sometime around A.D. 500. Whether or not there was...
by Pierre Nezelof
Language: French
Release Date: April 23, 2015
Language: French
Release Date: April 23, 2015
Joyeuse !! Oui, la vie de Marie-Antoinette fut joyeuse, depuis sa naissance à Vienne au château de Schœnbrunn, entourée d'une famille aimante jusqu'à son mariage avec le dauphin de France, le futur Louis XVI. Joyeuse aussi fut la vie de Marie-Antoinette, lorsque devenue...
The Deeds of King Henry V
Told by John Strecche
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
This little known biography of King Henry V is full of anecdotes of his French Wars, which John Strecche must have heard from the Knights returning from the battle grounds to Kenilworth Castle. John Strecche was a Canon of Kenilworth Priory and would have met the King: his Life of the King is...
by Marc de Vissac, Victor Persat
Language: French
Release Date: November 7, 2014
Language: French
Release Date: November 7, 2014
On croit communément, sous la foi de plusieurs écrivains, que le dernier fils de Louis XVI est né en 1785. C’est une erreur qui a été propagée pour me faire tomber en défaut, parce que je suis né en 1790. La vérité...
by Anatole France
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2014
In those days Balthasar, whom the Greeks called Saracin, reigned in Ethiopia. He was black, but comely of countenance. He had a simple soul and a generous heart The third year of his reign, which was the twenty-second of his age, he left his dominions on a visit to Balkis, Queen of Sheba. The mage...
As amantes de D. João V
estudos históricos
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: January 10, 2014
O reinado de D. João V foi pejado de excessos, a vários níveis. Ele ambicionava ser o Luís XIV de Portugal e tudo fez para desbaratar as riquezas da nação.
Teve inúmeras amantes e a todas gratificava generosamente. A mais famosa de todas foi...
by Adam Bellow
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2004
Nepotism is one of those social habits we all claim to deplore in America; it offends our sense of fair play and our pride in living in a meritocracy. But somehow nepotism prevails; we all want to help our own and a quick glance around reveals any number of successful families whose sons and daughters...
by Ruth MacKay
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: October 1, 2013
No dia 4 de agosto de 1578, em uma tentativa mal concebida de reconquistar Marrocos das mãos dos mouros infiéis, D. Sebastião de Portugal aniquilou suas tropas e perdeu a vida na batalha de Alcácer-Quibir. Iniciou-se, então, uma crise sucessória no país, culminando na perda de sua soberania...
BECOMING……….!
A collection of short stories of a boyhood.
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2014
A collection of autobiographical excerpts of a young Manyonyi growing up in Kenya.
The short stories mark milestones as Manyonyi begins his life’s journey traversing early childhood to adolescence with memories of experiences, including his first day at school in the village and its...
La memòria dels reis
Les quatre grans cròniques
Language: Catalan
Release Date: November 12, 2012
La memòria dels reis, d’Stefano Maria Cingolani, és el primer estudi de conjunt que s’ha fet de les quatre grans cròniques de la història medieval de Catalunya. Des de sempre s’ha considerat que les obres que ens han llegat Jaume I, Bernat Desclot, Ramon Muntaner...
Counting One's Blessings
The Selected Letters of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
William Shawcross's official biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, published in September 2009, was a huge critical and commercial success.One of the great revelations of the book was Queen Elizabeth's insightful, witty private correspondence. Indeed, The Sunday Times described her letters...
La vie paresseuse de Rivarol
« Le roman des grandes existences »
Language: French
Release Date: February 3, 2015
Biographie d'Antoine Rivarol par Louis Latzarus.
Anroine Rivarol, était fils d'aubergiste, né en 1753, à Bagnols près d'Avignon. Cependant, il est connu dans le monde sous le nom qu'il s'est approprié : le comte de Rivarol. Sans le sou, mais très bel...
Mashup Madness
History Made Fun Through Past and Present Icons
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2015
Did you know? Both Betsy Ross and Betty White had three husbands. Mark Twain and Mark Wahlberg were school dropouts. Thomas Edison and Tom Hanks were both one of seven children. Get prepared for a fun ride into Mashup Madness! Mashup Madness takes 30 celebrity pairs and shows how they have much more...
The Faith of Queen Elizabeth
The Poise, Grace, and Quiet Strength Behind the Crown
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2019
Discover the inspiring spiritual legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history. Sharing a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of this notoriously private monarch, The Faith of Queen Elizabeth features intimate stories and inspiring reflections on the personal...