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Of rainbows and clouds Of rainbows and clouds Yab Ugyen Dorji,Queen of Bhutan Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck Memoirs of Yab Ugyen Dorji on his ancestors and decendants, a merchant family from Bhutan. OL1044184W
Queens consort Queens consort Lisa Hilton Occupying a unique position in the mercurial, often violent world of medieval state-craft, England’s medieval queens were elemental in shaping the history of the monarchy and the nation. Lisa Hilton’… OL12032141W
The decline and fall of the House of Windsor The decline and fall of the House of Windsor Donald Spoto Biography of the Royal Family of Great Britain from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II that reveals new information about many family members and examines the difficulties that celebrity status has… OL14951342W
El precio del trono El precio del trono Pilar Urbano Ni con el Rey ni contra el Rey. Fiel a su lema de «informar con rigor, sin favor y sin temor», Pilar Urbano presenta un libro potente, intenso, con asombrosas revelaciones en el que, página a página,… OL16530453W
The rough guide to the royals The rough guide to the royals Alice Hunt After sixty years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II remains the official face of the British state and the center of a global media circus. Explore the majesty, mavericks, and madness that make up Br… OL16770849W
Sixteenth-century Scotland Sixteenth-century Scotland Julian Goodare,Michael Lynch "This collection of essays demonstrates the vitality of the political, cultural and religious history of Scotland in the era of the Renaissance and Reformation. It is a Festschrift for Michael Lynch,… OL16926658W
How to Ruin a Queen How to Ruin a Queen Jonathan Beckman On 5 September 1785, a trial began in Paris that would divide the country, captivate Europe and send the French monarchy tumbling down the slope towards the Revolution. Cardinal Louis de Rohan, scion… OL17338593W
La Reina La Reina Pilar Urbano Este libro nace del deseo de la Reina de España: Quiero que los españoles me conozcan. A esa tarea se aplicó Pilar Urbano a partir de una serie de entrevistas que mantuvo con Su Majestad Doña Sofía a… OL17626780W
After the sheikhs After the sheikhs Christopher M. Davidson "Noted Gulf expert Christopher Davidson contends that the collapse of these kings, emirs, and sultans is going to happen, and was always going to"-- OL17781480W
The diamond queen The diamond queen Andrew Marr Published alongside a flagship BBC television series to mark her Diamond Jubilee, this book is an account of The Queen's reign. With the flair for narrative and the meticulous research that readers h… OL17848054W
The state in early modern France The state in early modern France James B. Collins "A new edition of James Collins's acclaimed synthesis that challenged longstanding views of the origins of modern states and absolute monarchy through an analysis of early modern Europe's most import… OL18704595W
The Duchess The Duchess Penny Junor The esteemed royal biographer traces the unlikely and extraordinary story of the once-reviled wife of Britain's Prince Charles, detailing her roles in some of the darkest days of the modern monarchy … OL19732632W
The Untold History of the Kings and Queens of England The Untold History of the Kings and Queens of England Brenda Ralph Lewis 256 pages : 25 cm OL20252608W
Queen Camilla Queen Camilla Sue Townsend "Prince Charlse and Camilla live on a bleak council estate, the Flowers Exclusion Zone. When the Queen decides to abdicate, Charles refuses to follow through his destiny unless Camilla ca become Quee… OL21039715W
Century of Royalty Century of Royalty Ed West 112 pages : 15 cm OL21065255W
Monarchy Monarchy Jennifer Fandel "An examination of the monarchic form of government, including its basic ideologies and structure, its best-known leaders throughout history, and countries affected by its system of rule"-- OL21315745W
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
Opinion de P.-J. Audouin, député du département de Seine et Oise à la Convention nationale Opinion de P.-J. Audouin, député du département de Seine et Oise à la Convention nationale Pierre Jean Audouin Discusses the legality of putting the monarch on trial. OL24972951W
Monarchy, Aristocracy and State in Europe, 1300-1800 (Historical Connections) Monarchy, Aristocracy and State in Europe, 1300-1800 (Historical Connections) Hillay Zmora Monarchy, Aristocracy and the State in Europe 1300 -1800 is an important survey of the relationship between monarchy and state in early modern European history. Spanning five centuries and covering E… OL2622641W
Common sense Common sense Thomas Paine When Thomas Paine first anonymously published his series of pamphlets titles Common Sense they became an overnight success. First released in 1776 at the height of the American Revolution the treatis… OL27958594W
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