Résultats pour "The Tower" dans Grande-Bretagne

Philippa Langley took the world by storm when, against all the odds and a seven-year investigation, she discovered the grave of King Richard III (1452-1485) in a Leicester car park. A king finally laid to rest, the rediscovery and reburial of Richard III was watched by an estimated global...

Richard of Bordeaux and Henry Bolingbroke were first cousins, born just three months apart. Their two lives were from the beginning entwined. When they were still children, Richard was crowned King Richard II with Henry at his side, carrying the sword of state: a ten-year-old lord in the service of his ten-year-old king. Helen Castor tells this story of one of the strangest and most fateful relationships in English history. It is a story about power, and masculinity in crisis, and a nation brought to the brink of catastrophe and disintegration – and then brought back.

Erlebe tausend Jahre britische Geschichte, wo eine Festung zur düsteren Bühne für Macht und blutigen Verrat wurde. Perfekt für den täglichen Arbeitsweg zieht dich dieses fesselnde historische Sachbuch tief in die Abgründe der royalen Herrschaft. Begleite die brutale Wandlung von der...

Erlebe einen historischen True-Crime-Fall voller dynastischer Machtkämpfe, in dem zwei junge Thronfolger verschwinden. Mitten in den brutalen Rosenkriegen von 1483 verwandelt sich der Londoner Tower von einer königlichen Residenz in ein stummes Gefängnis. Perfekt für packende Pendlerfahrten...

Step inside the ultimate fortress of royal power, where gripping British history intersects with dark political treason. Perfect for a deep-focus commute or an immersive walk, this atmospheric narrative reveals how a single stone stronghold dictated a millennium of empire building, religious...

Uncover a dark medieval true crime cold case where two royal heirs vanish, sparking centuries of deadly conspiracies. Set against the violent, suspenseful backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, this gripping historical investigation transports you straight into the bloody heart of fifteenth-century...

Step into a millennium of dark British history where royal ambition and political intrigue collide in bloody executions. Perfect for your daily commute or an immersive evening listen, this atmospheric journey transforms a cold stone fortress into a living, breathing theater of ultimate power and...

Step inside Britain's darkest fortress to experience the medieval history and royal executions that shaped a nation. Walk the bloodstained courtyards and opulent palace halls where power, fear, faith, and myth violently collided. From the brutal aftermath of the Norman Conquest to its modern...

Dive into a gripping true crime history of royal conspiracy and political murder during the brutal Wars of the Roses. Perfect for a long commute, this atmospheric historical deep-dive investigates the disappearance of two young heirs. Listen as dynastic insecurity and ruthless ambition collide...

Uncover a dark historical mystery of royal betrayal and deadly power struggles that erased two young heirs from history. Perfect for an immersive daily commute, this suspenseful true crime narrative transports you straight to the violent politics of the Wars of the Roses. As you unwind for the...

The New York Times bestseller that tells the story of Britain’s greatest and worst dynasty—“a real-life Game of Thrones” (The Wall Street Journal)—by the author of Powers and Thrones. The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it into...

Famed as the ultimate penalty for traitors, heretics, and royalty alike, being sent to the Tower is known to have been experienced by no less than 8,000 unfortunate souls. Many of those who were imprisoned in the Tower never returned to civilization and those who did, often did so without their head! It is hardly surprising that the Tower has earned itself a reputation among the most infamous buildings on the planet.

"[Christopher Skaife's] natural storyteller's charm results in a performance that is conversational, funny, and self-deprecating...Ravenmaster is a joyful listening experience." — AudioFile Magazine This program is read by the author. The first behind-the-scenes account of life with the...

As lady-in-waiting and confidante to Queen Elizabeth, wife of Henry VII, Joan understands royal patronage is vital if she and her husband, Sir Richard, are to thrive in the volatile atmosphere of court life. But Tudor England is in mourning following the death of the prince of Wales, and within a year, the queen herself. With Prince Henry now heir to the throne, the court murmurs with the sound of conspiracy. Is the entire Tudor project now at stake or can young Henry secure the dynasty?

In the summer of 1483, two princes vanished. One was the new king of England, 12-year-old Edward V; the other was his younger brother, 9-year-old Richard, Duke of York. Charged with handling affairs of state in their minority was their uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who subsequently placed the boys in the Tower of London and replaced his nephew on the throne as Richard III. Within a month of his ascension to the throne, the deposed king and his brother were never seen again.

For most people, the child's rhyme "London Bridge is falling down" conjures up visions of the tall, majestic, two-towered bridge spanning the River Thames near the Tower of London, with its high footpath providing one of the best views available of the city. The only problem is, this vision is wrong, for the London Bridge of modern times is neither tall nor majestic.

The Tower of London is one of the most historic sites in all of England and still one of the most popular. All around is the modern city of London, one of the world's most prosperous and power financial districts, but the Tower is still a daunting structure that looms across the landscape. Not a single structure but a vast network of medieval and early modern fortifications, it anchors the southeastern end of the old city and controls access to the River Thames and, through it, London's connection to the sea.

'Packed with insight and anecdote, his story brings the Tower ravens to vivid life, each bird with a personality of its own. I've been fortunate enough to tour the Tower and meet the ravens a few times in years past; after reading this book, I cannot wait to go back' George R. R. Martin For...

When England’s King Edward IV fell ill at Easter 1483 after coming back from a fishing trip and died shortly after on April 9, it threw a country that had already suffered a series of wars into a state of chaos. What exactly killed him is unclear, and though some people would later speculate that he had been poisoned, there is every reason to believe that he died of natural causes. Disease was common in medieval England, and doctors lacked much of the medical knowledge now taken for granted.

Big Ben is one of the most recognizable symbols of Britain, and indeed one of the most famous structures in the world. A quintessential part of London, every movie set in London features an establishing shot of Big Ben, and many guidebooks of London have the clock tower as its cover photo. London and Big Ben are forever linked in the consciousness of the Western world.