Biography & Autobiography : Royalty

Four accomplished sisters who rose from near obscurity to become the most powerful women in Europe. Set against the backdrop of the turbulent thirteenth century, a time of chivalry and crusades, poetry, knights, and monarchs comes the story of the four beautiful daughters of the count of Provence whose brilliant marriages made them the queens of France, England, Germany, and Sicily. From a cultured childhood in Provence, each sister was propelled into a world marked by shifting alliances, intrigue, and subterfuge. Marguerite, the eldest, whose resolution and spirit would be tested by the cold splendor of the Palais du Roi in Paris; Eleanor, whose soaring political aspirations would provoke her kingdom to civil war; Sanchia, the neglected wife of the richest man in England who bought himself the crown of Germany; and Beatrice, whose desire for sovereignty was so acute that she risked her life to earn her place at the royal table. A compulsively readable narrative, Four Queens shatters the myth that women were helpless pawns in a society that celebrated physical prowess and masculine intellect. A riveting historical saga for fans of Alison Weir and Antonia Fraser. more...

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The illustrated book covers all Kings and Queens of England from. the first Anglo-Saxon Kings to the current queen, Elizabeth II. It describes. how the Crown changed hands as a result of conquest and how the Crown has battled. Parliament. Audience. Intended for everyone interested in History of England. Features.:.; Fully illustrated.; Search for words or phrases.; Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page.; Add Bookmarks.; Text annotation and mark-up.; Always have the guide available for a quick reference.; Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices.; Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display.; Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You. could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized. Table of Contents. The Anglo-Saxons (871-1016):. Alfred the Great (871-899) | Edward the Elder (899-924) | Ethelweard (924) |. Athelstan (924-939) | Edmund the Magnificent (939-946) | Edred (946-955) | Edwy. the Fair (955-959) | Edgar the Peaceable (959-975) | Edward the Martyr (975-978). | Ethrelred the Unready (978-1013, 1014-1016) | Edmund Ironside (1016). The Danes (1016-1042): Sweyn Haraldssen (1013-1014) | Canute. the Great (1014, 1016-1035) | Harold Harefoot (1035-1040) | Harthacanute (1035-1037,. 1040-1042). The Anglo-Saxons, again (1042-1066): Edward the Confessor (1042-1066). | Harold Godwinson (1066) | Edgar Atheling (1066). The Normans (1066-1154): William. I (1066-1087) | William II (1087-1100) | Henry I (1100-1135) | Stephen (1135-1141,. 1141-1154) | Matilda (or Maud) (1141). The Plantagenets (1154-1399): Henry II (1154-1189) | Richard. I (1189-1199) | John (1199-1216) | Henry III (1216-1272) | Edward I (1272-1307). | Edward II (1307-1327) | Edward III (1327-1377) | Richard II (1377-1399). The House of Lancaster (1399-1461, 1470-1471): Henry IV (1399- more...

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Nur Jahan was one of the most powerful and influential women in Indian history. Born on a caravan traveling from Teheran to India, she became the last (eighteenth) wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir and effectively took control of the government as he bowed to the effects of alcohol and opium. Her reign (1611-1627) marked the highpoint of the Mughal empire, in the course of which she made great contributions to the arts, religion, and the nascent trade with Europe. An intriguing, elegantly written account of Nur Jahan's life and times, this book not only revises the legends that portray her as a power-hungry and malicious woman, but also investigates the paths to power available to women in Islam and Hinduism providing a fascinating picture of life inside the mahal (harem).  more...

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In the ten years since Princess Diana’s shocking and tragic death in 1997, her hold on the world’s imagination has only increased. For The People’s Princess , Larry King asked many people who knew Diana, some officially and some more personally, for their favorite memories. more...

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Sweeping and scandalous, rich and compellingly readable, here is the first biography of Lady Harriet Spencer, ancestor of Diana, Princess of Wales, and devoted sister of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Harriet Spencer was without a doubt one of the most glamorous, influential, and notorious aristocrats of the Regency period. more...

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