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Written by Alison Weir
Format: eBook, 496 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2011
Price: $11.99
Lancaster and York. For much of the fifteenth century, these two families were locked in battle for control of the British monarchy. Kings were murdered and deposed. Armies marched on London. Old noble names were ruined while rising dynasties seized power and lands. The war between the royal House of Lancaster... Read more >
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Written by Alison Weir
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: September 21, 2011
Price: $9.99
"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 his first wife Katherine of Aragon; the Lady Elizabeth... Read more >
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Written by Alison Weir
Format: eBook, 287 pages
On Sale: September 21, 2011
Price: $11.99
"Comprehensive and insightful, THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER offers a unique perspective on a profound mystery." Faye Kellerman
Despite five centuries of investigation by historians, the sinister deaths of the boy king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, remain one of the most fascinating murder mysteries in English... Read more >
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The Final Chapter
Written by Robert K. Massie
Read by Geoffrey Howard
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: August 16, 2011
Price: $20.00
In July 1991, nine skeletons were exhumed from a shallow mass grave near Ekaterinburg, Siberia, a few miles from the infamous cellar room where the last tsar and his family had been murdered seventy-three years before. But were these the bones of the Romanovs? And if these were their remains, where...
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Written by Emily Brand
Illustrated by Johnny Shumate, Donato Spedaliere and Mariusz Kozik
Format: eBook, 56 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2011
Price: $7.95
Since the Normal Conquest, the journey of the oldest and most revered of British institutions, the monarchy, has been touched by turmoil, intrigue, sacrifice, and romance.
Royal Weddings traces the evolution of matrimonial majesty from the politically charged, relatively austere, private affairs which dominate much of English history, to the grandiose extravaganza...
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Written by Emily Brand
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: March 22, 2011
Price: $9.95
Since the Normal Conquest, the journey of the oldest and most revered of British institutions, the monarchy, has been touched by turmoil, intrigue, sacrifice, and romance.
Royal Weddings traces the evolution of matrimonial majesty from the politically charged, relatively austere, private affairs which dominate much of English history, to the grandiose extravaganza...
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Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I
Written by Miranda Carter
Format: Trade Paperback, 560 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2011
Price: $19.00
In the years before the First World War, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Together, they presided over the last years of dynastic Europe and the outbreak of the most destructive...
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The Fall of Anne Boleyn
Written by Alison Weir
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: December 21, 2010
Price: $17.00
Drawing on myriad sources from the Tudor era, bestselling author Alison Weir provides the first book ever to examine, in unprecedented depth, the gripping story of Anne Boleyn’s final days. The Lady in the Tower explores the motives and intrigues of those who helped to seal the queen’s fate, unraveling the... Read more >
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The Official Biography
Written by William Shawcross
Format: Trade Paperback, 1168 pages
On Sale: November 16, 2010
Price: $22.50
The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, grandmother of Prince Charles, and the most beloved British monarch of the twentieth century.
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon—the ninth of the Earl of Strathmore’s ten children—was born on August 4, 1900...
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Princess, Bastard, Queen
Written by Anna Whitelock
Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: September 7, 2010
Price: $28.00
She was the first woman to inherit the throne of England, a key player in one of Britain’s stormiest eras, and a leader whose unwavering faith and swift retribution earned her the nickname “Bloody Mary.” Now, in this impassioned and absorbing debut, historian Anna Whitelock offers a modern perspective on Mary... Read more >
Princess, Bastard, Queen
Written by Anna Whitelock
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 7, 2010
Price: $15.99
She was the first woman to inherit the throne of England, a key player in one of Britain’s stormiest eras, and a leader whose unwavering faith and swift retribution earned her the nickname “Bloody Mary.” Now, in this impassioned and absorbing debut, historian Anna Whitelock offers a modern perspective on Mary... Read more >
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The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch
Written by Kate Williams
Format: eBook
On Sale: August 10, 2010
Price: $17.99
In her lauded biography England’s Mistress, Kate Williams painted a vivid and intimate portrait of Emma Hamilton, the lover of English national hero Lord Horatio Nelson. Now, with the same keen insight and gift for telling detail, Williams provides a gripping account of Queen Victoria’s rise to the throne and her... Read more >
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Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I
Written by Miranda Carter
Read by Rosalyn Landor
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: March 23, 2010
Price: $30.00
In the years before the First World War, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Together, they presided over the last years of dynastic Europe and the outbreak of the most destructive... Read more >
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Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I
Written by Miranda Carter
Format: eBook, 528 pages
On Sale: March 23, 2010
Price: $14.99
In the years before the First World War, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Together, they presided over the last years of dynastic Europe and the outbreak of the most destructive...
