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The "Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson" is a collection of letters written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The letters cover a wide range of topics and provide insight into Stevenson's personal life, as well as his thoughts and experiences as a writer. The letters are arranged chronologically and offer a unique perspective on Stevenson's life, from his childhood and education, to his travels and his writing career. The letters also...
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England's medieval queens volume 1
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Profiles five powerful Norman queens to examine their enduring influence and the myths and prejudices that obscured their achievements, including Matilda of Flanders, the wife of William the Conqueror, and Empress Maud, the mother of King Henry II.
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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 generations, and an era that cast the essential framework for the world we know today.
6) Champions for women's rights: Matilda Joslyn Gage, Julia Ward Howe, Lucretia Mott, and Lucy Stone
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Enriched by primary sources, images, and sidebars, this volume of collective biographies features the life stories of four leaders of the women's suffrage movement. Readers will learn how such a diverse group of women came together to fight for a common cause and come to understand the game-changing roles citizens play in shaping government policy.
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Henry II novels volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 61
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In the wake of King Henry I's death in 1135, the Countess of Anjou, his beautiful daughter, prepares to claim the throne despite the reservations of the late ruler's barons, but her position is usurped by her cousin. As church bells tolled for the death of England's King Henry I, his barons faced the unwelcome prospect of being ruled by a woman: Henry's beautiful daughter Maude, Countess of Anjou. But before Maude could claim her throne, her cousin...
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2020.
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The sinking of the White Ship on the 25th November 1120 is one of the greatest disasters that England has ever suffered. Its repercussions would change English and European history for ever. King Henry I was sailing for England in triumph after four years of fighting the French. Congregating with the king at the port of Barfleur on that freezing night was the cream of Anglo-Norman society, including the only legitimate heir to the throne. By 1120,...
10) Nurse Matilda
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Nurse Matilda volume 01
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2020.
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"Once upon a time there was a huge family of children; and they were terribly, terribly naughty ..." So begins Nurse Matilda, the first of three books by the celebrated team of Christianna Brand and illustrator Edward Adrizzone about the unusual, no-nonsense nanny who uses magic to rein in the mischievous children in her charge - and changes their lives forever.
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Warrior queen series volume 1
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1998.
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Tale of a warrior, Empress Matilda, daughter of King Henry I of England and granddaughter of William the Conqueror. Matilda had to overcome political intrigues, prejudice, and the lover who stole her crown.
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Hosted and based on the book by Dr. Helen Castor, an accomplished and elegant historian, and filmed on location in England and France, this captivating BBC series explores the lives of seven English queens who challenged male power, the fierce and fiery reactions they provoked, and whether, in fact, much has changed.
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