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Vlad III, the 15th century ruler of what is now southern Romania, had a terrifying nickname, the Impaler. It originated with the grisly way he dealt with his enemies: He demanded that their not-yet-dead bodies be impaled on stakes. Vlad’s reputation for brutality only grew and later became entwined with the legend of the vampire Dracula. This in-depth account presents the true story of Vlad the Impaler and his fight against the Ottoman Empire, a struggle that makes the villain a hero to some. An appealing design and features such as sidebars and fact boxes make this biography an especially high-interest read for young historians.

Explores how the characters and lives of King George III of England and George Washington affected the progress and outcome of the American Revolution.

A fictional account of Vlad the Impaler, the Prince of Wallachia who served as the inspiration for Braham Stoker's "Dracula, " depicting his life through the eyes of the woman he loved, his closest comrade, his priest, and others.

Membership in the Richard III Society is huge and the interest in Britain's last Plantagenet King is at an all-time high after the discovery of his bones under a parking lot in Leicester, England in 2010. Thanks to Shakespeare, his reputation was dark and he has been accused of the murder of the princes in the tower. This book dispassionately examines the legend as well as the man to uncover his life and possibly alter his reputation. His death at the Battle of Bosworth signaled the end of the War of the Roses and the medieval period in England.

Actually finding the grave of Richard III, the last king of the English Plantagenet dynasty, was a riveting event for the world. And locating a direct descendent, who happened to be a carpenter, was also riveting. Especially because he constructed his kingly ancestor's coffin for the re-burial. The entire story of the excavation, reconstruction of King Richard III's face, and his reburial, completed the most sensational archaeological find for generations.

Dracula, the blood-thirsty Transylvanian who terrorized England, was a character in an 1897 horror novel. However, the author, Bram Stoker, based his infamous creature on a real-life prince from the 1400s named Vlad III. Though Vlad wasn't a vampire, he was known for some very gory exploits. Legends of vampires stretch back even further than this. Thrilled readers will devour this legend, its possible sources, and details about its contribution to popular culture. Spooky photographs and illustrations set the mood and enhance the spine-tingling text. Full-color photographs, Historical Context Overview, Fact Boxes, Glossary, For Further Information Section, Index.

Chronicles the life and vicious exploits of Vlad the Impaler who, during the fifteenth century, extended his reign of terror across most of the known Roman world.

Demonstrates how Edward III rebuilt both the prestige and power of the throne during his fifty year reign.

A biography of Britain's King George III, the king from whom Americans won their independence and known as "the mad king," discussing his family and their flaws, and his aspirations to be a moral example by staying faithful to his wife, Queen Charlotte, and raising loving, educated children.