Skip to main content
Search Button
Estados Unidos Tienda Kobo Tarjetas de regalo Ayuda

Kobo Rakuten

Wishlist

Carrito de compra

¡Obtienes el tratamiento VIP!

Artículos no disponibles para compra.
Por favor revisa tu carrito. Puedes eliminar los artículos no disponibles ahora o los eliminaremos nosotros automáticamente al momento de pagar.
artículosartículo
artículosartículo

Recomendado para ti

Loading...


1 - 12 de 689 resultados para “charles ii”
Skip side bar filters

  • Charles II's Favourite Mistress

    Pretty, Witty Nell Gwyn

    de Sarah-Beth Watkins ...
    A biography of Nell Gwyn—the commoner who went from the dingy back alleys of London to a career on the stage—and into the arms of a king.Nell Gwyn's life was a true rags-to-riches story: A young girl rises from selling oranges to capturing the heart of a king. After the troubled years of the English Civil War, it was time for pleasure, debauchery, and entertainment with the "Merry Monarch" Charles ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Charles II's Illegitimate Children

    Royal Bastards

    de Sarah-Beth Watkins ...
    Charles II had at least twelve illegitimate children that we know of. Although his queen, Catherine of Braganza, fell pregnant several times she was not able to bear any children to full term. The king, who was known for his many mistresses, had his first recognized child out of wedlock in 1649; the child was James Croft who would become Duke of Monmouth and mastermind of an infamous rebellion. ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The History of England: From Charles II. to James II

    Enriched edition. An Enlightenment Analysis of Restoration England's Turbulent Times

    de David Hume, Nigel Blackwood ...
    David Hume's "The History of England: From Charles II. to James II" presents a meticulous examination of a pivotal period in British history, marked by political turbulence and the oscillation between monarchy and parliamentary power. Hume employs a narrative style characterized by a blend of empirical inquiry and philosophical reflections, offering a comprehensive analysis of the events, figures, ... Leer más

    $1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Ravenous: A Life of Barbara Villiers, Charles II's Most Infamous Mistress

    de Andrea Zuvich ...
    Barbara Villiers was a woman so beautiful, so magnetic and so sexually attractive that she captured the hearts of many in Stuart-era Britain. Her beauty is legendary: she became the muse of artists such as Peter Lely, the inspiration of writers such as John Dryden and the lover of John Churchill, the future great military leader whom we also know as the 1st Duke of Marlborough. Her greatest ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Charter and Supplemental Charter of the Hudson's Bay Company, the historical document, 1670

    de Charles II, King of England ...
    Document from 1670 that begins: ""CHARLES THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To ALL to whom these Presents shall come, greeting: WHEREAS Our dear and entirely beloved Cousin, Prince Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria and Cumberland, &c. Christopher, Duke of Albemarle, William, Earl of Craven, Henry, Lord ... Leer más

    $0.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Literature and the Renaissance Garden from Elizabeth I to Charles II

    England’s Paradise

    de Amy L. Tigner ...
    Spanning the period from Elizabeth I's reign to Charles II's restoration, this study argues the garden is a primary site evincing a progressive narrative of change, a narrative that looks to the Edenic as obtainable ideal in court politics, economic prosperity, and national identity in early modern England. In the first part of the study, Amy L. Tigner traces the conceptual forms that the paradise ... Leer más

    $77.99 USD

  • The Lost Ships of Charles II's Navy

    Understanding the Seventeenth-Century Warship

    de Richard Endsor ...
    A comprehensively researched and beautifully illustrated history of the design of the ships of Charles II's Navy, using reconstructed architectural plans based on contemporary records.The Royal Navy of the late seventeenth century was the greatest enterprise in the country, and in 1677, with Samuel Pepys as Secretary of the Navy, the House of Commons voted to fund the building of 30 new ships, the ... Leer más

    $72.99 USD

    PEDIDO ANTICIPADO

  • The Winter List

    Gripping historical thriller explores Charles II's return to throne

    de S.G. MacLean ...
    Summer, 1660. Cromwell is dead and Charles Stuart has been restored to the throne. Men who supported the Protectorate are being hunted down as traitors.'S. G. MacLean can make any historical period sing with life' Antonia HodgsonBy the summer of 1660 the last remnants of the Republic have been swept away and the Stuarts have been restored under their king, Charles II. A list of regicides believed ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • To Catch A King

    Charles II's Great Escape

    de Charles Spencer ...
    How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles, returned in 1651 to fight for his throne, he was crushed by the might of Cromwell’s armies at the battle of Worcester.With 3,000 of his supporters lying dead and ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • Audiolibro

    Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force, The: The History and Legacy of Nazi Germany and Great Britain’s Air Forces in World War II

    de Charles River Editors ...
    Narrado por Arthur Armstrong ...

    Completo

    3 hora

    “My Luftwaffe is invincible…And so now we turn to England. How long will this one last — two, three weeks?” – Hermann Göring, June 1940Given its unique strengths and distinctive weaknesses by the personal quirks of the men who developed it, the Luftwaffe initially overwhelmed the more conservative, outdated military aviation of other countries. Its leaders embraced such concepts as the dive-bomber ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • T. V. A.: The War Department's World War II Secret Weapon

    de Charles E. Cabler ...
    The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was created in 1933 through an Act of Congress, and its legacy continues today, ninety-one years later. TVA became a key defense partner for the War Department during World War II, generating an enormous amount of hydroelectric power to manufacture aluminum for aircraft, and providing a large portion of the electricity used to develop components for the atomic ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Audiolibro

    Lydia Litvyak: The Life and Legacy of the Soviet Woman Who Became World War II’s Most Successful Female Fighter Pilot

    de Charles River Editors ...
    Narrado por Steve Knupp ...

    Completo

    1 horas 24 minutos

    Altogether, the Battle of Stalingrad was the deadliest battle in the history of warfare, and the Soviets’ decisive victory there is considered one of the biggest turning points in the entire war, and certainly in the European theater. Over the next two years, the German gains in Russia were steadily reversed, and the Red Army eventually began pushing west towards Berlin. Fittingly, the importance ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus