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The complex and contradictory lives of the Windsors following Edward's abdication of the British throne in 1936. Shut out by the royal family, the couple was forced into exile--but a glamorous one in which they flitted from sumptuously appointed mansions in the south of France to luxurious residences in Palm Beach. They were spoiled, selfish people, obsessed with their image, reveling in adulterous affairs, and financially exploiting their position...
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2015.
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Edward I is familiar to millions as "Longshanks," conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace (in "Braveheart"). Yet this story forms only the final chapter of the king's action-packed life. Earlier, Edward had defeated and killed the famous Simon de Montfort in battle; travelled to the Holy Land on crusade; conquered Wales, extinguishing forever its native rulers and constructing a magnificent chain of castles. He raised the greatest...
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"In 1483, Edward V (age twelve) and his brother Richard, Duke of York (age nine), disappeared from the Tower of London. History has judged they were murdered on the orders of Richard III. This new book reveals the truth behind the greatest unsolved mystery in English history" --
14) The Stuarts
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c2000
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104 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
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2009
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128 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 19 cm.
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He was loved by British Revolutionary War loyalists and hated by American patriots. What made King George III so mad? Hoping to restore glory to the British crown, he instead plunged two countries into a seven-year bloodbath and died plagued by insanity and failure.
18) Henry VIII
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This captivating biography of perhaps the most charismatic monarch of all time describes Henry’s love affairs and life at the English Court together with his political wranglings, military campaigns, mood swings, and acts of murderous brutality. This fully illustrated book on the reign of Henry VIII focuses not only on his marital adventures, but also on his abilities as a politician, reformer, military strategist, and man of great culture and learning....
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"No British monarch has had a tougher act to follow. Now, after seventy years of waiting and preparation, King Charles III is not just the head of the most famous family in the world. He is the custodian of a thousand-year-old institution that must redefine its place in the digital age while others insist on rewriting the past. With unrivaled access to the king, the royal family, and the court, leading royal authority Robert Hardman brings us the...
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