History of Hortense: Daughter of Josephine, Queen of Holland, Mother of Napoleon III
By John S. C. Abbott. The story of Napoleon Bonaparte’s stepdaughter—and mother of Emperor Napoleon III—is as interesting as those…
History of Maria Antoinette
By John S. C. Abbott. The tragic drama of Maria Antoinette—otherwise known as Marie Antoinette—and her bloody end during the…
History of Louis XIV
By John S. C. Abbott. The story of Louis XIV—the “Sun King” of France, is a gripping tale of royal…
History of Louis Philippe: King of the French
By John S. C. Abbott. A fascinating account of the life, trials, tribulations—and ultimately failure—of one of Europe’s first notable…