Two of the 20th century's most famous and most successful ocean liners are given royal treatment in this authoritative volume. Maritime authority William Miller pays tribute to the "Queen Mary and the "Queen Elizabeth, describing their heralded launchings, amenities, maritime rivalry, and contributi[...]
Mary Stuart was just five years old when she was sent to France to be raised alongside her future husband. But when the frail young king dies, eighteen-year-old Mary is stripped of her title as Queen of France and set adrift in the harsh world, alone.Determined to reign over what is rightfully hers,[...]
The empress Matilda fought for the throne of England, arguably hers by right, for nine years, and was denied it largely because she was a woman. This biography examines her career as a whole, and explores the various ways in which Matilda has been judged by historians through the ages.[...]
Through detailed study of these women the author demonstrates the integral place of royal queens in the rule of the English kingdom and in the process of unification by which England was made.[...]
The riveting history of a beautiful queen, a shocking murder, a papal trialand a reign as triumphant as any in the Middle A ges. On March 15, 1348, Joanna I, Queen of Naples, stood trial for her life before the Pope and his court in Avignon. She was twenty-two years old. Her cousin and husband, Prin[...]
In 1348, at the age of twenty-two, Joanna I, the queen of Naples, stood trial before the pope, accused of murdering her cousin and husband, Hungarian prince Andrew. Arguing her own case in Latin, she won her acquittal, and went on to become the only female monarch in her time to rule in her own name[...]
In The Untold Life of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Lady Colin Campbell tells the griping true story of Elizabeth's life.She reveals the truth behind: the mystery of her birth; her intra-family relationships; how she set about getting married; her relationship with her eldest brother-in-law prio[...]
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 that sheds new light on her thoughts, personality and the issues that really concern her: the Queen's ow[...]
When the Quint Confederacy and the Kos Empire went to war-again-Queen Samara wisely kept her Rogue Coalition out of the conflict. But staying neutral in a galactic war doesn't pay the bills, not when both sides refuse to trade with neutral sectors. With her people on the brink of starvation, Samara[...]
Have you ever wondered what Queen Victoria ate for breakfast? Or pondered over George V's preferences for pudding? Straight from the kitchens of Buckingham Palace, this fascinating collection offers an extraordinary insight into royal gastronomy, featuring exclusive photographs, recipes, anecdotes a[...]
QUEEN VICTORIA Grab this GREAT physical book now at a limited time discounted price This book aims to serve as a biography of the great Queen Victoria. Inside, you will receive an insight into what the life of Queen Victoria was like, from her tumultuous childhood, to her eventual death at the o[...]
This is work of creative art and satire (17 U.S. Code 107) Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) has been Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand since 6 February 1952. Additionally, she is Head of the Commonwealth and Queen of 12 countries that have bec[...]
Are you ready to lose yourself in spectacle that is Drag? Are you ready to color away all your anxiety, depression, stress and woes? Are you ready to bring your favourite Drag Queens to life through coloring? Are you tired of boring colour therapy books about cats, mandalas, flowers and swearing? Ar[...]
QUEEN ELIZABETH II Grab this GREAT physical book now at a limited time discounted price This book serves as a biography of Queen Elizabeth II and the incredible life that she lives. Currently, Elizabeth II is the longest reigning Queen in the history of the United Kingdom. She has lived and rule[...]
Queen Christina of Sweden danced herself in the ballets she promoted. From the beginning of her personal rule until her abdication (1644-1654) court ballet was Christina's privileged medium of political propaganda. The Queen Danced Alone is the first monograph on court ballet during Christina's reig[...]