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History - Royalty

Step behind the throne and into a world of dynastic ambition, whispered scandal, glittering courts, and prison towers. From Viking kings and Renaissance queens to Louis XIV’s dazzling court and Napoleon’s inner circle, these audiobooks reveal royalty not as legend, but as drama lived in real time. Crowned with power and shadowed by betrayal, this shelf brings history’s most famous names startlingly close.

930 Audiobooks

Récit d'une excursion de l'impératrice Marie-Louise aux glaciers de Savoie en juillet 1814

Récit d'une excursion de l'impératrice Marie-Louise aux glaciers de Savoie en juillet 1814

by baron de Claude-François Méneval

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1602-03

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1602-03

by John Lothrop Motley

Memoirs of the Marchioness of Pompadour (vol. 2 of 2)

Memoirs of the Marchioness of Pompadour (vol. 2 of 2)

by marquise de Jeanne Antoinette Poisson Pompadour

Henkisotilaan kertomuksia: Kustaa Adolfin historian tapauksista

Henkisotilaan kertomuksia: Kustaa Adolfin historian tapauksista

by C. Georg (Carl Georg) Starbäck

Correspondance diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, Tome Second Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre de 1568 à 1575

Correspondance diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, Tome Second Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre de 1568 à 1575

by active 16th century seigneur de La Mothe-Fénelon Bertrand de Salignac

Histoire de France 1724-1759 (Volume 18/19)

Histoire de France 1724-1759 (Volume 18/19)

by Jules Michelet

Expansion and Conflict

Expansion and Conflict

by William Edward Dodd

Cornish Worthies: Sketches of Some Eminent Cornish Men and Families, Volume 2 (of 2)

Cornish Worthies: Sketches of Some Eminent Cornish Men and Families, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Walter H. (Walter Hawken) Tregellas

London and the Kingdom - Volume 3 A History Derived Mainly from the Archives at Guildhall in the Custody of the Corporation of the City of London.

London and the Kingdom - Volume 3 A History Derived Mainly from the Archives at Guildhall in the Custody of the Corporation of the City of London.

by Reginald R. (Reginald Robinson) Sharpe

Memoirs of the Empress Josephine, Vol. 1 of 2

Memoirs of the Empress Josephine, Vol. 1 of 2

by Madame de (Claire Elisabeth Jeanne Gravier de Vergennes) Rémusat

Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign

Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign

by William Henry Giles Kingston

Court Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and People

Court Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and People

by Isaac Taylor Headland

Les Rois Frères de Napoléon Ier Documents inédits relatifs au premier Empire

Les Rois Frères de Napoléon Ier Documents inédits relatifs au premier Empire

by Albert Du Casse

Kew Gardens With 24 full-page Illustrations in Colour

Kew Gardens With 24 full-page Illustrations in Colour

by A. R. Hope (Ascott Robert Hope) Moncrieff

The Tragedies of the Medici

The Tragedies of the Medici

by Edgcumbe Staley

Queen Elizabeth Makers of History

Queen Elizabeth Makers of History

by Jacob Abbott

Napoleon and his court

Napoleon and his court

by C. S. (Cecil Scott) Forester

Fountains Abbey: The story of a mediæval monastery

Fountains Abbey: The story of a mediæval monastery

by George Hodges

Edinburgh Painted by John Fulleylove; described by Rosaline Masson

Edinburgh Painted by John Fulleylove; described by Rosaline Masson

by Rosaline Masson

The Children of Westminster Abbey: Studies in English History

The Children of Westminster Abbey: Studies in English History

by Rose Georgina Kingsley

Henry the Sixth : a reprint of John Blacman's memoir, with translation and notes

Henry the Sixth : a reprint of John Blacman's memoir, with translation and notes

by John Blakman

The ascendancy of France, 1598-1715

The ascendancy of France, 1598-1715

by Henry Offley Wakeman

Mémoires du maréchal Marmont, duc de Raguse (7/9)

