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  • The Cradle King

    A Life of James VI & I

    As the son of Mary Queen of Scots, born into her 'bloody nest', James had the most precarious of childhoods. Even before his birth, his life was threatened: it was rumoured that his father, Henry, had tried to make the pregnant Mary miscarry by forcing her to witness the assassination of her supposed lover, David Riccio. By the time James was one year old, Henry was murdered, possibly with the ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Time to Converse

    At the Heart of Human Warmth

    This book brings to the fore the crucial importance of real conversation and treating each other well, and points out the close relationship this has to the Golden Rule (do as you would be done by), giving many and amusing examples and quotations on how good things happen when we act in this way. It talks about the various kinds of conversation and the significance of the genuinely friendly, open ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

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  • The Mystery of Princess Louise

    Queen Victoria's Rebellious Daughter

    ‘Satisfyingly replete with eye-popping stories’ ObserverWhat was so dangerous about Queen Victoria’s artistic tempestuous sixth child, Princess Louise?When Lucinda Hawksley started to investigate, often thwarted by inexplicable secrecy, she discovered a fascinating woman, modern before her time, whose story has been shielded f from public view for years.Louise was a sculptor and painter, friend to ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Mary, Queen of Scotland and the Isles

    A Novel

    "A massive, erudite, and entertaining novel . . . skillfully weaves historical fact and plausible fiction" to tell the story of Mary Queen of Scots ( New York Newsday).She was a child crowned a queen. . . .A sinner hailed as a saint. . . .A lover denounced as a whore . . .A woman murdered for her dreams . . .Margaret George's national bestselling Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles brings to life ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Within the Hollow Crown

    A Valiant King's Struggle to Save His Country, His Dynasty, and His Love

    "Within the hollow crown that rounds the mortal temples of a king…" —Shakespeare, The Tragedy of King Richard IIUnlike his father, the Black Prince, or his namesake, King Richard the Lionheart, Richard II never really wanted to be king. But the mantle of royalty is thrust upon his shoulders at age 11, at a time when England is racked by unrest and class warefare. A leader as unexpected as he is ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Lancaster And York

    The Wars of the Roses

    by Alison Weir ...
    The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterised by treachery, deceit and - at St Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, - some of the bloodiest and most dramatic battles on England's soil. Between 1455 and 1487 the royal coffers were bankrupted and the conflict resulted in the downfall of the houses of Lancaster and York and the emergence of the illustrious ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Margaret Beaufort

    Mother of the Tudor Dynasty

    The extraordinary true story of the 'Red Queen'. Born in the midst of the Wars of the Roses, Margaret Beaufort became the greatest heiress of her time. She survived a turbulent life, marrying four times and enduring imprisonment before passing her claim to the crown of England to her son, Henry VII, the first of the Tudor monarchs. Margaret's royal blood placed her on the fringes of the ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Elizabeth, The Queen

    An intriguing deep dive into Queen Elizabeth I’s life as a woman and a monarch

    by Alison Weir ...
    In her highly praised The Six Wives of Henry VIII and its sequel, Children of England, Alison Weir examined the private lives of the early Tudor kings and queens, and chronicled the childhood and youth of one of England's most successful monarchs, Elizabeth I.This book begins as the young Elizabeth ascends the throne in the wake of her sister Mary's disastrous reign. Elizabeth is portrayed as both ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Richard III and the Princes in the Tower

    by Alison Weir ...
    Includes a new foreword by the authorThe story of the death, in sinister circumstances, of the boy-king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, is one of the most fascinating murder mysteries in English history. It is a tale with profound moral and social consequences, rich in drama, intrigue, treason, scandal and violence.In this gripping book Alison Weir re-examines all the ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Bessie Blount: Mistress to Henry VIII

    Mistress to Henry VIII

    The earliest known and longest lasting mistress of Henry VIII, Bessie Blount was the kings first love. More beautiful that Anne Boleyn or any of Henrys other wives or concubines, Bessies beauty and other charms ensured that she turned heads, winning a place at court as one of Catherine of Aragons ladies. Within months she was partnering the king in dancing and she rose to be the woman with the ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Queen of Last Hopes

    The Story of Margaret of Anjou

    A man other than my husband sits on England's throne today.What would happen if this king suddenly went mad? What would his queen do? Would she make the same mistakes I did, or would she learn from mine?Margaret of Anjou, queen of England, cannot give up on her husband—even when he slips into insanity. And as mother to the House of Lancaster's last hope, she cannot give up on her son—even when ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Forgotten Queen

    by D.L. Bogdan ...
    From her earliest days, Margaret Tudor knows she will not have the luxury of choosing a husband. As daughter of Henry VII, her duty is to gain alliances for England. Barely out of girlhood, Margaret is married by proxy to James IV and travels to Edinburgh to become Queen of Scotland.Despite her doubts, Margaret falls under the spell of her adopted home. But she has rivals. While Jamie is an ... Read more

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