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42) Monarchs
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color photographs, maps ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book describes the monarchs, the royal government, and the English civil wars from 1066 to 1500 A.D.
43) Dragon rider
Author
Series
Soulbound saga volume 1
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
564 pages : map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Jai lives as a royal hostage in the Sabine Court--ever since his father Rohan, leader of the Steppefolk, led a failed rebellion and was executed by the very emperor Jai now serves. When the emperor's son and heir is betrothed to Princess Erica of the neighboring Dansk Kingdom, she brings with her a dowry: dragons. Endemic to the northern nation, these powerful beasts come in several forms, but mystery surrounds them. Only Dansk royalty know the secret...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
448 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, genealogical table ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An examination behind the public faces of the Tudor monarchs draws on material from their most intimate courtiers to illuminate details about their private worlds, from what they ate and the clothes they wore to how they were treated while sick.
Series
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
viii, 272 pages : illustrations, portraits, genealogical tables ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
After sixty years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II remains the official face of the British state and the center of a global media circus. Explore the majesty, mavericks, and madness that make up British royalty.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
79 pages : color illustrations, color portraits, genealogical tables ; 31 cm + 1 wall chart, 4 foldout charts
Language
English
Description
Over the course of 1,500 years, the British monarchy has undergone numerous transformations--from early warrior kings ruling a fragmented land to today's mostly ceremonial head of state, King Charles III. Timeline of the British Monarchy is a detailed work of visual reference from the founders of the Useful Charts website that traces the lineages of the kings and queens of Great Britain from the Anglo-Saxons of the fifth century to today's House of...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical table ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The British monarchy has been through turbulent times of late. Rocked by scandal and strife, and without it seems a clear plan for the future following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, we have been left wondering: what happens next? Nothing seems certain. Will the monarchy survive with its continuing echoes of an Imperial past? Will young people - disenchanted with the political status quo - find the ritual and practice of the monarchy quite so mesmerising...
Author
Series
Kingdom of Grit volume 3
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
656 pages : map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The final book in an action-packed epic fantasy series set in a world with dragon-fueled magic where master con artist Ardor Benn takes a job to steal a living dragon. Ardor Benn has taken his lies to a new level, infiltrating high society so he can steal a priceless resource. But now that he's on the inside, he finds himself poring through ancient texts, searching for answers to his deepest questions. He discovers something is coming. Something...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
xi, 489 pages, 11 unnumbered pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Campbell shows us that the untold life of Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, is far more interesting and moving than the official version that has been peddled since 1923. Elizabeth's life has been filled with controversy-- beginning with the mysterious circumstances of her birth, the roles she played in her daughters' marriages, and her relationship with Princess Diana.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
xv, 253 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were set up by a mutual friend on a blind date in July 2016, little did they know that the resulting whirlwind romance would lead to their engagement in November 2017 and marriage in May 2018. Since then, our fascination with the woman who has smashed the royal mold has rocketed. So different from those coy brides of recent history, Meghan is confident, charismatic, and poised; her warm and affectionate engagement...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
539 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
In an epic narrative sweeping from 1437 to the first decade of the seventeenth century, the author traces the rise and rule of the Tudor dynasty to rediscover the true significances of previously overlooked figures.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
ix, 357 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
A timely and revelatory new biography of Queen Elizabeth and her family, this work explores how the Windsors have evolved and thrived as the modern world has changed around them. Clive Irving's stunning new narrative biography The Last Queen probes the question of the British monarchy's longevity. In 2021, the Queen Elizabeth II finally appears to be at ease in the modern world, helped by the new generation of Windsors. But through Irving's unique...
59) Glenn Beck's common sense: the case against an out-of-control government, inspired by Thomas Paine
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
xii, 174 pages : maps ; 21 cm
Language
English
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