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Forever Amber

Forever Amber more books like this

by Kathleen Winsor

This Restoration-era romance tells of the sexual adventures of Amber St. Clair, a beautiful and ambitious girl from a small English village. Determined to make it to the top of the social ladder, Amber bounces from man to man, eventually becoming the mistress of King Charles II. However, despite her many lovers, Amber only truly loves one man.. ...

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History of the English-Speaking Peoples more books like this

by Sir Winston Churchill

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Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey more books like this

by Wilbur Smith

A best-seller in England, this novel is about a young sailor named Hal Courtenay, who has grown up on the coast of Africa, and whose coming of age is fraught with piracy, perilous sea voyages, wild escapes from danger, and buried treasure.

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The Wise Woman

The Wise Woman more books like this

by Philippa Gregory

History, romance, and the occult are masterfully blended in a spellbinding novel by the popular, bestselling author of Wideacre, Meridon and The Favored Child. The fascinating story of an all-too-clever witch, granted powers she never wanted and doomed to desire a man who could destroy her, is set in 16th-century England.

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The Door in the Wall

The Door in the Wall more books like this

by Marguerite de Angeli

Robin, son of the nobleman Sir John de Bureford is expected to learn all the ways of knighthood. But an illness causes Robin to lose the use of his legs. Abandoned by his family, he is cared for by kindly monks. When their city becomes besieged, Robin becomes an unlikely hero in this classic novel of medieval England. Winner of the 1950 Newbery ...

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Devil's Brood

Devil's Brood more books like this

by Sharon Kay Penman

The long-awaited and highly anticipated final volume in Penmanas trilogy of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaineaa tumultuous conclusion to this timeless story of love, power, ambition, and betrayal. Where the second novel in the trilogy, "Time And Chance," dealt with the extraordinary politics of the twelfth century, climaxing with the murder of ...

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The Life of Elizabeth I

The Life of Elizabeth I more books like this

by B Alison Weir (Preface by), Alison Weir

Acclaimed biographer Alison Weir brings the enigmatic Elizabeth to life as never before in a brilliantly researched, fascinating book that is both an enthralling epic and an amazingly intimate portrait. 16-page photo insert.

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Dissolution

Dissolution more books like this

by C J Sansom

In what's being called a brilliant debut, Sansom presents a riveting historical novel in which issues of politics and faith collide when a gruesome murder is committed in a remote Benedictine monastery during the reign of Henry VIII.

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Surrender My Love

Surrender My Love more books like this

by Johanna Lindsey

A Lady's Scorn Wrongly branded a spy, the dark and handsome Viking lord Selig Haardrad suffered greatly in the dungeons of Lady Erika of Gronwood. And as he hung in chains, his magnificent body wracked with pain and fever, one thought sustained him: revenge! A Viking's Vengence Now Destiny's great wheel has turned--and Selig's exquisite, hone ...

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When Christ and His Saints Slept

When Christ and His Saints Slept more books like this

by Sharon K. Penman

December 1, 1135: Chaos breaks loose with the death of Henry I. What follows is 20 years of bloodletting, an unbridled quest for power, and total anarchy. This is the first in a trilogy of historical novels that follows the lives of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine who together shock the medieval world.

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Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens

Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens more books like this

by Jane Dunn

In this dual biography, Dunn examines the famous rivalry between the two cousins, Elizabeth and Mary, and how their two very different personalities brought them into conflict. The Queen of England and the Queen of Scotland shared a passion for power, yet their relationship was one of personal and political intrigue and plotting, which inevitably ...

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Even more terrible Tudors more books like this

by Terry Deary, Martin Brown

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Mary, Bloody Mary more books like this

by Carolyn Meyer

Meyer crafts a gripping rags-to-riches account of the tumultuous childhood of Mary Tudor, the eldest daughter of King Henry VIII, whose life turns from riches to rags after Henry divorces her mother, Catherine of Aragon.

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The Year 1000: What Life Was Like at the Turn of the First Millennium: An Englishman's World more books like this

by Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger

In light of late-20th-century interest in the end of the second millennium, the authors of this title present a portrait of what life was like at the end of the first millennium. Included are descriptions of daily life, clothing trends, medical practices, and more, all related to life in 10th-century medieval Europe, and organized around ...

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Men of iron more books like this

by Howard Pyle

While in training at the castle of the Earl of Macksworth, 16-year-old Myles Falworth discovers that his blind father has been condemned for treason. Now Myles must decide whether or not to risk battle--and certain death--to restore his family's honor. Original.

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Lady of Avalon more books like this

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

This is the bridge between Bradley's instant feminist classic, "The Mists of Avalon", and "The Forest House". The story of Avalon and its influence is told through the successive stories of three of the isle's priestesses as they protect the Holy Grail, prepare for the coming king, and fight to preserve their way of life.

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Five Days in London, May 1940 more books like this

by John Lukacs

In this study of a decisive week at the beginning of World War II, historian Lukacs closely examines the struggle faced by Winston Churchill and his cabinet as they consider whether to go to war or to negotiate with Hitler. The fate of thousands of British soldiers and the question of whether the war would be supported on the home front were prime ...

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Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery more books like this

by Eric Metaxas

Now available in paperback, this short, popular biography of England's heroic abolitionist commemorates the 200th anniversary of the defeat of slavery and is the official tie-in book for the movie Amazing Grace by Walden Media

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The unknown shore more books like this

by Patrick O'Brian

O'Brian's first novel about the sea, THE GOLDEN OCEAN, took inspiration from Commodore Anson's circumnavigation of the globe in 1740. In THE UNKNOWN SHORE, O'Brian returns to this rich source. One of the ships was parted from the squadron in the fierce storms off Cape Horn, struggled alone up the coast of Chile and soon smashed on the rocks. A ...

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And Only to Deceive more books like this

by Tasha Alexander

A gifted new writer offers a heady mix of stolen antiquities, betrayal, and murder in this stunning novel of historical suspense set in Victorian England.

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A History of Britain more books like this

by Simon Schama

The second volume of Schama's panoramic history of Britain begins with the death of Elizabeth Iand charts the rise of the British Empire.

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Parades End more books like this

by Ford Madox Ford

Originally published individually as a tetralogy of novels, the four came out as one volume in 1950, entitled PARADE'S END. Christopher Tietjens is a conservative British man, honorable, upright, and devoted to tradition. But his world is crumbling. His wife Sylvia, enraged by Tietjens's ethics, has affairs and plots against him. Tietjens fights ...

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Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor more books like this

by Kathryn Lasky

In a series of diary entries, Princess Elizabeth, the eleven-year-old daughter of King Henry VIII, celebrates holidays and birthdays, relives her mother's execution, revels in her studies, and agonizes over her father's health.

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Rose without a thorn more books like this

by Jean Plaidy

Left to run wild in her grandmother's household, Katherine was introduced to secret pleasures. And she was made to serve the political ambitions of her powerful uncle, the Duke of Norfolk. When the aging King Henry VIII chose Katherine as his fifth wife, her tragic destiny was sealed. This is the 11th volume in the Queens of England series.

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Man for All Seasons more books like this

by Robert Bolt (Preface by)

Robert Bolt's classic play about Thomas More, the Catholic saint beheaded by Henry VIII at the birth of the Church of England, is now in trade paperback for the first time.

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