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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Becoming Queen Victoria Becoming Queen Victoria Kate Williams From the acclaimed author of "England's Mistress" comes a smart, gripping account of the rise to the throne and the early life of Queen Victoria, and the tragic, little-known story of Princess Charlo… OL15356740W
Ungarn in der Nußschale Ungarn in der Nußschale György Dalos History of Hungaria from early medieval to modern times. (dt.: Geschichte Ungarns vom frühen Mittelalter bis zur Moderne) OL15438082W
Ein König für Deutschland Ein König für Deutschland Andreas Eschbach Was wäre, wenn demokratische Wahlen manipuliert würden? Oder sind sie es bereits? Wir schreiben das Jahr 2009. Im Dom zu Aachen soll ein neuer deutscher König gekrönt werden. Und niemand versteht,… OL20265183W
Les secrets des Windsor Les secrets des Windsor Donald Spoto La chronique d'une dynastie, de son ascension à son déclin ; Donald Spoto raconte toute l'histoire d'une famille dont les membres sont devenus de véritables stars. OL21444561W
Monarchy in South-East Asia Monarchy in South-East Asia Roger Kershaw The institution of monarchy has widely come to be regarded as a political anomaly. In South East Asia, however, this axiom is valid only up to a point. Monarchy in South East Asia explores the roles … OL2145216W
La France de la monarchie absolue La France de la monarchie absolue Joël Cornette Les différentes approches de ce recueil d'articles, écrits par des spécialistes du XVIIe siècle, ont pour but de mettre en lumière quelques caractères du Grand Siècle absolutiste, de l'assassinat d'H… OL22125479W
Republikeins citatenboek Republikeins citatenboek P.J. Vinken Citaten uit krantenartikelen en andere bronnen over de nadelen van de Nederlandse monarchie. OL24729497W
On Royalty On Royalty Jeremy Paxman What is the point of Kings and Queens? What do they do all day? And what does it mean to be one of them?Jeremy Paxman is used to making politicians explain themselves – but royalty has always been of… OL3778300W
The earliest English kings The earliest English kings D. P. Kirby The Earliest English Kings is a fascinating survey of Anglo-Saxon History from the sixth century to the eighth century and the death of King Alfred. It explains and expl… OL4450121W
Majesty Majesty Robert Lacey The Queen's personal life and her involvement in political crises are given equal attention in this detailed portrait of the British royal family in the twentieth century. OL491646W
Queen Camilla Queen Camilla Sue Townsend What if being Royal was a crime?The UK has come over all republican. The Royal Family exiled to an Exclusion Zone with the other villains and spongers. And to cap it all, the Queen has threatened to … OL549588W
Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy Christianization and the Rise of Christian Monarchy Nora Berend This is the first comparative, interdisciplinary analysis of one of the most fundamental stages in the formation of Europe. Leading scholars explore the role of the spread of Christianity and the for… OL8306211W