I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in how women present themselves in order to attain and hold power and to people interested in learning more about some histories they would probably not otherwise come across. 183 The very first paragraph of the introduction states that James VI of Scotland and I of England was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and goes on to give excellent, concise descriptions of the unique characteristics of each of the six Stuart monarchs (seven if you count William III, husband of Mary II), along with wonderful illustrations in both color and black-and-white. Februar 2015. Antonia Fraser's Warrior Queens are those women who have both ruled and led in war. Europäische Geschichte Allgemein (Bücher), Übersetzen Sie alle Bewertungen auf Deutsch, Lieferung verfolgen oder Bestellung anzeigen, Recycling (einschließlich Entsorgung von Elektro- & Elektronikaltgeräten). Außerdem analysiert es Rezensionen, um die Vertrauenswürdigkeit zu überprüfen. Did anyone marry for love? Learning a lot about my direct ascendants so fascinating!! A teenage widow. Diese Einkaufsfunktion lädt weitere Artikel, wenn die Eingabetaste gedrückt wird. Geben Sie es weiter, tauschen Sie es ein, © 1998-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. oder Tochtergesellschaften, Lieferung verfolgen oder Bestellung anzeigen, Recycling (einschließlich Entsorgung von Elektro- & Elektronikaltgeräten). A Royal History of England | Antonia Fraser, Maurice Ashley | ISBN: 9780520228009 | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon. Under his rule English prestige abroad rose to a level unequalled since Elizabeth I, yet his campaign in Ireland has cast a shadow over his reputation.Antonia Fraser displays great insight into this complex man and reveals a totally unexpected Cromwell, far removed from the received stereotype. Following a youth of poverty and bitter exile after his father's execution, the ousted king first challenged, then made his magnificent escape from, Cromwell's troops before he was eventually restored to his throne in triumph in 1660.Spanning his life both before and after the Restoration, Antonia Fraser's lively and fascinating biography captures all the vitality of the man and the expansiveness of the age. 'I first saw Harold across a crowded room, but it was lunchtime, not some enchanted evening, and we did not speak. And how different are the democratically elected if less regal warrior queens of our time: Indira Ghandi and Golda Meir? ), Warrior Queens: Boadicea's Chariot (WOMEN IN HISTORY) (English Edition), ( Februar 2018. I am an avid history reading but lost interest several times. 3 Entdecken Sie jetzt alle Amazon Prime-Vorteile. Ihre zuletzt angesehenen Artikel und besonderen Empfehlungen. ), The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (WOMEN IN HISTORY) (English Edition), ( Wählen Sie ein Land/eine Region für Ihren Einkauf. Momentanes Problem beim Laden dieses Menüs. Highly recommended for anyone who wants an overview of the English monarchy rather than in-depth biographies. ), Tartan Tragedy: A Jemima Shore Mystery (English Edition), ( deutscher MwSt. Um die Gesamtbewertung der Sterne und die prozentuale Aufschlüsselung nach Sternen zu berechnen, verwenden wir keinen einfachen Durchschnitt. Dieser Artikel kann nicht per 1-Click® bestellt werden. An atmospheric and gripping mystery set in Oxford - perfect for fans of MORSE and ENDEAVOURLord Saffron, one of the young bloods at Oxford University, is heir to a considerable fortune. Manchmal ist das Leben wie eine stürmische Insel. We were disappointed. Could only find a second hand copy. As she tries to fight her attraction to a suspect, Jemima struggles to work out just who she can trust. August 2014, Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 30. Her style is informative but not difficult and pleasant without being overly colloquial. I ordered this as a present for my wife. Variation an der Kasse je nach Lieferadresse. Out of 16 pages on James I there are 6 pages of text and the rest is illustrations. Es wird kein Kindle Gerät benötigt. This includes not only Louis XIV's mistresses, principally Louise de La Vallière, Athénaïs de Montespan, and the puritanical Madame de Maintenon, but also the wider story of his relationships with women in general, including his mother Anne of Austria, his two sisters-in-law who were Duchesses d'Orléans in succession, Henriette-Anne and Liselotte, his wayward illegitimate daughters, and lastly Adelaide, the beloved child-wife of his grandson. MUST YOU GO?, a memoir of her life with Harold Pinter, was published in 2010, and MY HISTORY; A MEMOIR OF GROWING UP in 2015. Bitte versuchen Sie es erneut. Zugelassene Drittanbieter verwenden diese Tools auch in Verbindung mit der Anzeige von Werbung durch uns. Bitte versuchen Sie es erneut. Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 19. Wählen Sie die Kategorie aus, in der Sie suchen möchten. Rezension aus Deutschland vom 11. Wählen Sie eine Sprache für Ihren Einkauf. Dramatically recreating the conditions and motives that surrounded the fateful night of 5 November 1605, she unravels the tangled web of religion and politics that spawned the plot. And how different are the democratically elected if less regal warrior queens of our time: Indira Ghandi and Golda Meir? This remarkable book is much more than a biographical selection. Leider ist ein Problem beim Speichern Ihrer Cookie-Einstellungen aufgetreten. Geben Sie es weiter, tauschen Sie es ein, © 1998-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. oder Tochtergesellschaften, und über 8 Millionen weitere Bücher verfügbar für. This book is actually the fourth in a series of six books called A Royal History of England which summarizes each English reign from 1066 to the present day. Wählen Sie einen anderen Lieferort. Sie hören eine Hörprobe des Audible Hörbuch-Downloads. 4 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich, Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 22. On the contrary, they displayed considerable strength and intelligence at a time when their sex supposedly possessed little of either. To many people, she is still 'la reine méchante', whose extravagance and frivolity helped to bring down the French monarchy; her indifference to popular suffering epitomised by the (apocryphal) words: 'let them eat cake'. Etwas ist schiefgegangen. Incidentally, the text is taken from "The lives of the Kings and Queens of England" by Weidenfeld & Nicholson 1973, etc. 246 Dieser Artikel kann nicht an den von Ihnen ausgewählten Lieferort versendet werden. I expected the text to be brief but this is paring history to the bone. Fascinating' GUARDIAN'Beautifully paced, impeccably written ... Don't miss it' INDEPENDENT'Fraser is at her best here, lucid, authoritative and compassionate' SUNDAY TIMES 'Superbly researched ... the definitive work on the ill-fated queen' CATHOLIC HERALDMarie Antoinette's dramatic life-story continues to arouse mixed emotions. Wählen Sie ein Land/eine Region für Ihren Einkauf.

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