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Little Elizabeth: The Young Princess Who Became Queen
Par Valerie Wilding. 2021
The incredible true story of a young and brilliant Princess who grew up to become our Queen. Once, a very…
long time ago, there was a little Princess called Elizabeth who loved to play and have fun with her horses, dogs and little sister, Margaret. But when she was ten years old, her life changed forever.From growing up during the Second World War and training as an army mechanic, to celebrating VE day with the people of Britain and marrying Prince Phillip - the man she loved, this is the amazing true story of a little girl who became Queen Elizabeth II.With fantastically fun, charming and playful illustrations by Pauline Reeves, this picture book will amaze and entertain young readers.La verdadera historia de una familia extraordinaria, con sus tragedias y sus dramas personales. La pompa y el esplendor de…
una de las familias reales más emblemáticas de todos los tiempos. El 11 de diciembre de 1936 el rey Eduardo VIII abdica por el amor de Wallis Simpson, dos veces divorciada. Con su renuncia el hijo mayor del rey Jorge V se convierte en el duque de Windsor. Y es su hermano, que logra sobreponerse con valentía a su tartamudez (El discurso del rey), quien le sucede con el nombre de Jorge VI. De la Inglaterra todavía impregnada por el prestigio de la reina Victoria al largo reinado de Isabel II, de los caballeros con bombín a los Beatles, de la inmensa figura de Churchill al trágico destino de la princesa Diana y después a la boda de Guillermo y Catalina, que sedujo a millones de espectadores, he aquí la extraordinaria saga de un linaje de monarcas, de reinas, de príncipes y de princesas con destinos dignos de las mejores novelas. El historiador francés Jean des Cars, biógrafo de las grandes dinastías de Europa y de sus más ilustres representantes, construye en La saga de los Windsor la trayectoria sentimental de una de las familias reales más influyentes del viejo continente con un estilo documentado y riguroso. La historia personal de cada uno de sus miembros y de cómo en muchas ocasiones tuvieron que renunciar a los dictados de su corazón en favor de la corona. Traición, celos, matrimonios de conveniencia, espionaje, estado, poder, amor, escándalo, ¿qué significa pertenecer a la saga de los Windsor? Reseña:«Gracias a la pluma de Jean des Cars la historia trepidante de la monarquía inglesa, íntimamente ligada a la del siglo XX, se lee como una novela». Blaise de Chabalier, Le FigaroAlfonso XIII. El rey polémico
Par Javier Tusell. 2001
Una biografía de Alfonso XIII resulta imprescindible porque es uno de los protagonistas fundamentales de la historia española del siglo…
XX. Aunque Alfonso XIII es uno de los protagonistas fundamentales de la historia española edl siglo XX, a menudo no se ha profundizado suficientemente en la figura de este monarca. Poco controvertido en la mayor parte de su reinado pero blanco de todas las críticas en la fase final, Alfonso XIII sigue siendo hoy un rey polémico, incluso con mala fama en la memoria colectiva. Mientras que la derecha le ha acusado de falta de reacción frente a un parlamentarismo inestable y estéril, la izquierda le recuerda como un monarca autoritario y clerical, responsable del desastre de Annual y del golpe de Estado de 1923. Pero ¿cómo era verdaderamente el rey y qué papel desempeñó en la política del país? ¿Cómo funcionó el sistema de la Restauración y cuáles fueron sus posibilidades de evolución? ¿En qué consistió el difícil tránsito del liberalismo a la democracia y por qué no fue viable bajo el régimen monárquico? Este libro es fruto de toda una vida de dedicación por parte de los autores a este periodo cronológico pero también de la utilización de importantes fuentes rigurosamente inéditas. A partir de éstas se ha reconstruido de forma novedosa la trayectoria personal y política de Alfonso XIII, procurando hacerlo con imparcialidad, comparando su actuación con las de los otros reyes de la época y evitando anacronismos. Se ha tratado de comprender la personalidad - tanto en su faceta humana como política - de este monarca que accedió al trono en 1902, con dieciséis años de edad, y que abandonó España en 1931, haciendo un balance de sus rasgos positivos y negativos.The Private Passions of Bonnie Prince Charlie
Par Hugh Douglas. 1998
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Par Carolly Erickson. 1989
