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1) Common sense
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Language
English
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Common Sense by Thomas Paine (Bauer World Press)
In his 1776 pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine presents a compelling and erudite argument for the independence of the American colonies from the British Crown. With sagacious prose, Paine explicates the inherent injustices and impracticalities of the colonial system, and passionately advocates for the establishment of a new, independent nation.
Pane's incisive logic addresses the economic,...
2) Monarchy
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (80 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of the monarchical government. Examines modern royal families including those in Britain, Norway, and Swaziland.
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English
Description
"1939. As the wife of the King George VI and the mother of the future queen, Elizabeth—“the queen mother”—shows a warm, smiling face to the world. But it’s no surprise that Hitler himself calls her the “Most Dangerous Woman in Europe.” For behind that soft voice and kindly demeanor is a will of steel. Two years earlier, George was thrust onto the throne when his brother Edward abdicated, determined to marry his divorced,...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
ix, 370 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The notable characteristic of the royal families of Europe is that they have so very little of anything remotely resembling true power. Increasingly, they tend towards the condition of pipsqueak principalities like Liechtenstein and Monaco-fancy-dress fodder for magazines that survive by telling us things we did not need to know about people we have hardly heard of.
How then have kings and queens come to exercise the mesmeric hold they have upon...
Publisher
Time Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An exploration of pivotal moments in the crown's history beginning with a simple question: How exactly did we get here? The multipart series captures the mystique of the monarchy through its many loves, losses, extravagances, challenges and charms. With Prince William and Kate's new royal baby and Prince Harry's recent marriage to Meghan Markle, the Windsors have truly begun to modernize and resemble a 21st-century family. "The Story of the Royals"...
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Series
Song of ice and fire volume 2
Language
English
Description
A medieval fantasy set in the land of the Seven Kingdoms, chronicling the intrigues of its ruling families as they jockey for power.
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Continuum
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical table ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The British monarchy has been through turbulent times of late. Rocked by scandal and strife, and without it seems a clear plan for the future following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, we have been left wondering: what happens next? Nothing seems certain. Will the monarchy survive with its continuing echoes of an Imperial past? Will young people - disenchanted with the political status quo - find the ritual and practice of the monarchy quite so mesmerising...
8) Crown & sceptre: a new history of the British monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II
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Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xx, 555 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), genealogical table ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Since William the Conqueror, duke of Normandy, crossed the English Channel in 1066 to defeat King Harold II and unite England's various kingdoms, forty-one kings and queens have sat on Britain's throne: "shining examples of royal power and majesty alongside a rogue's gallery of weak, lazy, or evil monarchs," as Tracy Borman evocatively describes them in her sparkling chronicle, Crown & Sceptre. Ironically, during very few of these 955 years has the...
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Publisher
Grove Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
448 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, genealogical table ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An examination behind the public faces of the Tudor monarchs draws on material from their most intimate courtiers to illuminate details about their private worlds, from what they ate and the clothes they wore to how they were treated while sick.
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Series
Captive prince volume 2
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
404 pages : map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
With their countries on the brink of war, Damen and his new master, Prince Laurent, must exchange the intrigues of the palace for the sweeping might of the battlefield as they travel to the border to avert a lethal plot. Forced to hide his identity, Damen finds himself increasingly drawn to the dangerous, charismatic Laurent. But as the fledgling trust between the two men deepens, the truth of secrets from both their pasts is poised to deal them the...
11) Greythorne
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Series
Bloodleaf volume 2
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
360 pages : map ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Aurelia thought she saved her kingdom, only to watch it fall apart and have her people turn against her. Retreating to Greythorne Manor, a friend's ancestral home, she is surrounded by enemies-- even the house itself seems to have a sinister desire to harm her. Yet Aurelia is determined to protect her family even through her darkest moments. When all seems grim, will Aurelia find a spark of hope from a love she thought long lost? -- adapted from jacket...
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Series
Crown of coral and pearl volume 2
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Ever since Nor was forced to go to a nearby kingdom in her sister's place, she's wanted nothing more than to return to the place and people she loves. But when her wish comes true, she soon finds herself cast out from both worlds, with a war on the horizon. As an old enemy resurfaces more powerful than ever, Nor will have to keep the kingdom from falling apart with the help of Prince Talin and Nor's twin sister, Zadie. There are forces within the...
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Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
ix, 357 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
A timely and revelatory new biography of Queen Elizabeth (and her family) exploring how the Windsors have evolved and thrived, as the modern world has changed around them, and probing the question of the British monarchy's longevity. In 2021, the Queen Elizabeth II finally appears to be at ease in the modern world, helped by the new generation of Windsors. But through Irving's unique insight there emerges a more fragile institution, whose extraordinarily...
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
xxviii, 324 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Alexander Larman, the master chronicler of the House of Windsor, brings his acclaimed trilogy to a dramatic and poignant conclusion. When the Royal Family took to the balcony of Buckingham Palace on VE Day in 1945, they knew that the happiness and excitement of the day was illusory. Britain may have been victorious in a painful war, but the peace would be no easier. Between the abdication crisis, the death of King George VI, and the ascension of...
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
359 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In a kingdom gripped by turmoil, privileged seventeen-year-old Iseul defies danger to rescue her sister Suyeon from the absolute power of tyrannical King Yeonsan, while Prince Daehyun, desperate to overthrow his despotic half-brother, forms an uneasy alliance with Iseul, leading them to join forces in a perilous gamble against the oppressive regime.
1506, Joseon. The people suffer under the cruel reign of the tyrant King Yeonsan, powerless to stop...
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Series
Tudor Rose volume 1
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
526 pages : genealogical table ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir explores the life of Henry VIII's mother, Elizabeth, the first queen of the Tudor dynasty, in this stunning historical novel. Elizabeth of York is the oldest daughter of King Edward IV. Flame-haired, beautiful, and sweet-natured, she is adored by her family; yet her life is suddenly disrupted when her beloved father dies in the prime of life. Her uncle, the notorious Richard III, takes advantage of King...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
xxi, 294 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The esteemed royal biographer traces the unlikely and extraordinary story of the once-reviled wife of Britain's Prince Charles, detailing her roles in some of the darkest days of the modern monarchy and her role in helping restore its reputation.