Biography: royalty books

Lancaster and York. For much of the fifteenth century, these two families were locked in battle for control of the...  Read More >>

Spanning 500 years of British history, Behind the Palace Doors is a revealing look at the secret lives of some...  Read More >>

Since the Normal Conquest, the journey of the oldest and most revered of British institutions, the monarchy, has...  Read More >>

This Royal Wedding souvenir celebrates the true love match between William and Catherine withmore than 80 images,...  Read More >>

Henry VIII's forceful personality dominated his age and continues to fascinate our own. In few other reigns have...  Read More >>

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One of the most remarkable personalities of the Middle Ages, Frederick II of Hohenstaufen was born in 1194. His...  Read More >>

Royal Tours explores the visitations of 11 royals who were or would be monarchs, viceroys, and commanders in-chief...  Read More >>

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This excellent quick-read biography of the life so far of Prince William and Kate Middleton is a fascinating read,...  Read More >>

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The story of the suspicious deaths of Edward V and his brother Richard, is one of the most fascinating murder mysteries...  Read More >>

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She Wolves is a history of the 'bad girls' of England's medieval royal dynasties - the queens who earned themselves...  Read More >>

The conventional view of Richard III's defeat at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 is that it was due to a loss...  Read More >>

When Edward IV died in 1483, the Yorkist succession was called into question by doubts about the legitimacy of his...  Read More >>

Who invented the House of Windsor as a royal name? Who founded Westminster Abby? Which king had twenty-one illegitimate...  Read More >>

King John long ago acquired the epithet 'Bad', and he is reputed to be the worst of England's kings. Before his...  Read More >>

This book examines the motives, means and consequences of the murders among members of Europe's ruling families...  Read More >>

Coronations are very public occasions, typically seen as meticulously planned formal ceremonies where everything...  Read More >>

Mary (1662-94), daughter of James, Duke of York, is said to have wept for a day and a half when she was told she...  Read More >>

William Paulet was the ultimate courtier. For an astonishing 46 years he served at the courts of Henry VIII, Edward...  Read More >>

Civil war and the battle for the English Crown dominated the reign of King Stephen, and this popular account is...  Read More >>