The Reign of Elizabeth

Peek beneath the bedsheets of sixteenth-century England in this affectionate, informative and fascinating look at sex and sexuality during the reig...

Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern p...

When this book begins, in the reign of Edward VII, Great Britain commands the mightiest empire the world has ever seen. By the time it ends, with t...

Do you know that Henry VIII was happily married for almost 20 years to the same queen before meeting his other wives? Do you know Queen Elizabeth r...

Publisher: Hodder EducationAuthor(s): Barbara MervynIllustration(s): b&w illustrationsNumber of pages: 320Collection: SHP Advanced History Core Tex...

First published over 350 years ago during the reign of Elizabeth I, Culpeper's Herbal remains one of the most complete listings of herbs and their ...

DescriptionThe Royal Armouries is Britain's oldest museum, still partly housed in its original buildings in the Tower of London. The core of the co...

DescriptionThe Royal Armouries is Britain's national museum of arms and armor, and it is one of the most important museums of its type in the world...

This edition of one of Shakespeare's best known and most frequently performed plays argues for Julius Caesar as a new kind of political play, a rad...

Reducere. Throughout the chronicle of Britain's history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of kings, the security of trade, and the integri...

What is unique about Brears book is that he combines an account of the cookery with a close look at the practical arrangements, the kitchens and di...

Celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, the incredible history of HM Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign, told through the enthralling life storie...

Reducere. An abused child, yet confident of her destiny to reign, a woman in a man's world, passionately sexual--though, as she maintained, a virgin--Elizabe...

A newly updated biography of life behind the Palace doors - a celebration of the 60 year reign of Elizabeth II.

An elegant and magisterial new biography of Her Majesty The Queen.'A worthy and balanced overview of the Queen's life. Dennison is especially good ...

Reducere. Published early in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, of England, only five years after the death of the Roman Catholic Queen Mary, the work is an aff...

A biography that seeks to unravel the reality from the myths to ask the pertinent question: how long will the institution survive beyond the reign ...

History meets mystery with a new twist in this raucous, colourful novel set in the bustling theatrical world of Shakespeare and Marlowe during the ...

History meets mystery with a new twist in this raucous, colourful novel set in the bustling theatrical world of Shakespeare and Marlowe during the ...

DescriptionIf you love Jennifer Robson or The Crown you will love New York Times bestselling author Karen Harper's novel about Elizabeth, The Queen...

Reducere. If you love Jennifer Robson or The Crown you will love New York Times bestselling author Karen Harper's novel about Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. 19...

The No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling series set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy and Netf...

An affectionate celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's long and eventful life, with archive images and new photography combining to create a beautiful...

* England in the closing days of the reign of King John is brought vividly to life by one of our finest historical novelists.Publisher: Little, Bro...

The sixth novel in the Nick Revill series. History meets mystery with a new twist in this raucous, colourful novel set in the bustling theatrical w...

During the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the Christian Church will take centre stage once again, as the established religion in England. But shoul...

It is 1546: the last year of Henry VIII's reign. What is the purpose of the top-quality portrait, painted then, of Elizabeth I aged about 13? It ha...

This Norton Critical Edition provides a diverse and extensive selection of authors (including the Queen herself) and carefully annotated works. The...

A brilliant mediaeval novel set in England under the reign of Henry II.

Reducere. Queen Victoria (24 May 1819 - 22 Jan 1901) is the UK's second longest-reigning monarch after Queen Elizabeth II, with 64 years between becoming que...

Explores the later years of Elizabeth I's reign through the lives of her key favourites', who she surrounded herself with at court and elsewhere in...

A compelling murder mystery set in the darkest days of Elizabeth I's reign, with Spain on the brink of invasion. Will appeal to fans of C.J. Sansom...

Reducere. Published early in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, of England, only five years after the death of the Roman Catholic Queen Mary, the work is an aff...

Reducere. "There will be no better biography of Elizabeth II as a figure of state until her official one appears--and perhaps not even then." --The Independe...

Reducere. The reign of Queen Elizabeth I was a time of war, passion, and spectacular achievement. Elizabeth: The Golden Age finds Elizabeth facing bloodlust ...

"Partners both in throne and grave, here rest we two sisters Elizabeth and Mary, in the hope of one resurrection."This inscription is visible on th...

