La madrugada del 24 de agosto de 1572, Catalina de Médici agregó a su largo historial su crimen más significativo: la Noche de San Bartolomé. A causa de sus procedimientos maquiavélicos, la locura se apoderó de...
Con Las hijas de España, Jean Plaidy da término a su extraordinaria trilogía sobre los Reyes Católicos, que inició con Castilla para Isabel y continuó con E spaña para sus soberanos.
Esta novela narra las vicisitudes de un próspero reinado, donde se yergue la figura de Isabel la Católica, una de las mujeres de más férrea voluntad que recuerda la historia.
Catalina, una niña de catorce años, debe abandonar a su amor para casarse con Enrique de Orleans, segundo hijo del rey de Francia. Su vida al lado de un hombre que no la ama y con una amante, acentuan su carácter maquiavélico,...
Ten years after Charles I was deposed and executed, his son, Charles II, regains the throne after many years in exile. Charles is determined not only to restore the monarchy but also to revive a society that has suffered under many years of Puritan rule,...
Legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy begins her tales of Henry VIIIâs queens with the story of his first wife, the Spanish princess Katharine of Aragon.
England is on the verge of revolution. Antagonized by the Catholicism of King James II, the people plot to drive him from the throne. But at the heart of the plot is a deep betrayal: the defection of the daughters James loves, Mary and Anne. ...
Richard of Bordeaux young heir to the throne after Edward the Third is surrounded by ambitious uncles who believe it would be better for the country if they could take the crown. While Richard shows himself capable of reckless bravery in defeating the...