A thought-provoking, authoritative biography of one of history’s most maligned rulers: France’s Louis XVI “The definitive contribution to our understanding of Louis XVI as a man and a monarch.
A thought-provoking, authoritative biography of one of history’s most maligned rulers: France’s Louis XVI “The definitive contribution to our understanding of Louis XVI as a man and a monarch.
THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLERA Book of the Year for The Times, Financial Times and Waterstones'This isn't a book; it's a case for revolution' CAMILLA LONG, SUNDAY TIMES'A damning cannonball of truth through the York ramparts' MAIL ON SUNDAYThe first joint biography of the Duke and Duchess of York and the first full biography of either of them, by renowned royal biographer and literary agent, Andrew Lownie.
The second volume in the definitive history of Henry III’s rule, covering the revolutionary events between 1258 and the king’s death in 1272 After coming to the throne aged just nine, Henry III spent much of his reign peaceably.
The second volume in the definitive history of Henry III’s rule, covering the revolutionary events between 1258 and the king’s death in 1272 After coming to the throne aged just nine, Henry III spent much of his reign peaceably.
In 1461 Edward earl of March, an able, handsome, and charming eighteen-year old, usurped the English throne from his feeble Lancastrian predecessor Henry VI.
Foremost medieval historian Anne Curry offers a new reinterpretation of Henry V and the battle that defined his kingship: AgincourtHenry V's invasion of France, in August 1415, represented a huge gamble.
WINNER OF THE 2026 ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHYA BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: FINANCIAL TIMES, THE TIMES, HISTORY TODAY AND THE ROYAL ACADEMY MAGAZINE 'After finishing this beguiling book, there seems no point in reading anything else.
Crown jewels, coronations and corgis, this is a warm and nostalgic biography of powerhouse monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, written by experienced biographer Michelle Morgan.
Providing context to today's public health practices and broad coverage of topics, this book demonstrates how cross-disciplinary studies are critical to addressing current health issues.
Providing context to today's public health practices and broad coverage of topics, this book demonstrates how cross-disciplinary studies are critical to addressing current health issues.
'A brilliant study of a brilliant woman' LUCY WORSLEYHistory has forgotten Caroline of Ansbach, yet in her lifetime she was compared frequently to Elizabeth I and considered by some as 'the cleverest queen consort Britain ever had'.
Eight generations of the greatest and worst kings and queens that this country has ever seen - from the White Ship to the Lionheart, bad King John to the Black Prince and John of Gaunt - this is the dynasty that invented England as we still know it today - great history to appeal to readers of Ken Follet, Bernard Cornwell, Tom HollandEngland's greatest royal dynasty, the Plantagenets, ruled over England through eight generations of kings.
A timely and vivid look at Scotland's long and difficult road to nationhood, re-exploring some cherished myths and unearthing a wealth of fascinating new detail.
The image of Charles II as a randy monarch who dragged the crown through the moral mire and irredeemably weakened its position has persisted throughout the three centuries since John Evelyn gave his judgement.
Winner of the Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize 2014A rich historical biography of 'those wild Wyndhams' - three cultured aristocratic sisters born into great privilege in late Victorian Britain.
Following on from his epic '1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow', bestselling author Adam Zamoyski has written the dramatic story of the Congress of Vienna.
In this intimate portrait of Princess Sibylla of Sweden, renowned royal historian Roger Lundgren reveals the remarkable life of one of Europe's most misunderstood royal figures.
El escritor italiano Leonardo Sciascia (1921-1989) hizo de la novela policiaca una manera de mostrar el conflicto entre individuo y poder, un instrumento de la memoria en su lucha contra el olvido y una forma de exponer que todo poder es siempre inmoral.
When Charlene Wittstock married Prince Albert of Monaco in a star-studded wedding watched by millions across the world in 2011, rumours of her getting cold feet and her unhappiness about his love children swirled around the couple.
From the relentless media scrutiny and controversies of their 2022 Caribbean Tour to the shock cancer diagnoses of both the Princess of Wales and the King, this captivating biography by acclaimed royal expert Russell Myers intimately traces the story of William and Catherine s relationship from their earliest meeting at St Andrews University to the present day.
This book provides a comprehensive account of the long-neglected but fascinating figure Marie-Therese Charlotte (1778-1851), the only surviving daughter of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, Duchesse d'Angouleme, then dauphine and de jure Queen of France.
This book provides a comprehensive account of the long-neglected but fascinating figure Marie-Therese Charlotte (1778-1851), the only surviving daughter of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, Duchesse d'Angouleme, then dauphine and de jure Queen of France.
Ein monumentales literarisches Denkmal für eine Epoche im Umbruch – Heinrich von Saalfeld entführt seine Leser in die düsteren Augusttage des Jahres 1786, als Preußen Abschied von seinem größten König nahm.
