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Queens consort Queens consort Lisa Hilton Occupying a unique position in the mercurial, often violent world of medieval state-craft, England’s medieval queens were elemental in shaping the history of the monarchy and the nation. Lisa Hilton’… OL12032141W
Elizabeth and Leicester Elizabeth and Leicester Sarah Gristwood Though the story has been told on film—and whispered in historic gossip—this is the first book in almost fifty years to solely explore the great queen's attachment to her beloved Robert Dudley, the E… OL15189335W
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
Sex with the queen Sex with the queen Eleanor Herman Explores the sexual lives of some of the most beloved and infamous female rulers, including Catherine the Great, Marie Antoinette, and the bastion of virtue, Queen Victoria. OL16026840W
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
The last Plantagenet consorts The last Plantagenet consorts Kavita Mudan Finn "Most modern accounts of fifteenth-century queens understandably focus on separating what really happened from what was fabricated. What has not been considered in any detail, however, is the fabrica… OL16343324W
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
The Six Wives of Henry VIII The Six Wives of Henry VIII Antonia Fraser Under Antonia Fraser's intent scrutiny, Catherine of Aragon emerges as a scholar-queen who steadfastly refused to grant a divorce to her royal husband; Anne Boleyn is absolved of everything but a sha… OL1730830W
The Women of Windsor The Women of Windsor Catherine Whitney Who are the women of Windsor?Queen Elizabeth: Born to duty, adored by her parents, she swore as a teenager to serve her country above all else . . . and she has lived up to her promise, even when her… OL1920925W
Catherine Parr Catherine Parr Susan E. James "This title presents the turbulent life and loves of Henry VIII's sixth wife. Romantic, chaotic and terrifying, Catherine Parr's life unfolds like a romance novel. Wed at 17 to the grandson of a conf… OL1975551W
The Queen The Queen Catherine Ryan 191 pages : 30 cm OL20190365W
Mary Tudor Mary Tudor Judith Richards Mary Tudor is often written off as a hopeless, twisted queen who tried desperately to pull England back to the Catholic Church that was so dear to her mother, and sent many to burn at the stake in th… OL2046687W
Queen's speech Queen's speech Ingrid Seward On 9 September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II will become the longest-serving monarch in British history. During her 63 years on the throne, few have got to know her well, but there is one body of work tha… OL20877466W
Catherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon Philippa Gregory,Amy Licence viii, 534 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm OL21315250W
The queen The queen John Roy Major,Rhonda Carrier A leading British authority on the royal family commemorates the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth with a collection of facts, anecdotes and 200 color and black and white photos. OL24294194W
Victoria and Albert - A Royal Love Affair Victoria and Albert - A Royal Love Affair Daisy Goodwin,Sara Sheridan 1 volume : 24 cm OL24351833W
Elizabeth Elizabeth Sarah Gristwood 160 pages : 26 cm OL25211518W
Margaret of Anjou Margaret of Anjou Helen E. Maurer xii, 240 pages : 25 cm OL5968487W
The Queen's man The Queen's man Humphrey Ap Evans Few People have been so constantly reviled and misrepresented through the centuries as James Hepburn, Fourth Earl of Bothwell. Previous writers, misled by a well-worn pattern of conjecture and false… OL6738749W
Sisters to the King Sisters to the King Maria Perry 336 pages : 21 cm OL79993W
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