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“sharon connolly”

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  • My Giddy Aunt and Other Sister Comedians

    by Sharon Connolly ...
    Whip-smart and fabulously funny, the women of vaudeville entertained Australia and challenged ideas of how women should behave.Opening a forgotten case of photographs, Sharon Connolly begins a search for the great aunt she never knew. Gladys Shaw was a whistling comedian, a singer and saxophonist, an eccentric dancer and a whip cracker - one of the 'girls' who once made Australia laugh. They were ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Ld Strategies for Middle School

    by Sharon Connolly ...
    This compendium of language arts research articles was structured in the typical format of an actual research study. The purpose is clearly stated in each article, and the rationale from recent research is briefly summarized. The majority of studies were about teaching reading skills such as phonological awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, and comprehension. The other studies concerned writing, ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Ladies of Magna Carta

    Women of Influence in Thirteenth Century England

    by Sharon Bennett Connolly ...
    An innovative take on Magna Carta history that examines the impact and influence of women.39. No man shall be taken, imprisoned, outlawed, banished or in any way destroyed, nor will we proceed against or prosecute him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.This clause in Magna Carta was in response to the appalling imprisonment and starvation of Matilda de Braose, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Defenders of the Norman Crown

    Rise and Fall of the Warenne Earls of Surrey

    by Sharon Bennett Connolly ...
    A history of one of medieval England's most powerful families, from its origins in Normandy to its demise during the reign of Edward III.In the reign of Edward I, when asked Quo Warranto—by what warrant he held his lands—John de Warenne, the 6th earl of Surrey, is said to have drawn a rusty sword, claiming "My ancestors came with William the Bastard, and conquered their lands with the sword, and I ... Read more

    $21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scotland’s Medieval Queens

    From Saint Margaret to Margaret of Denmark

    by Sharon Bennett Connolly ...
    Discover Scotland's turbulent history through the lives of its medieval queens, who ruled, loved, and sacrificed for their nation.Scotland’s history is dramatic, violent and bloody.Being England’s northern neighbour has never been easy.Scotland’s queens have had to deal with war, murder, imprisonment, political rivalries and open betrayal. They have loved and lost, raised kings and queens, ruled ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Princesses of the Later Middle Ages

    Royal Daughters of the Plantagenets

    by Sharon Bennett Connolly ...
    Later Middle Ages England’s princesses navigated shifting alliances and illegitimacy, shaping foreign marriages as diplomacy.‘My daughter wanted me to treat her more like a princess. So, I married her to a stranger to strengthen the alliance with Poland!’The medieval princess has often been portrayed as a pawn in the political machinations of her father or brother, married off to distant lands for ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

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  • Women of the Anarchy

    by Sharon Bennett Connolly ...
    In 1135, Stephen of Blois usurped the throne, stealing it from his cousin Empress Matilda and sparking a nineteen-year civil war that would become known as the Anarchy, one of the bloodiest periods in English history.On the one side is Empress Matilda. The sole surviving legitimate child of Henry I, she is fighting for her birthright and that of her children. On the other side is her cousin, Queen ... Read more

    $14.19 USD

  • Heroines of the Medieval World

    by Sharon Bennett Connolly ...
    These are the stories of women, famous, infamous and unknown, who shaped the course of medieval history. The lives and actions of medieval women were restricted by the men who ruled the homes, countries and world they lived in. It was men who fought wars, made laws and dictated religious doctrine. It was men who were taught to read, trained to rule and expected to fight. Today, it is easy to think ... Read more

    $8.59 USD

  • Princesses of the Early Middle Ages

    Royal Daughters of the Conquest

    by Sharon Bennett Connolly ...
    Daughters of kings were often used to seal treaty alliances and forge peace with England’s enemies. Princesses of the Early Middle Ages: Royal Daughters from the Conquest will explore the lives of these young women, how they followed the stereotype, and how they sometimes managed to escape it. It will look at the world they lived in, and how their lives and marriages were affected by political ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Heroines of the Tudor World

    by Sharon Bennett Connolly ...
    These are the women who ruled, the women who founded dynasties, the women who fought for religious freedom, their families and love. These are the women who made a difference, who influenced countries, kings and the Reformation.Heroines of the Tudor World focuses on the women who lived through the Renaissance and Reformation, examining the threats and challenges they faced and how they overcame ... Read more

    $14.19 USD

  • King John's Right Hand Lady

    The Story of Nicholaa de la Haye

    by Sharon Bennett Connolly ...
    In a time when men fought and women stayed home, Nicholaa de la Haye held Lincoln Castle against all-comers. Not once, but three times, earning herself the ironic praise that she acted 'manfully'. Nicholaa gained prominence in the First Baron's War, the civil war that followed the sealing of Magna Carta in 1215. Although recently widowed, and in her 60s, in 1217 Nicholaa endured a siege that ... Read more

    $21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Silk and the Sword

    The Women of the Norman Conquest

    by Sharon Bennett Connolly ...
    The momentous events of 1066, the story of invasion, battle and conquest, are well known. But what of the women?Harold II of England had been with Edith Swanneck for twenty years but in 1066, in order to strengthen his hold on the throne, he married Ealdgyth, sister of two earls. William of Normandy’s Duchess, Matilda of Flanders, had supposedly only agreed to marry the Duke after he’d pulled her ... Read more

    $14.19 USD