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1	The Freemasons: A History of the World's Most Powerful Secret Society more books like this by Jasper Ridley Eminent historian Ridley offers a thoughtful, rounded assessment of freemasonry throughout the ages, from its origins up to the present day. Not a mason himself, Ridley nonetheless refutes many of the outrageous allegations made against the order and puts into proper perspective its many contributions to civilization over the centuries. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.14! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Maximilian & Juarez more books like this by Jasper Ridley Maximilian and Juarez recounts one of the great tragicomedies of the nineteenth century, the attempt by Napoleon III to establish Archduke Maximilian of Austria as the Emperor of Mexico. The celebrated author Jasper Ridley provides a colourful narrative of this ill-starred undertaking that pitted liberals against conservatives and the New World ... see all copies from $5.90! new only from $13.00! \| first editions
3	Henry VIII more books like this by Jasper Ridley King Henry VIII is presented against the background of pageantry and colour of a true Renaissance prince. His enormous appetite for life in most of its forms helps establish him as the most formidable king that has ever sat on the English throne. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00! \| first editions
4	Lord Palmerston more books like this by Jasper Godwin Ridley see all copies from $4.58! first editions
5	Brief History of the Tudor Age more books like this by Jasper Ridley Beginning with the arrival of Henry Tudor and his army at Milford in 1485 and ending with the death of Elizabeth I in 1603, this is an account of an eventful and contradictory age. The author draws together all the strands of Tudor social life into a tapestry displaying every aspect of the times. He contrasts the life of palaces, grand tournaments ... see all copies from $5.14! new only from $5.14! \| first editions
6	Bloody Mary's Martyrs: The Story of England's Terror more books like this by Jasper Ridley Mary, the daughter of Henry VIII, was crowned queen in 1553. Always sickly, she died in 1558, but her short reign was entirely devoted to restoring Catholicism to England by whatever means were necessary. Her brutal methods earned her the name she has carried ever since, "Bloody Mary". This is the story of her persecution of men such as Ridley and ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $30.00! \| first editions
7	Elizabeth I: The Shrewdness of Virtue more books like this by Jasper Ridley This work by the award-winning biographer on the controversial ruler who ushered in England's Golden Age is "quite simply, one of the best".--Library Journal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.50!
8	Statesman and Saint more books like this by Jasper Godwin Ridley see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.08! \| first editions
9	Maximillian Juarez CL more books like this by Jasper Ridley, Jasper Ridler A noted historian's account of Napoleon III's disastrous attempt to install Archduke Maximilian of Austria as emperor of Mexico. Ridley provides a colorful narrative of this ill-starred undertaking, which ended with the execution of Maximilian, the insanity of his wife, and the emergence of the U.S. as a world power. Photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $81.47! \| first editions
10	Napoleon III more books like this by Jasper Godwin Ridley see all copies from $3.10! first editions
11	The Tudor Age more books like this by Jasper Godwin Ridley An illustrated chronicle of the splendor and squalor of one of the greatest periods in English history. see all copies from $7.23! new only from $12.50! \| first editions
12	The Freemasons more books like this by Jasper Ridley To the layman, the Freemasons are a mysterious brotherhood. This text follows the development of Freemasonry from the operative working masons of the Middle Ages to the gentlemen masons of the 18th century through to the position of the Freemasons in British society in the 21st century. The book also examines various aspects of the Freemasons ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.39! \| first editions \| SVS
13	The History of England more books like this by Jasper Ridley see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.23! \| first editions
14	Mussolini: A Biography more books like this by Jasper Ridley A fascinating account of one of the archvillains of the 20th century--and the first comprehensive biography of the dark and complex dictator in 15 years--written by a preeminent historian . see all copies from $2.24! new only from $10.00! \| first editions
15	Phoenix: Garibaldi more books like this by Jasper Ridley One of history's greatest reformers, Garibaldi won his first battle against Aegean pirates, his last against German dragoons. He went to jail in Russia and led Brazilian rebels in the field. He was twice an admiral and seven times a general, a high government official in at least five countries, became Commander in Chief of the Uruguayan Army, ... see all copies from $7.68!
16	Bloody Mary's Martyrs more books like this by Jasper Ridley This is the chronicle of a monarch's religious intolerance, a nation's fear, and the unimaginable courage of the Protestants who died for their faith -- more than three hundred victims in less than three years. In an absorbing narrative, this meticulously researched history relates their tragic, brutal, and often inspiring tale. see all copies from $3.83! new only from $9.82!
17 view cover	The Houses of Hanover and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha more books like this by Antonia Fraser (Editor), Jasper Ridley (Text by) 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 $4.73! new only from $8.95! \| SVS
18	Elizabeth I more books like this by Jasper Godwin Ridley The child of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was, to the dismay of its parents and Protestants all over Europe, a girl. Elizabeth I came to rule for over forty years and her reign is regarded as a Golden Age for English people. Ridley traces the triumphs and disasters during her rule. see all copies from $3.78! new only from $19.94! \| first editions
19	Tito: A Biography more books like this by Jasper Ridley A biography of one of the great war leaders, which gives an insight into the root causes of the present disastrous war in Yugoslavia. see all copies from $15.59!
20	Garibaldi more books like this by Jasper Godwin Ridley An unmatched, definitive biography captures every thrilling aspect of this exemplary military figure, politician, and even sometimes-farmer who made his dreams of a united Italy come true. "Dissects every facet of Garibaldi's loveable character and personality...excels all previous biographers when describing his subject's private life, and this ... see all copies from $2.33! first editions
21 view cover	Mussolini more books like this by Jasper Ridley This is a biography of the architect of fasc ism, an arch-villain of the twentieth century, who neverthel ess was an able politician in his early days and won the est eem of many statesmen and writers before the war - Benito Mu ssolini. ' see all copies from $9.95! new only from $144.28! \| first editions
22	The life and times of Mary Tudor more books like this by Jasper Godwin Ridley see all copies from $4.82! first editions
23	Napoleon III and Eugenie more books like this by Jasper Godwin Ridley see all copies from $8.00! first editions
24 view cover	Los Masones more books like this by Jasper Ridley Los masones suelen ser vistos como una hermandad misteriosa. En este libro, Jasper Ridley se propone separar el mito de la verdad. Describe el desarrollo de la francmasoneria, desde las primitivas logias de los trabajadores de la Edad Media a los 'caballeros masones' del siglo XVIII. 1i. Relata la formacion de la Gran Logic de Londres en 1717 y la ... see all copies from $12.52! new only from $12.53!
25	The love letters of Henry VIII more books like this by King of England Henry VIII, Jasper Ridley see all copies from $13.95! signed copies \| first editions

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