Drawing together both recent research and original sources, this concise and accessible biography reassesses the debates surrounding the life of King Edward IV. Edward IV remains essential reading for all students of late medieval England, the Wars...Loe edasi...
This biography provides a well-rounded analysis of Queen Charlotte by considering her own perspectives on queenship and her role in Britain....Loe edasi...
Originally published in 1868, this book follows the life of Prince Henry, including chapters on the Siege of Tangier, the capture of Ceuta and the death of Prince Henry....Loe edasi...
King James holds a unique place in British history, being the first monarch to be King of both Scotland and England. This book explores a major themes of particular concern to James: the union of England and Scotland; the government of Scotland; rel...Loe edasi...
Made available in English for the first time, Wout Troost exploits his detailed knowledge of Dutch, English, Scottish and Irish sources to paint a holistic and convincing political analysis of William IIIs reign. Provides a truly balanced insight i...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 10-Feb-2001, Kirjastus: Central European University Press, ISBN-13: 9781003718406)
One of the few autobiographies to have survived from the Middle Ages, this life history of one of the most influential rulers of the fourteenth century, Charles IV of Bohemia, covers his life from birth until his election as King of Germany in 1346....Loe edasi...
Kaiser Wilhelm II is one of the key figures in the history of the 20th century. this book explores both the ruler and his times. It covers the entire span of his life, including his years in exile and assesses his personal failings as a ruler....Loe edasi...
A biography of King Stephen (1134-54), the last Norman monarch whose reign was key in English history as well as the subject of much controversial assessment. Traditionally regarded as a period of anarchy and civil war, recent research has presented...Loe edasi...
Chronicles King Abdullahs relationship with the Zionist movement from his appointment as Emir of Transjordan in 1921 to his assassination in 1951. The author challenges many of the myths and legends that have come to surround the first Arab-Israeli...Loe edasi...
Examines the enigma of Mary Queen of Scots by exploring the history of her representation in Britain from the late Tudor period to the end of the First World War....Loe edasi...
In this work, historians tell the story of the Romanovs as complex individual personalities and as key institutional actors in Russian history, from the empire builder Peter I to the last tsar, Nicholas II....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-Nov-1995, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198229896)
Soldier, statesman and scholar, Alfred the Great is celebrated as one of Britains most successful and heroic kings. This biography reveals the controversial fact that Assers Life of Alfred, hitherto an important source of knowledge about Alfred,...Loe edasi...
Susan Doran describes and analyses the process of the Elizabethan Reformation, placing it in an English and a European context. She examines the religious views and policies of the Queen, the making of the 1559 settlement and reforms....Loe edasi...
