Royalty History

Elisabeth I. galt als Bastard, musste Hass und Intrigen über sich ergehen lassen und landete sogar im Tower...

The narrative weaves the intertwined destinies of Prince Majes and Prince Vade, two brothers from the Kingdom of Tiego. While they embark on separate journeys laden with love, duty, and treacherous plots, their fates remain inexorably linked. As treachery lurks in the shadows and ancient feuds threaten to tear their world apart, the brothers find themselves on a quest for truth, unity, and redemption.

Once there was a boy named Arthur who had a wizard for a teacher. Arthur wanted to be a knight like his brother. Arthur tried to learn how to be kind and humble and clever...but sometimes he forgot. He did not know that he would ride to war when enemies invaded his country. He did not know that he would, one day, pull a sacred sword from a stone. He did not know that, one day, he would be king. This is the story of the first part of Arthur's life.

Princess Diana had a whirlwind of a life, or in the words of Sir Elton John, she “lived her life like a candle in the wind”. After her marriage to Prince Charles, she became not just a princess but a global icon. Diana could draw crowds by the thousands, but despite her rising popularity, she couldn’t keep her marriage together. Not many have had the kind of life that Princess Diana led, but to be sure, this was no fairy tale with a happy ending. This book tells the tragic story of the life of Princess Diana, from beginning to end.

Er war einer der größten Feldherrn der Geschichte, der ganz Europa seinen politischen Willen aufzwang. Aus einer verarmten korsischen Adelsfamilie...

Robert the Bruce is one of the most iconic figures of Scottish history. Born in Scotland’s desperate hour of need, Robert stepped forward to answer the call. In the early 1300s, the situation looked bleak for the Scottish with the might of England and its eager monarch King Edward I threatening to crush any resistance to his rule. In 1305, the former freedom fighter William Wallace had already been captured and cruelly executed.

Contracts and the Legal Odyssey: Unraveling the Interplay of Power, Ideology, and Justice delves into the historical development of the legal system with a particular focus on the increasing emphasis on contracts. The exploration is rooted in a deep understanding of how legal ideologies, the interests of socioeconomic elites, and societal norms have shaped the legal landscape.

Not all lands had queens, but those that did experienced what it was like to be ruled by an iron-fisted woman. This book will introduce some of the most powerful queens of the Middle Ages. There will be short biography about each queen to describe what her life was like and she ruled her kingdom. Who’s your favorite queen?

Did you know that some countries in the world are ruled by queens? These royals were literally the mothers of their nation, with some even unmarried to kings! In this book, we'll be listening about the queen who has been ruling for 44 Years, Queen Elizabeth 1! Get ready to touch upon some royal facts.

Felipe IV de Austria fue rey de España entre 1605 y 1665, quien tras su ascensión al trono con escasos dieciséis años, hizo todo lo posible por rodearse de hombres muy capaces, como su aliado, el famoso conde-duque de Olivares. Sin embargo, la decisión de conferirle el poder a un solo cortesano acarrearía terribles consecuencias tanto para el monarca como para sus dominios, en una época de desconcierto y grandes conflictos en el Viejo Mundo.

Hijo de Felipe V, el Rey Prudente fue un monarca que se distinguió por su vocación pacífica en su política exterior, algo inusual para la época. Se rodeó de hábiles y eficaces colaboradores que llevaron adelante reformas económicas y sociales importantes, entre ellos el marqués de la Ensenada, quien había ocupado varios ministerios durante el reinado de Felipe V y fue uno de los hombres fuertes durante su reinado.

It was a time of great societal unrest that the Great King Hammurabi decided to step forward and craft is Code of Law. His work included hundreds of laws with punishments, and these are considered too advanced thinking for his time. This book will introduce the Code of Law to young listeners.

Pocos matrimonios en la historia europea han tenido tal impacto e influencia en la vida y surgimiento de una nación como la de los afamados Reyes Católicos, Isabel De Castilla y Fernando de Aragón, en el siglo XV. Unidos en matrimonio en 1469, no sólo unieron las coronas de los reinos de Castilla y Aragón, sino que bajo su égida iniciaron el nacimiento de una nueva época para España.

This collection of audiobooks will help you understand a crucial part of the history of English monarchy. For each king or queen, you will find a detailed description of the style of his or herreign and his or her political achievements, narrated in a lively way. Portraits of Henry V, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Richard III and Elisabeth I.

"Manipulating Minds" delves deep into the labyrinthine world of propaganda, unearthing its historical roots, diverse applications, and evolving techniques....+

William the First, who was also called William the Conqueror, and in some cases, William the Bastard, was the first Norman emperor of England, ruling from 1066 till his death in 1087. Around this time, many wars and battles were waged over the kingdom and distribution of territories in Europe. France, the Anglo-Saxons, and Scandinavian troops were engaged in raids, struggles, and battles to claim their lands and gains. I invite you to learn more about this first king of England, who lived almost 1,000 years ago.

Do you know the main difference between the diet of a Tudor nobleman and that of a peasant? What was it that changed Henry VIII from an active and pleasant young man into a vastly overweight tyrant? What did a gong farmer do? And what was the purpose of a whipping boy? In this excellent audiobook, narrator Jason Zenobia answers all these questions and more as he talks us through over 100 amazing facts about the Tudors.

A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' British Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of Great Britain’s most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.

¡La mujer más odiada en la historia de China! Viaje en el tiempo más de mil años y conozca al primer y único emperador femenino de China. Nacida Wǔ Zhào , recibió el título de su reinado como "Zétiān" pocas semanas antes de su muerte en el año 705 de nuestra era. Fue la hija no deseada del Canciller Wǔ Shì Huo: demasiado brillante, demasiado educada, y demasiado políticamente centrada para fungir como una buena esposa según las contemporáneas interpretaciones de las Analectas de Confucio.

William's conquest of England arguably made him the most important figure in shaping the course of English history, but modern caricatures of this vitally important medieval figure are largely based on ignorance. William is a fascinating and complex figure, in many ways the quintessential warrior king of this period.