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Elizabeth I and Her Circle by Susan Doran 9780199574957
RRP: £28.99£21.72This is the story of Elizabeth I's inner circle and the crucial human relationships which lay at the heart of her personal and political life. Using a wide range of original sources - including private letters, portraits, verse, drama, and state papers -... -
Richard III: A Ruler and his Reputation by David Horspool 9781472902993
RRP: £10.00£6.93Famously depicted as 'Crookback Dick', and as Shakespeare's 'bunch-back'd toad', the murderer of the Princes in the Tower and the warrior vanquished at the Battle of Bosworth Field, Richard III is one of England's most enigmatic monarchs. Now, with the... -
Joan of Kent: The First Princess of Wales by Penny Lawne
RRP: £12.99£9.09Immortalised by the chronicler Froissart as the most beautiful woman in England and the most loved, Joan was the wife of the Black Prince and the mother of Richard II, the first Princess of Wales and the only woman ever to be Princess of Aquitaine. The... -
George V's Children by John van der Kiste
RRP: £11.99£8.93The six children of King George V and Queen Mary all lived to maturity except the youngest, Prince John. The eldest, who was Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, reigned as King Edward VIII for less than a year. His infamous romance with Mrs Simpson... -
Catherine the Great: Selected Letters by Catherine The Great
RRP: £13.99£9.75'Your Majesty may find it extraordinary that I should answer with a shipment of fruit your letter of 6 August, in which you inform me that you are sending the plan for a treaty, and that of the 8 September, in which you are so good as to share with me... -
Catherine the Great: Life and Legend by John T. Alexander 9780195052367
£47.16John Alexander has provided the first popular biography of one of the most powerful, infamous, and colourful figures in modern history. Empress of the vast Russian Empire by the age of 33, Catherine's private and public life generated tremendous... -
Diana by Sarah Bradford 9780241980705 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.29*20th anniversary edition featuring a new afterword*Glamour. Duty. Tragedy: The Woman Behind the Princess. Sarah Bradford delivers an authoritative and explosive study of the greatest icon of the twentieth century: Diana.After more than a decade... -
Diana by Sarah Bradford
RRP: £12.99£9.09*20th anniversary edition featuring a new afterword*Glamour. Duty. Tragedy: The Woman Behind the Princess. Sarah Bradford delivers an authoritative and explosive study of the greatest icon of the twentieth century: Diana.After more than a decade... -
Queen Victoria: A Personal History by Christopher Hibbert 9780006388432 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£2.39Christopher Hibbert's acclaimed biography of Queen Victoria is as impressive and authoritative as the great woman herself. In 1837 an eighteen-year-old girl, raised by a German mother, inherited the throne of the United Kingdom. She was to... -
Princess Victoria Melita by John van der Kiste
RRP: £9.99£7.55Princess Victoria Melita played a colourful role from her birth in 1876. The second daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, she made a brief and unhappy marriage at the age of 17 to her cousin, Ernest, Grand Duke of Hesse. In the face of strong opposition... -
Interpreting the Death of Edward VI: The Life and Mysterious Demise of the Last Tudor King by Krammer, Kyra 9781399092081
RRP: £20.00£14.29King Edward VI tends to be glossed over in the historical narrative of the Tudor dynasty. His achievements during his brief time on the throne are eclipsed by the tumultuous and fascinating reigns of his grandfather, father and two half-sisters. This... -
My Life So Far: he Memoirs of Nicolas Gage, 8th Viscount Gage by Lord Nicolas Gage 9781916131736
RRP: £14.99£10.95This intimate and personal memoir of the present incumbent of Firle Place, the home in the South Downs of the Gage family for 500 years, is described as follows by Charles Moore: In this book, Nicky Gage describes his father's memoirs as 'masterly... -
The Last Queen: Elizabeth II's Seventy Year Battle to Save the House of Windsor by Clive Irving 9781643136141
RRP: £27.95£17.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643136141Author Clive IrvingFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 155mm * 38mm -
