Tag Archives: Royalty
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Crown & Sceptre
by Tracy BormanOn the eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s historic 70th anniversary on the throne, Tracy Borman’s sweeping narrative of the British monarchy illuminates one of…
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Twilight of the Habsburgs
by Alan Palmer“Alan Palmer’s lucid and intelligent biography . . . is an evocative portrait of the empire and the old-school monarch who ruled it for…
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII
by Alison Weir“Impeccable research . . . Entertaining . . . The story of England’s second Tudor monarch and his rather sordid marital life has been…
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Prince of Pleasure
by Saul David‘morton”has written a scholarly but highly readable bio, filled with rich analysis and insight. He says more in his limited space than many others…
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Nell Gwyn
by Charles Beauclerk“A lively portrait of his famous forebears, along with an account of the theater of the time and the surprisingly parallel worlds of prostitutes…
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Madame de Pompadour
by Christine Pevitt Algrant“A story of lust, greed, and calculation. Historical drama related with great flair and knowing affection for the colorful characters’ all too-human foibles.” –Kirkus…