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1	Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King more books like this by Antonia Fraser add to wishlist With consummate skill, Fraser pens a magnificent, sweeping portrait of the self-proclaimed Sun King Louis XIV, who ruled over the most glorious and extravagant court in 17th-century Europe, and explores in riveting detail his intimate relationships with women. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Mary Queen of Scots more books like this by Antonia Fraser add to wishlist More than four hundred years after her death, Mary Queen of Scots remains one of the most romantic and controversial figures in British history. Antonia Fraser's classic biography of her won the James Tait Prize when it was first published in 1969, became an international bestseller and was translated into nine languages. Mary passed her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Marie Antoinette: The Journey more books like this by Antonia Fraser add to wishlist This biography of Marie Antoinette describes her royal upbringing, her arranged marriage, the difficulties she had getting accepted, her indiscretions, and the political turmoil--which her behavior helped stir up--that led to her death by guillotine in 1793. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Wives of Henry VIII more books like this by Lady Antonia Fraser, Antonia Fraser add to wishlist In a sweeping narrative, Fraser traces the cultural, familial and political roots of each of Henry's queens, pushes aside the stereotypes that have long defined them, and illuminates the complex character of each. The result is a superb work of history through which these six women become as memorable for their own achievements--and mistakes--as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The lives of the Kings & Queens of England more books like this by Antonia Fraser (Editor) add to wishlist The lives of England's Kings and Queens, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II. This painstakingly illustrated book celebrates the Great Dynasties of English Royalty, from the establishment of the monarchical power base by the early Norman Kings through to the present Queen. The stories of the many monarchs and their colourful lives - some ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $8.95! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Weaker Vessel more books like this by Lady Antonia Fraser, Antonia Fraser add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	King Charles II more books like this by Antonia Fraser add to wishlist The story of King Charles II is one of enduring fascination. The golden childhood of the boy Prince in the Van Dyck pictures gave way to an adventurous youth in Civil War England and abroad, ending traumatically when his father was executed in 1649. Charles II, King at eighteen, succeeded to nothing but the name'. After his valiant attempt to ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $15.25! \| first editions
8	Cromwell Our Chief of Men more books like this by Fraser add to wishlist No Englishman has made more impact on the history of his nation than Oliver Cromwell; few have been so persistently maligned in the folklore of history. The central purpose of Antonia Fraser's book is the recreation of his life and character, freed from the distortions of myth and Royalist propaganda. Cromwell was a man of contradictions and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	King James VI of Scotland, I of England more books like this by Antonia Fraser add to wishlist When King James VI of Scotland inherited the throne of England in 1603 he had ruled his native land almost as long as had Queen Elizabeth. He showed both vision and determination in pursuing his major political goals: a united Britain, and a foreign policy based on peace rather than bellicose chauvinism. Of course, there was a darker side: in the ... see all copies from $3.01! first editions
10	A Royal History of England more books like this by Antonia Fraser (Editor), Maurice Ashley add to wishlist Each of these lavishly illustrated books serves up a brief and manageable portion of the Fraser-edited and much-touted Lives of the Kings and Queens of England. A set of six jewels for Fraser's crown. see all copies from $2.30! new only from $10.95! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Cromwell, the Lord Protector more books like this by Antonia Fraser add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Warrior Queens more books like this by Lady Antonia Fraser, Antonia Fraser add to wishlist From bestselling biographer and historian Antonia Fraser comes a study of the legend of the Warrior Queens--from the first century A.D. Briton, Boudica, to the 20th century triumvirate of Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, and Margaret Thatcher. 24 page of illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Faith and Treason more books like this by Lady Antonia Fraser, Antonia Fraser add to wishlist "The Gunpowder Plot" recreates the terrorist conspiracy annually commemorated on Guy Fawkes Day. Antonia Fraser has researched the plot by Roman Catholic extremists to topple the government of James I of England, and she outlines the parallels between the religious extremists of the Jacobean era and the fanatics of the 20th century. Dorris Lessing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Middle Ages more books like this by John Gillingham (Text by), Antonia Fraser (Editor), Peter Earle (Text by) add to wishlist This volume covers three centuries and a multitude of dramas, intrigue, loyalty, betrayal, courage, fortitude, cowardice and crime. The book opens with the Norman conquest, William I's bold excursion in 1066 that propelled a new dynasty to the throne of England. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Houses of Hanover and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha more books like this by Antonia Fraser (Editor), Jasper Ridley (Text by) add to wishlist Each of these lavishly illustrated books serves up a brief and manageable portion of the Fraser-edited and much-touted Lives of the Kings and Queens of England. A set of six jewels for Fraser's crown. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $19.95!
16 view cover	Political Death more books like this by Lady Antonia Fraser add to wishlist Elderly Lady Imogen wants to stir up some trouble. A swinger in her day, she had a passionate affair with a young politician--a man who has since risen to a position of prominence. Lady Imogen threatens to release her diaries which document not only their affair but also the subsequent disappearance of a snooping journalist. Furthermore, she wants ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Marie Antoinette more books like this by Antonia Fraser add to wishlist This biography of Marie Antoinette describes her royal upbringing, her arranged marriage, the difficulties she had getting accepted, her indiscretions, and the political turmoil--which her behavior helped stir up--that led to her death by guillotine in 1793. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
18	Royal Charles more books like this by Antonia Fraser add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Quiet as a nun more books like this by Antonia Fraser add to wishlist Written by Antonia Fraser. When a nun is found dead in a ruined tower at Blessed Eleanor's Convent, Jemima Shore, a renowned television reporter, is called in by Reverend Mother Ancilla to investigate. Blessed Eleanor was Jemima's own convent school, and the dead nun was heiress to a fortune ...Lady Antonia Fraser is a well-respected British ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.18! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20	Wives of Henry VIII more books like this by Antonia Fraser add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $48.48! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Dior by Dior: The Autobiography of Christian Dior more books like this by Christian Dior, Antonia Fraser (Translator) add to wishlist Christian Dior rocketed to fame with his first collection in 1947 when the 'New Look' took the world by storm. This charming and modest autobiography gives a fascinating and detailed insight into the workings of a great fashion house, while revealing the private man behind the high-profile establishment. It is also a unique portrait of the classic ... see all copies from $10.98! new only from $10.98! \| first editions
22	Your Royal Hostage: A Jemima Shore Mystery more books like this by Antonia Fraser add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Cromwell more books like this by Antonia Fraser add to wishlist In Cromwell, award-winning biographer Antonia Fraser tells of one of England's most celebrated and controversial figures, often misunderstood and demonized as a puritanical zealot. Oliver Cromwell rose from humble beginnings to spearhead the rebellion against King Charles I, who was beheaded in 1649, and led his soldiers into the last battle ... see all copies from $4.50! new only from $13.00! \| first editions \| SVS
24	The gunpowder plot : terror & faith in 1605 more books like this by Antonia Fraser add to wishlist Britain's most popular historian uncovers the truth about Guy Fawkes' plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament. see all copies from $2.30! new only from $15.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Splash of Red more books like this by Fraser add to wishlist Chloe Fontaine is the much-loved novelist whose sudden disappearance spurs Jemima Shore back into sleuth mode. What secrets could Chloe be hiding that would lead to her disappearance? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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