Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 49,65 MB
Release : 2013-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1476735484
A tale of the Wars of the Roses follows Elizabeth Woodville, who ascends to royalty and fights for the well-being of her family, including two sons whose imprisonment in the Tower of London precedes a devastating unsolved mystery.
Author : Ruth Garrett Millikan
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 31,37 MB
Release : 1987-12-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780262631150
Beginning with a general theory of function applied to body organs, behaviors, customs, and both inner and outer representations, Ruth Millikan argues that the intentionality of language can be described without reference to speaker intentions and that an understanding of the intentionality of thought can and should be divorced from the problem of understanding consciousness. The results support a realist theory of truth and of universals, and open the way for a nonfoundationalist and nonholistic approach to epistemology. A Bradford Book
Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 46,4 MB
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1451626150
Adapted for the STARZ original series, The White Princess. Love to the Death. When Henry Tudor picks up the crown of England from the mud of Bosworth field, he knows he must marry the princess of the enemy house—Elizabeth of York—to unify a country divided by war for more than three decades. But his bride is still in love with his dead enemy, and her mother and half of England remain loyal to her brother, the missing York heir. Henry’s greatest fear is that somewhere a prince is waiting to reclaim the throne. When a young man who would be king invades England, Elizabeth has to choose between the new husband she is coming to love and the boy who claims to be her lost brother: the rose of York come home at last. “A bloody irresistible read.” —People “Bring on the blood, sex, and tears!...You name it, it’s all here.” —USA TODAY
Author : Susan Bordo
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 21,6 MB
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0547999526
This illuminating history examines the life and many legends of the 16th century Queen who was executed by her husband, King Henry VIII. Part biography, part cultural history, The Creation of Anne Boleyn is a fascinating reconstruction of Anne’s life and a revealing look at her afterlife in the popular imagination. Why is her story so compelling? Why has she inspired such extreme reactions? Was she the flaxen-haired martyr of Romantic paintings or the raven-haired seductress of twenty-first-century portrayals? (Answer: neither.) But the most provocative question of all concerns Anne’s death: How could Henry order the execution of a once beloved wife? Drawing on scholarship and critical analysis, Bordo probes the complexities of one of history’s most infamous relationships. She then demonstrates how generations of polemicists, biographers, novelists, and filmmakers have imagined and re-imagined Anne: whore, martyr, cautionary tale, proto “mean girl,” feminist icon, and everything in between. In The Creation of Anne Boleyn, Bordo steps off the well-trodden paths of Tudoriana to tease out the human being behind the competing mythologies, paintings, and on-screen portrayals.
Author : Gwyneth Jones
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 28,2 MB
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 147323025X
In the year 2038, the earth has been ravaged by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Retroviruses run rampant through humanity. Economic disaster has destabilised the world, the US has undergone a socialist revolution, and the balance of power has changed. Then the aliens arrive. With no clear understanding of the visitors' intent, factions form, including the anti-alien group White Queen, working to turn humans against these extra-terrestrial tourists. Caught in the middle is Johnny Guglio, an American exile whose only fault was living near the landing site, and Braemar Wilson, a cutthroat reporter who will do whatever she needs to get ahead of the story. And for better or for worse, it seems being caught in the middle is the best place for them to uncover the truth. Winner of the 1991 James Tiptree Jr. Award, WHITE QUEEN is the first in Gwyneth Jones' critically acclaimed Aleutian Trilogy.
Author : A. J. Bueltmann
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 28,45 MB
Release : 2022-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "White Queen of the Cannibals" (The Story of Mary Slessor of Calabar) by A. J. Bueltmann. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 36,22 MB
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 1451629567
#1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory joins two eminent historians to explore the extraordinary true stories of three women largely forgotten by history: Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford; Elizabeth Woodville, queen of England; and Margaret Beaufort, the founder of the Tudor dynasty. In her essay on Jacquetta, Philippa Gregory uses original documents, archaeology, and histories of myth and witchcraft to create the first-ever biography of the young duchess who survived two reigns and two wars to become the first lady at two rival courts. David Baldwin, established authority on the Wars of the Roses, tells the story of Elizabeth Woodville, the first commoner to marry a king of England for love. And Michael Jones, fellow of the Royal Historical Society, writes of Margaret Beaufort, the almost-unknown matriarch of the House of Tudor. Beautifully illustrated throughout with rare portraits and source materials, The Women of the Cousins’ War offers fascinating insights into the inspirations behind Philippa Gregory’s fiction and will appeal to all with an interest in this epic period.
Author : Henry Treece
Publisher : Alien Ebooks
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 47,98 MB
Release : 2023-11-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1667623958
As the unjust demands of the Roman emperor Nero push Britain into chaos, the clash of cultures and allegiances shatters lives and cities alike. Colchester and St. Albans fall victim to the ravages of war, while London burns to the ground, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
Amidst this violent backdrop, follow the journey of Gemellus, a young Roman soldier with everything to prove. Tasked with a mission that could define his destiny, he must navigate a treacherous path of loyalty and love. For it is his heart's entanglement with Eithne, a brave British girl, that throws him into a heart-rending dilemma shared by soldiers across history.
Author : David MacGibbon
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 45,6 MB
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1445612984
The real story of the 'White Queen'
Author : Sarah J. Hodder
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 21,27 MB
Release : 2020-03-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1789043646
Whether Queen or commoner, the lives of women throughout history is a fascinating study. Elizabeth Woodville, 'The White Queen', managed to make the transition from commoner to Queen and became the epitome of medieval heroines – the commoner who married a King. When she became the wife of Edward IV her actions changed the life of her entire family. Vilified both by their contemporaries and by many historians since, the Woodville family were centre stage during the reigns of Edward IV and Richard III. Elizabeth Woodville became the ancestress of future Kings and Queens. This book takes a fresh look at the lives of Elizabeth's sisters. Although information on them is scarce, by looking at the men they married, their families, the places they lived and the events that they lived through we can catch a glimpse of their lives. Each sister has their own story to tell and they may not have achieved the dizzying heights that their sister did, but they are all fascinating women.
