Showing titles in Royalty

Louis VI was a warrior king, but at the end of his reign, his weight had become so great that it had become difficult for him to lead in the field - hence his nickname "The Fat". He was a strong and competent ruler, who managed to considerably reinforce his power in the kingdom, and largely contributed to the subsequent centralization of authority in France. Learn about his soar to power, his struggles with the "robber barons", and his successes in alliances and coalitions.

Henry V is one of the most famous monarchs England ever had. His story is one of incredible rise against overwhelming odds: as heir to the throne, he began as a complete failure, his reputation very low, as he was an insecure ruler and victim to plots and cabals to remove him from power. While England was at war with France, everything seemed to go from terrible to terribly worse. The Battle of Agincourt was one of the most impressive gambles ever taken in military history.

King Edward I "Longshanks", or the "Hammer of the Scots", was a major figure of Medieval England. Arguably one of the most controversial British monarchs, he was portrayed as an ignominious villain in Mel Gibsons' Braveheart; but the reality was different. Indeed, his reign stands among the most dramatic and important of the entire Middle Ages, as Edward I brought war and conquest on an unprecedented scale; but he is also credited for bringing together the largest parliaments ever, for his competent rulership, and for the magnificent chain of castles he had built.

Louis XI: this rebellious king was first called "The Prudent", in reference to his cunning ways, and then, "The Universal Spider" when it appeared that his ceaseless intrigues had turned into full-blown webs of plots and conspiracies. Learn how the Cunning King of France was able to eliminate his rebellious vassals, expand royal power, and strengthen the economic development of his country, all through the power of isolating treaties, precise timing, and intense diplomatic activities.

Louis Philippe (1773-1850) is France's first "constitutional monarch", having being properly elected by the National Assembly. He lived through the French Revolution, during which he saw his brother and sister-in-law, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, guillotined by extreme revolutionaries. Then, Napoleon Bonaparte seized the throne, declared himself emperor, and began the conquest of Europe; after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, France welcomed Louis Philippe back as an elected King.

As Tudors go, Elizabeth of York is relatively unknown. Yet she was the mother of the dynasty, with her children becoming King of England (Henry VIII), Queens of Scotland (Margaret) and France (Mary Rose) and her direct descendants included three Tudor monarchs, two executed queens, and ultimately, the Stuart royal family.

Where were you the day Diana died? Like the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the tragic death of the Princess of Wales on August 31, 1997, is one of the defining benchmarks in history - an event that touched each of us so profoundly we will never forget the moment we heard the news. Twenty years after the Paris car crash that ended Diana's life at age 36, the story of her remarkable life and tragic death still have the power to mesmerize. Following her storybook wedding to Prince Charles, she had evolved from "Shy Di" into the most famous person in the world.

Diana Frances Spencer se convirtió en la princesa Diana al esposarse con el príncipe Carlos de Gales. Conocida internacionalmente como Lady Di. Durante su matrimonio con el príncipe Carlos de Gales, heredero de la Corona Británica, tuvo dos hijos, los príncipes Guillermo y Enrique. Su polémica y fatídica muerte, acaecida el 31 de agosto de 1997 en el túnel de la plaza de l'Alma en París en un accidente de automóvil junto a su pareja, el egipcio Dodi Al-Fayed.

"Deine Briefe sind von großem Wert - und falls mir irgendetwas zustoßen sollte, könnten andere mit ihnen machen, wozu ich nicht in der Lage bin." Lola Montez an Ludwig I., Paris, 28. Juni 1850. Wie eine Wildkatze durchstreifte die Tänzerin Lola Montez die Biedermeierzeit. Eine leidenschaftliche Affäre mit König Ludwig I. füllte die Seiten der weltweiten Klatschpresse. Nach einem Volksaufstand, der sich gegen sie richtete, ergriff sie die Flucht.

Il 10 dicembre del 1936 Edoardo VIII rinuncia al trono d'Inghilterra per amore dell'americana Wallis Simpson. Il nuovo sovrano è suo fratello "Bertie", Giorgio VI, padre di Elisabetta e Margaret. In quei giorni la piccola Margaret, che ha solo sei anni, chiede alla sorella maggiore: "Questo significa che poi diventerai regina anche tu?". "Suppongo di sì", risponde Elisabetta, improvvisamente molto seria. E Margaret commenta, candida: "Povera te".