Bonnie Prince Charlie is celebrated in Scotland as the Young Pretender, Charles Stuart, the hero whose claim to the British…
throne divided the kingdom and shook the opulent monarchies of continental Europe In this compelling and absorbing biography, Carolly Erickson brings all her masterly skills to bear in telling the story of the motley band of Highland rebels who challenged George III and embraced Bonnie Prince Charlie as their last hope.They called her the She-Wolf From Provence. She'd shape the destiny of England ...Fans of Alison Weir, Anne O'Brien and…
Philippa Gregory, will devour this compelling new novel, starring one of English history's most fierce and courageous forgotten heroines!'Powerful, gripping and beautifully told' - Kate Furnivall, author of The Liberation'A feast for the senses and highly recommended' - Deborah Swift, author of Pleasing Mr Pepys'Well-researched . . . Fascinating' - Joanna CourtneyREADERS LOVE THE SILKEN ROSE!***** 'Stunning start to a new series of She-Wolf Queens'***** 'Spectacular . . . I will recommend this first part of her new trilogy to everyone'***** 'Fabulous . . . A lovely, highly researched tale'***** 'Exceptionally well-written . . . From the first page I was totally caught up in the story'1236. Ailenor of Provence, cultured and intelligent, is only thirteen when she meets her new husband, Henry III of England. A foreign and friendless princess in a strange land she is determined to please him. And she knows that when the times comes she must provide an heir, to secure the throne against those who would snatch it away. Rosalind, a commoner skilled in the arts of needlework and embroidery, catches the young queen's attention and a friendship blossoms. But she is unprepared for the dangerous ramifications of winning the queen's favour ... As closeness, and soon love, develops between Ailenor and Henry, so too does her influence on her husband and her power at court. As France and Wales provide constant threat, and England's barons increasingly resent her influence, Ailenor must learn to be ruthless. Who should she encourage her husband to favour? Who can she trust? Caught in a web of treachery and deceit, her choices will define the fate of England. To protect her close friends, and her beloved children, Ailenor, the She-Wolf from Provence, would do, and endure, anything ... AND DISCOVER THE DAMASK ROSE: THE SUMPTUOUS AND GRIPPING NEW NOVEL FROM CAROL MCGRATHCOMING APRIL 2021: AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOW!Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters
Par Andrew Morton. 2021
Perfect for fans of The Crown, this captivating biography from a New York Times bestselling author follows Queen Elizabeth II…
and her sister Margaret as they navigate life in the royal spotlight.They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends. But when, in a quixotic twist of fate, their uncle Edward Vlll decided to abdicate the throne, the dynamic between Elizabeth and Margaret was dramatically altered. Forever more Margaret would have to curtsey to the sister she called 'Lillibet.' And bow to her wishes.Elizabeth would always look upon her younger sister's antics with a kind of stoical amusement, but Margaret's struggle to find a place and position inside the royal system—and her fraught relationship with its expectations—was often a source of tension. Famously, the Queen had to inform Margaret that the Church and government would not countenance her marrying a divorcee, Group Captain Peter Townsend, forcing Margaret to choose between keeping her title and royal allowances or her divorcee lover.From the idyll of their cloistered early life, through their hidden war-time lives, into the divergent paths they took following their father's death and Elizabeth's ascension to the throne, this book explores their relationship over the years. Andrew Morton's latest biography offers unique insight into these two drastically different sisters—one resigned to duty and responsibility, the other resistant to it—and the lasting impact they have had on the Crown, the royal family, and the ways it adapted to the changing mores of the 20th century.God's Viking: The Life and Times of the Last Great Viking
Par Nic Fields. 2020
An epic historical biography of the Norwegian king who laid claim to the thrones of Denmark and England.Harald Hardrada is…