Daughters of Edward I by Kathryn Warner
RRP: £25.00£17.62In 1254 the teenage heir to the English throne married a Spanish bride, the sister of the king of Castile, in Burgos, and their marriage of thirty-six years proved to be one of the great royal romances of the Middle Ages. Edward I of England and Leonor... -
The Infamous Sophie Dawes: New Light on the Queen of Chantilly by Adrian Searle 9781526717498
RRP: £19.99£14.28She was the daughter of an alcoholic Isle of Wight smuggler. Much of her childhood was spent in the island's workhouse. Yet Sophie Dawes threw off the shackles of her downbeat formative years to become one of the most talked-about personalities in... -
Snowdon: The Biography by Anne de Courcy
RRP: £10.99£7.40How did a photographer who was a relentless playboy, an unashamed womaniser and a leather-clad motorcyclist marry the Queen's sister and become the Establishment figure Lord Snowdon? The brilliantly talented Antony Armstrong-Jones often humiliated... -
The Real Queen Charlotte : Inside the Real Bridgerton Court by Curzon, Catherine 9781399097017
£20.53Known to millions as the imperious matriarch of Bridgerton's court, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was still a teenager when she was chosen to be the bride of King George III. Shy, innocent, and sheltered, the orphaned princess and her youthful groom... -
The Forgotten Tudor Royal: Margaret Douglas, Grandmother to King James VI & I by Beverley Adams 9781399085908
RRP: £22.00£15.62As the daughter and cousin of queens and the granddaughter and niece of kings, Lady Margaret Douglas was an integral part of the Tudor royal dynasty. A favourite of her uncle King Henry VIII and a close friend of Queen Mary I she courted scandal which... -
Queen Elizabeth II: An Oral History by Deborah Hart Strober
RRP: £22.00£12.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639364596Author Deborah Hart StroberFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm) 226mm *... -
The Queen: The Life and Times of Elizabeth II by Catherine Ryan
RRP: £18.99£13.15The Queen is a timely book with beautiful photos and fascinating details about one of the most famous women of modern times: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch in history. "Throughout all my life and with all my heart I... -
Ivan the Terrible by Isabel de Madariaga 9780300119732
RRP: £27.50£27.33The definitive biography of Ivan the Terrible, setting the Tsar's infamous cruelty within the context of 16th-century Russia"[A] magnificent biography . . . illuminated by the wisdom gained by its author from a lifetime of learning and reflection about... -
Prince Andrew: Privilege, Money and Epstein by Nigel Cawthorne 9781783341764
RRP: £20.00£15.96Buckingham Palace's greatest fear came true when the FBI arrested Prince Andrew's friend Jeffrey Epstein on charges of under-age sex trafficking. Just before the marriage of Kate and Wills, a snapshot of Andrew with his arm around the naked midriff of... -
The Worst Medieval Monarchs by Phil Bradford 9781399083058
RRP: £25.00£17.62Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Joan, Lady of Wales: Power and Politics of King John's Daughter by Danna R Messer 9781526729293
RRP: £25.00£18.02The history of women in medieval Wales before the English conquest of 1282 is one largely shrouded in mystery. For the Age of Princes, an era defined by ever-increased threats of foreign hegemony, internal dynastic strife and constant warfare, the... -
Town & Country: The Queen: A Life in Pictures by Victoria Murphy
RRP: £32.00£28.73Since she succeeded to the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II has become respected, celebrated, and beloved around the world. This stunning collection of powerful images illustrates her storied reign in all its glory. More than 300 extraordinary... -
Henry VI by Bertram Wolffe
RRP: £25.00£21.32In this widely acclaimed biography, Bertram Wolffe challenges the traditional view of Henry VI as an unworldly, innocent, and saintly monarch and offers instead a finely drawn but critical portrait of an ineffectual ruler. Drawing on widespread... -
The Prisoner King: Charles I in Captivity by John Matusiak 9780750967686
RRP: £20.00£15.04Much has been written about Charles I's reign, about the brutal civil war into which his pursuit of unfettered power plunged the realm, and about the Commonwealth regime that followed his defeat and execution. His reign is one that shaped the future of... -
