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Napoleon Bonaparte lived one of the most extraordinary of all human lives. In the space of just 20 years, from October 1795, when as a young artillery captain he cleared the streets of Paris of insurrectionists, to his final defeat at the (horribly mismanaged) battle of Waterloo in June 1815, Napoleon transformed France and Europe. After seizing power in a coup d'état, he ended the corruption and incompetence into which the revolution had descended.

Secrets. Silence. Scandal. This is the Tudors as you have never seen them before - as told through the eyes of the people who were ALWAYS watching. 'I do not live in a corner. A thousand eyes see all I do.' Elizabeth I The Tudor monarchs were constantly surrounded by an army of attendants...

当数百名平民在16世纪的斯特拉斯堡街头陷入疯狂的集体舞动，一场交织着宗教狂热与生存危机的历史悬案由此拉开帷幕。面对这场突如其来的群体性恐慌，无论是试图寻找理性的现代听众，还是当时手足无措的市政官员，都...

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...

اجتاح هوس جماعي تاريخي غامض شوارع ستراسبورغ، حيث رقص المئات بلا توقف لأيام متواصلة في مشهد مرعب. تجسد هذه الظاهرة حالة نادرة من التوتر الاجتماعي الذي أربك السلطات...

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...

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...

Uma histeria em massa forçou centenas a dançar sem parar em 1518, forjando um mistério histórico sombrio. Ideal para um mergulho imersivo no seu trajeto diário, esta narrativa transporta você para uma cidade consumida pelo caos. O terror inexplicável da praga expõe os medos viscerais de...

Un'isteria di massa travolgente e danze senza fine creano un mistero storico carico di fascino e tensione palpabile. Perfetto per arricchire i tuoi spostamenti quotidiani con curiosità intellettuale, questo saggio ti catapulta nella Strasburgo del sedicesimo secolo. Tra vicoli affollati e paure...

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

Mergulhe nesta biografia histórica tensa e descubra como uma forasteira usou a diplomacia para dominar uma corte hostil. Perfeito para transformar seu trajeto diário em uma jornada imersiva pela Europa renascentista, este relato acompanha uma mulher cercada pelo colapso religioso que forjou...

Descifra el mayor misterio histórico de la colonización americana y el enigma de un asentamiento humano desvanecido. A través de un relato inmersivo y analítico, viajarás al siglo XVI para examinar las verdaderas pistas detrás de la primera expedición inglesa que se esfumó sin dejar...

Spices drove the early modern world economy, and for Europeans they represented riches on an unprecedented scale. Cloves and nutmeg could reach Europe only via a complex web of trade routes, and for decades Spanish and Portuguese explorers competed to find their elusive source. But when the Portuguese finally reached the spice islands of the Moluccas in 1511, they set in motion a fierce competition for control.

A sweeping 400-year history of the Florentines who gave birth to the Renaissance, by the author of The Medici and The Borgias. Between the birth of Dante in 1265 and the death of Galileo in 1642 something happened which transformed the entire culture of western civilisation. Painting, sculpture...

We live in a world transformed by scientific discovery. Yet today science and its practitioners have come under political attack. In this fascinating history spanning continents and centuries, historian David Wootton offers a lively defense of science, revealing why the Scientific Revolution was truly the greatest event in our history. The Invention of Science goes back 500 years in time to chronicle this crucial transformation, exploring the factors that led to its birth and the people who made it happen.

Brought to you by Penguin. Can anyone truly understand Russia? Let one of the world's leading experts show you how, using the fascinating history of a nation to illuminate its future. Russia is a country with no natural borders, no single ethnos, no true central identity. At the crossroads of...

Escape your daily commute into immersive historical fiction where survival hinges on subtle Ottoman palace intrigue. Wander through shadowed corridors and bustling kitchens as you unwind after a long day, surrounded by the whisper of silk garments and the clatter of copper pots. Experience an...

Bloomsbury presents Spain by Robert Goodwin, read by Jeremy Clyde. In the sixteenth century, the Spaniards became the first nation in history to have worldwide reach; across most of Europe to the Americas, the Philippines, and India. Goodwin tells the story of Spain and the Spaniards, from great...

Situated in the early decades of the magnificent Mughal Empire, this first ever biography of Princess Gulbadan offers an enthralling portrait of a charismatic adventurer and unique pictures of the multicultural society in which she lived. Following a migratory childhood that spanned Kabul and north India, Gulbadan spent her middle years in a walled harem established by her nephew Akbar to showcase his authority as the Great Emperor.

Carlos Eire, popular professor and gifted writer, chronicles the 200-year era of the Renaissance and Reformation with particular attention to issues that persist as concerns in the present day. Eire connects the Protestant and Catholic Reformations in new and profound ways, and he demonstrates convincingly that this crucial turning point in history not only affected people long gone but continues to shape our world and define who we are today.