Mémoires du maréchal Marmont, duc de Raguse (7/9)

by duc de Raguse Auguste Frédéric Louis Viesse de Marmont

The Story of Old Fort Dearborn

The Story of Old Fort Dearborn

by J. Seymour (Josiah Seymour) Currey

Vagabonds of the sea : The campaign of a French cruiser

Vagabonds of the sea : The campaign of a French cruiser

by Maurice Larrouy

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 07 of 12: England, 1199-1217, John

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 07 of 12: England, 1199-1217, John

by Raphael Holinshed

Élisabeth de Bavière, Impératrice d'Autriche Pages de journal, impressions, conversations, souvenirs

Élisabeth de Bavière, Impératrice d'Autriche Pages de journal, impressions, conversations, souvenirs

by Konstantinos Chrestomanos

Istoria civile del Regno di Napoli, v. 7

Istoria civile del Regno di Napoli, v. 7

by Pietro Giannone

Collection complète des oeuvres de l'Abbé de Mably, Volume 3 (of 15)

Collection complète des oeuvres de l'Abbé de Mably, Volume 3 (of 15)

by Gabriel Bonnot de Mably

Glimpses of King William IV. and Queen Adelaide In Letters of the Late Miss Clitherow, of Boston House, Middlesex. With a Brief Account of Boston House and the Clitherow Family

Glimpses of King William IV. and Queen Adelaide In Letters of the Late Miss Clitherow, of Boston House, Middlesex. With a Brief Account of Boston House and the Clitherow Family

by Mary Clitherow

Le Japon

Le Japon

by comte de Charles Montblanc

Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud (Being secret letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London) — Volume 3

Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud (Being secret letters from a gentleman at Paris to a nobleman in London) — Volume 3

by Lewis Goldsmith

Kuningas Richard Toinen

Kuningas Richard Toinen

by William Shakespeare

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Sechster Band: enthaltend Kapitel 11 und 12

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Sechster Band: enthaltend Kapitel 11 und 12

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

En konungasons öde: Skildringar från Erik XIV:s sons lif

En konungasons öde: Skildringar från Erik XIV:s sons lif

by J. O. (Johan Olof) Åberg

Napoleon

Napoleon

by Herman Théodore Chappuis

Xerxes Makers of History

Xerxes Makers of History

by Jacob Abbott

France in the Nineteenth Century

France in the Nineteenth Century

by Elizabeth Wormeley Latimer

History of Frederick the Second, Called Frederick the Great.

History of Frederick the Second, Called Frederick the Great.

by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

Memoirs of Madame la Marquise de Montespan — Complete

Memoirs of Madame la Marquise de Montespan — Complete

by Madame de Montespan

A Queen of Tears, vol. 1 of 2 Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark and Norway and Princess of Great Britain and Ireland

A Queen of Tears, vol. 1 of 2 Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark and Norway and Princess of Great Britain and Ireland

by W. H. (William Henry) Wilkins

The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"

The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"

by Edward Almack

Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan and Lorraine, 1522-1590

Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan and Lorraine, 1522-1590

by Julia Cartwright

A Short History of the Royal Navy, 1217 to 1688

A Short History of the Royal Navy, 1217 to 1688

by David Hannay

Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon

Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon

by Various Authors

The Wars of the Roses; or, Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster

The Wars of the Roses; or, Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster

by John G. (John George) Edgar

The Comedy & Tragedy of the Second Empire Paris Society in the Sixties; Including Letters of Napoleon III., M. Pietri, and Comte de la Chapelle, and Portraits of the Period

The Comedy & Tragedy of the Second Empire Paris Society in the Sixties; Including Letters of Napoleon III., M. Pietri, and Comte de la Chapelle, and Portraits of the Period

by Edward Legge

Historical Epochs of the French Revolution With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death

