queens

A portrait of the men and women of the British royal family, drawing from documented sources and interviews with employees of the royal household, friends and relations, and members of Parliament, to discuss the private and public lives of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Princess Diana, the Duchess of York, and other royals.

Reconstructs the life of Cleopatra, discussing her childhood, marriages, affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, the political scandals that plagued her, and other related topics.

Penny and Luke meet their magical helpers from the other side of the border just in time to stop the evil Queen of the Boggarts from invading their world.

An apprentice carpenter gets thrown into jail when the bed he builds for the Queen's birthday is too small. He soon solves the problem and is made a royal prince.

When twelve-year-old Nicola leaves Troupe Brufort and serves as the fool for Mary, Queen of Scots, she experiences the political and religious upheavals in both France and Scotland.

Presents a fictional autobiography of Lady Jane Grey in which she tells the story of her life, from age nine to sixteen when she was executed after being queen of England for only nine days.

Eugenides, still known as a Thief of Eddis, faces palace intrigue and assassins as he strives to prove himself both to the people of Attolia and to his new bride, their queen.

Describes the life of Marie Antoinette, and details her childhood, family, her early marriage to Louis XVI, how she came to be queen of France, and her time on the throne until her death at the young age of thirty-seven.

An exploration of the life of Nefertiti that discusses aspects of the world in which she lived, such as everyday life, religion, and royalty, and examines her role in ancient Egyptian society as well as archaeological findings about the queen.

Contains approximately five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide biographical information about every known female ruler from throughout history; and includes a country-by-country geographical index, and bibliographical sources.