At its height Renaissance Florence was a centre of enormous wealth, power and influence. A republican city-state funded by trade and banking, its often bloody political scene was dominated by rich mercantile families, the most famous of which were the Medici. This enthralling book charts the family's huge influence on the political, economic and cultural history of Florence. Beginning in the early ...
Manufacturer: MorrowWritten By: Christopher Hibbert
In 1837, Victoria came to the throne at the age of 18, a pretty girl, not five feet tall, to preside over what was, perhaps, the most momentous period in British history. During the 64 years of her reign, she saw thrones fall, empires crumble, new continents explored and mapped, while her own country became the most powerful, richest and most highly developed nation in the world. Christopher ...
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers LtdWritten By: Christopher Hibbert
Covering 1000 years of British royal history, from Alfred to the Windsors, David Hilliam's informative volume is a useful quick reference that covers all the major royal events down the ages, be they respectable or otherwise.
Manufacturer: Sutton PublishingWritten By: David Hilliam, Christopher Hibbert