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Catherine of Aragon: Henry's Spanish Queen. by Giles Tremlett by Giles Tremlett Publisher Comments The youngest child of the legendary monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536) was born to marry for dynastic gain. Endowed with English royal blood on her mother's side, she was betrothed in infancy to Arthur, Prince of... (read more) Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Kings & Queens of Britain's Modern Age: From Hanover to Windsor: 1714 - Today; From George I and Victoria to Edward VIII and Elizabeth II by Charles Phillips Synopsis Here is an outstanding visual reference to one of the most exciting and dynamic periods of British history. In this lavishly illustrated chronicle, Charles Phillips traces the royal family from the accession of the German king George I in 1714 through... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Churchill: A Life by Martin Gilbert Publisher Comments Distilled from years of meticulous research and documentation, filled with material unavailable when the earliest books of the official biography's eight volumes went to press, Churchill is a brilliant marriage of the hard facts of the public life and... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Kings & Queens of England & Scotland by Dk Books Publisher Comments Britain's monarchs brought to life through contemporary portraits, artefacts, paintings and photos.... (read more) Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Kate: Kate Middleton: Princess in Waiting by Claudia Joseph Publisher Comments Kate Middleton is the girl everyone wants to be. Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Middleton is living a perfect Cinderella fairy tale. She is the woman who won the heart of Britain's most desirable bachelor. Academically gifted and sophisticated beyond her... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The English Civil Wars: 1640-1660 by Blair Worden Publisher Comments One of the most renowned historians of the English Civil War has written a crisp and lucid narrative of the complicated events of 1640 to 1660—not just the war between King and Parliament of 1642-46 but the second civil war, the execution of King... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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John Wilkes: The Scandalous Father of Civil Liberty by Arthur H Cash Publisher Comments A highly entertaining biography of the incredible John Wilkes, champion of liberty and irrepressible libertine. "It is difficult to believe that John Wilkes, a notorious womanizer and scandal-monger, was a genuine hero of civil liberties and political... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Story of Britain: From the Romans to the Present: A Narrative History by Rebecca Fraser Publisher Comments A sparkling anecdotal account with the pace of an epic, Fraser's dramatic portrayal of the scientists, statesmen, explorers, soldiers, traders, and artists who forged Britain's national institutions makes a perfect introduction to British history.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Making of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr Publisher Comments A fascinating portrait of life in Britain during the first half of the 20th century as the country recovered from the grand wreckage of the British EmpireBeyond trenches, flappers, and Spitfires, this is a story of strange cults and economic madness,... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Churchills: A Family Portrait by Celia Lee Publisher Comments The Churchills dominated world politics for generations—but, like every family, they too have their secrets. Winstons mother, Jennie, had an affair with the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, and her spendthrift habits devastated the... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $15.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Last Days of Henry VIII by Robert Hutchinson Publisher Comments Robert Hutchinson's account of Henry's final years include many startling revelations. He has unearthed death warrants, confessions, desperate pleas for clemency as well as evidence of blackmail. A gripping story, brilliantly told.... (read more) Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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England's Empty Throne: Usurpation and the Language of Legitimation, 1399-1422 by Paul Strohm Publisher Comments After the dethronement and subsequent murder of Richard II, the usurping Lancastrian dynasty faced an exceptional challenge. Interrupting a long period of Plantagenet rule, Henry, IV and Henry V needed not only to establish physical possession of file... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $19.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Henry Viiis Last Victim by Jessie Childs Publisher Comments Subtitled, "The Life & Times Of Henry Howard, Earl Of Surrey". A biography of a Tudor maverick and poetic genius whose life sheds new light on the reign and personality of Henry VIII.... (read more) Your price: $8.97 Sale - Hardcover
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The Perfect Prince: Truth and Deception in Renaissance Europe by Ann Wroe Publisher Comments In 1491, as Machiavelli advised popes and princes and Leonardo da Vinci astonished the art world, a young man boarded a ship in Portugal bound for Ireland. He would be greeted upon arrival as the rightful heir to the throne of England. The trouble was... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Richard the Third by Paul Murray Kendall Publisher Comments Paul Murray Kendall's masterful account of the life of England's King Richard III has remained the standard biography of this controversial figure.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British by Sarah Lyall Publisher Comments Sarah Lyall, a reporter for the New York Times, moved to London in the mid-1990s and soon became known for her amusing and incisive dispatches on her adopted country. As she came to terms with its eccentric inhabitants (the English husband who never... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Law and Parliament (Law in Context) by Dawn Oliver Publisher Comments The Law and Parliament is a collection of essays by leading constitutional and parliamentary experts on issues that are at the core of current debate about the changing British constitution and the sometimes difficult relationships between government and... (read more) List Price $32.00 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mutiny Highland Regiments in Revolt 1743 by John Prebble Synopsis An account of the mutinies in Highland regiments, beginning with the noble revolt of the Black Watch at Finchley in 1743 and ending with the mutiny of the starving Fencibles on Glasgow Green in 1804. This book completes Prebble's account of the Highland... (read more) Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Churchill by Himself: The Definitive Collection of Quotations by Richard Langworth Publisher Comments Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was one of the most inspiring leaders of the twentieth century, and one of its greatest wits. War reporter, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Prime Minister, Nobel Laureate, wordplay enthusiast, he was a powerful man of many... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Strange History of Buckingham Palace by Patricia Wright Publisher Comments Buckingham Palace is one of the most familiar buildings in the world, but who knows the real tales hidden behind its ceremonial gates? Who was the witch that once lived in the royal courtyard? How could courtesans once have plied their trade in front of... (read more) List Price $18.75 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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