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  • Henry V

    The Conscience of a King

    by Malcolm Vale ...
    More than just a single-minded warrior-king, Henry V comes to life in this fresh account as a gifted ruler acutely conscious of spiritual matters and his subjects’ welfareShakespeare’s centuries-old portrayal of Henry V established the king’s reputation as a warmongering monarch, a perception that has persisted ever since. But in this exciting, thoroughly researched volume a different view of ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • A Short History of the Renaissance in Northern Europe

    by Dr Malcolm Vale ...
    Series series Short Histories
    The concept of a Northern European 'Renaissance' in the arts, in thought, and in more general culture north of the Alps often evokes the idea of a cultural transplant which was not indigenous to, or rooted in, the society from which it emerged. Classic definitions of the European 'Renaissance' during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries have often seen it as an Italian import of, for example, ... Read more

    $18.79 USD

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  • Alexander The Great

    World's Greatest Conqueror and Commander

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    Jacob Abbott’s series of biographies of prominent historical figures, Makers of History, includes one of the world’s most inspiring figures: Alexander the Great. Abbott pens the story of Alexander III, who became the king of Macedonia an ancient Greek kingdom at the age of 19 and died a mere 13 years after. Known as Alexander the Great for his conquests across the world, the Macedonian king was ... Read more

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  • A Brief History of the Private Life of Elizabeth II

    by Michael Paterson ...
    Series series Brief Histories
    Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning British monarch. A personally quiet, modest and dutiful person, she is far better-informed about the lives of her subjects than they often realize. She has known every Prime Minister since Winston Churchill and every American President since Eisenhower. Yet what of the woman behind the crown?This book seeks to take a new look at this exhaustively-documented ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Diana

    A Portrait In Her Own Words

    by Bill Adler ...
    In between her fairy-tale wedding and her premature death, there lived the most beloved royal presence of our century, surely as multifaceted as any celebrity of our time. The radical twists and turns in her brief life drew the fascination of millions. Yet the most photographed woman in the world was also the least quoted--her actual words were seldom heard, and never gathered, until now.This ... Read more

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  • Cleopatra

    The Life and History of the Queen of Egypt

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    Series Book 1 - Non Fiction Collection
    Cleopatra tells the story of the girl queen who inherited the richest empire in the world - one that stretched from the scorching deserts of lower Egypt to the shining Mediterranean metropolis of Alexandria. This story of Cleopatra starts with a brief history of Egypt and the illustrious Ptolemies. By the time Cleopatra came of age, her life was already full of danger and intrigue, even before her ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • To Kill Rasputin

    The Life and Death of Grigori Rasputin

    by Andrew Cook ...
    The murder of Rasputin on the night of 16-17 December 1916 has always seemed extraordinary: first he was poisoned, then shot and finally drowned in a frozen river by Russian aristocrats fearful of his influence on Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra. Or was he? Dramatic new evidence from previously unpublished documents, diaries, forensic reports and intelligence records now means the plot ... Read more

    $10.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Emperor Francis Joseph

    Life, Death and the Fall of the Habsburg Empire

    by John van der Kiste ...
    In 1848, 28-year-old Francis Joseph became King of Hungary and Emperor of Austria. He would reign for almost 68 years, the longest of any modern European monarch. Focusing on the life of Emperor Francis Joseph and his family, this book examines their personal relationships against the turbulent background of the 19th century. ... Read more

    $17.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hever Castle and Anne Boleyn

    by Katherine Longhi ...
    How well do you think you know the real Anne Boleyn? Five hundred years after her death, her legacy is still as strong as ever. Yet she continues to baffle historians. There is no better place to seek the truth about Anne than at her childhood home of Hever Castle. With this book you will unlock the story of Anne's life, her tragic demise, and get a room by room tour of Hever Castle. By the end ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The White King

    Charles I, Traitor, Murderer, Martyr

    by Leanda de Lisle ...
    From the New York Times bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the tragic story of Charles I, his warrior queen, Britain's civil wars and the trial for his life.Less than forty years after England's golden age under Elizabeth I, the country was at war with itself. Split between loyalty to the Crown or to Parliament, war raged on English soil. The English Civil War would set ... Read more

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  • Henry IV of France and the Politics of Religion 1572 - 1596, Volume 1 & 2

    by N. M. Sutherland ...
    Henry IV's conversion to catholicism in 1593 and Papal absolution in 1595 were traversed by multiple problems and difficulties. These religious events were inseparable from concurrent political, diplomatic and military issues. The subject is therefore examined both within its civil war background and the wider, European context. This treatment is original, not least in its comprehensive coverage ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Rasputin

    The Saint Who Sinned

    by Brian Moynahan ...
    Grigory Efimovich Rasputin came to St. Petersburg from his Siberian cabin in 1903 like a projectile from the medieval past, tattered, black-clad, muttering. By the time he was murdered thirteen years later, the peasant was the "beloved" Friend of Tsar Nicholas and Empress Alexandra and the sponsor of the most powerful officials in Russia. He had become, a society lady wrote, "a dusk enveloping all ... Read more

    $4.99 USD