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More than two centuries after her death, Marie-Antoinette continues to fascinate historians, writers, and filmmakers. She was born into royalty, and a world of immense privilege and power. At age 14, she married the one who would become Louis XVI, King of France; when he made her a queen, she was universally adored. But afterwards, her extravagant lifestyle turned public opinion against her, eventually participating in the crumbling of the already discredited monarchy into a maelstrom of revolution, disaster and tragedy.

Never just a figurehead, always a driving force, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has relished every challenge in his illustrious life. The longest-serving consort to a British monarch in history, his support for his wife and sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II, is unwavering. Explore Prince Philip's role as one half of one of the most celebrated and enduring partnerships of modern times in this fascinating publication.

Felipe IV de Austria, llamado el Grande o Rey Planeta fue el rey de España hasta su muerte en diciembre de 1640. Su reinado de 44 años y 170 días fue el más largo de la casa de Austria. Al igual que su padre, cedió los asuntos de Estado a validos, entre los que destacó Gaspar de Guzmán, conde Luque de Olivares, quien realizó una enérgica política exterior que buscaba mantener la hegemonía española en Europa.

Hijo del primer matrimonio de Felipe V, a quien sucedió al morir en 1746. Comenzó su reinado eliminando la influencia de la reina viuda de Isabel y de su grupo de cortesanos italianos. La política exterior de Fernando VI se orientó a conservar la paz, liquidando el belicismo del reinado anterior.

Llamado "El Pacificador", fue rey de España entre 1874 y 1885, en un momento difícil para la nación: El trunco trance de la Monarquía a la República. Hijo de la reina Isabel II de España y su marido, Francisco de Asís de Borbón, reinó tras la Restauración borbónica, hasta su muerte prematura a los 27 años, víctima de la tuberculosis. ¿Qué pasó durante el corto tiempo que reinó? ¡Se lo contamos!.

Louis XVI is one of the most famous kings of France, but for reasons he would have much rather avoided. Coming of age in the wake of the reign of the Sun King, Louis XIV, and his father, Louis XV, Louis XVI initially intended to be one of France's most enlightened kings. Instead, he was destined to be the only French king ever executed. Indeed, it is his death and his role in fomenting the French Revolution (along with his infamous queen, Marie Antoinette) that continue to play the central role in Louis XVI's legacy.

England has had no shortage of influential monarchs, but only Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria had their nation's age literally named after them. Both the Elizabethan era and Victorian era have come to symbolize a golden age of peace and progress in every aspect of British life, with the long reigns of both queens also providing stability.

Until the implementation of new legislation on March 26, 2015, men were given preference to women in the British royal line. This system of male primogeniture meant that women seldom inherited the throne, and even when they did, they were often dominated by male councilors. Those women who married British kings gained the title of queen, but they were queen consorts, holding the title with no power. This makes Elizabeth II one of a select few queens regnant - queens ruling in their own right.

Felipe III, llamado el piadoso, rey de España y de Portugal desde el 13 de septiembre de 1598 hasta su muerte. Era hijo de y sucesor de Felipe II y de Ana de Austria. Aficionado al teatro, a la pintura y sobre todo, a la caza, delegó los asuntos de gobierno en manos de su valido; bajo su reinado la Monarquía Hispánica alcanzo su mayor hegemonía imperial y mayor expansión territorial.

A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' British Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of Great Britain's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.

Over 450 years after his reign, Henry VIII is still the most famous and recognizable king of England, but it's for all the wrong reasons. He is best remembered today for his gluttony and multiple marriages, particularly for beheading some of his wives. It is somewhat fitting that his most decisive act came as a result of a marital mishap. Sharply at odds with the Catholic Church, Henry VIII ultimately broke with the Church and established the Church of England, which forever altered the religious history of England, the social hierarchy of the nation, and its empire.

Queen Elizabeth I was one of England's most influential rulers. Hers was an age when the arts, commerce, and trade flourished. It was the epoch of gallantry and great, enduring literature. It was also an age of wars and military conflicts. In the end, Queen Elizabeth I helped change the entire structure of female leadership and would go on to improve upon Henry VIII's successes.

As one of the most famous women rulers in history, Russian Empress Catherine the Great has long been remembered not only as one of the most powerful women of her time, but she was also one of the most powerful and capable rulers in all of Europe. And her path to the throne was just as remarkable as her reign.

For anyone trying to understand the origins of modern Russia, the search should begin with Tsar Peter I (1672-1725), who titled himself Peter the Great during his lifetime. The moniker is fitting, considering the manner in which Peter brought Russia out of the Middle Ages and into the 18th century.

France's most famous king, and Europe's longest serving, Louis XIV (1638-1715) is often viewed today as a symbol of royal extravagance and splendor. Reigning for over 72 years, the legacy of the "Sun King" is remembered for the magnificent Palace of Versailles, the patronizing of arts and theater, and the apocryphal quote "l'Etat c'est moi" (I am the State).

William's conquest of England arguably made him the most important figure in shaping the course of English history, but modern caricatures of this vitally important medieval figure are largely based on ignorance. William is a fascinating and complex figure, in many ways the quintessential warrior king of this period.

Pocos nacimientos reales fueron tan esperados como el de este poderoso rey español. Hijo de la famosa Juana "la Loca" y de Felipe "el Hermoso", su llegada al poder marcó un hecho sin precedentes, ya que unió los territorios de Borgoña, el Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico, el Tiro, los estados de Austria, Bohemia y Hungría. España y, posteriormente las Indias occidentales.

Pocos matrimonios en la historia europea han tenido tal impacto e influencia en la vida y surgimiento de una nación como la de los afamados Reyes Católicos, Isabel De Castilla y Fernando de Aragón, en el siglo XV. Unidos en matrimonio en 1469, no sólo unieron las coronas de los reinos de Castilla y Aragón, sino que bajo su égida iniciaron el nacimiento de una nueva época para España.

La famosa musa egipcia, protagonista de toda una era de episodios, guerras, amores, peligros, (donde incluso los más poderosos hombres de la altiva Roma, Cayo Julio César y Marco Antonio, cayeron a sus pies), en un audiolibro de gran valor histórico.

Adquiera la increíble y espeluznante historias de esta siniestra noble húngara, Báthory, bella y cruel aristócrata nacida en el siglo XVI, que ha pasado a los anales del Medioevo por haber sido encontrada infraganti, luego acusada y mucho después condenada a muerte, por ser responsable de una serie de horrendos crímenes motivados por su obsesión por la belleza, que le han valido el sobrenombre de "La Condesa Sangrienta".