Reducere. Explore the Captivating History of Elizabeth IElizabeth Tudor, daughter of the ill-fated Queen Anne Boleyn and temperamental King Henry VIII, was n...

For more than fifty years, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor -- who became Elizabeth II, Queen of England on February 6, 1952 -- has been loved and ...

The `Armada Portrait' commemorates the most famous conflict of Elizabeth I's reign, and is now on permanent public display in the Queen's House. Th...

DescriptionPart of the Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers in a collectible formatIn the popular imagination...

Reducere. In his desperate quest for an heir, King Henry VIII divorced one wife and beheaded another. The birth of Prince Edward on October 12, 1537, ended h...

Reducere. FASCINATING. ... Dramatic and timely. --New York Times Book Review, Editors' ChoiceIn this dramatic tale of discovery (San Francisco Chronicle), th...

Reducere. FASCINATING. ... Dramatic and timely. -New York Times Book Review, Editors' ChoiceIn this grand and thrilling narrative, the acclaimed biographer o...

Queen Elizabeth II, Her Story recounts the story of Queen Elizabeth's life, from when she was a young princess, to her coronation in 1953 through t...

In her famous speech to rouse the English troops staking out Tilbury at the mouth of the Thames during the Spanish Armada's campaign, Queen Elizabe...

Reducere. When Elizabeth I took the throne of England in 1559, hardly anyone knew what to make of her. Born the heir to the throne, she was declared a bastar...

*Includes pictures *Includes quotes by the Queen about her life and reign *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includ...

DescriptionA kinswoman to Elizabeth I, Lettice Knollys had begun the Queen's glittering reign basking in favor and success. It was an honor that sh...

Reducere. In the third of the "Women Who Were Kings" series, we follow the life of one of England's most celebrated monarchs--Queen Elizabeth I. From her dif...

A classic novel of Elizabethan England, from the author of the }Poldark{ series. Set in the last years of Elizabeth I's reign, this novel seamlessl...

Hear Ye, Hear YeTravel to the age of the Renaissance and learn why Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings in English history. Mainly remembered...

Reducere. The much-praised Legacy offers an exquisite psychological portrait of the Queen who defined an era, beloved and touted by readers for its stunning ...

Queen Elizabeth II is one of the most iconic women (if not the single most iconic woman) of the post World War Two era. She has had weekly meetings...

This tiny yet majestic volume introduces some 250 queens from around the world--those who inherited the throne by birth or marriage, or who seized ...

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, eigh...

Less than a decade after Queen Elizabeth I, a Muslim woman ruled an empire more than twenty- five times the size of Elizabethan England and vastly ...

Reducere. Sometimes Keeping Your Honor Means Breaking Your WordThe early twelfth century is a time for ambitious men to prosper. John FitzGilbert is a man of...

Reducere. Advance Praise""Fascinating and well researched.... Dr. Swift is the first to concentrate on this unusual subject with such a wealth of sympathetic...

This is the story of the 'failed' British Empire in Ireland and the sad end of the Tudor reign.The relationship between England and Ireland has bee...

A celebration of Queen Elizabeth's reign through some of her wittiest, most sarcastic, and humorous observations, revealing a fascinating side of h...

Reducere. DescriptionUntil the sixteenth century, people believed in magic as a way of explaining how the world worked. Indeed Queen Elizabeth I had a court ...

DescriptionPirates are a perennially popular subject, depicted often in songs, stories, and Halloween costumes. Yet the truth about pirates--who th...

Reducere. Riveting, adventurous. . .superb! --Historical Novel Society Following her perilous fall from a throne she'd scarcely owned to begin with, Mary, Qu...

The Tudor family is the most intriguing royal dynasty in British history. Their era took us out of the Middle Ages through the Renaissance, founded...

*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "We are, by the sufferance of God, King of England; and the Ki...

Reducere. Martyr is the first installment in Rory Clements' acclaimed and bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers. Clements, winner of the...

Attractive, wealthy and influential, Katherine Willoughby is one of the most unusual ladies of the Tudor court. A favourite of King Henry VIII, Kat...

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE-65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and adviser to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age...

Reducere. This children's history of the British Isles begins with the early tribal legends of Albion, and takes us through the Roman period, the Dark Ages, ...

Hot on the heels of the Lizzie Borden case from 1893-1894, newspapers around the world began closely following a new and unusual case in upstate Ne...