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Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I
Written by Miranda Carter
Format: Hardcover, 528 pages
On Sale: March 23, 2010
Price: $37.50
In the years before the First World War, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Together, they presided over the last years of dynastic Europe and the outbreak of the most destructive... Read more >
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Written by Flora Fraser
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: March 9, 2010
Price: $16.95
From acclaimed biographer Flora Fraser, the brilliant life of Napoleon's favorite sister, with color photos, paintings, and illustrations.
Considered by many in Europe to be the most beautiful woman at the turn of the nineteenth century, Pauline Bonaparte Borghese shocked the continent with the boldness of her love affairs, her opulent... Read more >
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The Fall of Anne Boleyn
Written by Alison Weir
Format: eBook, 384 pages
On Sale: January 5, 2010
Price: $13.99
BONUS: This edition contains a The Lady in the Tower discussion guide and an excerpt from Alison Weir's Mary Boleyn.
Nearly five hundred years after her violent death, Anne Boleyn, second wife to Henry VIII, remains one of the world's most fascinating, controversial, and tragic heroines. Now acclaimed historian and bestselling author Alison... Read more >
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The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster
Written by Alison Weir
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: January 5, 2010
Price: $17.00
Acclaimed author Alison Weir brings to life the extraordinary tale of Katherine Swynford, a royal mistress who became one of the most crucial figures in the history of Great Britain. Born in the mid-fourteenth century, Katherine de Roët was only twelve when she married Hugh Swynford, an impoverished knight. But her... Read more >
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The Official Biography
Written by William Shawcross
Format: Hardcover, 1120 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $40.00
The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, grandmother of Prince Charles—and the most beloved British monarch of the twentieth century.
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon—the ninth of the Earl of Strathmore’s ten children—was born on August 4, 1900, and... Read more >
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The Official Biography
Written by William Shawcross
Read by William Shawcross
Format: Abridged Compact Disc
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $35.00
The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, grandmother of Prince Charles—and the most beloved British monarch of the twentieth century.
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon—the ninth of the Earl of Strathmore’s ten children—was born on August 4, 1900, and... Read more >
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The Official Biography
Written by William Shawcross
Read by William Shawcross
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $17.50
The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, grandmother of Prince Charles—and the most beloved British monarch of the twentieth century.
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon—the ninth of the Earl of Strathmore’s ten children—was born on August 4, 1900, and... Read more >
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Written by William Shawcross
Format: eBook, 1120 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $17.99
The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, grandmother of Prince Charles, and the most beloved British monarch of the twentieth century.
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon—the ninth of the Earl of Strathmore’s ten children—was born on August 4, 1900...
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The Life of Queen Caroline
Written by Flora Fraser
Format: Trade Paperback, 560 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $16.95
When the Prince Regent (who would later become King George IV) separated privately from Princess Caroline in 1796, they had been together for less than a year. Their disastrous marriage, ridiculed by the satirists of the day, led to profound political consequences and the eventual trial of Queen Caroline for adultery... Read more >
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Royal Women Who Met Bad Ends, From Cleopatra to Princess Di
Written by Kris Waldherr
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2008
Price: $16.00
Illicit love, madness, betrayal--it isn’t always good to be the queen
Marie Antoinette, Anne Boleyn, and Mary, Queen of Scots. What did they have in common? For a while they were crowned in gold, cosseted in silk, and flattered by courtiers. But in the end, they spent long nights in dark prison...
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Royal Women Who Met Bad Ends, From Cleopatra to Princess Di
Written by Kris Waldherr
Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2008
Price: $11.99
Illicit love, madness, betrayal--it isn’t always good to be the queen
Marie Antoinette, Anne Boleyn, and Mary, Queen of Scots. What did they have in common? For a while they were crowned in gold, cosseted in silk, and flattered by courtiers. But in the end, they spent long nights in dark prison... Read more >