Historical Epochs of the French Revolution With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death

by Henry Goudemetz

Coronation Rites

Coronation Rites

by Reginald Maxwell Woolley

Œuvres de Voltaire Tome XIX: Siècle de Louis XIV.—Tome I

Œuvres de Voltaire Tome XIX: Siècle de Louis XIV.—Tome I

by Voltaire

Political Women, Vol. 2

Political Women, Vol. 2

by active 1840-1883 Sutherland Menzies

Agnes Strickland's Queens of England, Vol. 3. (of 3) Abridged and Fully Illustrated

Agnes Strickland's Queens of England, Vol. 3. (of 3) Abridged and Fully Illustrated

by Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

by Mrs. A. Murray Smith

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 12 of 12: England, 1377-1399, Richard II

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 12 of 12: England, 1377-1399, Richard II

by Raphael Holinshed

Their Majesties as I Knew Them Personal Reminiscences of the Kings and Queens of Europe

Their Majesties as I Knew Them Personal Reminiscences of the Kings and Queens of Europe

by Xavier Paoli

William the Third

William the Third

by H. D. (Henry Duff) Traill

The Privy Purse Expenses of King Henry VIII from November MDXXIX, to December MDXXXII

The Privy Purse Expenses of King Henry VIII from November MDXXIX, to December MDXXXII

by Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas

The Secrets of Potsdam A Startling Exposure of the Inner Life of the Courts of the Kaiser and Crown-Prince

The Secrets of Potsdam A Startling Exposure of the Inner Life of the Courts of the Kaiser and Crown-Prince

by William Le Queux

La bibliothèque nationale : Son origine et ses accroissements jusqu'à nos jours

La bibliothèque nationale : Son origine et ses accroissements jusqu'à nos jours

by Th. (Théodore) Mortreuil

The Royal Pastime of Cock-fighting The art of breeding, feeding, fighting, and curing cocks of the game

The Royal Pastime of Cock-fighting The art of breeding, feeding, fighting, and curing cocks of the game

by R. H. (Robert Howlett)

Le Maréchal de Richelieu (1696-1788) d'après les mémoires contemporains et des documents inédits

Le Maréchal de Richelieu (1696-1788) d'après les mémoires contemporains et des documents inédits

by Paul d' Estrée

Ten Tudor Statesmen

Ten Tudor Statesmen

by Arthur D. (Arthur Donald) Innes

A forgotten Prince of Wales

A forgotten Prince of Wales

by Henry Curties

Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume 1 (of 2)

Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Henry Glassford Bell

La Cour de Lunéville au XVIIIe siècle Les marquises de Boufflers et du Châtelet, Voltaire, Devau, Saint-Lambert, etc.

La Cour de Lunéville au XVIIIe siècle Les marquises de Boufflers et du Châtelet, Voltaire, Devau, Saint-Lambert, etc.

by Gaston Maugras

Curiosités historiques sur Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Mme de Maintenon, Mme de Pompadour, Mme du Barry, etc.

Curiosités historiques sur Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Mme de Maintenon, Mme de Pompadour, Mme du Barry, etc.

by J.-A. (Joseph-Adrien) Le Roi

Histoire de France 1661-1690 (Volume 15/19)

Histoire de France 1661-1690 (Volume 15/19)

by Jules Michelet

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (Stanhope Historical Essay 1901)

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (Stanhope Historical Essay 1901)

by R. W. (Robert William) Seton-Watson

Florizel's Folly

Florizel's Folly

by John Ashton

Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume 1 (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte

Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume 1 (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte

by Lady Anne Hamilton

A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume IV

A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume IV

by Justin McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy

Louise, Queen of Prussia

Louise, Queen of Prussia

by Heinrich Merz

Napoléon: La dernière phase

Napoléon: La dernière phase

by Earl of Archibald Philip Primrose Rosebery

One Year at the Russian Court: 1904-1905

One Year at the Russian Court: 1904-1905

by Renée Gaudin de Villaine Maud

Parisiana Obras Completas, Vol. V

Parisiana Obras Completas, Vol. V

by Rubén Darío

The Treaty Held with the Indians of the Six Nations at Philadelphia, in July 1742 To which is Prefix'd an Account of the first Confederacy of the Six Nations, their present Tributaries, Dependents, and Allies

