What runs the queen
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Are there any good reasons for the condemnation and execution of the young Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of the English king Henry VIII, or did the executioner"s sword cut the tender neck of the innocent victim of slanderers and envious people? Why did Sofia-Draveta Celsia, the wife of the King of Great Britain George I, did not share the burden of power on the throne with him, but spent 32 years in custody? Why is Carolina-Matilda, the wife of the crazy king Denmark and Norway Christian VII, was deprived of a throne, the right to raise children and was forever exiled to a provincial German town?
In contrast to their omnipotent husbands who did not hesitate to acquire favorites and, as a rule, did not hide this, the queens were not allowed to follow the tendencies of their heart. The adultery of the crowned spouse was equated to the state treason, and, most often, it was the favorites that destroyed the queens.
The famous author Natalia Sotnikova in his new book offers narratives about the woeful fate of women who dared to submit to the command of the soul and heart
In contrast to their omnipotent husbands who did not hesitate to acquire favorites and, as a rule, did not hide this, the queens were not allowed to follow the tendencies of their heart. The adultery of the crowned spouse was equated to the state treason, and, most often, it was the favorites that destroyed the queens.
The famous author Natalia Sotnikova in his new book offers narratives about the woeful fate of women who dared to submit to the command of the soul and heart
Author:
Author:Sotnikova Natalia Nikolaevna
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Biographies & Memoirs
- Category:Others
- Category:Magazines & Encyclopedia
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:White
Series:
Series: favorites and favorites
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-907149-60-1
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