kings and rulers

Examines the life and achievements of Cyrus the Great, discussing his military accomplishments, as well as his skills as a diplomat and leader in ancient Persia.

Presents a young reader's version of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" about a Scottish nobleman and his wife who resort to murder and treachery in their pursuit for power and then are haunted by the corpses of their victims.

Describes King Richard I's active involvement in the Crusades as a warrior and a military leader, also providing background information on Richard's life and the Christian quest for the Holy Land.

A science-fiction graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy of brutal ambition, in which Macbeth, a dragon-riding nobleman in a future world, kills his king with the help of his power-hungry wife and finds himself battling rivals and vengeance seekers for his life and the throne.

A brief, color-illustrated biography of England's King Henry VIII that describes his six marriages, his break with the Church of Rome, his patronage of the arts, his palaces, his relations with the rest of Europe, the dissolution of the monasteries, and other related topics.

Presents a brief biography of Richard I, who ruled Englandfrom 1189 to 1199, and provides information on his family, the time he spent fighting in the Third Crusade, and how he came to be known as "Richard the Lionheart." Includes timeline.

A brief biography of William the Conqueror who, in 1066 led his Norman army to victory over the Anglo-Saxon forces at the Battle of Hastings.

A brief biography of Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan that profiles her childhood and education, marriage to the son of the king of Jordan, and humanitarian work.

A biography of Ivan IV Vasilyevich, the Russian ruler whose policies earned him the title "Ivan the Terrible, " looking at his life and ambitions within the context of sixteenth-century Russia.