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The Six Wives of Henry VIII Best Price: $10.49 Alison Weir provides a fascinating, richly detailed and penetrating human history of the life of... | The Life of Elizabeth I Best Price: $7.10 I read this book as part of my interest in the Shakespeare authorship question. It was my first... | Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire (Modern Library Paperbacks) Best Price: $3.95 Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, was born in the eighteenth century and died... | The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn Best Price: $12.25 i loved this book, very accurate and insightful, great read for all anne boleyn fans. | Murder of a Medici Princess Best Price: $14.06 This book is more than a story of Isabella's murder, in fact, very few pages are devoted to the... |
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Nicholas and Alexandra Best Price: $10.69 In 2000, there was much talk about the "most important person of the 20th Century." My... | A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors Best Price: $4.89 This book details all the sexual and psychological peccadilloes of royalty. The main focus is... | Shah of Shahs Best Price: $7.91 I read this book twice both in Persian & English and found lots of historical errors in the... | Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life (Ballantine Reader's Circle) Best Price: $6.48 I expected to learn more about the person when I read "this is a biography of Eleanor of... | The Wars of the Roses Best Price: $8.25 Mid-15th century European History is a fascinating period. In addition to the War of the Roses,... |
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Romanovs: Ruling Russia 1613-1917 Best Price: $13.97 For 300 years the history of Russia was inextricably linked to one family: The Romanovs.... | The Diana Chronicles Best Price: $8.94 I had just returned from a dinner. The media was rife with the coverage: black metal gnarled... | Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life Best Price: $2.18 This biography is not great literature. It's centered in the most complex and violent regions... | Princess Sultana's Daughters Best Price: $4.41 "Princess Sultana's Daughters" is the second installment of Jean Sasson's trilogy... | The Princes in the Tower Best Price: $5.16 It sure won't answer the centuries old question of the demise of Edward IV's boys, but surely... |
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Emperor of China: Self-Portrait of K'ang-Hsi Best Price: $5.90 This book was a good read; it showed a glimpse of 17th/18th century China in a very unique way:... | The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke Best Price: $12.95 This book has two big problems. The first is that the subject of the book isn't worth a book of... | A Charmed Life: Growing Up in Macbeth's Castle Best Price: $5.35 I stumbled across this book when searching for something else. I was intrigued by the title... | Royalty's Strangest Characters: Extraordinary But True Tales from 2,000 Years of Mad Monarchs and Raving Rulers (Strangest series) Best Price: $8.24 Let me be honest, I love these types of books, they are so much fun to read. This book is not... | Princess Sultana's Circle (Princess Trilogy) Best Price: $4.02 The bravery of this woman is brilliant. I have read only two of the three books. She has... |
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Jane Boleyn: The True Story of the Infamous Lady Rochford Best Price: $13.12 There are countless historical personages about whom very little documentary evidence remains... | The Romanovs: the Final Chapter Best Price: $3.71 In this book, the author totally convinces the reader that the Romanovs were indeed murdered and... | The First Queen of England: The Myth of "Bloody Mary" Best Price: $15.64 Dr Linda Porter has meticulously researched the tragic life of England's first queen regnant in... | Privilege and Scandal: The Remarkable Life of Harriet Spencer, Sister of Georgiana Best Price: $8.00 harriet was no stranger to private and public scandels but lived a life she wanted to.she had... | Royal Babylon: The Alarming History of European Royalty Best Price: $8.50 Be aware that Karl Shaw seems to have a very strong anti-royalist agenda, which he makes fairly... |
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Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge (P.S.) Best Price: $3.44 Author Herman gives us a racy, fun, interesting, fascinating, sexy look at the 'royals' and... | The Emperor Best Price: $7.31 An oral biography of Haile Selassie's reign. Not really a page-turner, but it's fascinating... | Catherine the Great: Love, Sex, and Power Best Price: $10.45 Empress Catherine II, usually referred to as Catherine the Great, was one of the most... | Sex with the Queen: 900 Years of Vile Kings, Virile Lovers, and Passionate Politics (P.S.) Best Price: $4.83 Sex with the Queen was an entertaining journey through some of the most famous royal bedrooms in... | Dragon Lady: The Life and Legend of the Last Empress of China Best Price: $11.09 The life story of the Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi (or Cixi) seems destined to remain shrouded in the... |
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Victoria's Daughters Best Price: $4.00 A very good biography on Queen Victoria's five daughters Victoria, Alice, Helena, Louise , and... | A Year with the Queen Best Price: $18.35 This marvellous book chronicles a year in the life of the British Royal family and accompanies... | The Raven King: Matthias Corvinus and the Fate of His Lost Library Best Price: $19.05 THE BOOK WAS NOT WHAT I EXPECTED. WHEREAS I DO USUALLY LIKE SCHOLARLY BIOGRAPHIES, I FOUND THIS... | Catherine the Great Best Price: $6.29 i hard to believe a little german priness would become the most powerful woman in europe.but... | A Nervous Splendor: Vienna 1888-1889 Best Price: $5.20 A marvellous, exciting and extremely well written summary of a major and influential time in... |
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Edward VII: The Last Victorian King Best Price: $7.94 edward 7th was the uncle of kaiser wilhelm and they did not like each other | The Grace Kelly Years: Princess of Monaco Best Price: $32.99 I read in other reviews here that this is the Official Guide of the Princess Grace Exhibit in... | Eating Royally: Recipes and Remembrances from a Palace Kitchen Best Price: $6.79 This is a wonderful cookbook on several levels and I am happy to see that it has received... | Diary of Lady Murasaki (Penguin Classics) Best Price: $7.06 The Diary of Lady Murasaki is a very fine read, even by today's standards. Sadly short due to... | Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II Best Price: $5.99 Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of World War II by Charles B. MacDonald. I highly... |
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The Baburnama: Memoirs of Babur, Prince and Emperor (Modern Library Classics) Best Price: $10.29 I think reading this book is an experience in itself. Its remarkable how similar we all are in... | Elizabeth & Leicester: Power, Passion, Politics Best Price: $8.34 I loved this book, its very detailed and goes into the real lives of the people, inculding their... | The Last Princess: The Devoted Life of Queen Victoria's Youngest Daughter Best Price: $13.47 A perfectly adequate biography of this rather sad princess, who got the best of her mother at... | Princess Margaret: A Life Unravelled Best Price: $16.47 This is a thorough book about Princess Margaret's life. A life of struggles with moments of... | Born to Rule: Five Reigning Consorts, Granddaughters of Queen Victoria Best Price: $5.75 I learned alot of new facts about the Spanish,Greek and Romamian monarchies. Alot of repeat... |
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The Sisters of Henry VIII: The Tumultuous Lives of Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France Best Price: $8.19 The title of this book is misleading. The sisters are mentioned in the book, but you really have... | The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England, Revised and Updated Best Price: $20.50 If your a history buff like I am you will love this book. It is a must for those interested in... | When Character Was King: A Story of Ronald Reagan Best Price: $1.00 I thought I knew and understood Reagan. After reading this incredibly moving biography, I know... | Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Careme, the First Celebrity Chef Best Price: $3.97 This was a very interesting read about the beginning of the modern foodie movement and the... | |