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Madame Serpent

Author	: Jean Plaidy
Publisher	: Simon and Schuster
Release Date	: 2012-07-03
ISBN	: 1451686218
Pages	: 416 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Madame Serpent written by Jean Plaidy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen-year-old Catherine de’ Medici arrives in Marseilles to marry Henry, Duke of Orleans, second son of the King of France. The brokenhearted Catherine has left her true love in Italy, forced into trading her future happiness for marriage into the French royal family. Amid the glittering fêtes and banquets of the most immoral court in sixteenth-century Europe, the reluctant bride becomes a passionate but unwanted wife. Humiliated and unloved, Catherine spies on Henry and his lover, the infamous Diane de Poitiers. Tortured by what she sees, Catherine becomes consumed by a ruthless ambition destined to make her the most despised woman in France: the dream that one day the French crown will be worn by a Medici heir. . . .

World Historical Fiction

Author	: Lynda G. Adamson
Publisher	: Greenwood Publishing Group
Release Date	: 1999
ISBN	: 9781573560665
Pages	: 744 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book World Historical Fiction written by Lynda G. Adamson and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 1999 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Based on World historical guide by Daniel D. McGarry and Sarah Harriman White published 1973 by Scarecrow Press. This title annotates 'more than 6000 works ... Primary arrangement is by areas of the world, and then by time periods within each area.'" Booklist.

Madame Serpent

Author	: Jean Plaidy
Publisher	: Random House
Release Date	: 2006
ISBN	: 0099493179
Pages	: 420 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (994 download)

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Download or read book Madame Serpent written by Jean Plaidy and published by Random House. This book was released on 2006 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen-year-old Catherine de' Medici arrives in Marseilles to marry Henry, Duke of Orleans, second son of the King of France. The brokenhearted Catherine has left her true love in Italy, forced into trading her future happiness for marriage into the French royal family. Amid the glittering "fetes "and banquets of the most immoral court in sixteenth-century Europe, the reluctant bride becomes a passionate but unwanted wife. Humiliated and unloved, Catherine spies on Henry and his lover, the infamous Diane de Poitiers. Tortured by what she sees, Catherine becomes consumed by a ruthless ambition destined to make her the most despised woman in France: the dream that one day the French crown will be worn by a Medici heir ...

To be Continued

Author	: Merle Jacob
Publisher	: Greenwood Publishing Group
Release Date	: 2000
ISBN	: 157356155X
Pages	: 481 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book To be Continued written by Merle Jacob and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 2000 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Main entries by author, then series. Title and subject index also included.

Queen Jezebel

Author	: Jean Plaidy
Publisher	: Simon and Schuster
Release Date	: 2013-03-12
ISBN	: 1451686544
Pages	: 444 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Queen Jezebel written by Jean Plaidy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes questions for discussion and a reading group guide.

Catherine de Medici

Author	: Jean Heritier
Publisher	: Routledge
Release Date	: 2019-07-02
ISBN	: 1000021823
Pages	: 492 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catherine de Medici written by Jean Heritier and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1968 this book is an unforgettable portrait of an impoverished orphaned daughter of the Medici, pitchforked at the age of fourteen into her royal destiny and having to bear the rivalry of Diane de Poiters and the description ‘the Florentine shopkeeper’ who nevertheless became one of the most powerful characters in the shaping of sixteenth century Europe.

The Captive of Kensington Palace

Author	: Jean Plaidy
Publisher	: Random House
Release Date	: 2010-12-14
ISBN	: 1446427161
Pages	: 400 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book The Captive of Kensington Palace written by Jean Plaidy and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in Jean Plaidy's captivating Victorian series. The young Princess Victoria, strictly confined within the boundaries of Kensington Palace, is being moulded for her awesome future as Queen of England. Surrounded by her dolls and closely guarded by her domineering mother and faithful governess, she slowly becomes aware of the bitter conflicts that surround her. The jealous and scheming Duke of Cumberland is a constant threat to her rightful accession . . . her mother's sinister friend, Sir John Conroy, makes her uneasy . . . and the bickering between her mother and the king seems neverending. Growing up is proving difficult for the princess. She longs for her eighteenth birthday when at last she will be free to rule the nation as she pleases and to re-acquaint herself with the gallant Prince Albert.

