A new look at the history of powerful dynasties, full of interlacing, mysterious coincidences, tragedies and exploits.Five rulers of the XVI century, five contemporaries who lived in the same reality: Tsar Ivan IV of Moscow, Queen Elizabeth I of England, Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland, King Philip II of Spain, Queen Catherine de' Medici of France, carefully took care to transfer power to heirs and ensure the future of glorious dynasties so that the famous family would not be interrupted. But such is the game of fate — they all became the last, brightest flashes, after which their dynasties soon ended.Screenwriter, historian, blogger and author of the bestseller "The Queen's Move. How Ivan the Terrible wooed Queen Elizabeth of England" Irina Belova-Flier will guide readers through the intricate relationships of great monarchs and point out all the threads that connected their difficult destinies.- What will the monarch's next step, choice and decision lead to?- How do I know if my spouse's choice was made correctly?- Where do the events that become turning points of history and destiny come from? And which of these events is controlled and created by the person himself? And what is the result of a happy or fatal combination of circumstances?Looking into the intertwining of destinies, into the parallel lives of the rulers of the brightest era in history, into their hopes and how they chose and made mistakes, we will be able to recreate the past as a three-dimensional reality and, perhaps, unravel the mystery of choice, the mystery of the fate of rulers and the mystery of the fate of each person. And specially selected illustrations will allow you to better immerse yourself in the world of dynastic intrigues and tragedies.Together with the book "Without the right to the throne. How the five great dynasties flourished and died" you will embark on a journey through time and space, where, in addition to the main characters of our story, Machiavelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Suleiman the Magnificent, Cervantes and other "stars" of distant centuries lived, created and ruled. All their destinies are intertwined, leading from person to person, creating a breathtaking fabric of reality.