The Madness Of Queen Maria
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The Madness Of Queen Maria
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Author : Jenifer Roberts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Madness Of Queen Maria written by Jenifer Roberts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Portugal categories.
From her long-awaited birth in 1734 in the most opulent city in Europe, to her death in 1816 in much humbler surroundings in Brazil, this biography tells of a woman whose misfortune was to inherit the throne at a turning point in European history.
Entertaining The Braganzas
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Author : Jenifer Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Release Date : 2019-08-19
Entertaining The Braganzas written by Jenifer Roberts and has been published by Pen and Sword History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-19 with Portugal categories.
Maria I of Portugal was a monarch with absolute power. William Stephens was the illegitimate son of a Cornish servant girl; he sailed for Lisbon at the age of fifteen to become one of the richest industrialists in Europe. The contrast between these two people could not have been greater - they were poles apart in every facet of their lives - yet they formed an unlikely friendship in the stifling formality of the Portuguese court. William, a man of genius, built up a thriving glass factory in a small village seventy miles north of Lisbon. Maria, the reigning queen of Portugal, spent three days here in the summer of 1788, sleeping for two nights in the house of an Englishman, a man who was not only low-born and illegitimate, but also a Protestant, a heretic in the eyes of the Portuguese. Entertaining the Braganzas is the story of this unique event in royal history, an intimate glimpse into the world of absolute monarchy, a snapshot of court life in the old Europe, just one year before the French Revolution began to change the face of the continent. It is also the story of two extraordinary people whose very different lives came together at a time of great upheaval in European history.
Juana Of Castile
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Author : María A. Gómez
language : en
Publisher: Associated University Presse
Release Date : 2008
Juana Of Castile written by María A. Gómez and has been published by Associated University Presse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Literary Collections categories.
Focusing on pictorial, literary, screen, and operatic representations of Juana of Castile, this is the first interdisciplinary book that incorporates both sides of the coin (history and myth; fact and fiction) that shaped the enigmatic image of this much maligned Spanish queen. Even though the fictional reinvention of Juana of Castile has been the subject of sporadic articles, this is the first time that an English-language reader has access to a book that takes an in-depth look at the panorama of literary, pictorial, musical, and cinematic recreations of this historical character. The editors' aim is to incorporate works of authors from different countries (Spain, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, France) and an entire spectrum of literary genres (narrative, poetry, theater, essay), as well as opera and the visual arts. --From publisher's description.
Queen Maria Sophia Of Naples A Forgotten Heroine
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Author : Carl Küchler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
Queen Maria Sophia Of Naples A Forgotten Heroine written by Carl Küchler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with categories.
The Diary Of Queen Maria Carolina Of Naples 1781 1785
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Author : Cinzia Recca
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
The Diary Of Queen Maria Carolina Of Naples 1781 1785 written by Cinzia Recca and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Europe categories.
Queenship In Early Modern Europe
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Author : Charles Beem
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-12-05
Queenship In Early Modern Europe written by Charles Beem and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-05 with History categories.
Offering a fascinating survey of European queenship from 1500-1800, with each chapter beginning with a discussion of the archetypal queens of Western, Central, Northern, and Eastern Europe, Charles Beem explores the particular nature of the regional forms and functions of queenship – including consorts, queens regnant, dowagers and female regents – while interrogating our understanding of the dynamic operations of queenship as a transnational phenomenon in European history. Incorporating detailed discussions of gender and material culture, this book encourages both instructors and student readers to engage in meaningful further research on queenship. This is an excellent overview of an exciting area of historical research and is the perfect companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students of History with an interest in queens and queenship.
The Braganzas
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Author : Malyn Newitt
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2019-10-15
The Braganzas written by Malyn Newitt and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-15 with History categories.
For two hundred and seventy years, the House of Braganza provided the kings and queens of Portugal. During a period of momentous change, from 1640 to 1910, this influential family helped to establish Portuguese independence from their powerful Spanish neighbors and saved the monarchy and government from total destruction by the marauding armies of Napoleon. The Braganzas also ruled the vast empire of Brazil from 1822 to 1889, successfully creating a unified nation and preventing the country from splitting into small warring states. In his fascinating reappraisal of the Braganza dynasty, Malyn Newitt traces the rise and fall of one of the world’s most important royal families. He introduces us to a colorful cast of innovators, revolutionaries, villains, heroes, and charlatans, from the absolutist Dom Miguel to the “Soldier King” Dom Pedro I, and recounts in vivid detail the major social, economic, and political events that defined their rule. Featuring an extensive selection of artworks and photographs, Newitt’s book offers a timely look at Britain’s “oldest ally” and the role of monarchy in the early modern European world.
A Vietnamese Moses
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Author : George E. Dutton
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2017
A Vietnamese Moses written by George E. Dutton and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. A Vietnamese Moses is the story of Philiphê Binh, a Vietnamese Catholic priest who in 1796 traveled from Tonkin to the Portuguese court in Lisbon to persuade its ruler to appoint a bishop for his community of ex-Jesuits. Based on Binh’s surviving writings from his thirty-seven-year exile in Portugal, this book examines how the intersections of global and local Roman Catholic geographies shaped the lives of Vietnamese Christians in the early modern era. The book also argues that Binh’s mission to Portugal and his intense lobbying on behalf of his community reflected the agency of Vietnamese Catholics, who vigorously engaged with church politics in defense of their distinctive Portuguese-Catholic heritage. George E. Dutton demonstrates the ways in which Catholic beliefs, histories, and genealogies transformed how Vietnamese thought about themselves and their place in the world. This sophisticated exploration of Vietnamese engagement with both the Catholic Church and Napoleonic Europe provides a unique perspective on the complex history of early Vietnamese Christianity.
The Real Queen Charlotte
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Author : Catherine Curzon
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Release Date : 2022-09-21
The Real Queen Charlotte written by Catherine Curzon and has been published by Pen and Sword History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Known to millions as the imperious matriarch of Bridgerton’s court, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was still a teenager when she was chosen to be the bride of King George III. Shy, innocent, and sheltered, the orphaned princess and her youthful groom carried the hopes of a nation on their shoulders. The placid and unassuming young couple symbolised a new beginning, but soon those hopes began to sour. Charlotte and George’s marriage lasted for nearly 60 years and produced more than a dozen children, but it was beset by unrest at home, war in the colonies, and the king’s encroaching madness. As the royal couple battled against their critics, their political opponents, and sometimes even their own family, Charlotte learned what it really meant to be queen. Locked in a bitter struggle with her eldest son for the king’s future and with her daughters for their freedom, the timid young girl grew into an insular and domineering woman that few dared to cross. Shouldering the burden of family disputes, ambitious courtiers, and the care of the man she adored, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz presided over one of the most tumultuous eras that the monarchy has ever seen. As tragic as it was glittering, this is the story of her extraordinary life.
The Rise Of Female Kings In Europe 1300 1800
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Author : William Monter
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2012-01-24
The Rise Of Female Kings In Europe 1300 1800 written by William Monter and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this lively and pathbreaking book, William Monter sketches Europe's increasing acceptance of autonomous female rulers between the late Middle Ages and the French Revolution. Monter surveys the governmental records of Europe's thirty women monarchs the famous (Mary Stuart, Elizabeth I, Catherine the Great) as well as the obscure (Charlotte of Cyprus, Isabel Clara Eugenia of the Netherlands) describing how each of them achieved sovereign authority, wielded it, and (more often than men) abandoned it. Monter argues that Europe's female kings, who ruled by divine right, experienced no significant political opposition despite their gender."