Legendary Queens

Kristina Morato tells the story of the lives of five queens who left a significant mark in the history of their countries. The book explores how these rulers, through intellect, bravery, and strength, attained power in a world dominated by... men, as well as the sacrifices and sufferings they endured.
The Spanish infanta Catherine became one of the beloved queens of the English people but was rejected by her husband, Henry VIII. The illegitimate daughter of this king, Elizabeth, ascended to the throne, and her reign became a golden age for Britain — while her cousin, the beautiful queen of France and Scotland, Mary Stuart, ended her life on the scaffold. A modest Prussian princess overthrew her unloved husband and ruled the Russian Empire until her last breath under the name Catherine the Great.
The brilliant Belgian princess Charlotte became Empress of Mexico, but after the assassination of her husband, the emperor, she lost her mind. Empress Cixi entered the Forbidden City as a concubine but ultimately ruled China for almost half a century.