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  • Philip of Spain, King of England

    The Forgotten Sovereign

    de Harry Kelsey ...
    The Spanish Armada conjures up images of age-old rivalries, bravery and treachery. However the same Spanish monarch who sent the Armada to invade England in 1588 was, just a few years previously, the King of England and husband of Mary Tudor. This important new book sheds new light on Philip II of Spain, England's forgotten sovereign. Previous accounts of Mary's brief reign have focused on the ... Leer más

    $60.99 USD

  • The First Circumnavigators

    Unsung Heroes of the Age of Discovery

    de Harry Kelsey ...
    Prior histories of the first Spanish mariners to circumnavigate the globe in the sixteenth century have focused on Ferdinand Magellan and the other illustrious leaders of these daring expeditions. Harry Kelsey’s masterfully researched study is the first to concentrate on the hitherto anonymous sailors, slaves, adventurers, and soldiers who manned the ships. The author contends that these initial ... Leer más

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    Born as Princess Brinda, the Majarani of Kapurthala, was betrothed at the age of seven to the nine-year-old Crown Prince of Kapurthala although it would be many years until the marriage took place. Memoirs of a Rebellious Princess is a brilliant study of contrasts -- the luxuries of India at its most glamourous -- weddings, state receptions, tiger hunts, elaborate parties -- and reminscences of ... Leer más

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  • Mary Tudor

    Princess, Bastard, Queen

    She was the first woman to inherit the throne of England, a key player in one of Britain’s stormiest eras, and a leader whose unwavering faith and swift retribution earned her the nickname “Bloody Mary.” Now, in this impassioned and absorbing debut, historian Anna Whitelock offers a modern perspective on Mary Tudor and sets the record straight once and for all on one of history’s most compelling ... Leer más

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  • The Lady Queen

    The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily

    The riveting history of a beautiful queen, a shocking murder, a papal trial -- and a reign as triumphant as any in the Middle Ages.On March 15, 1348, twenty-two-year-old Joanna I, Queen of Naples, stood trial for the murder of her husband before the Pope and his court in Avignon. Determined to defend herself, Joanna won her acquittal against overwhelming odds. Victorious, she returned to Naples ... Leer más

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  • Mistress of the Monarchy

    The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster

    de Alison Weir ...
    A stunning portrait of Katherine Swynford, a royal mistress who became one of the most crucial figures in the history of Great Britain, from the New York Times bestselling author hailed as “the finest historian of English monarchical succession writing” (The Boston Globe)“Weir brings alive the brilliant beauty whose descendants would sit on the British throne.”—USA TodayBorn in the mid-fourteenth ... Leer más

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  • Winter King

    Henry VII and the Dawn of Tudor England

    de Thomas Penn ...
    A fresh look at the endlessly fascinating Tudors—the dramatic and overlooked story of Henry VII and his founding of the Tudor Dynasty—filled with spies, plots, counterplots, and an uneasy royal succession to Henry VIII.In 1501, England had been ravaged for decades by conspiracy, coups, and violence. Through luck, guile, and ruthlessness, Henry VII, the first of the Tudor kings, emerged as ruler ... Leer más

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  • Short Nights Of The Shadow Catcher

    The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis

    de Timothy Egan ...
    **A New York Times Notable BookA Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionNew York Times bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Timothy Egan reveals the life story of the man determined to preserve a people and culture in Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis.**“A vivid exploration of one man's lifelong obsession with an ... Leer más

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  • Henry VIII’s Wives: History in an Hour

    de Julie Wheeler ...
    Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.In his ambition to provide a male heir to the throne, Henry VIII married six times. Divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, caused England’s break from the Catholic church in Rome. He went on to divorce Anne of Cleves and behead Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard for infidelities. Jane Seymour died and Catherine Parr survived Henry ... Leer más

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  • The Queen's Bed

    An Intimate History of Elizabeth's Court

    From the private world of a beloved English queen, a story of intimacy, royalty, espionage, rumor, and subterfugeQueen Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558, restoring the Protestant faith to England. At the heart of the new queen's court lay her bedchamber, closely guarded by the favored women who helped her dress, looked after her jewels, and shared her bed.Elizabeth's private life was of ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Jim Bridger - Mountain Man

    This antiquarian volume contains a detailed and insightful biography of Jim Bridger, written by Stanley Vestal. Vestal is well-known for his books about America. In Jim Bridger he paints a bold and authentic picture of a doughty explorer and of the richness of the American nation when it was still young. Full of colourful anecdote and fascinating insights into the life of Jim Bridger, this text ... Leer más

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  • Catherine Howard

    The Queen Whose Adulteries Made a Fool of Henry VIII

    At seven oclock on the morning of 13 February 1542, Catherine Howard stepped out into the cold of the great courtyard of the Tower of London. Slowly she was escorted across the yard and carefully helped up the steps of the wooden scaffold. Only a small group of sightseers had gathered to watch the death of a queen; there was no weeping, no remorse, only chilly curiosity. The axe rose and fell, a ... Leer más

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