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QUEENS - GREAT BRITAIN - BIOGRAPHY (9) answer(s).
 
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Eleanor of Aquitaine / Kramer, Ann 2006  Book
Kramer, Ann Book
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Publication Great Britain, QED Publishing, 2006.
Description 64pCream Spine
Series Great Lives
Summary/Abstract The life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was most influential in medieval Europe's royal politics. She was born into a world of feasting, music, poetry and power, which little prepared her for her life of as a wealthy and powerful queen.
Contents A NOBLE CHILDHOOD Noble birth Aquitaine Medieval society Life in the Great Hall A lively girl TEENAGE QUEEN A travelling court Wealthy heiress Marriage Queen of France Crusades Crusading queen ANOTHER COUNTRY Divorce and remarriage Queen of England Affairs of state Motherhood Courtly love Separation PRISONER AND STATESWOMAN Rebellion and betrayal Prison and loss Queen Regent Women and the church Death and legacy Glossary Bibliography and index R
Standard Number 1845383370 Hb.
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ID:   006939


Elizabeth I / Langley, Andrew 1996  Book
Langley, Andrew Book
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Publication Oxford, Heinemann, 1996.
Description 24pBlack Spine
Series History of Britain
Summary/Abstract On 7 September 1533, Anne Boleyn, the new wife of Henry VIII, gave birth to a baby girl. Henry was bitterly disappointed, for he believed that girls were not suitable to be rulers. The baby girl grew up to be Elizabeth I, the strongest and the cleverest of all the queens of England. During Elizabeth's reign, the country became peaceful and united after years of unrest, the Spanish Armada was defeated, trade and industry grew and the court became a centre for playwrights, artists and musicians.
Contents Princess in Peril The new queen Trouble with Scotland Marriage plans Plots and rebellion Drifting to war The death of Mary The Armada Gloriana End of an age
Standard Number 0600588378 Pb.
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ID:   006626


Queen Elizabeth I / Bell, Rachael 1998  Book
Bell, Rachael Book
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Publication Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 1998.
Description 24pYellow Spine
Series Lives and Times
Summary/Abstract A biography of the daughter of Henry VIII, depicting not only her vulnerability as a human being, but her decisiveness as a queen whose policies changed England from a minor country into a world power.
Contents The story of Elizabeth I How can we find out Elizabeth I?
Standard Number 0431024987 Hb.
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Queen Elizabeth II - Famous Lives / Barton-Wood, Sara 2002  Book
Barton-Wood, Sara Book
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Publication Great Britain, Hodder Wayland, 2002.
Description 48pWhite Spine
Series Famous Lives
Summary/Abstract Describes the life of Queen Elizabeth II, the present monarch of Great Britain. Though her life in the public eye has not been easy, she has remained beloved and respected by people everywhere.
Contents The making of a queen Birth and early life 'Us four' All change at Buckingham Palace War years My husband and I Into mourning Coronation Down to business On tour At home With the family Going public Wit and wisdom Silver jubilee All the queen's horses And all the queen's men 'Annus horribilis' Death of a princess Keeping up with the times Life sentence Glossary Furthur information Date chart Index
Standard Number 750238860 Pb.
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Queen Victoria / Langley, Andrew 1995  Book
Langley, Andrew Book
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Publication Oxford, Hamlyn, 1995.
Description 24pBlack Spine
Series History of Britain
Summary/Abstract Queen Victoria's reign was one of great change - industrial change, electoral reform, social reform and the growth of the British Empire. Well illustrated, the Queen's childhood, coronation, marriage and reign are covered.
Contents Life as a princess The Queen and the coronation The wife of Prince Albert Family life Royal homes The great exhibition War and death Empress of India Gold and diamond jubilee Death of a Queen Timechart
Standard Number 0600586227 Pb.
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Rivals for the crown / Simpson, Margaret 2003  Book
Simpson, Margaret Book
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Publication Great Britain, Scholastic, 2003.
Description 176pDark Blue Spine
Series Double Take: Two sides One story
Summary/Abstract Read about Elizabeth Tudor and Mary Tudor, the two woman in action, to become the successor for the English crown.
Standard Number 0439982391 Pb.
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The Life and World of Queen Victoria / Williams, Brian 2002  Book
Williams, Brian Book
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Publication Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
Description 32pBlack Spine
Series The Life and World of
Summary/Abstract Short biography of Queen Victoria with insights into her childhood, family, friends, rivals and enemies. It outlines her achievements during her long reign. It contains a list of furthur reading and websites for reference. Also contains a timelin, glossaryand index.
Contents Queen for an age The little princess Growing up in a palace The roar of progress "I am very young...." Wedding and revolution The royal family Workshop of the world A queen in mourning The queen's government Queen Empress Jubilee monarch After Victoria Glossary Timeline Furthur reading and websites Places to visit Index
Standard Number 043114768X Pb.
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The Queen Mother : Grandmother of a nation / Wood, Richard & Sara 2001  Book
Wood, Richard & Sara Book
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Publication Great Britain, Hodder Wayland,
Description 48pBlue Spine
Series Famous Lives
Summary/Abstract Describes the exciting and glamorous life of Queen Elizabeth who is also know affectionately as the Queen Mum.
Contents Queen of the 20th century Family values Growing up Nursing the wounded London society Royal wedding A sense of duty Family crisis The coronation and after War work Gaiety and gloom A wedding and a funeral Queen Mother Meeting the people Colonel-in-chief At home Elzxabeth and Diana - the generation gap A favourite grandson Hats and clothes Horses Queen of the new century Glossary Date chart Index
Standard Number 750232471 Pb.
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Who was Queen Elizabeth? / Eding, June; Harrison, Nancy (ill.) 2008  Book
Harrison, Nancy (Ill.) Book
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Publication New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2008.
Description 103pRed and Blue Spine
Series Who Was?
Summary/Abstract Presents the life of Queen Elizabeth I, from her birth to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn in 1533 and her imprisonment by her half-sister, to her reign as queen, which brought peace, stability, and prosperity to sixteenth-century England.
Contents Who was Queen Elizabeth? Young Elizabeth Princess is a prisoner Young Queen Always the same Marriage? Brush with death Queen's cousin Golden age Death of a Queen Another Elizabeth
Standard Number 9780448448398 Pb.
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