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Game of queens: the women who made sixteenth-century Europe
By Sarah Gristwood. 2016
A group biography of the lives and legacies of some of the women who rose to power in sixteenth-century Europe.…
Includes, among others, Isabella of Castile, Katherine of Aragon, Mary Tudor, Catherine de Medici, Anne Boleyn, and Elizabeth Tudor. 2016Game of crowns: Elizabeth, Camilla, Kate, and the throne
By Christopher P. Andersen. 2016
An examination of the lives, loves, and relationships among the women of the early twenty-first century British royal family--Queen Elizabeth…
II, Camilla Parker Bowles, and Kate Middleton. Discusses their backgrounds and both the similarities and differences in the trajectories of their lives. 2016The king's revenge: Charles II and the greatest manhunt in British history
By Don Jordan. 2016
Journalists recount the aftermath of the execution of Charles I in 1649 and the consequences of his son's vow to…
bring the killers to justice. A monumental manhunt ensued, spread out across both Europe and America, lasting over thirty years and intensifying after Charles II took the throne. 2016Richard III: a ruler and his reputation
By David Horspool. 2015
An examination of the legends and realities of the life of England's King Richard III, whose reputation has changed many…
times in the centuries since his death. He was pivotal in the Wars of the Roses and the end of England's medieval period, both of which are addressed in this narrative-style biography. 2015King John: treachery and tyranny in Medieval England : the road to Magna Carta
By Marc Morris. 2015
A portrait of the tyrannical English king whose rule led to revolt and his subjects forcing the issuing of the…
Magna Carta. The author covers the king's life, from his beginnings as a youngest son with limited prospects until his death during civil war and foreign invasion. 2015Young Elizabeth: the making of the Queen
By Kate Williams. 2015
An account of Queen Elizabeth II's life as a young adult, her public life, her work with the Women's Auxiliary…
Territorial Service, and her forward-looking thinking upon rising to the crown. Examines how the young queen carved out a role distinct from that of her parents and grandparents. 2012The lost Tudor princess: the life of Lady Margaret Douglas
By Alison Weir. 2015
A biography of Margaret Douglas, the Countess of Lennox and niece of King Henry VIII, who operated at the very…
highest levels of power to influence the political arena, including orchestrating her son's marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots and securing the Stuart ascension to the throne for her grandson. 2015World without end: Spain, Philip II, and the first global empire
By Hugh Thomas. 2015
In this companion to Rivers of Gold (DB 61405) and The Golden Empire (DB 75034), historian Thomas explores life in…
the territory conquered by the Spanish Empire, stretching from Cuba to Peru. He also examines the empire's final conquests and its eventual turning towards management rather than expansion. 2014The courtiers: splendor and intrigue in the Georgian Court at Kensington Palace
By Lucy Worsley. 2010
Worsley depicts the opulent days of Kensington Palace during the reigns of George I and II, when the court was…
a world of skullduggery, intrigue, politicking, and refined etiquette. She portrays a variety of court lives, particularly the quarrelsome Hanoverians. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 2010A great and terrible king: Edward I and the forging of Britain
By Marc Morris. 2015
Familiar to many as "Longshanks," conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace, King Edward I led an action-packed…
life. Morris recounts his accomplishments and examines his motivations, including his faith and sense of England's destiny, shaped in part by the tales of King Arthur. Some violence. 2009Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1859-1941: a concise life
By John C. G. Röhl. 2014
Kaiser Wilhelm II ruled Imperial Germany from his accession in 1888 until his forced abdication in 1918. Röhl seeks to…
shed light on Wilhelm's troubled youth, his involvement in social and political scandal, and his policies that led to war in 1914. Originally published in German. Some violence. 2014Isabella: the warrior queen
By Kirstin Downey. 2014
Author of The Woman behind the New Deal (DB 68910) details the life of Queen Isabella of Castile (1451-1504). Discusses…
her early life, claiming the crown in a coup d'état; wars against Muslims and Jews in Spain; and the legacy she and her husband, King Ferdinand II of Aragon, left behind. 2014Victoria: a life
By A. N. Wilson. 2014
Author of The Victorians (DB 58822) details the life of Queen Victoria (1819-1901). Discusses her early childhood as the only…
surviving legitimate grandchild of King George III, her navigation of the changing political tides, and her relationships with family members and intimates. 2014Queen Anne: the politics of passion
By Anne Somerset. 2013
Traces the life of the last Stuart monarch, Queen Anne, who united England and Scotland as the Kingdom of Great…
Britain in 1707. Explores the deep religious and partisan divisions in England and the intrigues that rocked her court, including her bitter relationship with the Duchess of Marlborough. 2012The Romanov sisters: the lost lives of the daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra
By Helen Rappaport. 2014
Russian historian examines the lives of the daughters of Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia: Grand Duchesses Olga (1895-1918),…
Tatiana (1897-1918), Maria (1899-1918), and Anastasia (1901-1918). Details the close family ties as well as the pressures of political upheaval on them. Bestseller. 2014Sylvia: queen of the headhunters : an eccentric Englishwoman and her lost kingdom
