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A reimagining of the early years of Catherine the Great traces the story of a naive German duchess as observed by young Barbara, a servant who watches her mistress's elevation and rises to become one of Russia's most clever royal spies.

2) Who was Catherine the Great?

Author

Pollack, Pam

Series

Who was-- ?
Who was ?

Publisher

Penguin Workshop

Pub. Date

[2021]

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IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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North Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO CATHERINE II 2021
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"Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs was never supposed to come to power. But at age sixteen, she married the heir to the Russian throne. By 1762, Sophie, known now as Catherine, overthrew her immature and incompetent husband, Peter III, to lead the nation. Catherine became the sole ruler of Russia"--

3) Woman walks ahead

Publisher

Lionsgate

Pub. Date

[2018]

Language

English

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DVD VIDEO WOMAN
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DVD VIDEO WOMAN
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Catherine Weldon, a portrait painter from 1890s Brooklyn, travels to North Dakota to paint a portrait of Chief Sitting Bull and becomes embroiled in the Lakota peoples' struggle over the rights to their land.

4) The Spanish princess

Publisher

Lionsgate

Pub. Date

[2019]

Language

English

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DVD VIDEO SPANIS
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DVD VIDEO SPANIS
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DVD VIDEO SPANIS
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Description

Dramatizes the life of Catherine of Aragon who travels to England to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales, and becomes involved in the royal lineage.

5) The rival queens: Catherine de' Medici, her daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the betrayal that ignited a kingdom

Author

Goldstone, Nancy Bazelon

Publisher

Little Brown & Co

Pub. Date

[2015]

Language

English

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Sparks Library - Adult Nonfiction
944.028 GOLDST 2015
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Goldstone documents the turbulent mother-daughter relationship between Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois to explore the court politics, assassinations, espionage and betrayals that shaped their time.

6) The Spanish princess: Part 2

Publisher

Lionsgate

Pub. Date

[2021]

Language

English

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Catherine of Aragon, the Princess of Spain, marries the English Prince Arthur. After his death, she sets her eyes on the future King Henry VIII. Dramatizes the life of Catherine of Aragon who travels to England to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales, and becomes involved in the royal lineage.