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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of George VI: The Dutiful King by Philip Ziegler, read by Charlie Anson. If Ethelred was notoriously 'Unready' and Alfred 'Great', King George VI should bear the designation of 'George the Dutiful'. Throughout his life he dedicated himself to the pursuit of what he thought he ought to be doing rather than what he wanted to do. Inarticulate and loathing any sort of public appearances, he accepted that it was his destiny to figure regularly and conspicuously in the public eye, gritted his teeth, largely conquered his crippling stammer and got on with it.

Understand a crucial part of the history of French monarchy, with this collection of portraits of some of the most spectacular rulers of France. This catalog lists the kings named Louis, from Louis XIII the Just who stood up against political intrigues, to Louis XVIII who reigned during the Restauration of the French Monarchy after the fall of Emperor Napoleon. For each one of these Kings, you will find a detailed description of the style of his reign and his political achievements.

Llamado "El Pacificador", fue rey de España entre 1874 y 1885, en un momento difícil para la nación: El trunco trance de la Monarquía a la República. Hijo de la reina Isabel II de España y su marido, Francisco de Asís de Borbón, reinó tras la Restauración borbónica, hasta su muerte prematura a los 27 años, víctima de la tuberculosis. ¿Qué pasó durante el corto tiempo que reinó? ¡Se lo contamos!.