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The Woman Before Wallis: Prince Edward, the Parisian Courtesan, and the Perfect Murder
The Woman Before Wallis: Prince Edward, the Parisian Courtesan, and the Perfect Murder
by Andrew Rose
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From the glittering dance halls of Paris during World War I to the maisons de rendezvous, luxurious châteaus in the French countryside, The Woman Before Wallis recounts the untold story of Prince Edwards tempestuous affair with a Parisian... (read more)

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The Tigress of Forli: Renaissance Italy's Most Courageous and Notorious Countess, Caterina Riario Sforza de' Medici
The Tigress of Forli: Renaissance Italy's Most Courageous and Notorious Countess, Caterina Riario Sforza de' Medici
by Elizabeth Lev
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“Well-written and meticulously researched, The Tigress of Forlì recreates the world of Renaissance Italy in all its grandeur and violence. At the center stands a remarkable woman, Caterina Riario Sforza. Mother, warrior, and icon, Caterina... (read more)

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Coronation: A Royal History
Coronation: A Royal History
by Annie Bullen
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On June 2, 1953, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in Westminster Abbey. In 2013 - 60 years later - a nation comes together once more to celebrate that special event.... (read more)

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Edward I (Yale English Monarchs)
Edward I (Yale English Monarchs)
by Michael Prestwich
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Michael Prestwich's study of Edward I, first published in 1988 and now reissued with a new introduction and updated bibliographic guide, is the definitive full-length account of one of the leading monarchs of the Middle Ages. A king who pioneered legal... (read more)

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Serving Victoria: Life in the Royal Household
Serving Victoria: Life in the Royal Household
by Kate Hubbard
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During her sixty-three-year reign, Queen Victoria gathered around herself a household dedicated to her service. For some, royal employment was the defining experience of their lives; for others it came as an unwelcome duty or as a prelude to greater... (read more)

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The Sisters of Henry VIII: The Tumultuous Lives of Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France
The Sisters of Henry VIII: The Tumultuous Lives of Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France
by Maria Perry
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Henry VIII's sisters, neglected by generations of historians, affected the lives of their contemporaries much more forcefully than did any of their brother's famous six wives. In The Sisters of Henry VIII, Maria Perry brings history alive by examining... (read more)

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Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
by Robert K. Massie
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The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure young German princess who traveled to Russia at fourteen... (read more)

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The Last Days of Richard III and the Fate of His DNA
The Last Days of Richard III and the Fate of His DNA
by John Ashdown-hill
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A fully revised and expanded edition includes the discoveries of the Leicester dig, Richard III's burial location, and the DNA results of the skeleton found A uniquely detailed exploration of Richard's last 150 days details these... (read more)

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The King's Speech
The King's Speech
by Mark Logue
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Peter Conradi's books include The Red Ripper: Inside the Mind of Russia's Most Brutal Serial Killer, Mad Vlad: Vladimir Zhirinovksy and the New Russian Nationalism, and Hitler's Piano Player.... (read more)

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Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
by Robert K. Massie
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became one of the most remarkable, powerful,... (read more)

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Alfred the Great (08 Edition)
Alfred the Great (08 Edition)
by Justin Pollard
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In an era darkened by the terror of the Viking invasions, England's first and greatest king was a beacon of light.... (read more)

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Aethelstan: The First King of England (Yale English Monarchs)
Aethelstan: The First King of England (Yale English Monarchs)
by Sarah Foot
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“…extraordinary well-researched and very scholarly…this is a particularly welcome volume which will serve as a foundation for further work on the period.”—Northern History John... (read more)

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Charles I: a Life of Religion, War and Treason (07 Edition)
Charles I: a Life of Religion, War and Treason (07 Edition)
by Christopher Hibbert
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When Charles Stuart was a young child, it seemed unlikely that he would survive, let alone become ruler of England and Scotland. Once shy and retiring, an awkward stutterer, he grew in stature and confidence under the guidance of the Duke of Buckingham... (read more)

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The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England
The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England
by Antonia (edt) Fraser
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A compendium of illustrated biographies of the British monarchs, revised throughout and updated to include the recent history of the Windsors.... (read more)

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Princess Sultana's Circle
Princess Sultana's Circle
by Jean Sasson
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With Princess Sultana's Circle, the extraordinary story of Princess Sultana continues. The forced marriage of Sultana's niece to a cruel and depraved older man, and Sultana's discovery of the harem of sex slaves kept by a royal cousin, makes this brave... (read more)

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Behind the Palace Doors: Five Centuries of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, and Folly from Royal Britain
Behind the Palace Doors: Five Centuries of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, and Folly from Royal Britain
by Michael Farquhar
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Spanning 500 years of British history, a revealing look at the secret lives of some great (and not-so-great) Britons, courtesy of one of the world’s most engaging royal historians   Beleaguered by scandal, betrayed by faithless spouses... (read more)

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Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King
Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King
by Antonia Fraser
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Fraser, acclaimed historian and author of "Marie Antoinette," casts new light on the splendor and the scandals of the reign of Louis XIV in this dramatic, illuminating look at the women in his life.... (read more)

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James II (00 Edition)
James II (00 Edition)
by John Miller
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James II (1633-1701) lacked the charisma of his father, Charles I, but shared his tendency to dismiss the views of others when they differed from his own. Failing to understand his subjects, James was also misunderstood by them. In this highly-regarded... (read more)

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Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch
Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch
by Sally Bedell Smith
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In this magisterial new biography, New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith brings to life one of the world’s most fascinating and enigmatic women: Queen Elizabeth II. From the moment of her ascension to the throne in 1952 at the age of... (read more)

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The Memoirs of Catherine the Great (Modern Library Classics)
The Memoirs of Catherine the Great (Modern Library Classics)
by Catherine the Great
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Empress Catherine II brought Europe to Russia, and Russia to Europe, during her long and eventful reign (1762–96). She fostered the culture of the Enlightenment and greatly expanded the immense empire created by Czar Ivan the Terrible, shifting the... (read more)

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