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In the early 1800s, President Jefferson sent Robert Livingston and James Monroe to France in order to purchase New Orleans, but Napoleon offered the whole Louisiana Territory.

". . . Ragnvald is king of Sogn and still serves Harald as he battles with recalcitrant noblemen to create a larger country."--Provided by publisher.

This title is an enthralling narrative of Elizabeth I, her rule, and her impact on European history.

Chronicles the life and military career of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.

Presents a biography of French military and political leader Napoleon Bonaparte, with maps, illustrations, primary source documents, a timeline, and a glossary.

Text, pictures, photographs, and maps present the history of the Jews in Judea from the reign of Herod the Great through the governance of Pontius Pilate to the destruction of the Temple and the siege at Masada.

Chronicles the lives of King Richard I of England and Sultan Saladin of Egypt and Syria, the twelfth-century rulers who fought each other in the final battle of the Third Crusade; includes discussion of the jihad against the Kingdom of Jerusalem, as well as Richard's homosexuality.

Chronicles the life of William "the Conqueror" from his birth in Falaise, Normandy, his battles and victories in England, his becoming king of England, to his funeral at Caen in 1087.

"Conflict between England and France was a fact of life for centuries, but few realize that its origins date from the time of the Vikings, when a Norse chieftain named Rollo established himself and his progeny in Normandy. In this compelling and entertaining history, Mary McAuliffe takes the reader back to those dark and turbulent times when Rollo's descendants, the dukes of Normandy, asserted their dominance over the weak French monarchy--a dominance that became especially threatening after Duke William conquered England in 1066, giving him a royal crown"--Provided by publisher.