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The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir Publisher Comments Perhaps the most influential sovereign England has ever known, Queen Elizabeth I reigned prosperously for more than forty years, from 1558 until her death in 1603. During her rule, however, she remained an extremely private person, keeping her own... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir Publisher Comments The tempestuous, bloody, and splendid reign of Henry VIII of England (1509-1547) is one of the most fascinating in all history, not least for his marriage to six extraordinary women. In this accessible work of brilliant scholarship, Alison Weir draws on... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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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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The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser Publisher Comments The six-week New York Times bestselling history of the legendary six wives of Henry VIII--from an acclaimed biographer. "Admirably succeed(s) in bringing to life the six women who married England's ruler. . . ."--New York Times Book Review. 16... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Elizabeth & Leicester: Power, Passion, Politics by Sarah Gristwood Publisher Comments Fueled by scandal and intrigue, the royal relationship between Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, is a story of enduring love. This is an intimate, startling portrait of two people who transformed their age.... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England by Alison Weir Publisher Comments The acclaimed historian and bestselling author of "Eleanor of Aquitaine" turns her expert eye on the dark reign of another notorious and charismatic medieval monarch, Queen Isabella of France.... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Tragedy by Leanda De Lisle Publisher Comments Mary, Katherine, and Jane Grey-sisters whose mere existence nearly toppled a kingdom and altered a nation's destiny-are the captivating subjects of Leanda de Lisle's new book. The Sisters Who Would Be Queen breathes fresh life into these three young... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Kings and Queens of England by Ian Crofton Publisher Comments A richly illustrated history of the lives and reigns of the Kings and Queens of England. For each monarch there is a detailed timeline, and the narrative is further amplified by display quotations, feature boxes, and panels of key biographical facts.... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Richard the Lionheart: The Mighty Crusader by David Miller Publisher Comments New in paper In a biography as compelling and controversial as its subject, Richard I of England, comes bursting to vivid life. Richard's personality was as imposing as his legend, and his far-ranging adventures make fascinating reading. Travel with... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster by Alison Weir Synopsis In her remarkable new book, Weir recounts one of history's greatest love stories: the extraordinary tale of Katherine Swynford, an exceptional woman who became the lover, mistress, and eventually the wife of John of Gaunt, one of England's most powerful... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $18.95 Used - Hardcover
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Mary Queen of Scots by Antonia Fraser Publisher Comments She was the quintessential queen: statuesque, regal, dazzlingly beautiful. Her royal birth gave her claim to the thrones of two nations; her marriage to the young French Dauphin promised to place a third glorious crown on her head.<P>Instead, Mary... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Children of Henry VIII by Alison Weir Publisher Comments "Fascinating . . . Alison Weir does full justice to the subject." --The Philadelphia Inquirer At his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the Lady Mary, the adult daughter of... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Elizabeth I by Anne Somerset Publisher Comments Unraveling the political complexities of Elizabethan England and Europe, bringing alive the alluring, intrigue-laden Tudor court, Anne Somerset examines the life and times of Elizabeth I, the monarch and the woman. of illustrations.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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We Two: Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals by Gillian Gill Publisher Comments It was the most influential marriage of the nineteenth century-and one of history's most enduring love stories. Traditional biographies tell us that Queen Victoria inherited the throne as a naive teenager, when the British Empire was at the height of its... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $23.95 Used - Hardcover
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Royal Panoply: Brief Lives of the English Monarchs by Carolly Erickson Publisher Comments From medieval conqueror to Renaissance autocrat to Victorian Empress to modern melodrama, Royal Panoply is the story of some of the most fascinating people in world history. With her trademark blend of probing scholarship, lively prose... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Elizabeth and Leicester: The Truth about the Virgin Queen and the Man She Loved by Sarah Gristwood Publisher Comments A gripping account of one of history's most fascinating of alliances-the love affair between Queen Elizabeth I and her political advisor and confident, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. No one knows quite when and where their relationship began -- though... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Last Princess: The Devoted Life of Queen Victoria's Youngest Daughter by Matthew Dennison Publisher Comments An engrossing biography of Queen Victoria's youngest daughter that focuses on her relationship with her willful mother--a powerful and insightful look at two women of significant importance and influence in world history Beatrice was the last child born... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Her Majesty's Spymaster: Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Walsingham, and the Birth of Modern Espionage by Stephen Budiansky Publisher Comments Queen Elizabeth I and England's First Spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham's official title was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I, but in fact this pious, tight-lipped Puritan was England's first spymaster. A ruthless, fiercely loyal civil servant... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Mass Market
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Mary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley by Alison Weir Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [632]-649) and index.... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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A Royal Duty by Burrell Paul Publisher Comments Now comes the long awaited book, A Royal Duty by Paul Burrell, the man in whom she confided on matters big and small. Paul, one of the Queen's personal footmen, met Diana during one of her first visits to Balmoral Castle. And while it may have been fate... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $2.50 Used - Hardcover
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