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Examines the life, faith, and teachings of Joseph Ratzinger who succeeded Pope John Paul II as the two hundredth sixty-fifth pope on April 19, 2005 and became Pope Benedict XVI.

The author presents a comprehensive analysis of the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and describes the direction he will take the Catholic Church and the impact he will have around the world.

An account of the reign of Louis XVI of France.

Examines the causes and effects of the uprisings in France in the late eighteenth century, and discusses why various groups were so opposed to the leadership of King Louis XVI.

Profiles Louis XVI's life, exploring interpretations of his actions during the French Revolution and attempting to reconstruct his political thought.

The author presents a historical fiction on the life and death of Marie Antoinette through a diary she leaves behind in her prison cell.

In eighteenth-century France, Marie Antoinette rails against the rules of etiquette that govern her life even as she tries to fulfill her greatest obligation, giving birth to the next king, but she finds diversion in spending money on clothing, parties, and gambling despite her family's warnings and the whispers of courtiers.

Examines the history of France during the reign of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette, provides information about everyday life in France during the revolutionary era, and includes a selection of contemporary writings.