perhaps best known as the inheritor of “seven feet of English soil” in that year of fateful change, 1066. But Stamford Bridge was the terminal point of a warring career that spanned decades and continents. Thus, prior to forcibly occupying the Norwegian throne, Harald had an interesting (and lucrative) career in the Varangian Guard, and he remains unquestionably the most notable of all the Varangians who served the Byzantine emperors. In the latter employment he saw active service in the Aegean, Sicily, Italy, Anatolia, Syria, Palestine, and Bulgaria, while in Constantinople he was the hired muscle behind a palace revolution. A man of war, his reign in Norway was to be taken up with a wasteful, vicious, and ultimately futile conflict against Denmark, a kingdom (like England) he believed was his to rule. We follow Harald’s life from Stiklestad, where aged fifteen he fought alongside his half-brother, King Olaf, through his years as a mercenary in Russia and Byzantium, then back to Norway, ending with his death in battle in England.Praise for God’s Viking“A gripping story of the last great Viking who is remembered most for his boast to the Saxons that he had come to conquer their land and ended up with just enough to contain his body . . . . Most highly recommended.” —FiretrenchThe Making of a King: Antigonus Gonatas of Macedon and the Greeks
Par Robin Waterfield. 2022
In the third century BCE, the ancient kingdom of Macedon held dominion over mainland Greece, but it was rapidly descending…
into chaos. After Alexander the Great’s death, several of his successors contended for the Macedonian throne, and amid the tumult the Celts launched a massive invasion, ravaging and plundering Macedon and northern Greece for years. The Celts finally met their defeat at the hands of Antigonus Gonatas, son of one of Alexander’s successors. An exceptional statesman and artful strategist, Antigonus protected Macedon and its Greek territories against aggressors coming from every direction. After almost fifty years of chaos brought on by Alexander’s death, Antigonus stabilized Macedon and Greece and laid the foundation for a long but troubled reign. In this book, distinguished historian Robin Waterfield draws on his deep understanding of Greek history to bring us into the world of this complicated, splintered empire. He shows how, while Antigonus was confirming his Macedonian rule through constitutional changes, the Greeks were making moves toward independence. Two great confederacies of Greek cities emerged, forming powerful blocs that had the potential to resist the power of Macedon. The Making of a King charts Antigonus’s conflicts with the Greeks and with his perennial enemy, Ptolemy of Egypt. But Antigonus’s diplomatic and military successes were not enough to secure peace, and in his final years he saw his control of Greece whittled away by rebellion and the growing power of the Greek confederacies. Macedon’s lack of firm control over Greece ultimately made it possible for Rome to take its place as the arbiter of the Greeks’ future. The Making of a King is Waterfield’s third volume about the Greeks in the era after Alexander the Great. Completing the story begun in his previous two books, Dividing the Spoils and Taken at the Flood, it brings Antigonus and his turbulent era to life. With The Making of a King—the first book in more than a century to tell in full the story of Antigonus Gonatas’s reign—this fascinating figure finally receives his due.The Making of a King: Antigonus Gonatas of Macedon and the Greeks
Par Robin Waterfield. 2022
In the third century BCE, the ancient kingdom of Macedon held dominion over mainland Greece, but it was rapidly descending…
into chaos. After Alexander the Great’s death, several of his successors contended for the Macedonian throne, and amid the tumult the Celts launched a massive invasion, ravaging and plundering Macedon and northern Greece for years. The Celts finally met their defeat at the hands of Antigonus Gonatas, son of one of Alexander’s successors. An exceptional statesman and artful strategist, Antigonus protected Macedon and its Greek territories against aggressors coming from every direction. After almost fifty years of chaos brought on by Alexander’s death, Antigonus stabilized Macedon and Greece and laid the foundation for a long but troubled reign. In this book, distinguished historian Robin Waterfield draws on his deep understanding of Greek history to bring us into the world of this complicated, splintered empire. He shows how, while Antigonus was confirming his Macedonian rule through