kings and rulers

Looks at what historical accounts reveal about the life and leadership of Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, discussing his parents, conquests, and death, and considering his impact on the course of history.

Discusses Vlad the Impaler, the historical person behind Count Dracula, describes how Bram Stoker came to write his famous novel about him, and examines how the character has been portrayed on stage and screen.

Draws upon new forensic evidence and newly released Russian Secret Service records to reveal the truth about the proposed British rescue of the Rusian Imperial Family and their eventual murder by the Ural Bolsheviks.

In 1351 B.C., Prince Amunhotep secretly kills his older brother and becomes next in line to Egypt's throne: he's 17, and the 15-year-old Nefertiti soon becomes his chief wife. He already has a wife, but Kiya's blood is not as royal, nor is she as bewitching as Nefertiti. As Mutnodjmet, two years younger than her sister, looks on (and falls in love), Amunhotep and the equally ambitious Nefertiti worship a different main god, displace the priests who control Egypt's wealth, and begin building a city that boasts the royal likenesses chiseled in stone.

Focuses on the critical year the reign of the childless Elizabeth I ended and a Machiavellian struggle ensued to find her successor.

Presents a comprehensive examination of the reign of King Henry VIII describing his tyranny, his six wives, his heirs, and the conspiracies, betrayals, and intrigue that made up his thirty-five years in power.

A comprehensive account of English history from 1066 through 1307 that examines the monarchy and political events, the Norman Conquest and the Angevin Empire, and other related topics.