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Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The Romanovs-the second and final dynasty to rule Russia-have captured the imagination of the world like no other royal family. The mysterious execution of Tsar Nicholas II and his immediate family in 1918 further fueled this fascination. Yet the intrigue surrounding the family began centuries earlier with another notorious tsar-Ivan the Terrible. So-called due to his dramatic change in temperament following the death of his wife, Ivan instigated...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Including the periods before and after when they were kings of Scotland/England, this is the 1,000-year saga of the remarkable family of stewards, who became Stewarts, then Royal Stewarts, then Stuarts. They were remarkable not only for the continuity of the male line, which went 26 generations without a break, but also for the 340 years they held onto sovereign power. Yet despite the longevity of the dynasty, the lives of many individuals were violent...
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