New paperback edition - The fascinating hidden history of the British royal familys nearly men - those who had been destined for the throne, but never made it. Mantle explores the story behind these would-be-kings, showing how the question of succe...Lasīt vairāk
Winston & the Windsors is a rich and vivid story not only of how Churchill befriended and advised kings, queens, princes and princesses, but of how Churchills splendid and glorious association with the crown shaped modern Britain....Lasīt vairāk
A Groundbreaking New Perspective of Princess Margaret by Renowned Biographer Meryle Secrest Meryle Secrest, distinguished biographer in the arts and humanities, and recipient of a White House Medal, has turned her focus to royalty. In...Lasīt vairāk
The first non-fiction book from the comedy legend an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchy...Lasīt vairāk
*PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE* SUBLIME A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 STUNNINGLY GOOD T...Lasīt vairāk
From an acclaimed historian comes an epic tale of power and betrayal: the dual biography of Richard II and Henry IV, two cousins whose tumultuous reigns shaped the course of English history.Richard of Bordeaux and Henry of Bolingbroke,...Lasīt vairāk
On kings and rulers of India; chiefly reproductions of pictures photographed during British occupation, 1747-1947. The Unforgettable Maharajas transports the reader back in time through 150 years of Indian royalty. Fairytale childhoods,...Lasīt vairāk
The author of She-Wolves chronicles the lives and reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, two cousins whose rivalry brought their nation to the brink of disintegration - and back again *LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMENS PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025* *S...Lasīt vairāk
With equal measures of wit and wisdom, the author of 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret draws a deeply original, hilarious, and telling portrait of the Queen herself.She was the most famous person on earth; she first appeared o...Lasīt vairāk
Richard of York, Father of Kings explores the life and legacy of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, shedding new light on his role in the Wars of the Roses and the events surrounding the Battle of Wakefield. While Richard III often dominates his...Lasīt vairāk
Catherine of Aragon was the first wife and queen of Englands most married King, Henry VIII. She did not know it, but she would be immortalised as the first in a line of six queens still hotly debated and discussed today. Catherine and Henry were mar...Lasīt vairāk
One of the most overlooked families of the early modern period, the Courtenays played a critical role, and their story of love and loss, loyalty and betrayal, survival and ruin is played out at the courts of four Tudor monarchs.Katharine, Countess of...Lasīt vairāk
What do you think of my ladies? Queen Elizabeth I is said to have asked a visitor to her court. The visitor, an experienced courtier, is said to have given the perfect answer: It is hard to judge of stars in the presence of the sun.Although overl...Lasīt vairāk
The glamor and glitter of the lives of Egypts dynasty Princess Nevine Halim is a direct descendant of the dynasty that ruled Egypt from 1805 until the abdication of King Farouk in the wake of the Free Officers coup in 1952. The eldest...Lasīt vairāk
An unforgettable portrait of the royal household, told by the former butler to King Charles III.Grant Harrold had been obsessed with the royaly family since childhood. In this unforgettable memoir, we journey along with Grant as he fin...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 18-Sep-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Jonathan Cape Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781910702130)
Triumph and tragedy, love and loss, murder and malice in the lives of five fifteenth-century queens The fifteenth century was a turbulent age: the Hundred Years War between England and France, and the Wars of the Roses dominated the lives...Lasīt vairāk
This glorious sequel goes even deeper in its analysis of royal finances, examining where the money comes from, how it is used and what has changed with the arrival of a new King and a new Prince of Wales....Lasīt vairāk
The Nine Years War (1593-1603), sometimes known as Tyrones Rebellion, was one of the most devastating and brutal conflicts to sweep the island. Never would the English Crown come so close to losing its grip on Ireland. It was brought on by a combina...Lasīt vairāk
The extraordinary tale of Philip Augustus, one of medieval Europes greatest monarchs, and the part he played in the downfall of four Plantagenet kings of England.Philip II ruled France with an iron fist for over 40 years, expanding...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 11-Sep-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198902300)
This concise and authoritative biography of the UKs longest-reigning monarch is written by leading historian Sir David Cannadine. It explores the intertwined stories of her life and times, and assesses her wide-ranging but often unremarked impact o...Lasīt vairāk
