kings and rulers

A simple prose retelling of William Shakespeare's play in which a nobleman and his wife plot to assassinate the king of Scotland in their pursuit of power.

A graphic novel featuring historic samurai Yagyu Jubei, in which Jubei must protect Japan from falling into civil war by finding a stolen book he swore to protect years ago.

Examines the contradictory life of Peter the Great who brought modernization to Russia while, at the same time, inflicting decades of war on his people.

Follows Napoleon Bonaparte from his origins as a lowly soldier to his rise to military power and his conquest of Europe.

Guided tour through the traveling exhibit of ancient treasures of Tutankhamen, as shown in the National Gallery in Washington, D.C.

A fictional re-creation of the lives of Claudius and Gertrude, King and Queen of Denmark, in the years before the action of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" begins.

Outlines the life of Alexander, a charismatic individual who was simultaneously the king of Macedonia, pharaoh of Egypt, and emperor of Persia.

Examines the reign of King George III of Britain and the actions he took as king between 1760 and 1820 in fighting both the American colonies and the French in their own revolution--followed by the Napoleonic Wars.

Contains the text of Shakespeare's play in which Macbeth kills Duncan, the King of Scotland, in order to seize the throne for himself.

An illustrated exploration of the life of the fifth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire Kublai Khan that discusses his building of Beijing, children, rule, and more.