This work examines Alexander II's life and reign, and the lives of his children, including his successor Tsar Alexander III, whose determination to purge the empire of all terrorism and protect the autocracy brought more violence in its wake; and his grandson, Tsar Nicholas II, whose vacillation between autocracy and liberalism and disastrous foreign ventures led to the violent dissolution of ...
Manufacturer: The History PressWritten By: John Van der Kiste
This engaging new biography is the first to tell the tragic love story of the royal couple against the changing background of nineteenth-century Germany.
Manufacturer: Sutton PublishingWritten By: John Van der Kiste
On 12 August 1762, Queen Charlotte gave birth to her first child. Twenty-one years later, to the week, the 15th and youngest was born. All but two children survived to maturity. The eldest of King George III's children, who became Prince Regent and King George IV, is less remembered for his patronage of the arts than for his extravagance, and maltreatment of his wife Caroline. As ...
Manufacturer: Sutton Publishing LtdWritten By: John Van Der Kiste
This engaging book presents the lives of the Greek royal family between 1863 and 1974, during a period of turbulence, and shows both the benefits and disadvantages of the dynasty's close ties to the other royal houses of Europe.
Manufacturer: Sutton PublishingWritten By: John Van Der Kiste
At the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, almost every European nation was a monarchy, most linked by close family ties to her and Edward VII, the "uncle of Europe". Prior to the outbreak of World War I, the personal relationships of Edward, and of his successor and son, George V, flourished with the other royal families of Europe. The closeness of the European families was violently interrupted by ...
A colorful account of the princesses and consort queens of the Georgian era. These include Sophia the mother of George.
The first account of the Scandinavian kings and royal families from the late 19th century covering Norway, Sweden, Denmark and, to a lesser extent, Finland. The book features King Christian IX of Denmark, the 'Grandfather of Europe', and particular attention is paid to family ties with British royalty.
Manufacturer: Alan Sutton Publishing,Written By: John Van Der Kiste
Manufacturer: HalsgroveWritten By: John Van Der Kiste