In this ground-breaking audiobook, Ian Mortimer portrays Henry in the pivotal year of his reign. Recording the dramatic events of 1415, he offers the fullest, most precise and least romanticised view we have of Henry and what he did. At the centre of the narrative is the campaign which culminated in the battle of Agincourt: a slaughter ground intended not to advance England’s interests directly but to demonstrate God’s approval of Henry’s royal authority on both sides of the Channel. 

King Henry IV survived at least eight plots to dethrone or kill him in the first six years of his reign. However, he had not always been so unpopular. In his youth he had been a great chivalric champion and crusader. In 1399, at the age of 32, he was greeted as the saviour of the realm when he ousted from power the tyrannical King Richard II. But Henry had to contend with men who supported him only as long as they could control him; when they failed, they plotted to kill him. Adversaries also tried to take advantage of his questionable right to the crown. 

La biografía interesantísima de esta desventurada reina, que inesperadamente, tras la muerte de sus hermanos Juan e Isabel, heredó el imperio más importante de la Edad Media: El Español. Luego de su matrimonio con Felipe I de Habsburgo, apodado El Hermoso, de quien se enamoró hasta la locura y la esquizofrenia absoluta, es cuando empieza su fama de "loca", veracidad que también analizaremos.

Rey intelectual y poeta, conocido como el "Rey Sabio", sono con un reino fundado en la cultura y la tolerancia y todos sus esfuerzos se centraron en difundir entre los cristianos, los avanzados conocimientos científicos, filosoficos y artisticos atesorados por los sabios islamicos y judíos. Fue conocido como el Rey Sabio.

La famosa musa egipcia, protagonista de toda una era de episodios, guerras, amores, peligros, (donde incluso los más poderosos hombres de la altiva Roma, Cayo Julio César y Marco Antonio, cayeron a sus pies), en un audiolibro de gran valor histórico.

Iván IV, el gran emperador ruso, famoso por su carácter y vehemencia, es considerado con justicia como uno de los creadores del estado ruso. Sus grandes aportes al país, como la conquista de Siberia, la creación de un nuevo código legal, la conquista de los janatos tártaros de Kazán y Astracán, la destrucción de la Orden Teutónica y grandes reformas internas, le dieron la categoría de héroe nacional.

Fue el 124 emperador de Japón. De carácter reservado y gentil, su ascensión al trono estuvo plagada de vicisitudes. La vida de Hirohito, un soberano obligado a comportarse como un monarca constitucional al estilo europeo, es también el testimonio de un hombre atrapado entre una existencia casi -divina-, el reiterado temor a perder su trono y las sombras de un misterio (su responsabilidad exacta en la militarización japonesa y el desastre atómico de 1945).

Llamado "El Pacificador", fue rey de España entre 1874 y 1885, en un momento difícil para la nación: El trunco trance de la Monarquía a la República. Hijo de la reina Isabel II de España y su marido, Francisco de Asís de Borbón, reinó tras la Restauración borbónica, hasta su muerte prematura a los 27 años, víctima de la tuberculosis. ¿Qué pasó durante el corto tiempo que reinó? ¡Se lo contamos!.

Felipe III, llamado el piadoso, rey de España y de Portugal desde el 13 de septiembre de 1598 hasta su muerte. Era hijo de y sucesor de Felipe II y de Ana de Austria. Aficionado al teatro, a la pintura y sobre todo, a la caza, delegó los asuntos de gobierno en manos de su valido; bajo su reinado la Monarquía Hispánica alcanzo su mayor hegemonía imperial y mayor expansión territorial.

Adquiera la increíble y espeluznante historias de esta siniestra noble húngara, Báthory, bella y cruel aristócrata nacida en el siglo XVI, que ha pasado a los anales del Medioevo por haber sido encontrada infraganti, luego acusada y mucho después condenada a muerte, por ser responsable de una serie de horrendos crímenes motivados por su obsesión por la belleza, que le han valido el sobrenombre de "La Condesa Sangrienta".