By Philip Eade. 2014
Biography of Englishwoman Sylvia Brooke (1885-1971), who was married to the third white rajah of the kingdom of Sarawak on…
the island of Borneo. Describes her lavish lifestyle, her writings, and her attempts to make her three daughters eligible for the throne. 2007The official companion to the critically acclaimed Netflix drama about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, The Crown by Peter…
Morgan, featuring additional historical background and exclusive images. Starring Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II and John Lithgow as Winston Churchill, Netflix's original series The Crown , created by Peter Morgan and growing out of his Oscar-winning movie The Queen starring Helen Mirren, paints a unique and intimate portrait of Britain's longest-reigning monarch. This official companion to the show's first season is an in-depth exploration of the early years of Elizabeth II's time as Queen, complete with extensive research, additional material, and exclusive, beautifully reproduced images. One of the show's most powerful themes is that royals do not choose their duty; it is thrust upon them. Princess Elizabeth never expected her father to die so suddenly, so young, leaving her not only a throne to fill but a global institution to govern. Crowned at twenty-five, already a wife and mother, follow the journey of a woman learning to become a queen while facing her own challenges within her own family. This is the story of how Elizabeth II drew on every ounce of strength and British reserve to deal with crises not only on the continent but at home as well. Written by bestselling historical biographer Robert Lacey, who also serves as the show's historical consultant, this official companion provides an in-depth exploration from behind the palace gates. Relive the majesty of the first season of the hit show, with behind-the-scenes photos, meticulously researched images from the time, and moreThe fascinating royal and social history that inspired seasons 2 and 3 of The Crown, written by the show&’s historical…
consultant. In this eye-opening companion to seasons 2 and 3 of Netflix&’s acclaimed series The Crown, renowned biographer—and the show&’s historical consultant—Robert Lacey takes us through the real history that inspired the drama. Covering two tumultuous decades in the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, Lacey looks at the key social, political, and personal moments and their effects—not only on the royal family but also on the world around them. From the Suez Crisis and the U.S.-Soviet space race to the legacy of the Duke of Windsor&’s collaboration with Hitler, along with the rumored issues with the royal marriage, the book provides a thought-provoking insight into the historic decades that the show explores, revealing the truth behind the on-screen drama. Extensively researched, this is a unique look behind the history that inspired the show and the years that would prove to be the making of the queen. The Crown is now available to watch on Netflix. The Crown is produced by Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television for NetflixBrothers and wives: Inside the private lives of william, kate, harry, and meghan
By Christopher Andersen. 2021
Featuring unreported details and stunning revelations, the long-awaited follow-up to the "fabulous, addictive" ( Chicago Sun-Times ) New York Times…
bestseller Diana's Boys explores the last twenty years in the lives of Princes William and Harry and the evolution of their relationship as adults, with one brother the designated heir, and the other doomed to life as the spare—perfect for fans of Netflix's The Crown . Diana's Boys revealed the powerful bond between the teenaged princes, and how it strengthened even more in the wake of their mother's tragic death. Now, twenty years later, Queen Elizabeth II is in her mid-nineties, Prince Charles is in his seventies, and all eyes are turned increasingly toward William and Harry again. Christopher Andersen picks up where he left off, covering everything that has happened to the brothers as they have grown up, gotten married to two remarkable women, and had children—all while facing continual waves of controversy and questions about the ways their relationship has shifted. Andersen examines how the Queen's behind-the-scenes maneuvering to mold her grandsons in the Windsor image after Diana's death, and her expectations of William as the future king, played out. He questions whether the brothers' famously close relationship can survive Harry's departure from the Royal Family—the first time this has happened since their great-great-uncle King Edward abdicated the throne to marry a divorcée. He delves into the impact sisters-in-law Kate and Meghan have had on each other as well as on their princes, and how marriage and fatherhood have changed the brothers and, in some ways, also driven a wedge between them. Andersen also looks with an honest eye at how the princes and their wives have been continuously buffeted by scandal—including headline-making allegations of bullying, racism, betrayal, and emotional abuse that has pushed more than one royal to the brink of self-destruction. Based on in-depth research and with his "fascinating and insightful" ( The Christian Science Monitor ) writing, Andersen leaves no stone unturned in this intimate and riveting look into the private lives of the world's most famous princesThe heir apparent: a life of Edward VII, the playboy prince
By Jane Ridley. 2013
Historian granted rare access to royal archives examines the life of England's king Edward VII (1841-1910), known to his intimates…
as Bertie. Explores Edward's relationships with women, including his mother--Queen Victoria--and his wife, sisters, daughters, and mistresses. Offers what the author calls a revisionist account of Edward's reign. 2013