great britain

"The incredible World War II saga of the Jewish refugees who fought in Britain's most secretive special-forces unit--but whose story has gone untold until now"--Provided by the publisher.

Relates the life story of Queen Victoria, Sovereign of England from 1837 to 1901.

Frances has learned to use flowers and herbs to become a healer, but the King's court sees witchcraft punishable by death. Forcibly brought to the castle, Francis is surrounded by danger with a dark campaign gathering to destroy Parliament. She finds happiness only with the King's daughter and a mysterious courtier, who may not be what he seems.

Explores the life of Queen Elizabeth II.

"[A] biography . . . [of] Prince William and Princess Catherine Kate Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Features include . . . descriptions of their early lives, including the dramatic events of William's childhood. Readers will learn about their courtship, marriage, and family life. A timeline of significant moments supports the narrative. An overarching theme is why they deserve to be called a power couple, with an emphasis on the couple's public service and philanthropic efforts. The volume provides an authoritative, concise history of the monarchy, and a greater understanding of historic and current expectations for the heirs to the British throne"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of essays that examines the reception of Spanish art in Britain and Ireland from the Golden Age to Goya, including artists such as Murillo, Vel?zqauez, Ribera, Zurbar?n, El Greco and Goya.

"Texts (with modern English translation) offering insights into the place of cloth and clothing in everyday life are presented here. Covering a wide range of genres, they include documents from the royal wardrobe accounts and petitions to king and Parliament, previously available only in manuscript form. The accounts detail royal expenditure on fabrics and garments, while the petitions demand the restoration of livery, for example, or protest about the need for winter clothing for children who are wards of the king. In addition, the volume includes extracts from wills, inventories and rolls of livery, sumptuary laws, moral and satirical works condemning contemporary fashions, an Old English epic, and English and French romances. The texts themselves are in Old and Middle English, Latin and Anglo-Norman French, with some of the documents switching between more than one of these languages. They are presented with introduction, glossary and detailed notes"--Back cover.

Explores the effects of mass media on working-class culture in England during the early decades of the twentieth century.