1485-1603, tudors

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.

Susanna Shakespeare yearns to travel to London like her father, to experience the world of actors and poets and to follow her own dream of singing, a path followed only by men.

A biography of Mary, Queen of Scots, that draws from her letters, those of English spies, and other documents to argue that her reputation as an ineffective leader ruled by her passions is unfounded and that, rather, she was a skilled politician and diplomat and was framed for the murder of her husband, Lord Darnley.

Chronicles the life of Queen Elizabeth I, and discusses both her political and private life; includes information on her relationships with Robert Dudley, Mary Stuart, and Philip of Spain.

Chronicles the life of King Henry VIII, discussing why his was considered one of the most magnificent, and dangerous, courts in Renaissance Europe.

Presents a short biography of Elizabeth I, and chronicles her royal birth and childhood, the Tudors, exile and eventual imprisonment in the Tower, her ascension to the throne, her rivals, and legacy.

Biography of Elizabeth I and her forty five year reign as Britain's Queen.

Chronicles the life of Sir Francis Drake and discusses how he worked as a pirate for the Queen of England and plotted to conquer Spanish ships and keep the money for himself.

A young actor at the Globe Theatre must defend his master when Queen Elizabeth suspects that Shakespeare tried to help the Earl of Essex overthrow her.

A poor serving girl conspires to save an innocent woman that Lord Scuggate is planning to burn as a witch in order to impress the queen.