French Royalty

Josephine's life story was as turbulent as the age, an era of revolution and social upheaval, of the guillotine and of frenzied hedonism. With telling psychological depth and compelling literary grace, Carolly Erickson brings the complex, charming, ever resilient Josephine to life in this memorable portrait, one that carries the reader from the sensual richness of her childhood in the tropics to her final lonely days at Malmaison.

A sweeping novel about the extraordinary woman who captured Napoleon’s heart, created a dynasty, and changed the course of history—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor's Wife, The Accidental Empress, and Sisi “I absolutely loved The Queen’s Fortune, the fascinating...

The vibrant, sprawling saga of Empress Maria Theresa—one of the most renowned women rulers in history—and three of her extraordinary daughters, including Marie Antoinette, the doomed queen of France. Out of the thrilling and tempestuous eighteenth century comes the sweeping family saga of...

The crown of England is the oldest surviving political institution in Europe. Throughout this audiobook Dr David Starkey emphasises the Crown's endless capacity to adapt to circumstances and reshape national policy, whilst he unmasks the personalities and achievements, the defeats and victories, which lie behind the kings and queens of British history. Each of these monarchs has contributed to the religion, geography, laws, language, and government which we live with today.

She was born to be a queen… but never meant to be heard. Catherine of Valois was a princess of France, raised among power, war, and expectation. But when she is sent to England to marry King Henry V, her life becomes something else entirely— a silent role in a kingdom that does not belong to her. Widowed young and surrounded by a court that watches, controls, and decides her future, Catherine is expected to fade into history. She does not. Told through the eyes of her loyal maid, The French Rose reveals the woman history overlooked— her quiet strength, her hidden choices, and the ...

Understand a crucial part of the history of French monarchy with this collection of portraits of some of the most spectacular rulers of France: Louis XI, Louis XII, Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Louis XVII, Louis XVIII, Louis-Philippe, and Henry IV, also known as the "Good King Henry". The history of the kingdom of France is crucial to understanding the shape of politics in Europe, and this detailed dive into the lives and reigns of these most famous rulers will familiarize you with the human and strategic stakes of this period.

The definitive biography of Napoleon -- hailed as "magnificent" by The Economist. "What a novel my life has been!" Napoleon once said of himself. Born into a poor family, the callow young man was, by twenty-six, an army general. Seduced by an older woman, his marriage transformed him into a...

Versailles, 1789. As the burgeoning rebellion reaches the palace gates, Marie Antoinette finds her privileged and peaceful life swiftly upended by violence. Once her loyal subjects, the people of France now seek to overthrow the crown, placing the heirs of the Bourbon dynasty in mortal peril. Displaced to the Tuileries Palace in Paris, the royal family is propelled into the heart of the Revolution. There, despite a few staunch allies, they are surrounded by cunning spies and vicious enemies.

The year was 1832, a cholera pandemic raged, and the French royal family was in exile, driven out by yet another revolution. From a drafty Scottish castle, the duchesse de Berry - the mother of the 11-year-old heir to the throne - hatched a plot to restore the Bourbon dynasty. For months, she commanded a guerilla army and evaded capture by disguising herself as a man. But soon she was betrayed by her trusted advisor, Simon Deutz, the son of France's Chief Rabbi.  

1799, Paris. Pierre may not be an aristocrat like his best friend, but he follows a code. Accepting Simone's intimate offer to pay off her father's debt isn't just wrong, it's foolhardy. She should remain off-limits—forbidden to a man like him. And yet...how can he resist? Read all about her pleasurable duties as Wet Nurse: To the Gladiator To the Vicar To the Sultan To Her Father's Best Friend To the Brothel Guard To the Highland Warrior To the Pirate

Based on true stories! This time, Dakota attends a Werewolf LARP campout in Texas at the behest of his beautiful girlfriend. He encounters new adventurous women who are willing to explore triple coverage in one explicit, erotic, and uninhibited group grope after another. Every one of the seductive ladies wants this gaming session to finish inside. After this weekend, Dakota's life will be changed for the better. The Werewolf Party Campout. Come inside and get wild!