The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon: The Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth Century Japan by Arthur Waley 9784805311080
£12.18Japan in the 10th century stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. Inside this bubble, a subtle and beautiful world was in operation, and its inhabitants were tied to the moment, having no interest in the future and disdain... -
Richard III in the North by M J Trow 9781526777171
RRP: £25.00£16.13Richard III is England's most controversial king. Forever associated with the murder of his nephews, the Princes in the Tower, he divides the nation. As spectacular as his death at Bosworth in August 1485 - the last king of England to die in battle - the... -
Young Elizabeth: The Making of our Queen by Kate Williams 9781780222431 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£2.65The story of how Elizabeth II became queen.'Rich with princess anecdotes... Williams's book weaves the Second World War, vast social change and the royal upheaval of abdication and celebration of coronation into energised, nostalgic storytelling' SUNDAY... -
Young Elizabeth: The Making of our Queen by Kate Williams
RRP: £9.99£6.80The story of how Elizabeth II became queen.'Rich with princess anecdotes... Williams's book weaves the Second World War, vast social change and the royal upheaval of abdication and celebration of coronation into energised, nostalgic storytelling' SUNDAY... -
Charles II's Favourite Mistress: Pretty, Witty Nell Gwyn by Sarah-Beth Watkins
RRP: £19.99£14.28Nell Gwyn, the most infamous mistress of Charles II, was a commoner raised from the dingy back alleys of London to the stage and into a king's arms. Hers was a true rags to riches story that saw a young girl rise from selling oranges to capturing the... -
Empress: Queen Victoria and India by Miles Taylor
£14.34An entirely original account of Victoria's relationship with the Raj, which shows how India was central to the Victorian monarchy from as early as 1837"A widely and deeply researched, elegantly written, and vital portrayal of [Queen Victoria's] place in... -
Edward VII (Penguin Monarchs): The Cosmopolitan King by Richard Davenport-Hines 9780241014806
£14.98Like his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII defined an era. Both reflected the personalities of their central figures: hers grand, imperial and pretty stiff; his no less grand, but much more relaxed and enjoyable. This book conveys Edward's distinct... -
The Little Flowers of Saint Francis by Jon M. Sweeney 9781612618364
£7.20Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612618364Author Jon M. SweeneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Paraclete PressPublisher Paraclete PressWeight(grams) 184g -
Harry & Meghan - The Love Story by Emily Herbert 9781786064226 [USED COPY]
RRP: £7.99£1.78The definitive account of the love affair that has captured the nation - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.After much speculation in the national media, Prince Harry finally confirmed the rumours about his relationship with American actress Meghan Markle... -
A Dress for Diana by David Emmanuel 9781862057494
RRP: £25.00£18.26After more than 20 years in a City vault, designers David and Elizabeth Emmanuel open the four locked trunks which reveal the story behind their creation of Princess Diana's wedding dress. After more than 20 years in a City vault, designers... -
Matriarch: Queen Mary and the House of Windsor by Anne Edwards 9781442236554
£15.60The life of Princess May of Teck is one of the great Cinderella stories in history. From a family of impoverished nobility, she was chosen by Queen Victoria as the bride for her eldest grandson, the scandalous Duke of Clarence, heir to the throne, who... -
The Woman Before Wallis: Prince Edward, the Parisian Courtesan, and the Perfect Murder by Andrew Rose 9781250050069
RRP: £28.00£17.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250050069Author Andrew RoseFormat PaperbackPage Count 358Imprint Picador USAPublisher Picador USAWeight(grams) 331g -
George III: America's Last King by Professor Jeremy Black
RRP: £25.00£21.32The first full new study of George III in thirty years The sixty-year reign of George III (1760-1820) witnessed and participated in some of the most critical events of modern world history: the ending of the Seven Years' War with France, the American...