The little-known story of Margaret of Parma, governor, art lover and Italian society figure

Daughter of Charles V, Governor of the Netherlands, a society figure in Italy and a passionate art lover and patron: Margaret of Parma (1522–1586) is a fascinating figure who for a long time was neglected by historians. This richly illustrated publication rehabilitates a woman who played a key role in the Habsburg Netherlands and the turbulent sixteenth century.

Who was Margaret of Parma, as a person...

A fully updated and revised edition of a classic bestseller: the definitive guide to Tutankhamun and his tomb - what it contained, why, and what it means today.

On 4 November 1922, Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter's long search in Egypt's Valley of the Kings drew to a triumphant close: Tutankhamun's tomb had been found. As news of the discovery spread, and as images of the breathtaking treasures began to circulate, this once-obscure pharaoh would capture the imagination of the enti...

From the editor of the bestselling Histories of Nations, an eye-opening anthology showing how people have suffered and survived during plague and pandemic, from the ancient world to the present.

An in-depth and fully illustrated immersion in the world and history of filmmaking, covering everything both in front of and behind the camera.

The fascinating royal and social history that inspired the second and third seasons of The Crown, from the show's historical consultant.

Dit boek gaat over Nederland in de jaren 1850-1900, geschiedenis. En tegelijk een raamvertelling met actuele thema’s: de rechtsstaat, het algemeen belang, de energietransitie, de drinkwaterproblematiek, de positie van Nederland in het mondiale verkeersnetwerk, de rol van het rijk bij de volksgezondheid en de sociale woningbouw. Het landschap, de mensen behandelde de transformatie van het platteland. De steden, de mensen beschrijft hoe Nederland in en vanuit de steden in beweging kwam. Het b...