Royalty category: 1453 books
David
The Divided Heart
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2014
Of all the figures in the Bible, David arguably stands out as the most perplexing and enigmatic. He was many things: a warrior who subdued Goliath and the Philistines; a king who united a nation; a poet who created beautiful, sensitive verse; a loyal servant of God who proposed the great Temple and founded...
by Henry Mackenzie
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015
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AN ESSAY, &c.
“Nobilissimus juvenis; rex strenuissimus; vir religiosus.” Hoveden.
The attention of the student is so universally directed in modern days to the attainment of Classic Literature, and to the knowledge of that period of History which...
That Woman
The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2012
The first full scale biography of Wallis Simpson to be written by a woman, exploring the mind of one of the most glamorous and reviled figures of the Twentieth Century, a character who played prominently in the blockbuster film The King's Speech.
This is the story of the American divorcee notorious...
Mary Boleyn
The Mistress of Kings
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2011
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
New York Times bestselling author and noted British historian Alison Weir gives us the first full-scale, in-depth biography of Mary Boleyn, sister to Queen Anne as well as mistress to Anne’s husband, Henry...
Elizabeth the Queen
The Life of a Modern Monarch
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Perfect for fans of The Crown, this magisterial biography of Queen Elizabeth II is a close-up view of the woman we’ve known only from a distance—and a captivating window into the last great monarchy.
From the moment of her ascension to the throne in 1952 at...
The Tudors
The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2010
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For the first time in decades comes a fresh look at the fabled Tudor dynasty, comprising some of the most enigmatic figures ever to rule a country.
“A thoroughly readable and often compelling narrative . . . Five centuries have not diminished the appetite for...
Diana
Her True Story in Her Own Words
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
The sensational biography of Princess Diana, written with her cooperation and now featuring exclusive new material to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her death.
When Diana: Her True Story was first published in 1992, it forever changed the way the public viewed the British monarchy. Greeted...
The Lady in the Tower
The Fall of Anne Boleyn
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
BONUS: This edition contains a The Lady in the Tower discussion guide and an excerpt from Alison Weir's Mary Boleyn.
Nearly five hundred years after her violent death, Anne Boleyn, second wife to Henry VIII, remains one of the world's most fascinating, controversial, and tragic heroines. Now...
by Kitty Kelley
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2009
The #1 New York Times bestselling, controversial portrait of the British royal family -- as told from behind the palace walls -- for fans of Netflix's The Crown and all royal watchers
They are the most chronicled family on the face of the globe. Their every move attracts headlines. Now Kitty...
Henry VIII
The King and His Court
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
For fans of Wolf Hall, Alison Weir’s New York Times bestselling biography of Henry VIII brilliantly brings to life the king, the court, and the fascinating men and women who vied for its pleasures and rewards.
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Alison Weir’s Mary Boleyn.
Henry...
Doomed Queens
Royal Women Who Met Bad Ends, From Cleopatra to Princess Di
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Illicit love, madness, betrayal--it isn’t always good to be the queen
Marie Antoinette, Anne Boleyn, and Mary, Queen of Scots. What did they have in common? For a while they were crowned in gold, cosseted in silk, and flattered by courtiers. But in the end, they spent long nights in dark...
by Jerrold M. Packard
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 1999
The story of five women who shared one of the most extraordinary and privileged sisterhoods of all time.
Vicky, Alice, Helena, and Beatrice were historically unique sisters, born to a sovereign who ruled over a quarter of the earth's people and who gave her name to an era: Queen Victoria. Two...
The Wars of the Roses
The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
The author of the New York Times bestseller The Plantagenets and The Templars chronicles the next chapter in British history—the historical backdrop for Game of Thrones
The inspiration for the Channel 5 series Britain's Bloody Crown
The crown of England changed hands five times over...
Becoming Queen Victoria
The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2010
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The perfect companion to the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria • A gripping account of Queen Victoria’s rise and early years in power from CNN’s official royal historian
“Kate Williams has perfected the art of historical biography. Her pacy writing is underpinned...