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A biography of the French king who resolved religious conflict in his country, issued the Edict of Nantes, and made other important reforms before being assassinated.

A biography of the Portuguese prince whose navigational ideas and innovations had a significant impact on later explorers.

Chronicles the life of Henry VIII, king of England from 1509 to 1547, providing context on the Tudor world.

When Henry Tudor picks up the crown of England from the mud of Bosworth Field after the last Plantagenet king's (Richard III) death, he knows he must marry Elizabeth of York, and unify a country divided by war for nearly twenty years. Elizabeth of York is the daughter of the White Queen Elizabeth, mother of the young princes in the Tower of London whose fate remains decisively unknown to this day. But Elizabeth of York is in love with the dead Richard III, slain by her new husband, Henry Tudor, on Bosworth Field. And meanwhile, imposters who claim to be the York prince in the Tower threaten the Tudor monarchy with relentless consistency.

Eleanor lived in a time when a woman's value was measured by her rank and the number of sons she bore. Eleanor excelled at both---she married two kings and bore ten children--and more. She was the intelligent heiress to the vast Duchy of Aquitaine. Her leadership inspired the loyalty of her people but she was continually doubted and silenced by the men who ruled beside her. But through it all she remained stubborn, high-spirited, and firm in her beliefs.

Powerful rebels are mustering their forces to topple the aging King Henry IV from his throne. Their success seems assured because the dying king cannot depend upon his son and heir Prince Hal. Instead, King Henry relies on the aid of the latest war hero Sir John Falstaff...and the kingdom is soon in for a big surprise.

Presents a biography of England's King Henry VIII, discussing his royal childhood, his marriages, and his actions as a ruler.

Presents a comprehensive examination of the reign of King Henry VIII describing his tyranny, his six wives, his heirs, and the conspiracies, betrayals, and intrigue that made up his thirty-five years in power.

King Henry VIII schemes to divorce his wife Katherine of Aragon in order to marry the beautiful Anne Boleyn, even as political intrigues disrupt the court. Includes explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, a key to famous lines and phrases, scholarly essay, and illustrations.

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.