Catherine de Medici

Author	: Leonie Frieda
Publisher	: Hachette UK
Release Date	: 2011-12-08
ISBN	: 1780222602
Pages	: 544 pages
Rating	: 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Catherine de Medici written by Leonie Frieda and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-12-08 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling revisionist biography of one of the great women of the 16th century Orphaned in infancy, Catherine de Medici was the sole legitimate heiress to the Medici family fortune. Married at fourteen to the future Henri II of France, she was constantly humiliated by his influential mistress Diane de Poitiers. When her husband died as a result of a duelling accident in Paris, Catherine was made queen regent during the short reign of her eldest son (married to Mary Queen of Scots and like many of her children he died young). When her second son became king she was the power behind the throne. She nursed dynastic ambitions, but was continually drawn into political and religious intrigues between Catholics and Protestants that plagued France for much of the later part of her life. It had always been said that she was implicated in the notorious Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre, together with the king and her third son who succeeded to the throne in 1574, but was murdered. Her political influence waned, but she survived long enough to ensure the succession of her son-in-law who had married her daughter Margaret.

How to Read Shakespeare Like a Royal (Vol 1)

Author	: Charles N. Pope
Publisher	: DomainOfMan.com
Release Date	: 2019-01-01
ISBN	:
Pages	: 297 pages
Rating	: 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Read Shakespeare Like a Royal (Vol 1) written by Charles N. Pope and published by DomainOfMan.com. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shakespearean plays contain a stunning breadth and depth of knowledge about English history, European royal history, classical and contemporary literature, and about the complex relationships between the various royal courts of the day. Authorship by the Elizabethan Court is therefore discernible based on content alone, that is, by what the plays revealed and just as importantly, what they threatened to reveal about international royal affairs if the will of Elizabeth was not respected. One of the most significant (and surprising) functions of the plays was to act as a type of "Defense Program" for Queen Elizabeth's throne against her European rivals. However, the plays also served to instill solidarity in the members of the Elizabethan Court and to inspire the English people as well. The plays accomplished all of this without coming across as overly pedantic. They were not merely great works of literature, but a brilliant expression of Elizabethan foreign and domestic policy! The story of Shakespeare turns out to be the story of Don Juan of Austria, from his princely legitimization as a boy; to liaisons with royals ladies from his teens; to being hailed at the age of 24 as “Savior of Europe” at the Battle of Lepanto (1571); to his suppression by jealous males of the Habsburg royal family (1578); and to his rehab by Queen Elizabeth under the English identity of George Carey. As George Carey, Don Juan had been present at the christening of his true son King James in Scotland (1566) and in command of the strategic Isle of Wight during the invasion of the Spanish Armada (1588). He was intimately involved in the founding of the Shakespeare Company both before and after becoming Queen Elizabeth’s “Lord Chamberlain.” The rise, fall and rising again of this international man of mystery was the central theme of the Shakespeare plays. He and Queen Elizabeth appear again and again in the plays, and under such character names as Claudio and Isabella in Measure for Measure; Claudio and Hero in Much Ado About Nothing; Claudius and Gertrude in Hamlet; Bassanio and Portia in The Merchant of Venice; Duke Theseus and Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Petruchio and Kate in The Taming of the Shrew; and even Falstaff and Mistress Quickly of the Henry IV plays. Don Juan was the love of Queen Elizabeth’s life and she found a way to keep him near. Together they not only founded the Stuart Dynasty but became the progenitors of future generations of European royalty.

The Serpent and the Moon

Author	: Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent
Publisher	: Simon and Schuster
Release Date	: 2005-09-13
ISBN	: 0743251067
Pages	: 454 pages
Rating	: 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book The Serpent and the Moon written by Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-09-13 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of a royal love triangle captures the relationships between King Henri II of France, his wife Catherine de Medici, and his mistress, Diane de Poitiers, examining the impact of the love story on the history of Renaissance France.

Uneasy Lies the Head

Author	: Jean Plaidy
Publisher	: Random House
Release Date	: 2011-02-15
ISBN	: 1446411532
Pages	: 464 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Head written by Jean Plaidy and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you like Philippa Gregory, you will love this vibrant and captivating historical page-turner from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy - the perfect blend of history with romance and drama. 'Full - bloodied, dramatic, exciting' - THE OBSERVER 'Plaidy, by the skilful blending of superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detail and depth of charaterization has become one of the country's most widely read novelists.' - THE SUNDAY TIMES 'It is hard to better Jean Plaidy . . . both elegant and exciting' - DAILY MIRROR 'Excellent. Jean Plaidy really knows how to bring history to life.' -- ***** Reader review 'Great, exciting. Couldn't put down' -- ***** Reader review *********************************************** In the aftermath of the bloody Wars of the Roses, Henry Tudor has seized the English crown, finally uniting the warring Houses of York and Lancaster through his marriage to Elizabeth of York. But whilst Henry VII rules wisely and justly, he is haunted by Elizabeth's missing brothers; the infamous two Princes, their fate in the Tower forever a shrouded secret. Then tragedy strikes at the heart of Henry's family, and it is against his own son that the king must fight for a bride and his throne... The Tudor Saga continues in Katharine, the Virgin Widow.

