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xiv, 448 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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English
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From the acclaimed author of "England's Mistress" comes a smart, gripping account of the rise to the throne and the early life of Queen Victoria, and the tragic, little-known story of Princess Charlotte, the queen who never was.
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English
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"A definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the seventieth anniversary of her reign by a renowned royal biographer."--Provided by the publisher.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has reigned through more seismic social change than any monarch in British history -- and she has witnessed family crises on a scale not seen since the days of George III. Sealed off during the greatest peacetime emergency of modern times, she has stuck to her own maxim:...
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1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Using extraordinary archive footage and rare color material, all the most dramatic events in Elizabeth's life are here, including her marriage to Prince Philip, the birth of Charles, and more.
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xxx, 350 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 25 cm
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English
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Evaluates the tragic story of Lady Jane Grey while offering insight into the parallel experiences of her sisters and the broader Grey family, detailing Jane's short reign and the royal bloodline that exposed all three to the enmity of Elizabeth I.
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viii, 407 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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A history of Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I, two women struggling for supremacy in a man's world, describes how their bonds of friendship sustained them until jealousy and antipathy turned them into enemies.
32) Elizabeth at 90
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1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A unique celebration of the Queen's ninety years. Filmmaker John Bridcut was granted special access to Her Majesty's personal films, shot by the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen herself, much of it has never been seen publicly before.
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xxii, 663 pages, 32 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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English
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Drawing on numerous interviews and never-before-revealed documents, acclaimed biographer Sally Bedell Smith pulls back the curtain to show in intimate detail the public and private lives of Queen Elizabeth II, who has led her country and Commonwealth through the wars and upheavals of the last sixty years with unparalleled composure, intelligence, and grace.
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342 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm.
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English
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In this unique illustrated presentation, Gregory and her fellow historians describe the extraordinary lives of the heroines of her Cousins' War books: Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford; Elizabeth Woodville, Queen of England; and Margaret Beaufort, the founder of the Tudor dynasty.
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1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Her story has been recorded by Roman historians, pondered by scholars, and examined by archaeologists who continue to dig for clues about the warrior queen who led a rebellion that changed the course of history.
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1 videodisc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Explores the life of Queen Victoria and her relationships with her husband and children; explores the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II's grandparents; explores the story behind the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; explores the life of Prince William and the challenges he faced growing up.
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English
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"On today's world stage, there is one leader who stands apart from the rest. Queen Elizabeth II has seen more of the planet and its people than any other head of state and has engaged with the world like no other monarch in modern history. Since her coronation, she has visited over 130 countries across the ever-changing globe, acting as diplomat, stateswoman, pioneer, and peace-broker. She has transformed her father's old empire into the Commonwealth,...
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xxxiv, 572 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
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English
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A biography of the first Tudor queen, who was the only living descendent of Yorkist King Edward IV, and mother of the infamous Henry VIII, sheds new light on the life of this enigmatic woman and mother of the Tudor dynasty.
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vi, 493 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, genealogical tables, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
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English
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A groundbreaking biography of Elizabeth I revealing for the first time the woman behind the polished veneer as she confronts challenges at home and abroad: war against the Catholic powers of France and Spain, revolt in Ireland, an economic crisis that triggered riots in the streets of London, and a conspiracy to place her cousin Mary Queen of Scots on her throne.
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