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The official audiobook to the Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning Netflix drama, The Crown, with extensive research, additional material and beautifully reproduced photographs. 'The things which I have here before promised, I will perform and keep. So help me God.' Elizabeth Mountbatten never...

Lady Glenconner turns her inimitable eye to the habits and eccentricities she loves most about the people and places she has had the good fortune to explore. From grand houses and embassies to modest huts and idyllic beaches, Anne Glenconner reveals youthful exploits on sailing boats, surprising...

Do you want to learn more about Princess Diana, but don’t have time to read huge, long biographies? Then let The History Journals take you on an hourly history tour of her life. In fairy tales, dreams do come true...little girls can grow up to marry handsome princes, and live happily ever...

Philip II is not only the most famous king in Spanish history, but one of the most famous monarchs in English history: the man who married Mary Tudor and later launched the Spanish Armada against her sister Elizabeth I. This compelling biography of the most powerful European monarch of his day begins with his conception (1526) and ends with his ascent to Paradise (1603), two occurrences surprisingly well documented by contemporaries. Eminent historian Geoffrey Parker draws on four decades of research on Philip as well as a recent, extraordinary archival discovery - a trove of 3,000 documents in vaults in New York City....

THE SCANDALOUS TRUTH BEHIND THE CROWN FROM THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CATHERINE, THE PRINCESS OF WALES: THE BIOGRAPHY Hailed as 'the Godfather of royal reporting' by the Wall Street Journal, Robert Jobson offers a meticulously researched and fascinating insider insight into the...

From the Nation’s Favourite Storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a poetic celebration of our new monarch, King Charles III. There once was a little boy, born a prince. Encouraged by his parents, he grew up with a passion for the countryside, wanting to look after it. Then, as the longest-serving Prince of Wales in British history, he dedicated decades of his life to raising awareness for conservation. Now our king, his devoted work will continue to inspire the protection of our planet for future generations.

Stap in een wereld vol politieke overlevingsstrijd en keizerlijke intriges met deze meeslepende historische biografie. Vergeet de mythe van de verleidster; maak kennis met een strategisch meesterbrein dat een wankelend imperium overeind hield. Temidden van moordende familievetes en de constante...

Ontdek meedogenloze politieke intriges in deze historische biografie van een weeskind dat de Franse troon beheerste. Perfect voor je dagelijkse woon-werkverkeer, neemt dit dramatische, waargebeurde luisterverhaal je mee naar een hof vol bloedige religieuze oorlogen. Hier vocht een buitenlandse...

在血腥的宗教战争与残酷的宫廷权力斗争中，一位被轻视的外来女性如何凭借母亲的身份，暗中操控着法兰西帝国的命运？这部节奏紧凑的历史传记带你重返十六世纪危机四伏的法国王室，直击一位在夹缝中艰难求生的女性如...

一场跨越生死的极致悲恋，最终淬炼成莫卧儿帝国最耀眼的建筑奇迹。跟着平实亲切的沉浸式旁白，在阿格拉河畔庭园中开启一场跨越时空的漫步。感受一位失去挚爱的帝王如何在无尽的哀思中，用绝美的白色大理石与极致的...

Deze historische biografie onthult hoe een weeskind de meedogenloze hofintriges van de Franse renaissance overleefde. Terwijl religieuze oorlogen Europa verscheurden, ontpopte zij zich tot het sluwe meesterbrein achter de machtige Valois-dynastie. Maak van je dagelijkse woon-werkverkeer een...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Queen Victoria—an epic new history of royal women, from Cleopatra to Grace Kelly, that shatters the myths we have built around them. In this enthralling historical journey, celebrated historian Kate Williams leads us into the world of...

Read by the author, Robert Hardman. The instant No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, updated with exclusive new material on the tests and triumphs of 2025 'Scoops aplenty are here . . . An irresistible insider account of momentous royal events' – Melanie Reid, The Times 'Fascinating . . . the book...

The ultimate guide to every British monarch there's ever been: 64 profiles by 64 different historians, politicians and journalists compiled by leading political commentator Iain Dale 'We all know about Queen Victoria, Edward VIII and Queen Elizabeth II, but how much do we really know about other...

READ BY FINTY WILLIAMS. The delicious true story of the early chocolate pioneers by the award-winning writer, and direct descendant of the famous chocolate dynasty, Deborah Cadbury In 'Chocolate Wars' bestselling historian and award-winning documentary maker Deborah Cadbury takes a journey into...

在地中海霸权更迭的腥风血雨中，这位被后世情史掩盖了卓越政治才华的最后法老，正以绝境求生的权力斗争策略维系着濒亡的帝国。作为一部客观冷静的历史传记，这里没有罗曼蒂克的幻想，只有关乎家族存亡与大国博弈的...

在血火交织的法国宗教战争与残酷的宫廷博弈中，一位孤立无援的异国寡妇必须依靠冰冷的政治手腕与隐秘的外交同盟，硬生生拽住一个濒临绝境的帝国。面对男性主导的权力中心与四面楚歌的绝境，她将自身的弱势转化为最...

تتصارع طموحات الأمومة ودهاء السياسة في سيرة تاريخية مليئة بمؤامرات البلاط، لتروي قصة ملكة يتيمة حكمت دولة منقسمة. تنتقل بك هذه التجربة الصوتية المشوقة من أزقة...

Mergulhe nesta biografia histórica e acompanhe a implacável estratégia política de uma rainha contra o império romano. Transforme seu trajeto diário em uma viagem fascinante para a Alexandria multicultural, onde intrigas dinásticas e o desespero pela sobrevivência criam uma atmosfera de...

وسط نيران الانقسام الديني وصراعات النبلاء، قادت امرأة أجنبية دفة السلطة لإنقاذ عرش يتهاوى بذكاء سياسي استثنائي. في أجواء مشحونة بالتوتر والدسائس داخل أروقة...