The Whole Story

Author	: John E. Simkin
Publisher	: K G Saur Verlag Gmbh & Company
Release Date	: 1996
ISBN	:
Pages	: 1198 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Whole Story written by John E. Simkin and published by K G Saur Verlag Gmbh & Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 1198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is the only comprehensive guide to sequels in English, with over 84,000 works by 12,500 authors in 17,000 sequences.

The Complete Prophecies of Nostradamus

Author	: Nostradamus
Publisher	: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Release Date	: 2009
ISBN	: 9781906787394
Pages	: 996 pages
Rating	: 4.7/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Prophecies of Nostradamus written by Nostradamus and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 996 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best selling author Mario Reading brings together a complete new translation and an original interpretation of all the known quatrains.

Duchessina

Author	: Carolyn Meyer
Publisher	: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date	: 2016-03-01
ISBN	: 0547539037
Pages	: 272 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Duchessina written by Carolyn Meyer and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times-bestselling author:She is the wealthiest and most envied girl in all of Italy—but she yearns for freedom… Young Catherine de' Medici is the sole heiress to the entire fortune of the wealthy Medici family. But her life is far from luxurious. After a childhood spent locked away behind the walls of a convent, she joins the household of the pope, where at last she can be united with her true love. But, all too soon, that love is replaced with an engagement to a boy who is cold and aloof. It soon becomes clear that Catherine will need all the cunning she can muster to command the respect she deserves as one of sixteenth-century France's most powerful queens, in this riveting historical novel in the Young Royals series. “This captivating tale of the rise of this Italian merchant family is seldom portrayed, and it plays out delightfully in this well-written novel.”—School Library Journal “A sympathetic, engrossing portrait of a noble girl who, later in life, became a feared queen…With meticulous historical detail, sensitive characterizations, and Catherine's strong narration, Meyer's memorable story of a fascinating young woman who relies on her intelligence, rather than her beauty, will hit home with many teens.”—Booklist Includes a family tree

The Murder in the Tower

Author	: Jean Plaidy
Publisher	: Random House
Release Date	: 2012-07-30
ISBN	: 1448150310
Pages	: 384 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book The Murder in the Tower written by Jean Plaidy and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-07-30 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy transport you back in time with this beautifully evocative, enthralling and enchanting novel of murder and mystery. If you like Philippa Gregory, you will not be disappointed. 'Jean Plaidy conveys the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity' -- Guardian 'Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting' - Observer 'Entertaining, intelligent and engrossing' -- ***** Reader review 'Jean Plaidy is just a master storyteller. Absolutely brilliant!' -- ***** Reader review 'Very well written, makes you feel like you are really an insider as to what most likely was taking place.' -- ***** Reader review 'Couldn't put it down...!' -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************************** The dashing Robert Carr is a well-known favourite of King James I and he rises quickly through the ranks. A glorious future seems assured... But when he is married to the cunning and beautiful child-bride, Frances Howard, everything changes. Frances emerges as a headstrong force of nature - determined to have her way, no matter what the cost. Her attempts to rid herself of an unwanted husband, and later to ensnare a lukewarm lover, lead her deep into the world of spell-makers and treachery. This is a woman to underestimate at great peril. When Robert finds himself ensnared in one of Frances's plots he finally learns what she is truly capable of... The Stuart saga continues in The Wandering Prince.

Sequels

Author	: Janet G. Husband
Publisher	: American Library Association
Release Date	: 2009-07-30
ISBN	: 0838909671
Pages	: 793 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Sequels written by Janet G. Husband and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2009-07-30 with total page 793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to series fiction lists popular series, identifies novels by character, and offers guidance on the order in which to read unnumbered series.

National Union Catalog

Author	:
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1978
ISBN	:
Pages	: 616 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book National Union Catalog written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes entries for maps and atlases.