constitutional changes, the Greeks were making moves toward independence. Two great confederacies of Greek cities emerged, forming powerful blocs that had the potential to resist the power of Macedon. The Making of a King charts Antigonus’s conflicts with the Greeks and with his perennial enemy, Ptolemy of Egypt. But Antigonus’s diplomatic and military successes were not enough to secure peace, and in his final years he saw his control of Greece whittled away by rebellion and the growing power of the Greek confederacies. Macedon’s lack of firm control over Greece ultimately made it possible for Rome to take its place as the arbiter of the Greeks’ future. The Making of a King is Waterfield’s third volume about the Greeks in the era after Alexander the Great. Completing the story begun in his previous two books, Dividing the Spoils and Taken at the Flood, it brings Antigonus and his turbulent era to life. With The Making of a King—the first book in more than a century to tell in full the story of Antigonus Gonatas’s reign—this fascinating figure finally receives his due.Town & Country The Queen: A Life in Pictures
Par Victoria Murphy. 2021
A pictorial celebration of Queen Elizabeth II&’s magnificent reign Since she succeeded to the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II has…
become respected, celebrated, and beloved around the world. This stunning collection of powerful images illustrates her storied reign in all its glory. More than 300 extraordinary photographs, along with insightful commentary by the royal journalist Victoria Murphy, showcase the significant, historic, and intimate moments throughout the Queen&’s life, first as a young princess and then as the longest-reigning British monarch. The book covers her war years in service; her marriage to Prince Philip; her coronation—the first to be televised; her extensive official travels around the world; the glittering diplomatic occasions and encounters with world leaders, dignitaries, and celebrities; the pomp and pageantry of ceremonial events; her role as a fashion icon; her relationships with her parents, King George VI and the Queen Mother, and her sister, Princess Margaret; the birth of her son and heir to the throne Prince Charles; family life with her four children and eight grandchildren, as well as her beloved dogs and horses; and the growing role of Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, as they support the Queen in her public duties. Shown here too are the Crown Jewels as well as the Queen&’s personal jewelry collection; a look at the royal palaces and residences; and portraits from the stunning royal weddings that have so enchanted the world. Throughout her reign, with a combination of star power and a profound sense of duty, Queen Elizabeth II has steered the British monarchy into the modern era with supreme style and grace. She is truly a queen for all ages.Los reyes también lloran
Par Jaime Peñafiel. 2021
¿Puede un rey equivocarse? ¿Puede un rey mostrarse humano? Juan Carlos I ha pasado en pocos años de ser una…
figura querida e indiscutible para la sociedad española a tener que huir a la capital de los Emirates Árabes, Abu Dabi, envuelto en todo tipo de turbias polémicas, no solo económicas sino también por las traiciones de alguna de sus "amigas entrañables". Cada día que pasa nuevas noticias ensombrecen su imagen y también la de la monarquía. Pero ¿está siendo justo el trato al rey emérito? ¿Se le está juzgando antes de otorgarle la debida presunción de inocencia? ¿Qué papel ha jugado Felipe VI en el exilio de su padre? Jaime Peñafiel, sin duda el mejor conocedor de la figura del monarca abdicado, analiza sus luces y sus sombras, sus malas compañías, su legado histórico y su talante… demasiado humano.Elizabeth I: War and Politics, 1588-1603
Par Wallace T. MacCaffrey. 1992
Acclaimed for their dramatic rendering of the personalities and forces that shaped Elizabethan politics, Wallace T. MacCaffrey's three volumes thoroughly…
chronicle the Queen's decision making throughout her reign in a way that combines pleasurable reading with subtle analysis. Together in paperback for the first time, these books will find a wide readership among those interested in debunking Elizabeth's many mythic images and in following the steps of Elizabethan policy-makers as they grapple with the most crucial political problems of their day. MacCaffrey completes his analysis by investigating how Elizabeth and her ministers governed in the years between the Armada of 1588 and her death in 1603. In light of the Queen's desire to uphold her popularity through the maintenance of peace and prosperity, the author explains why she pursued war with Spain by only half-measures and how the brutal conquest of Ulster and the destruction of Tyrone came to be seen as prerequisites for the incorporation of Northern Ireland.Elizabeth's women: the hidden story of the Virgin Queen
