A source of endless fascination and speculation, the subject of countless biographies, novels, and films, Elizabeth I is now considered from a thrilling new angle by the brilliant young historian Tracy Borman. So often viewed in her relationships with men, the Virgin Queen is po…
Examines Queen Elizabeth I through the eyes of the women who shaped her life--from her bewitching mother to her dangerously obsessive sister, and from the rivals to her throne to her rivals in love.
Examines Queen Elizabeth I through the eyes of the women who shaped her life--from her bewitching mother to her dangerously obsessive sister, and from the rivals to her throne to her rivals in love.
Tracy Borman lays out Matilda's remarkable story against one of the most fascinating and transformative periods in European history. Stirring, richly detailed, and wholly involving, Queen of the Conqueror reveals not just an extraordinary figure but an iconic woman who shaped ge…
Tracy Borman lays out Matilda's remarkable story against one of the most fascinating and transformative periods in European history. Stirring, richly detailed, and wholly involving, Queen of the Conqueror reveals not just an extraordinary figure but an iconic woman who shaped ge…
Tracy Borman lays out Matilda's remarkable story against one of the most fascinating and transformative periods in European history. Stirring, richly detailed, and wholly involving, Queen of the Conqueror reveals not just an extraordinary figure but an iconic woman who shaped ge…
Drawing from letters and diaries, a portrait of Queen Victoria and her court offers unique insight into the real woman behind the austere figure depicted in her famous portraits by following the lives of six members of her household.
Serving Victoria follows the lives of six members of her household, from the governess to the royal children, from her maid of honor to her chaplain and her personal physician -- Front jacket flap.
"Serving Victoria follows the lives of six members of her household, from the governess to the royal children, from her maid of honor to her chaplain and her personal physician."--Jacket.