Résultats pour "David" dans Renaissance

Step into Renaissance Florence, where a flawed block of marble became art history’s most immortal masterpiece. Rival factions, ambitious patrons, and fiery preachers collide in a fragile republic desperate for a civic talisman. Amidst this turbulence, a fiercely competitive young visionary...

Dive into a tense micro history where a discarded, damaged block of marble sparks a revolution in Renaissance art. Perfect for your morning commute or an immersive weekend walk, this atmospheric narrative transports you directly to the bustling workshops of fifteenth-century Florence. Experience...

What makes a man marry six times? Was Henry VIII a voracious philanderer? On the contrary, says Dr David Starkey, the King was seeking happiness – as well as hoping for a son. The first of his wives was Catherine of Aragon, the pious Catholic princess who suffered years of miscarriages and...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Thomas Cromwell by Diarmaid MacCulloch, read by David Rintoul. Thomas Cromwell is one of the most famous - or notorious - figures in English history. Born in obscurity in Putney, he became a fixer for Cardinal Wolsey in the 1520s. After Wolsey's fall...

A brilliant and compelling account of the apprentice years of Elizabeth I. An abused child, yet confident of her destiny to reign, a woman in a man’s world, passionately sexual yet – she said – a virgin, Elizabeth I was to be famed as England’s most successful ruler. This absorbing new...

Brought to you by Penguin. An ageing queen, an heirless state, conspiracy all round: here is the court of Elizabeth I as never known before. History has pictured Elizabeth I as Gloriana, an icon of strength and power -- and has focused on the early years of her reign. But in 1583, when Elizabeth...