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Cruel Kings and Mean Queens / Deary, Terry 1995  Book
Deary, Terry Book
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Publication London, Scholastic, 1995.
Description 202pPurple Spine
Series Horrible Histories
Summary/Abstract History of the English monarchs with all the nasty facts kept in. Horrible habits, palace ghosts and other gruesome facts.
Standard Number 0590542095 Pb.
Key Words IGCSE  Great Britain - History 
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ID:   018770


Days that shook the world - Volume four / Days...(Title) 2004  DVD
Days...(Title) DVD
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Publication London, BBC World Wide, 2004.
Description 236min.Black Spine
Series Days That Shook The World
Summary/Abstract This series covers the events that shaped our world.
Contents Affairs of the crown: the execution of Anne Boleyn and the abdication of Edward VIII - 19 May 1536 and 10 December 1936 (British royalty, Royal Family) The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the death of Diana - 2 June 1953 and 1 September 1997 (Royal Family) Cold war spies: Gary Powers U-2 spy plane and Colonel Rudolf Abel - 1 May 1960 and 18 February 1962 (Espionage) The cost of betrayal - 19 June 1953 and 25 May 1951 (Espionage, KGB)
Standard Number DBA095 2 DVDs.
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ID:   001066


Elizabeth I / Simon Adams 2006  Book
Simon Adams Book
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Publication Great Britain, QED Publishing, 2006.
Description 64PCream Spine
Series Great Lives
Summary/Abstract A concise biography of Elizabeth I, Queen of England who won reknown for being the most glorious queen that England had ever known.
Contents BIRTH OF A PRINCESS A royal birth The Tudors The Tudor kingdom Elizabeth's early life Daily life in Tudor times Catholics and Protestants FROM PRISON TO THRONE Sent to the Tower Becoming Queen The young ruler Elizabeth's suitors Governing the country Life at Court CONQUERING THE WORLD European rivals Mary Queen of Scots Explorers and seafarers The Spanish Armada GLORIOUS QUEEN Elizabethan England Elizabethan London Her final years Elizabeth's legacy Glossary Bibliography and index
Standard Number 1845382048 Hb.
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ID:   026484


Lands of belonging: A history of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Britain / Bhatt, Donna Amey; Bhatt, Vikesh Amey; Salini, Perera (ill.) 2022  Book
Bhatt, Donna Book
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Publication London, Nosy Crow, 2022.
Description 64pTurquoise spine
Summary/Abstract This book aims to piece together the interesting, surprising, and sometimes very sad story of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Britain, and how these countries have shaped one another over the centuries. From exploring the vast empires and amazing inventions of ancient India, to revealing the challenges faced by South Asian migrants to Britain - or celebrating the amazing culture, innovations, inventions, and achievements of British people of South Asian heritage today - this book shows how the past, present and future of these four countries will always be intertwined.
Contents Welcome! What makes you, you? Inventive ancient India One land, many religions Ancient Indian empires The dazzling delights of India One land, many kings Building an empire The world at war Dividing a country Independence for India From South Asia to Britain A place to call home Racism and uprisings South Asian culture today Bold South Asian flavour Party time! Fireworks, food and fasting A day in your life South Asian customs Do you speak South Asian? Fun and games! Amazing South Asians Amazing South Asians today A South Asian calendar of celebrations Time to reflect What happened when? What happened next?
Standard Number 97818339944680 Hb.
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ID:   019164


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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