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Five Centuries of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, and Folly from Royal Britain
Random House Trade Paperbacks
March 2011
On Sale: March 1, 2011
320 pages
ISBN: 0812979044
EAN: 9780812979046
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Non-Fiction
Spanning 500 years of British history, a revealing look at
the secret lives of some great (and not-so-great) Britons,
courtesy of one of the world’s most engaging royal historians
Beleaguered by scandal, betrayed by faithless spouses,
bedeviled by ambitious children, the kings and queens of
Great Britain have been many things, but they have never
been dull. Some sacrificed everything for love, while others
met a cruel fate at the edge of an axman’s blade. From the
truth behind the supposed madness of King George to Queen
Victoria’s surprisingly daring taste in sculpture, Behind
the Palace Doors ventures beyond the rumors to tell the
unvarnished history of Britain’s monarchs, highlighting the
unique mix of tragedy, comedy, romance, heroism, and
incompetence that has made the British throne a seat of such
unparalleled fascination.
Featuring:
• stories covering every monarch, from randy Henry VIII to
reserved Elizabeth II
• historical myths debunked and surprising “Did you know . .
. ?” anecdotes
• four family trees spanning every royal house, from the
Tudors to the Windsors
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