Fraser, Antonia, 1932-

Chronicles the life of eighteenth-century French queen Marie Antoinette, examining her reputation as the instigator of the French Revolution and attempting to present the real woman rather than historical stereotypes.

Offers a biography of Louis XIV that focuses on his relationships with women, discussing his mother, wives, mistresses, liaisons, and children.

Jemina Shore falls under the spell of a seventeenth-century poet, soldier, and viscount of Lackland while researching ghosts for a TV project.

A study of the lives of the sovereign women who have led their nations in war.

Chronicles the life of eighteenth-century French queen Marie Antoinette, examining her reputation as the instigator of the French Revolution and attempting to present the real woman rather than historical stereotypes.

Marie Antoinette, Austrian by birth and married in girlhood, was essentially a lighthearted child who was thrust onto the French royal stage and commanded by circumstances to play a significant role in European history. The strong feelings of idealization and vilification she received from her subjects place her in the position as one of the most memorable queens in history.

Contains biographical profiles of the forty men and women who have reigned over England since 1066, discussing the strengths, weaknesses, and convictions of the kings and queens, and the impact they had on their kingdom; and includes family trees, illustrations, and essays on the heraldic devices of the different monarchs.

Traces the ascent and decline of each of the six wives of Henry VIII of Great Britain.

Retellings of seventeen tales about King Arthur, Lancelot, Gawaine, Tristram, and other knights of the Round Table.