kings, queens, rulers, etc

A survey of the monarchs of England, from the early Celtic and Saxon Kings to the House of Windsor. Additional notes and charts include the kings of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.

Text and lavish photographs present the treasures of the Rurik and Romanov dynasties in Russia.

Presents the Spanish rulers Alfonso El Sabio, Isabella and Ferdinand, Charles V, Philip II, and Philip V, with lavish illustrations of art objects they owned or commissioned.

Describes the Queen's childhood, highlights the triumphs and troubles of her reign, and captures the Queen in various roles.

A biography of the last tsar of Russia, Nicholas II who was forced to abdicate in 1917.

A history of the arrest, captivity, and death of Tsar Nicholas II and his family, based on documents from the recently opened Russian archives and from Western collections.

Detailed biography of the last empress of China Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi, dispelling the myth that her reign was one of murder, poison, and intrigue.

Discusses the reigns of the czars and czarinas who ruled Russia.

A biography of the military genius who crowned himself Emperor of the French and whose empire covered most of western and central Europe.

Examines the life and reign of the woman who ruled Egypt from 51 to 30 B.C. and discusses her relationship with two powerful Roman leaders, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.