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The dragon and the rose The dragon and the rose Roberta Gellis The Dragon Henry had been hunted, betrayed and attacked by his political enemies since the day he was born. He had conquered his fear of the constant danger surrounding him, but could he conquer the… OL112301W
Koningin Elisabeth Koningin Elisabeth Ralf de Jonge Als hertogin in Beieren, kroonprinses en uiteindelijk de derde koningin van België is Elisabeth een uitermate fascinerend personage uit de Belgische geschiedenis. Maar wie was deze vrouw? Zelfs van… OL13616144W
Mother of kings Mother of kings Poul Anderson "As a child of just seven summers, Gunnhild finds herself fascinated with the powers of a witchwoman who is a concubine of her father's, a powerful Norse chieftain. She also finds another fascination… OL15072569W
Notorious Royal Marriages Notorious Royal Marriages Leslie Carroll,Leslie Carroll,Leslie Carroll A funny, raucous, and delightfully dirty 900-year history of the royal marriages of Europe's most famous-and infamous-monarchs. Since time immemorial, royal marriages have had little to do with love-… OL15171918W
Once Upon a Rose Once Upon a Rose Jill Gregory,Ruth Ryan Langan,Nora Roberts,Marianne Williamson Love blossoms like the luscious petals of spring's very first rose…Winter Rose#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora RobertsOn a remote island cursed with eternal winter, a young queen heals a wou… OL15189321W
Marie-Antoinette Marie-Antoinette Pascal Croci Légende urbaine ou réalité ? Au début du XXe siècle, deux jeunes anglaises se promènent dans le parc du château de Versailles, et sont persuadées d’apercevoir le fantôme de Marie-Antoinette ! C’est l… OL15403240W
Beyond the wall of time Beyond the wall of time Russell Kirkpatrick The stunning conclusion to the Broken Man trilogy. The wall of time has fallen and the gods are free to ravage the world. The few that know of their escape into mortal lands are under the control of … OL15527556W
Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn G. W. Bernard "In this groundbreaking new biography, G.W. Bernard offers a fresh portrait of one of England's most captivating queens. Through a wide-ranging forensic examination of sixteenth-century sources, Bern… OL15568133W
The Red Queen The Red Queen Philippa Gregory Determined to see her son Henry on the throne of England, pious Margaret Beaufort arranges politically advantageous marriages, sends her son out of the country for his safety, and lays secret plans f… OL15576647W
Brief gaudy hour Brief gaudy hour Margaret Campbell Barnes The enigmatic Anne Boleyn comes to life in this charming, brilliant portrayal by acclaimed British novelist Margaret Campbell Barnes. The infamous love of King Henry VIII and the mother of Queen Eli… OL156861W
Hatchepsut Hatchepsut Joyce A. Tyldesley Queen - or, as she would prefer to be remembered, King - Hatchepsut was a remarkable woman. Born the eldest daughter of King Tuthmosis I, married to her half-brother Tuthmosis II, and guardian of her… OL16072456W
Mary I Mary I Edwards, John The life story of Mary I -- daughter of Henry VIII and his Spanish wife, Catherine of Aragon -- is often distilled to a few dramatic episodes: her victory over the attempted coup by Lady Jane Grey, t… OL16317673W
Castle of shadows Castle of shadows Ellen Renner A feisty eleven-year-old princess embarks on a dangerous mission to find her missing mother, uncovering dark secrets inside and outside the castle walls. OL16318161W
The Women of the Cousins' War The Women of the Cousins' War Baldwin, David,Philippa Gregory,Michael Jones A non-fiction companion to The White Queen, The Red Queen, and The Lady of the Rivers. Philippa Gregory and two historians, leading experts in their field, tell the extraordinary 'true' stories of th… OL16322165W
D. Teresa D. Teresa Marsilio Cassotti Teresa of Portugal is a key figure in Portuguese History: daughter of King Afonso VI of Castile and Leon, wife of Count Henry of Burgundy and mother of D. Afonso Henriques, first King of Portugal. Ho… OL16516649W
Catherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon Giles Tremlett The image of Catherine of Aragon has always suffered in comparison to the vivacious eroticism of Anne Boleyn. But when Henry VIII married Catherine, she was an auburn-haired beauty in her 20s with a … OL16631458W
Isolde, queen of the Western Isle Isolde, queen of the Western Isle Rosalind Miles In the golden time of Arthur and Guenevere, the Island of the West shines like an emerald in the sea one of the last strongholds of Goddess-worship and Mother-right. Isolde is the only daughter and h… OL16964727W
Winter Winter Marissa Meyer Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen … OL17304541W
Allegiance Allegiance Cayla Kluver "Bound to a man she cannot love, Queen Alera of Hytanica must forget Narian, the young man who holds her heart. For Narian is destined to conquer Hytanica at the behest of his master, the powerful ma… OL17407236W
The Riven Kingdom The Riven Kingdom Karen Miller The King of Ethrea is dying. His only surviving heir is the Princess Rhian. But if her enemies have their way, Ethrea will not be ruled by a woman. Across the sea, an Empress has already slaughtered … OL17435844W
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