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	Margaret of Austria: Governor of the Netherlands and Early 16th-Century Europe's Greatest Diplomat by Rozsa Gaston (Goodreads Author), Géza von Habsburg (Foreword), Susan Abernethy (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.27 avg rating — 548 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Leopold II, King of the Belgians: The King of Terror ~ A guest post by Sophie Riley

Introduction The year is 1909, A 75-year-old King Leopold appears calm despite the dreary circumstances and his physical distress. He peacefully welcomed his untimely end. In his final moments he was surrounded by his loyal staff and several members of his family, except from his two daughters Princess Louise and Stephanie. After his passing on […]

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The Affair of the Poisons: Murder, Infanticide, and Satanism at the Court of Louis XIV

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