The Treaty Held with the Indians of the Six Nations at Philadelphia, in July 1742 To which is Prefix'd an Account of the first Confederacy of the Six Nations, their present Tributaries, Dependents, and Allies

Souvenirs de Madame Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, Tome troisième

Souvenirs de Madame Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, Tome troisième

by Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun

Conséquences du système de cour établi sous François 1er Première livraison contenant l'histoire politique des grands offices de la maison et couronne de France, des dignités de la cour, et particulièrement des marquis, et du système nobiliaire depuis François premier

Conséquences du système de cour établi sous François 1er Première livraison contenant l'histoire politique des grands offices de la maison et couronne de France, des dignités de la cour, et particulièrement des marquis, et du système nobiliaire depuis François premier

by P.-L. (Pierre-Louis) Roederer

Histoire de l'Émigration pendant la Révolution Française. Tome 3 Du 18 Brumaire à la Restauration

Histoire de l'Émigration pendant la Révolution Française. Tome 3 Du 18 Brumaire à la Restauration

by Ernest Daudet

Georgia: Its History, Condition and Resources

Georgia: Its History, Condition and Resources

by Samuel Adams Drake

Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 04

Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 04

by duc de Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, fifth series, no. 126, vol. III, May 29, 1886

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, fifth series, no. 126, vol. III, May 29, 1886

by Various Authors

As donatarias d'Alemquer Historia das Rainhas de Portugal e da sua casa e estado

As donatarias d'Alemquer Historia das Rainhas de Portugal e da sua casa e estado

by João Pereira Franco Monteiro

Koning Richard de Tweede

Koning Richard de Tweede

by William Shakespeare

A négy György : Kor-rajzi képek az angol udvari és városi életből

A négy György : Kor-rajzi képek az angol udvari és városi életből

by William Makepeace Thackeray

Karoliinit: Kertomuksia

Karoliinit: Kertomuksia

by Verner von Heidenstam

The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History

The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History

by Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) Hume

Mary Tudor, Queen of France

Mary Tudor, Queen of France

by Mary Croom Brown

Canute the Great, 995 (circa)-1035, and the Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age

Canute the Great, 995 (circa)-1035, and the Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age

by Laurence Marcellus Larson

The Sisters of Lady Jane Grey and Their Wicked Grandfather Being the True Stories of the Strange Lives of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and the Ladies Katherine and Mary Grey, sisters

The Sisters of Lady Jane Grey and Their Wicked Grandfather Being the True Stories of the Strange Lives of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and the Ladies Katherine and Mary Grey, sisters

by Richard Davey

治世餘聞

治世餘聞

by Hongmo Chen

Charlestown Navy Yard: Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts

Charlestown Navy Yard: Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts

by United States. National Park Service

Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin

Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin

by Earl of James Bruce Elgin

Royal English Bookbindings

Royal English Bookbindings

by Cyril Davenport

Down Under with the Prince

Down Under with the Prince

by Everard Cotes

Claverhouse

Claverhouse

by Mowbray Morris

Queen Victoria Story of Her Life and Reign, 1819-1901

Queen Victoria Story of Her Life and Reign, 1819-1901

by Anonymous

The Chautauquan, Vol. 03, June 1883

The Chautauquan, Vol. 03, June 1883

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 03 of 12: England, 1100-1127, Henry I

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 03 of 12: England, 1100-1127, Henry I

by Raphael Holinshed

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 3 of 6, slice 3 of 9: England, 1423-1461, Henry VI

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 3 of 6, slice 3 of 9: England, 1423-1461, Henry VI

by Raphael Holinshed