Royal murder: the deadly intrigue of ten sovereigns
Award winning fiction, Award winning non-fiction, Canadian non-fiction, History, True crime
Human-narrated audio
Summary
What would you do for absolute power? Step into the world of palatial intrigue, where holding the throne means evading death... or causing it. While Cleopatra of Egypt once rolled herself into a rug and was carried out past her… enemies' noses, other royals were brutal when dealing with foes. Read the stories of ten sovereigns, including Vlad the Impaler, "Bloody Mary", and The Romanovs of Russia. Descriptions of violence. Grades 4-7. Winner of the 2009 Red Maple Non-fiction Award. 2008.