Focuses on the history, architecture, furnishings and the royal inhabitants of ten palaces, including Windsor Castle, Kensington, and Buckingham Palace.
In the 1670s, fourteen-year-old Marion, who has a talent for making perfumes, gets the chance to serve Louis XIV's mistress at the palace of Versailles, where she gets caught up in palace intrigue.
Presents a study of the history of the Forbidden City from the days of Emperor Yongle to the fall of the Qing dynasty, and describes the culture and traditions of the city's people.
from ancient times to the Wars of the Roses and 1485
Phillips, Charles
2008
A color-illustrated guide to over ninety castles, palaces, and manor houses of medieval Britain, including the Tower of London, the Palace of Westminster, and Caernarvon Castle.
Three short stories about a pleasant palace where a nice king lives happily with his cook, gardener, servants, and guards, who wish only to please him.
