"The history of the English throne in the age of the Tudors is rife with intrigue, persecution, war, and paranoia. From the domineering shadow of Henry VIII to the successful reign of Elizabeth I, via the boy king Edward VI and Mary Tudor's brief and bloody rule, the political turmoil of the sixteenth century remains a continuous obsession and point of reference in British history. But in the midst of religious and political power struggles, there...

"Sissi: It is time for young Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph to marry and his mother, Archduchess Sophie, will make the choice of bride. She selects Bavarian princess Helene, but she doesn't anticipate that her son will fall for Helene's younger sister Princess Elisabeth, known as Sissi."-- "Sissi : the young empress: When Sissi gives birth to a daughter, she is not allowed to raise her, which had been the court's tradition. However, strong-willed...