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Downtown Reno Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 929.72 SOMERS 1999
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J 929.72 SOM 1999
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2) The Oxford illustrated history of the British monarchy

Author

Cannon, John Ashton

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Pub. Date

1988

Language

English

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North Valleys Library - Adult Nonfiction
941 CAN 1998
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3) George VI and Elizabeth: the marriage that saved the monarchy

Author

Smith, Sally Bedell

Language

English

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941.084 SMITH 2023
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941.084 SMITH 2023
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"A revelatory account of how the loving marriage of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth saved the monarchy during World War II, and how they raised their daughter to become Queen Elizabeth II, based on exclusive access to the Royal Archives—from the bestselling author of Elizabeth the Queen and Prince Charles “An intimate and gripping portrait of a royal marriage that survived betrayal, tragedy, and war.”&#٬٢٠١٤؛Amanda Foreman, bestselling...

4) The royal Stuarts: a history of the family that shaped Britain

Author

Massie, Allan

Publisher

Thomas Dunne Books

Pub. Date

2011, c2010

Language

English

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North Valleys Library - Adult Nonfiction
941.0609 MASSIE 2010
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Drawing on the accounts of historians past and present, novels, and plays, this is the complete story of the Stuart family, documenting their path from the salt marshes of Brittany to the thrones of Scotland and England and eventually to exile. The Royal Stuarts brings to life figures like Mary, Queens of Scots, Charles I, and Bonnie Prince Charlie, uncovering a family of strong affections and fierce rivalries. Told with panache, this is the gripping...