The First Bourbon: Henri IV, King Of France And Navarre
By: Desmond Seward
3.79
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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1. Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928
By: Stephen Kotkin
3.97
Format: 976 pages, Hardcover
A magnificent new biography that revolutionizes our understanding of Stalin and his world It has th… read more
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"Russia was a genuine great power, but with a tragic flaw. Its vicious, archaic autocracy had to be emasculated for any type of better system to emerge. Unmodern in principle, let alone in practice, t…"-Stephen Kotkin, Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928
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By: Adrian Goldsworthy
4.19
Format: 412 pages, Hardcover
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3. Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King
By: Antonia Fraser
4.35
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The self-proclaimed Sun King, Louis XIV ruled over the most glorious and extravagant court in seven… read more
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4. The Bad Popes
By: E.R. Chamberlin
4.18
Format: 306 pages,
Let yourself be swept up by this colorful, panoramic story of seven men who ruled the Church of Rom… read more
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5. Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France
By: Leonie Frieda
4.08
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Poisoner, despot, necromancer -- the dark legend of Catherine de Medici is centuries old. In this c… read more
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6. A Canticle for Leibowitz
By: Walter M. Miller Jr.
3.39
Format: 414 pages, Paperback
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By: Nancy Goldstone
3.80
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8. The Life of Elizabeth I
By: Alison Weir
3.88
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
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9. Louis XIV
By: Ian Dunlop
4.36
Format: 94 pages, Hardcover
Setting in motion events that would ultimately bring his nation to military and fiscal ruin-and his… read more
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10. The Life of Louis XVI
By: John Hardman
4.44
Format: 212 pages, Hardcover
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11. Daughters of the Winter Queen: Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
By: Nancy Goldstone
4.07
Format: 481 pages, Hardcover
De dochters van de Winterkoningin van Nancy Goldstone is een prachtig geschiedenisverhaal met een l… read more
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By: Jenni Keer
4.21
Format: 426 pages, Kindle Edition
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13. The Dentist (DS Cross Mysteries, #1)
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4.20
Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition
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14. Lady Clementine
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3.83
Format: 322 pages, Hardcover
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"In comparison to them and countless others, I had no right to suffer. But suffering came whether or not I was worthy."-Marie Benedict, Lady Clementine
15. Margaret of Austria: Governor of the Netherlands and Early 16th-Century Europe's Greatest Diplomat
By: Rozsa Gaston
4.30
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16. The Real Queen Charlotte
By: Catherine Curzon
3.76
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Known to millions as the imperious matriarch of Bridgerton’s court, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Streli… read more
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17. Henrietta Maria: Conspirator, Warrior, Phoenix Queen
By: Leanda de Lisle
4.08
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
***A Best Book of 2022, The Times ******Book of the Year, Spectator ***A myth-busting biography of … read more
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18. Women of Means: The Fascinating Biographies of Royals, Heiresses, Eccentrics and Other Poor Little Rich Girls
By: Marlene Wagman-Geller
3.44
Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition
People are riveted by royals, captivated by celebrities, mesmerized by the monied and enthralled by… read more
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19. The Astors (Dynasties Book 1)
By: Virginia Cowles
3.77
Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition
'Recounted at great speed, and with splendid life, vigour and readability' Antonia Fraser The Asto… read more
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20. Uncrowned Queen: The Treacherous Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Rebel
By: Nicola Tallis
4.17
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
The first comprehensive biography in three decades on Margaret Beaufort, the mother of the Tudor Dy… read more
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21. The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World's Most Famous Dynasty
By: Natalie Livingstone
3.82
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
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22. Gay Monarch: The Life and Pleasures of Edward VII
By: Virginia Cowles
4.10
Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition
“When Queen Victoria gave birth to her eldest son, on November 11, 1841, cannons roared, flags flut… read more
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23. Anne and Charles (Anne of Brittany, #1)
By: Rozsa Gaston
4.04
Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition
“An enchanting blend of royalty, young love, and the French Renaissance.”—Publishers Weekly “A h… read more
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24. The Family Medici: The Hidden History of the Medici Dynasty
By: Mary Hollingsworth
3.79
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
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25. The Fall of the House of Borgia (The Mad, Bad and Ugly of Italian History)
By: E.R. Chamberlin
4.00
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The Borgia were perhaps the most notorious family in all history. Legends of poisoning and incest, … read more
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26. The First Bourbon: Henri IV, King Of France And Navarre
By: Desmond Seward
3.79
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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27. Marguerite of Valois: Queen of Navarre and France, 1553-1615 (Women Who Changed the Course of History)
By: E.R. Chamberlin
4.15
Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition
An enthralling biography of the remarkable queen, Marguerite of Valois, and the tumultuous decades … read more
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28. Lady of France: A Biography of Gabrielle d'Estreés, Mistress of Henry the Great (Women Who Changed the Course of History)
By: Noel B. Gerson
4.00
Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition
An engrossing biography of Gabrielle d’Estrées, mistress, confidante, and advisor of Henry IV of Fr… read more
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4.00
Format: 334 pages, Paperback
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30. The Sack of Rome (The Mad, Bad and Ugly of Italian History)
By: E.R. Chamberlin
4.08
Format: 349 pages, Kindle Edition
An epic account of the moment when Renaissance Rome was torn apart and mercilessly destroyed by mut… read more
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31. Siena: The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval City
By: Jane Stevenson
3.65
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
An authoritative, richly illustrated history, and affectionate celebration, of Siena, one of the be… read more
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