Biography: royalty

As a person's religious convictions, especially in times past, can be considered fundamental to their character and behaviour, the nature of King Richard III's piety has been the subject of considerable debate.

Stephen's reign was one of the darkest periods of English history.

At the time of Elizabeth II's accession, Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Harry S.

In a Reformation kingdom ill-used to queens, Elizabeth I needed a very particular image to hold her divided country together.

Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort had nine children who despite their very different characters, remained a close-knit family.

Stephen's reign was one of the darkest periods of English history.

Since 1066 when William the Conqueror (alias William the Bastard) took the throne, English and Scottish kings have sired at least 150 children out of wedlock.

Richard III, King of England from 1483 to 1485, made good laws that still protect ordinary people today.

An authoritative and accessible history of the kings and queens of England from the warrior kings of the Dark Ages to King Charles III.

One of the most charismatic and enigmatic personalities of the High Middle Ages, Edward the 'Black Prince' commanded an English division at the battle of Crecy when just sixteen years old.

While everyone knows the story of King Arthur, few will have heard of King Lucius, a figure who has been consigned to myth and largely forgotten in the annals of British history.

Princess Diana is seen as the first member of the British royal family to tear up the rulebook, and the Duchess of Cambridge is modernising the monarchy in strides.

'Witty and well-researched' - Daily Express'A fascinating profile' - Daily TelegraphFor seven decades the Duke of Edinburgh was the Queen's 'strength and stay', far surpassing the predictions of courtiers who had feared 'a foreign interloper out for the goodies'.

It would be hard to invent a group of personalities more extraordinary than the British Royal Family - known as 'The Firm' by Prince Philip.

Richard III is accused of murdering his nephews (the 'Princes in the Tower') in order to usurp the throne of England.

Get the Summary of Robert Jobson's The Windsor Legacy in 20 minutes.

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Wilhelm II (18591941), King of Prussia and German Emperor from 1888 to 1918, reigned during a period of unprecedented economic, cultural, and intellectual achievement in Germany.

*PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024**SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE*'SUBLIME' A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024'STUNNINGLY GOOD' THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOKS 2024'COMPULSIVE' A PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024'BRILLIANT' A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024'A delicious, grippingly paced tale of rogues, riotous sex, regicide and realpolitik'INDEPENDENT BEST BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS'This is the page-turner that Buckingham's short, racy life deserves'DAILY TELEGRAPH'Vivid, erudite and sympathetic .

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), King of Prussia and German Emperor from 1888 to 1918, reigned during a period of unprecedented economic, cultural, and intellectual achievement in Germany.

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), King of Prussia and German Emperor from 1888 to 1918, reigned during a period of unprecedented economic, cultural, and intellectual achievement in Germany.

Richard III is accused of murdering his nephews (the 'Princes in the Tower') in order to usurp the throne of England.

'The ancient jewels of the crown are heirloomes and shall descend to the next successor and are not devisable by testament.

Wilhelm II (1859-1941), King of Prussia and German Emperor from 1888 to 1918, reigned during a period of unprecedented economic, cultural, and intellectual achievement in Germany.

A fascinating, lively account of the making of the King James Bible.

To coincide with the Channel 4 series to be aired at the end of this year - David Starkey's 'Monarchy' charts the rise of the British monarchy from the War of the Roses, the English Civil War and the Georgians, right up until the present day monarchs of the 20th Century.

A ground-breaking and revelatory account of the remarkable friendship between Queen Elizabeth II and Winston Churchill.

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The fascinating story of Prince William's American ancestors, and how this often-rebellious lineage will help shape the future King of Great Britain.

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Wilhelm II (18591941), King of Prussia and German Emperor from 1888 to 1918, reigned during a period of unprecedented economic, cultural, and intellectual achievement in Germany.

Wilhelm II (18591941), King of Prussia and German Emperor from 1888 to 1918, reigned during a period of unprecedented economic, cultural, and intellectual achievement in Germany.

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'A truly wonderful and fascinating book!

A BBC History Magazine and Waterstones Book of the Year'James comes alive in full flamboyance .

A brilliant, kaleidoscopic new cultural history of Diana, her many lives and the world she created'The best thing I ve ever read about Princess Diana and I ve read all of it, including her own books' - Marina Hyde'A wide-ranging cultural history of the former Princess of Wales.

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SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE WEEKREVEALED FOR THE FIRST TIME: THE TRUE STORY OF THE DECEPTION OF PRINCESS DIANA Dianarama often has the feel of a thriller a well written, pacy book SUNDAY TIMES'Sensational.

In Newcastle: A Duke Without Money, the life and challenges of Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle, are explored against the backdrop of eighteenth-century English society.

In Newcastle: A Duke Without Money, the life and challenges of Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle, are explored against the backdrop of eighteenth-century English society.

'Leanda de Lisle brings the story of nine days' queen, Lady Jane Grey and her forgotten sisters, the rivals of Elizabeth I, to vivid life in her fascinating biography' Philippa GregoryThe dramatic untold story of the three tragic Grey sisters, all heirs to the Tudor throne, all victims to their royal blood.

The definitive history of coronations and the Royal Family, from acclaimed writer Roy Strong.

Like his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII defined an era.

George IV spent most of his life waiting to become king: as a pleasure-loving and rebellious Prince of Wales during the sixty-year reign of his father, George III, and for ten years as Prince Regent, when his father went mad.

From Cleopatra to Grace Kelly, an epic new history of royal women that shatters the myths we have built around them.

'A compelling read' -- Robert Jobson'Racy' -- The Times'Illuminating' -- Elizabeth Beller'A meticulous feat of research and reporting' -- Kate StoreyThe story of two iconic dynasties-the Kennedys and the Windsors-whose glamour and ambition defined an era.

A bestseller in hardback, this is a highly-praised and much-needed biography of the first Duke of Wellington, concentrating on the personal life of the victor of Waterloo, and based on the fruits of modern research.

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