{"product_id":"royal-murder","title":"Royal Murder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat would you do for absolute power?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eFor many monarchs throughout history, it was a question that ruled their lives. Step into the world of palatial intrigue, where holding the throne means evading death . . . or causing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eSome sovereigns were cunning at avoiding their killers. Cleopatra of Egypt once rolled herself into a rug and was carried out past her enemies’ noses. Other royals were brutal when dealing with foes. Vlad the Impaler’s monstrous methods inspired the legend of Dracula the vampire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eFrom monarchs murdered at the hands of their subjects to kings killed on the battle field, the stories of ten royals are told: \u003cbr\u003e• Cleopatra of Egypt (69 BCE – 30 BCE) \u003cbr\u003e• Vlad III the Impaler of Wallachia (1431 – 1476) \u003cbr\u003e• Richard III of England (1452 – 1485) \u003cbr\u003e• “Bloody Mary” I (1516 – 1558) \u003cbr\u003e• Mary, Queen of Scots (1542 – 1587) \u003cbr\u003e• Elizabeth I (1533 – 1603) \u003cbr\u003e• Louis XVI (1754 – 1793) \u003cbr\u003e• Marie Antoinette (1755 – 1793) \u003cbr\u003e• Elisabeth of Austria (1837 – 1898) \u003cbr\u003e• The Romanovs of Russia (1872 – 1918)\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eA final section offers examples from the 20th century, from assassination attempts in England to a royal massacre in Nepal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eBlending dramatic storytelling and historical fact, and complete with fascinating photographs and artwork, \u003cem\u003eRoyal Murder\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling account of scheming sovereigns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none;\"\u003eElizabeth MacLeod \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Annick Press","offers":[{"title":"Digital Audiobook","offer_id":54552790696209,"sku":"PREXXX0000814","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/9676\/3409\/files\/PREXXX0000814.jpg?v=1788379430","url":"https:\/\/bookcentre.ca\/products\/royal-murder","provider":"The Canadian Children's Book Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}