Par Tracy Borman. 2010
Elizabeth I was born into a world of women. This title explores Elizabeth's relationships with the key women in her…
life. Beginning with her mother and the governesses and stepmothers who cared for the young princess, including her beloved Kat Astley and the inspirational Katherine Parr, it focuses on her formative years.The life and death of Anne Boleyn: 'the most happy'
Par E. W Ives. 2004
Anne Boleyn is the most notorious of England's queens, but more famous for her death as an adulterer than for…
her life. Henry's second wife and mother of Elizabeth I, Anne was the first English queen to be publicly executed. Yet what do we know of the achievements and the legacy of her short reign? In The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn Eric Ives provides the most detailed and convincing portrait we have of the queen. He reveals a person of intellect with a passion for the new culture of the Renaissance, a woman who made her way in a man's world by force of education and personality. She played a powerful and independent role in the faction-ridden court of Henry VIII and the unceasing struggle for royal favour that was Tudor politics. The consequences can still be detected today. Indeed, Ives shows that it was precisely because Anne was a powerful figure in her own right that it needed a coup to bring her down. She had to be stopped - even by a lie.Little Elizabeth: The Young Princess Who Became Queen
Par Valerie Wilding. 2021
The incredible true story of a young and brilliant Princess who grew up to become our Queen. Once, a very…
long time ago, there was a little Princess called Elizabeth who loved to play and have fun with her horses, dogs and little sister, Margaret. But when she was ten years old, her life changed forever.From growing up during the Second World War and training as an army mechanic, to celebrating VE day with the people of Britain and marrying Prince Phillip - the man she loved, this is the amazing true story of a little girl who became Queen Elizabeth II.With fantastically fun, charming and playful illustrations by Pauline Reeves, this picture book will amaze and entertain young readers.Anne Boleyn: one short life that changed the English-speaking world (History Today Ser.)
Par Colin Hamer. 2007
Anne Boleyn, twenty years old, stepped onto the shore at Dover in the winter of 1521 after several years abroad.…
She had been sent to France to assimilate French culture, and had used the time well. She was all set to make a big impression at the Tudor courtland did, capturing the heart of Henry VIII. But this woman, who was in the grave by the age of thirty-six and on the throne of England for only three years, provokes strong reactions from many. Was she an immoral woman who seduced Henry away from his rightful wife for the advancement of family and personal gain? In this well-researched, fresh look at Anne, Colin Hamer sets her in her context as a young woman who had come to true faith in Christ, and shows the impact for good she made from her position of influence, an impact we still benefit from today.Anne Boleyn: a new life of England's tragic queen
Par Joanna Denny. 2007
This powerful new biography presents a portrait of Anne Boleyn different from the unsavory and unflattering accounts of her that…
have come down through history. Instead, we learn about the real Anne - a woman who was highly literate, accomplished, an intellectual, and a devout defender of her Protestant faith. Anne's tragedy began when her looks and vivacious charm attracted the notice of Englands violent and paranoid king whose love for her trapped her in the vicious politics of the Tudor court. This compelling account of Anne Boleyn plunges the reader into the intrigue, romance, and danger of King Henry VIII's Court and the turbulent times that would change England forever. It will forever change our perception of this much-maligned queen.The Last Hurrah: The 1947 Royal Tour of Southern Africa and the End of Empire
Par Graham Viney. 2018
