court and courtiers

A biography of Grigory Rasputin, a poor peasant from Siberia who charmed his way into the court of Czar Nicholas and his wife Alexandra of Russia.

Describes conditions and everyday life in a medieval castle. Centers on the twelfth-century fortress of Chepstow on the Welsh border.

Examines the life and accomplishments of sixteenth-century British explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, focusing on his attempts to locate the legendary city of El Dorado.

A brief biography of the adventurous Englishman who explored America, attempted to establish a colony on Roanoke Island, and searched for gold in South America.

Traces the rise of Henry VIII's advisor from an obscure brewer's son to one who encouraged the king's marriage to Anne Boleyn and the Protestant Reformation, and details his corrupt activities and violent execution.

Recounts the life of Rasputin from his his Siberian origins to his position at the right hand of Nicholas and Alexandra and ending with his murder.

A social history of Victorian England, focusing on life in the upper echelons of society during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901).

An illustrated biography of Elizabethan explorer, soldier, historian, and poet Sir Walter Raleigh; also includes a glossary, chronology, and further reading list.