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Geoffrey Regan

Book DescriptionIn January 1547 a nine-year-old boy was proclaimed king of England. The young, king, Edward VI, was the son of Henry VIII and all the power which that ruler had eagerly amassed found itself in the youthful hands of a frail and sickly child. That child, England's boy king, would last just six years on the throne before dying of tuberculosis and taking the hopes of many with him to the grave. Throughout Edward's short reign the young ruler kept a journal, a detailed diary recounting events in his kingdom. It is a fascinating record of Tudor England through the eyes of its monarch. The diary narrates all the momentous events in the young king's life but also observes the wider world, noting down news from England and keeping a watchful eye on Ireland, Scotland and mainland Europe. The diary makes for a wonderful chronicle of Tudor life. Edward reveals an increasing awareness as his reign progresses, showing an interest in religious reform, commerce and...

Sidney Dark

Book Description1929. Some of the royal ladies found in this volume were more sinned against than sinning. As to others, there is no doubt as to the category in which they belong. Catherine de Medici ranks as one of the great villains of history, but theauthor contends she was innocent of most of the crimes of which she has been accused. Catherine the Great has little to commend her, especially in the line of private morals, but it must be admitted she left a profound impression upon her times. Other subjects discussed are: Mary, Queen of Scots, a subject of endless controversy; Louise de la Valliere, mistress of that gay monarch, Louis XIV; Maria Theresa; Marie Antoinette; Josephine; Bloody Mary of England; Sophia of Hanover; Christina of Sweden; and Caroline of Brunswick.

Kouassi P. Soman

Book DescriptionAn economist with the World Bank Group, Kouassi admits his addiction to the fishing his daddy taught him early on the Djoreh river. An eligible heir to the throne of the Abongui kingdom in northeastern CA?te dA?Ivoire,he left home for school at five; saw an electrical light bulb in action and slipped into his first pair of shoes at eleven. Like most of his office colleagues, Kouassi knows first hand what it means to be poor. A?Some people learn about poverty in books, yet millions have lived it; that means you assess situations and measure progress differently,A? titled his recent mini-portrait. This autobiography responds to demand from family and friends who wish to learn more about his amazing life story. From his native village in CA?te dA?Ivoire to graduate school in America, via the University of Abidjan, this breathtaking story walks you through the ethno-history of his culture and...

Peter Heyrman

Book DescriptionHobson?s Choice is the first, last and only biography of the long forgotten A.F. Hobson, Rough Rider, movie mogul and Justice of the Supreme Court. In an era of giants, Hobson stood above them all.

Princess Lamballe

Book Description1901. Being her journals, letters, and conversations during her confidential relations with Marie Antoinette with original and authentic anecdotes of the royal family and other distinguished personages during the revolution. Edited by Catherine Hyde, Marquise De Gouvion Broglie Scolari in the confidential service of the unfortunate princess. Because of the loyalty of her nature the Princess de Lamballe was fated to be not only an eyewitness but a victim of the Reign of Terror.

Fik Meijer

Book DescriptionA lively general introduction to the Roman Emperors, from Julius Ceasar (44BC) to Romulus Augustulus (476 AD), the last western Emperor. Focusses on their unusual deaths, and what their final days can tell us about their lives.

Edward Corp

Book DescriptionThis study of "a court in exile" covers all aspects of the grandeur of court life. When King James II was deposed during the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688-89, he came with his family to France, where his cousin, Louis XIV allowed him to establish a large court-in-exile in the Chateau of Saint-Germain near Versailles. The book describes the magnificent setting of the court, the way it was organized, and how the exiled courtiers lived. Particular attention is given to the close relationships between the British and French royal families.

Katharine Anthony

Book Description1929. A work on the life of Queen Elizabeth by the biographer Katharine Anthony. Contents: Bluebeard; Bluebeard's Child; The Princess and The Pirate; Saint Elizabeth; Leicester; Queen Elizabeth; Alencon; Elizabeth and the Puritans; Mary Stuart; Elizabeth and Philip Fight It Out; Essex; and The Last of the Tudors. See other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.