Young Elizabeth captures in vivid detail perhaps the single-most important formative experience in Queen Elizabeth's life, the 1947 royal tour…
of southern Africa with her parents King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, during which she celebrated her twenty-first birthday.The year of the royal tour of southern Africa, 1947, marked both the high-water mark of the British Empire and the very moment at which it began to unravel. Graham Viney has written an intimate, revealing portrait of the young princess on tour with her parents and sister, Princess Margaret, hard at work in the national interest, and succeeding triumphantly against all odds. In the words of Rian Malan, South African author of My Traitor's Heart, it is 'a story about a country teetering on the brink of convulsive change and yet almost united, at least for a moment, by love for a king and queen who weren't really ours.' The year 1947 was a pivotal moment not just in the history of the Union of South Africa, but of the British Empire itself. Later that same year India gained independence and just one year later the Afrikaner Nationalist victory in South Africa would lead inexorably to the Republic of South Africa in 1961 and its departure from the Commonwealth. The present Queen Elizabeth must have learned a great deal about statecraft from her father, and about duty, tact and hard work from both her parents in the course of this three-month tour, during which the then princess celebrated her twenty-first birthday. It was also the family's first real experience of multiculturalism. Graham Viney's book gives us an intimate and revealing portrait of the royal family, while also superbly capturing a moment in the life of a fractious, recently formed 'nation', before its descent into over four decades of darkness. The royal family travelled ceaselessly, from February to April, on a specially commissioned, white-and-gold train, meeting thousands of people at every stop along the way. The tour was a show of imperial solidarity and a recognition of South Africa's contribution to the Allied cause during the Second World War, specifically that of South African prime minister Jan Smuts, who had served in both British war cabinets.Young Elizabeth draws skilfully on many diverse sources, not least the Royal Archive at Windsor, and includes many photographs of the royal family not previously published, such as stills from film footage held by the South African National Film, Video and Sound Archives in Pretoria.Mi marido y yo: Toda la verdad del matrimonio de Isabel II y Felipe de Edimburgo
Par Ingrid Seward. 2017
Toda la verdad sobre el matrimonio de Isabel II y Felipe de Edimburgo Tras el reciente fallecimiento del duque de…
Edimburgo y después del del éxito de la serie The Crown, Ingrid Seward revela la verdadera historia de la reina Isabel y el príncipe Felipe. El romance y la magnífica boda entre el apuesto teniente naval y la joven princesa Isabel supusieron una explosión de color en una nación sumida en los traumas de la posguerra. En Mi marido y yo encontramos una visión reveladora de su relación a puerta cerrada durante más de setenta años. A lo largo de este tiempo, la pareja ha tenido que lidiar con debates feroces sobre cómo criar a sus hijos, rumores de problemas matrimoniales, divorcios escandalosos y muertes impactantes. Este libro arroja nueva luz sobre su relación y sobre el impacto que ha tenido tanto en su familia como en la nación británica. «Ha sido, sencillamente, mi fuerza y apoyo durante todos estos años, y yo, y toda su familia, y tanto este como muchos otros países, tenemos una deuda con él mucho mayor de la que él nunca reclamaría, o de la que nosotros seríamos conscientes». Tributo de la reina Isabel al príncipe Felipe «Después de muchos años escribiendo sobre la familia real, entre las preguntas que con más frecuencia se me plantean están: "¿Cómo son como pareja la reina y el duque de Edimburgo? ¿Cómo es su matrimonio? ¿Cómo son como padres y abuelos?". En resumen, si uno les despoja de toda la formalidad de la realeza y del protocolo que acompaña a esta, ¿cómo son de verdad? Con el éxito de la serie televisiva The Crown, a toda una nueva generación se le ha abierto el interés por la parte personal de sus vidas. Al haber estado cerca de la reina y del duque durante los últimos treinta años, y haberme encontrado con ellos en muchas ocasiones, me siento capaz de proporcionar una perspectivaúnica de sus vidas». Ingrid Seward