Christina, Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric

A portrait of the seventeenth-century monarch discusses her pivotal role in ending the Thirty Years War, her 1654 abdication from the throne, her estrangements from such former supporters as the pope and the king of Spain, and the reckless ambition and character aspersions that would erupt in an international incident. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.