The Kings and Queens of Europe
Author: Brenda Ralph Lewis
Publisher:
Published: 2008-11
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781848040311
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Brenda Ralph Lewis
Publisher:
Published: 2008-11
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781848040311
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Brenda Ralph Lewis
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781907446702
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Brenda Ralph Lewis
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780276428067
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Explore the fascinating history of the British monarchy with The Kings & Queens of England from Reader's Digest. The scandal, the murders, and the intrigue - history has never been so exciting Charting the progress of the monarchy from the invasion of the Normans in 1066, to the Wars of the Roses, Henry VIII's divorce and Charles I's execution, right up to the present day, this is a definitive guide to the rule of the kings and queens of England. The Kings & Queens of England looks at each royal dynasty in turn, concentrating on the most exciting aspects of each era, including war, conspiracy, treachery, betrayal and unrequited love. Read about the mysterious death of William II, shot by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest in 1100, or about the retinue of mistresses Charles II kept in grand style in houses all over London during the Restoration period. The book follows the royal family histories right up to the present day, looking at the adulteries and divorces of the House of Windsor, and the tragic death of Princess Diana in a Paris car crash in 1997. Including analysis about how the Monarchy has managed to survive the scandals that have followed it down the centuries, and
Author: Brenda Ralph Lewis
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-07-15
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1502619091
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →To many, Europe has been the pinnacle of world sophistication and culture. Yet beneath the power, the glamor, and the splendor there has also been scandal, mystery and skullduggery. Kings & Queens of Europe: A Dark History peels away the glory and the glitz to take a wry look at what has really gone on in the corridors, bedrooms and dungeons of European power from the fourteenth century up to the present day.
Author: Brenda Ralph Lewis
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
Published: 2012-10-31
Total Pages: 349
ISBN-13: 1908696346
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Kings & Queens of Europe peels away the glory and the glitz to take a wry look at what has really gone on in the corridors, bedrooms and dungeons of European power from the fourteenth century up to the present day.
Author: Brenda Ralph-Lewis
Publisher:
Published: 2016-11
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9781782744719
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Publisher: Metro Books
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Brenda Ralph Lewis
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-07-15
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1502619067
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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 throne of England has been usurped four times, and won in battle three times; and personal scandals and royal family quarrels abound.
Author: Geoffrey Hindley
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9780786708284
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Recounts the history of present and former ruling families of continental Europe and speculates on the role of monarchy in the future.
Author: Paul Kléber Monod
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2001-08-11
Total Pages: 442
ISBN-13: 9780300090666
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This sweeping book explores the profound shift in the way European kings and queens were regarded by their subjects between the Reformation and the Enlightenment. Once viewed as godlike beings, by 1715 monarchs had come to represent the human, visible side of the rational state. The author offers new insights into the relations between kings and their subjects and the interplay between monarchy and religion.