Set against the background of the Spanish Armada's invasion of England, two tales unfold: Queen Elizabeth's lifelong and passionate affair with the Earl of Leicester, and the story of Arthur, their illegitimate son who is unaware of his true identity.
When her father is assigned the task of spying on the French Court, the charming and sweetly innocent Anne Boleyn is delighted by the thought of a new adventure. And she is not to be disappointed, for her beautiful sister, Mary, has been handed a mission: to let herself be seduced by the King of France in order to uncover his secrets. Mesmerized ...
Elizabeth I is the heroine of his meticulously detailed historical novel, which chronicles her life as a young woman before she became queen, including her possible dalliance with the scheming Thomas Seymour.
Following the absolutely superb (Diane Haeger, author of "The Secret Bride") "Mademoiselle Boleyn," novelist Maxwell delves into the life of Caterina--the adventurer, alchemist, and mother of Leonardo da Vinci.
In this untold slice of Irish-English history, two of the 16th century's most fascinating personalities--Elizabeth I and notorious pirate Grace O'Malley--meet and clash, creating "a stunning tapestry of love, loyalty, and betrayal" ("Booklist").
This narrative offers a new perspective on a five-century-old mystery and debate about the young princes of York who were imprisoned in the Tower of London by Richard III and disappeared, ensuring Richard's ascent to the throne.
This narrative offers a new perspective on a five-century-old mystery and debate about the young princes of York who were imprisoned in the Tower of London by Richard III and disappeared, ensuring Richard's ascent to the throne.
Grace O'Malley was an Irish pirate during the Age of Elizabeth, and this novel explores the meeting of the two women--pirate and queen--in the late 16th century, as the crisis in Ireland escalates. Called to the queen's chamber to give her advice, O'Malley recounts the story of her own life, and explains to the queen what the issues are for the ...
Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, banished from the court at the age of two, finds an unlikely ally in her father's sixth wife, Katherine Parr. Katherine offers motherly love and protection to the young princess and her brother Edward, and works to soften her father's heart and gain her readmittance to the Tudor fold. But when ...
In this "energetic" (Kirkus Reviews) re-creation of Anne Boleyn's tragic life -- and death -- Robin Maxwell offers a pitch-perfect version of a bawdy and exuberant time filled with lust, betrayal, love, and murder. When the young Queen Elizabeth I is entrusted with Anne Boleyn's secret diary, she discovers a great deal about the much-maligned ...
Description: Very good in good dust jacket. Great Copy. Text is crisp, clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. Dust Jacket has creasing. and wear. and tearing. 184 p. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Touchstone
Date Published: 6/15/2000
ISBN-13:9780684857602ISBN:068485760X
Description: New. 068485760X SOFTCOVER, STORE DISPLAY COPY, UNREAD NEW BUT HAS A TAD BIT OF SHELFWEAR FROM STORE DISPLAY, OTHERWISE VERY NICE, CLEAN, COMPLETE. read more
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