tudors, 1485-1603

"Five Tudor monarchs sat on the throne of England and Ireland from 1485 to 1603. The family earned their royal rights through strategic planning and battlefield prowess, and kept them because of intellect, strength and sheer determination. The Tudors, one of England's most powerful and famous royal dynasties, knitted together a fragmented and small island nation that became one of the world's financial, colonial and technological superpowers"--Back cover.

A biography of the English seaman and explorer who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for helping to make England a world power by circumnavigating the globe and raiding Spanish ships.

Sibling rivalry continues between the daughters of King Henry VIII, Mary who holds the throne and Elizabeth who holds the people's hearts.

"A biography of the extraordinary life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history-as a pirate raiding Spanish galleons, as the first explorer to successfully circumnavigate the globe, and as a naval hero who defeated the Spanish Armada and reshaped the global order"--Adapted from publisher description.

Describes the English defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 in the framework of European history. Also covers diplomacy, strategy, and politics.

A biography of Sir Francis Drake, focusing on his activities as a pirate and slave trader, which made him a hero in England, but earned him the name of the Dragon by the Spanish.

A presentation of England in Shakespeare's day describing the scene, the events, and the people, for a better understanding of what made Shakespeare the man he was.

Describes English pirate Francis Drake who raided the African coast and abducted men, women and children and sold them into slavery and was considered a hero for attacking and looting Spanish ships to be added to England's coffers.

Describes how arts and crafts were created in Tudor-era Britain, and offers instructions for twelve craft projects, including a Tudor rose, a jester's crown, a stained glass coat of arms, and a masquerade mask.

In 1486 England, a penniless kitchen boy named Lambert Simnel is told by a mysterious friar that he, Lambert, is actually Prince Edward, the true King of England, setting him on a dangerous course to regain the throne. Based on a true story.