A Cheat Sheet for Lazy History Lovers: Kings and Queens of England
11 hrs. 37 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Alexandra Marinina
Author
Alexandra Marinina
Narrator
Igor Knyazev
Narrator
Igor Knyazev
Description
The first book in an unusual genre for Aleksandra Marinina: a popular history story.
A witty new look at historical characters familiar from beloved novels and films.
A vivid panorama of English history from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II. The lives of England’s rulers are described like an exciting psychological series: in the style of drama, thriller, or comedy—depending on which “roles” famous personalities played.
• Why was it too early for Queen Victoria to marry at 17, and just right for Queen Matilda to marry at 12?
• Who ordered the killing of the young heirs of King Edward IV—their own treacherous uncle Richard (the future King Richard III), as Shakespeare believed, or the French prince Jasper Tudor (uncle of the future King Henry VII and the winner over Richard), as novelist Philippa Gregory thinks?
• Why did licentious Henry VIII deprive only one Anna—his wife—of her life, while the other Anna, a maiden, after seeing a portrait by the great Holbein, decided to take her as his fourth wife… but when he met her in person, he quickly divorced her and—no, not into a monastery—he married her for the fifth time, and then he executed Catherine too, out of habit?
• How could King George V be born a “German half-breed” from Saxe-Coburg, and die a “pure-blooded Englishman” from the House of Windsor?
And that’s not all: a whole host of intriguing questions and answers, presented in the most comfortable and fascinating form, will help readers put everything in history in order. And enjoy your favorite historical series and writings—understanding it all and not getting confused: who ruled after whom, who was related to whom, who offended whom to death, and who just “ate the goldfinch.”***“What I write is, under no circumstances, a textbook, and not even a study aid—history can’t be studied from this text! But you can understand what curious twists constantly happened in the lives of monarchs, get interested in something, dig a little deeper… And in the end, you can still fit into your head what’s required—enjoyably, not under duress.” — Aleksandra Marinina
A witty new look at historical characters familiar from beloved novels and films.
A vivid panorama of English history from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II. The lives of England’s rulers are described like an exciting psychological series: in the style of drama, thriller, or comedy—depending on which “roles” famous personalities played.
• Why was it too early for Queen Victoria to marry at 17, and just right for Queen Matilda to marry at 12?
• Who ordered the killing of the young heirs of King Edward IV—their own treacherous uncle Richard (the future King Richard III), as Shakespeare believed, or the French prince Jasper Tudor (uncle of the future King Henry VII and the winner over Richard), as novelist Philippa Gregory thinks?
• Why did licentious Henry VIII deprive only one Anna—his wife—of her life, while the other Anna, a maiden, after seeing a portrait by the great Holbein, decided to take her as his fourth wife… but when he met her in person, he quickly divorced her and—no, not into a monastery—he married her for the fifth time, and then he executed Catherine too, out of habit?
• How could King George V be born a “German half-breed” from Saxe-Coburg, and die a “pure-blooded Englishman” from the House of Windsor?
And that’s not all: a whole host of intriguing questions and answers, presented in the most comfortable and fascinating form, will help readers put everything in history in order. And enjoy your favorite historical series and writings—understanding it all and not getting confused: who ruled after whom, who was related to whom, who offended whom to death, and who just “ate the goldfinch.”***“What I write is, under no circumstances, a textbook, and not even a study aid—history can’t be studied from this text! But you can understand what curious twists constantly happened in the lives of monarchs, get interested in something, dig a little deeper… And in the end, you can still fit into your head what’s required—enjoyably, not under duress.” — Aleksandra Marinina
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