Lorsque le patineur artistique Oméga Jeff et le prince Alpha incognito Henrik passent une nuit torride ensemble aux Jeux olympiques, ils se retrouvent avec une grossesse surprise sur les bras. Maintenant, les amants maudits doivent décider ce qu'ils veulent. Jeff peut-il renoncer à sa carrière en Amérique pour une vie de famille en Suède ? Le prince Henrik, qui cache son homosexualité, peut-il faire son coming out pour revendiquer Jeff et leur enfant à naître lors d'un mariage royal ? Un Oméga trop célèbre pour trouver l'amour. En tant que patineur artistique olympique, Jeff ...

She turned down Henry Tudor. But would she be allowed to marry the man she loved? In 1509 Marguerite d’Angoulême of the royal House of Valois is the King of France’s most valuable unmarried asset. Gaston de Foix is France’s most promising young knight, eager to prove himself on the King’s Italian campaigns. Fanned by chivalric ideals of courtly love, Marguerite and Gaston burn for each other with a secret flame. When Gaston learns that the King intends to marry Marguerite to the Armagnac heir, he is heartbroken. Louis XII needs Armagnac lands for the crown of France. What better ...

Paris, 1572. A royal wedding meant to unite a divided France instead ignites a massacre. Marguerite de Valois—beautiful, intelligent, and trapped in a web of political intrigue—is forced to marry Henri de Navarre, a Protestant prince, in a cynical attempt to reconcile Catholics and Huguenots. But the royal marriage masks a deadly conspiracy. As the wedding celebrations unfold, the streets of Paris run red with blood during the infamous St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. Amid the chaos and carnage, Margot must navigate a treacherous court where her own mother, the ruthless Catherine de ...

La musique arrive à nous comme une émotion. Une voix, un refrain, un souvenir qui revient au mauvais moment et fait semblant d’être innocent. LES PARRAINS DU SON descend derrière cette émotion pour regarder ce qu’elle traverse avant d’arriver jusqu’à l’oreille : machines, contrats, labels, majors, droits musicaux, plateformes, playlists, catalogues, algorithmes et propriétaires très bien coiffés. Jean Chordal ne raconte pas l’industrie musicale comme une galerie de méchants de dessin animé. Le mot parrains n’accuse pas un crime. Il désigne une mécanique plus ...

Bloomsbury presents Crécy by Michael Livingston, read by Rupert Farley. Like Crécy itself, this book is a triumph and the tale it tells gives an old story new life.’- Bernard Cornwell, bestselling author of The Last Kingdom series A groundbreaking new study of the battle of Crécy, in which...

New York Times bestselling author Paul French examines a controversial and revealing period in the early life of the legendary Wallis, Duchess of Windsor–her one year in China. Before she was the Duchess of Windsor, Bessie Wallis Warfield was Mrs. Wallis Spencer, wife of Earl “Win” Spencer...

What if the French secret buried beneath a tiny hilltop village could rewrite everything you thought you knew about civilization itself? Sarah Cabot is an American living quietly in France when a stunning genealogical discovery changes everything. She is a direct descendant of Joan of Arc, and the French government intends to crown her Queen of France. But the title comes with more than ceremony. Her new security clearance opens doors beneath Rennes le Chateau and the ruins of Perillos that have stayed locked for centuries, and what waits inside those tunnels is far more disturbing than any...

Paris, 1774. At the tender age of eighteen, Marie Antoinette ascends to the French throne alongside her husband, Louis XVI. But behind the extravagance of the young queen's elaborate silk gowns and dizzyingly high coiffures, she harbors deeper fears for her future and that of the Bourbon dynasty. From the early growing pains of marriage to the joy of conceiving a child, from her passion for Swedish military attache Axel von Fersen to the devastating Affair of the Diamond Necklace, Marie Antoinette tries to rise above the gossip and rivalries that encircle her.

Few women in history have inspired such contradictory reactions as Catherine de Medici. To her admirers, she was a brilliant stateswoman and a steadying force in an era of great religious conflict. To her enemies, she was something far darker: a scheming foreigner, an Italian serpent coiled at the heart of the French court. What almost everyone agreed on was that she was extraordinary.