William Doyle

The French Revolution facilitated the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, but after gaining power, he knew that his first task was to end it. In this book, William Doyle describes how he did so, beginning with the three large issues that had destabilised revolutionary France: war, religion, and monarchy. Doyle shows how, as First Consul of the Republic, Napoleon resolved these...

When television host Montel Williams was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999, he started researching the links between food and exercise and health, to discover how he could feel less pain and have more positive energy. He firmly believes that everyone, whether they're suffering a chronic disease or not, should stop eating junk food and start eating more fruits and...

From the turmoil and tragedy of the French Revolution to the rise and fall of the enigmatic figure of Napoleon Bonaparte, the history of France between 1789 and 1815 is one of the most enduringly fascinating—and widely-studied—periods of history. In this volume, the renowned historian William Doyle provides a new perspective on several key themes within the history of this...