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Royalty: fact & fiction. All titles are available for download to a variety of devices at nh.overdrive.com Questions? Call Cary at the library, 603-757-1838. Happy New Year!
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The Boleyn King by Laura AndersenStruggling to prove himself as the French threaten battle and the Catholics plot at home, 17-year-old King Henry IX, known as William, relies on his best friend and loyal counselor, Dominic, until they both fall in love with the same woman--a romantic obsession that threatens a new generation of Tudors. [Fiction]
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Elizabeth of York : a Tudor Queen and Her World by Alison WeirThis first in-depth biography of the first Tudor queen, who was the only living descendent of Yorkist King Edward IV, and mother of the infamous Henry VIII, sheds new light on the life of this enigmatic woman and mother of the Tudor Dynasty.
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Elizabeth the Queen : The Life of a Modern Monarch by Sally Bedell SmithA tribute to the life and enduring reign of Elizabeth II draws on numerous interviews and previously undisclosed documents to juxtapose the queen's public and private lives, providing coverage of such topics as her teen romance with Philip, her contributions during World War II and the scandals that have challenged her family.
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The Heir Apparent : A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince by Jane RidleyA profile of the early-20th-century British king discusses how he disappointed his mother, Queen Victoria, with his notorious gambling, gluttony and womanizing before his nine-year reign, during which he became an effective leader and diplomat who founded England's modern monarchy.
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Her Highness, the Traitor by Susan HigginbothamWhen Henry VII dies, leaving behind his 9-year-old son as his heir, a deadly power struggle ensues between Joan Dudley, whose husband, the Duke of Northumberland, is the most powerful man in England, Frances Grey and Mary Tudor, who asserts her own right to the crown. [Fiction]
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The Last Tudor by Philippa GregoryA latest historical novel by the best-selling author of The Other Boleyn Girl reimagines the lives of Lady Jane Grey and her two sisters, who respectively endure imprisonment, a secret marriage, and marginalization under the suspicious eyes of Tudor queens Mary and Elizabeth. [Fiction]
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Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe : a Mistress Jaffrey Mystery by Kathy Lynn EmersonMistress Rosamond Jaffrey is recruited by Queen Elizabeth I's spymaster to be lady-in-waiting to Lady Mary, a cousin of the queen who is being courted by Russia's Ivan the Terrible. However, there are some nobles at court who will do anything they can to thwart such an alliance and Rosamond must put herself in mortal peril to protect her ward. [Fiction]
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Serving Victoria : Life in the Royal Household by Kate HubbardDrawing from letters and diaries, this vibrant portrait of Queen Victoria offers a unique insight into the Victorian court and the real woman behind the austere figure depicted in her famous portraits by following the lives of six members of her household.
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The Shadow Queen : A Novel of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor by Rebecca DeanA reimagining of the life of the woman for whom Edward VIII of England abdicated the throne dramatically recreates her disadvantaged childhood, upbringing as a socialite by wealthy relatives and entry into British society before capturing the heart of a prince. [Fiction]
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The Summer Queen : A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine by Elizabeth ChadwickThirteen-year-old Eleanor of Aquitaine is forced into a marriage she does not want, and when a death thrusts her into the role of queen, she faces scandal, forbidden love, and the complexities of the ruthless French court at every turn. [Fiction]
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Victoria the Queen : An Intimate Biography of the Woman who Ruled an Empire by Julia BairdAn account of the life of the longtime English monarch offers insight into the passionate and sensuous aspects of her character, placing her reign against a backdrop of dynamic world events while sharing insights into her relationship with Albert and her pivotal role in building the British empire.
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The Virgin's Daughter : a Tudor Legacy Novel by Laura AndersenIn this alternate history of the Tudors in which Elizabeth I, the celebrated Virgin Queen, had a daughter, this first book in a new trilogy interweaves realistic period-details and genuine historical figures to vividly bring to life the scandalous Tudors. [Fiction]
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