Revolt of the Eaglets. (Plantagenet Saga), Paperback - Jean Plaidy

News of Thomas a Becket's martyrdom has spread throughout Christendom and the blame is laid at the feet of Henry Plantagenet, King of England.

At the age of thirty-two, Richard the Lionheart has finally succeeded Henry II to the English throne. Leaving England to begin his crusade, Richard...

The first half of the thirteenth century is dominated by two women, as proud and ambitious as they were beautiful, yet different in all other quali...

So on his deathbed William made a will that would ensure his daughter's protection: he promised her hand in marriage to the future King of France.E...

The untimely death of Richard the Lionheart left his nephew Arthur and his younger brother John in contest for the throne of England. Reluctantly t...

Richard the Second is losing his hold on the crown and Henry of Bolingbroke, previously exiled by the king, returns to England to claim it. When th...

Richard of Bordeaux, young heir to the throne after Edward the Third, is surrounded by ambitious uncles who believe it would be better for the coun...

Reckoned by those about him to be the most handsome man in the country, Edward the fourth has risen to the throne with the help of Warwick, the kin...

On the death of Henry the fifth, a nine-month-old baby is made King of England. Gloucester, a man of poor judgment, greedy for wealth and power, ha...

When Henry VI becomes king, it is soon clear that he would be better suited to a quiet life than to ruling the country.

Marguerite, eldest daughter of the Count of Provence, had married a king of France - and now her sister Eleanor is determined to make just as grand...

The first of Jean Plaidy's much-loved Tudor series - Henry Tudor finally unites the warring Houses of York and Lancaster.In the aftermath of the bl...

When I look back over my long and tempestuous life, I can see that much of what happened to me--my triumphs and most of my misfortunes--was due to ...

Reducere. One of history's most complex and alluring women comes to life in this classic novel by the legendary Jean Plaidy. Young Anne Boleyn was not beauti...

DescriptionOne powerful king. Two tragic queens. In the court of Henry VIII, it was dangerous for a woman to catch the king's eye. Anne Boleyn and ...

Yet the last years of her reign are to be momentous years. The court at Windsor, Balmoral, Osborne or Buckingham Palace is perpetually shocked by t...

For the first time in one volume, Jean Plaidy's duet of Borgia novels brings to life the infamous, reckless, and passionate family in an unforgetta...

Married to Ferdinand after continual fears and disappointments, Isabella triumphed over every dangers, convinced of her true destiny.

When Catherine de' Medici was forced to marry Henry of Orleans, her's was not the only heart broken. Jeanne of Navarre once dreamed of marrying thi...

The young Queen, as well has having to endure her constant pregnancies, is in perpetual revolt against any encroachment on her position - and Alber...

Sullen-eyed and broken-hearted, fourteen-year-old Catherine de' Medici arrives in Marseilles to marry Henry of Orleans, second son of the King of F...

Reducere. DescriptionBack in print after twenty years, the final novel in the classic Catherine de' Medici trilogy (that includes Madame Serpent and The Ital...

_____________________The first book in the captivating Spanish Trilogy, focusing on the remarkable lives of Spain's most famous monarchs. In the 15...

Reducere. Back in print after more than twenty years and for the first time in eBook, Madame Serpent, the first novel in Jean Plaidy's classic Catherine de M...

DescriptionThis title introduces readers to the first days, early changes, and growth of eaglets. Simple text, straightforward photos, and a photo ...

A heartfelt, funny and often shocking memoir of love and struggle in London's East End after the war, from the author of the much-loved Ration Book...

The Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles were among the most popular extracanonical writings of the second century. The Acts of John, Peter, Paul, Andre...

Reducere. First published in 1914, "The Revolt of the Angels" is one of the final works by celebrated French author and Nobel Prize winner Anatole France. Co...

Fanon Today: Reason and Revolt of the Wretched of the Earth is about how new generations are discovering their mission of humanizing the world by c...

Reducere. Within the span of five years, Rome is shaken to its foundations, first with the slaughter of three Legions under the command of Publius Quinctiliu...

Reducere. O carte pasionanta si minutios documentata. -Le Figaro Litteraire Daca exista o dinastie care sa intrupeze Europa, aceea este Casa de Habsburg , sc...

The extraordinary growth and development of the cult of St Thomas Becket is investigated here, with a particular focus on its material culture.Publ...

DescriptionUnderstanding child development is essential to ensuring a full and rounded psychological grounding, but given the complex nature of the...

DescriptionThe Revolt of the Black Athlete hit sport and society like an Ali combination. This Fiftieth Anniversary edition of Harry Edwards's clas...

Reducere. DescriptionAt seven o'clock on the evening of that day, having as usual replaced all the books which had been taken from their shelves, and having ...

An illustrated portrait of English society in the year of Magna Carta, from best-selling author Dan Jones.Illustrations: Integrated illustrations

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Anatole FranceBENEATH the shadow of St. Sulpice the ancient mansion of the d'Esparvieu family rears its austere three stori...

Reducere. In 1846 Alta California, Catalina Delgado daydreams about her future: roping cattle, marrying Angelo Ortega and raising children. But now, invaders...

Her version of (his)story. A study of Philippa Gregory's Plantagenet Novels - Cristina Mihaela Nistor