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Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover 
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That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor by Anne Sebba Publisher Comments The first full scale biography of Wallis Simpson to be written by a woman, exploring the mind of one of the most glamorous and reviled figures of the Twentieth Century, a character who played prominently in the blockbuster film The Kings Speech. ... (read more) Your price: $27.99 New - Hardcover
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The Sun King: Louis XIV at Versailles (New York Review Books) by Nancy Mitford Publisher Comments The Sun King is a dazzling double portrait of Louis XIV and Versailles, the opulent court from which he ruled. With characteristic élan, Nancy Mitford reconstructs the daily life of king and courtiers during France’s golden age, offering... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K Massie Publisher Comments Massie offers a moving, tragic, and unforgettable account of the extraordinary Imperial dynasty of Tsar Nicholas II, his doomed empire, and a revolution that would inexorably change the world forever. "A larger than life drama."--Saturday... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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George VI by Denis Judd Publisher Comments Despite his struggle with a crippling shyness and sense of inadequacy, exacerbated by the stammer that was the focus of the Oscar-winning film The Kings Speech , George VI rose to challenges before him. His marriage to the self-assured and supportive... (read more) Your price: $19.00 New - Trade Paper
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King Stephen (English Monarchs) by Edmund King Review “…a balanced and reliable account.”—The Good Book Guide Choice Magazine - Choice Outstanding Academic... (read more) Your price: $42.50 New - Trade Paper
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Queen Elizabeth II: A Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Album (Royal Collection Publications - Souvenir Album) by Jane Roberts Publisher Comments The forthcoming international Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II will be a historic event in every sense. Marking the sixtieth anniversary of her accession to the throne, the Diamond Jubilee places Queen Elizabeth II in the company of very few... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch by Sally Bedell Smith Publisher Comments 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) List Price $30.00 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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Her Majesty: Queen Elizabeth II and Her Court by Robert Hardman Publisher Comments History has known no monarch like her. She has traveled farther than all her predecessors put together and lived longer than any of them. She has known more historic figures than anyone alive--from Churchill to Mandela, de Gaulle to Obama. Now, the... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover
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Henry VIII: The King and His Court by Alison Weir Publisher Comments Stimulating and tumultuous, the court of Henry VIII attracted the finest minds and greatest beauties in Renaissance England. Meticulous in historic detail, narrated with high style and grand drama, Weir brilliantly brings to life the king, the court, and... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by Helen Castor Publisher Comments When Edward VI died in 1553, the extraordinary fact was that there was no one left to claim the title of king of England. For the first time, England would have a reigning queen—but the question was which one: Katherine of Aragon's daughter, Mary... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Making of a Royal Romance: William, Kate, and Harry--A Look Behind the Palace Walls by Katie Nicholl Publisher Comments William and Harry was an overnight sensation when it was published a week before Prince William and Kate Middleton’s engagement announcement in November 2010. Now the author, a royal insider and the royal correspondent for The Daily Mail, has... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Queen Mother: The Untold Story of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, Who Became Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother by Colin Campbell Publisher Comments Packed with stunning revelations, this is the inside story of The Queen Mother from the New York Times bestselling author who first revealed the truth about Princess Diana Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother has been called the "most successful queen... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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Elizabeth the Queen by Sally Bedell Smith Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $11.75 New - Trade Paper
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Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire (Modern Library) by Amanda Foreman Publisher Comments The winner of Britain's prestigious Whitbread Prize and a bestseller there for months, this wonderfully readable biography offers a rich, rollicking picture of late-eighteenth-century British aristocracy and the intimate story of a woman who for a time... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Queen Mother: The Untold Story of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, Who Became Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother by Lady Colin Campbell Publisher Comments Packed with stunning revelations, this is the inside story of The Queen Mother from the New York Times bestselling author who first revealed the truth about Princess Diana Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother has been called the most successful queen since... (read more) Your price: $14.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Queen: A Life in Brief by Robert Lacey Publisher Comments the Queen Elizabeth II was not born to be queen. She came into the world on April 21, 1926, the equivalent of the modern Princess Beatrice, first-born daughter of the Duke of York, destined to flutter on the royal fringe. So while Lilibet was brought up... (read more) Your price: $15.99 New - Trade Paper
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Katherine Howard: A Tudor Conspiracy by Joanna Denny Publisher Comments Joanna Denny, author of Anne Boleyn, reveals another sensational episode in Tudor history--illuminating the true character of Katherine Howard, the young girl caught up in a maelstrom of ambition and conspiracy, which led to her execution for high... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Four Queens: The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe by Nancy Goldstone Publisher Comments Four Queens is a rich pageant of glamour, intrigue, and feminine power at a time when women were thought to have played limited roles. In thirteenth-century Europe, four sisters from a single family-Marguerite, Eleanor, Sanchia, and Beatrice of Provenand#... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Rough Guide to the Royals (Rough Guide To...) by Alice Hunt Publisher Comments Just in time for the Diamond Jubilee in 2012 celebrating Queen Elizabeth's sixtieth year of rule, The Rough Guide to the Royals offers background and insight into one of the world's oldest monarchies -- plus plenty of juicy stories. This entertaining... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Trade Paper
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