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William Shakespeare
All is True is Shakespeare's retelling of one of the most defining periods in English history, the marriage and divorce of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon.
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King Alfred's West-Saxon Version of Gregory's Pastoral Care (1871) is a key Anglo-Saxon text. Preserved in two manuscripts written during Alfred's lifetime, it affords data of the highest value for…
Sean Kingsley, Rex Cowan
The incredible story of the "Robin Hood of the Seas," who absconded with millions during the Golden Age of Piracy and who harbored an even greater secret.
Jerry Rabow
Using primary resources and employing a forensic eye, Jerry Rabow offers a fascinating and unique investigation into the infamous story of Henry VIII's effort to divorce Catherine of Aragon and…
Marlene L. Daut
"The essential biography of the controversial rebel, traitor, and only king of Haiti. Henry Christophe (1767 - 1820) is one of the most richly complex figures in the history of…
Dan Jones
A brand-new life of England's greatest king from our bestselling medieval historian
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Ben Hubbard
Explore the life and times of one of Britain's most famous kings
Delve into the past and explore the life and reign of Henry VIII in this biography for children…
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Henry Melville King
Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
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Paul O'Flynn
A new paperback edition for reluctant readers about the all-time leading scorer in Championship hurling, King Henry!
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Robert J. Knecht
Based upon a rich and diverse range of primary sources, this book traces Henry's life from his birth in 1551. Providing the first English language biography of Henry for over…
Loyalty and Heredity-- King Henry VIII covers the period of Henry's reign from shortly after he becomes king to the birth of Elizabeth who would one day become queen and…
O Henry
"Cabbages and Kings" by O. Henry is a collection of interconnected short tales set in the fictional Central American metropolis of Coralio. The book explores the lives of diverse characters…
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Henry N Hudson
Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
William Shakespeare, Brainerd Kellogg
"The Life of King Henry V" is a historical play attributed to William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1599. It is the final installment in Shakespeare's tetralogy of…
"The Life of King Henry VIII" is a historical play attributed to William Shakespeare, although it is believed to have been co-written with John Fletcher. Also known simply as "Henry…
Percy F Westerman
Under King Henry's Banners: A story of the days of Agincourt, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten…
Honor and Glory--King Henry V has put aside the indiscretion of youth and taken the throne upon his father's death. Faced with insurrection and a war with France Henry must…
Philip J Potter
During the 1,000-year history of the English monarchy there have been eight kings with the name of Henry. The Eight King Henrys of England is the history of the reigns…
John Bate
The Mysteryes of Nature and Art; Conteined in foure severall Tretises, The first of water workes, The second of Fyer workes, The third of Drawing, Colouring, Painting, and Engraving, The…
Henry Sweet
Irresponsibility of Youth--The reign of King Henry IV is not going smoothly. He is at odds with the Percys and much of the nobility does not consider his son Hal…
Heredity and Ability--Henry VI Part 1 opens at the funeral of Henry V who died unexceptedly in his prime. Henry's brothers and his uncle do not think his son who…
Magic and Treachery- The Play starts which young King henry VI Marrying Margaret of Anjou. William de la Pol has plans to influence Henry through his young wife. Magic and…
David Ep Dennis
In 1238, as King Henry III of England lay with his child bride at Woodstock in Oxfordshire, a crazed assassin entered his bedroom. Who had sent that assassin and why…
"The Famous History of the Life of King Henry VIII" by William Shakespeare is a captivating historical drama that chronicles the tumultuous reign of the iconic monarch. Set in the…
William Shakespeare, William Aldis Wright
"The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth" by William Shakespeare, as edited by William Aldis Wright, is a gripping historical drama that offers a vivid portrayal…
Charles Henry Hanson
Stories of the Days of King Arthur, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions…
William Henry Giles Kingston
Dieses klassische Buch wurde urspruenglich vor Jahrzehnten veroeffentlicht als ""Manco, the Peruvian Chief Or, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas"" . Es wurde jetzt von Writat fuer…
Arthur Henry Gooden
Responsibility and Honor-- In Henry IV Part 2 Hal continues his journey of growth becoming a man fit to hold the throne of England. He distances himself from John Falstaff…
Magic and Treachery--The play starts with young Henry VI marrying Margaret of Anjou. William de la Pol has plans to influence Henry through his young wife. Magic and untrustworthy nobles…
Defeat and Civil War--King Henry VI Part 3 opens with Henry and his queen on the run after losing the First Battle of St. Albans. York goes to London and…
Magic and Civil War--Collected here are all three parts of King Henry VI. The three plays cover the time from Henry's ascension to the throne to his eventual death at…
