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Sparks Library - Adult Nonfiction - New Arrivals Shelf
941.085 BRANDR 2023
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Description

"This intimate, personal biography of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II tells the story of her remarkable life, reign and times, from a perspective unlike any other. Gyles Brandreth will write the Queen's tale candidly with grace and sensitivity from the view of someone so close to her, her husband Philip and the wider Royal family.Told with a refreshing dose of humour and moving honesty from a totally unique viewpoint, Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait...

2) The queen and the mistress: the women of Edward III

Author

Hollman, Gemma

Publisher

Pegasus Books

Pub. Date

2023.

Language

English

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Sierra View Library - Adult Nonfiction - New Arrivals Shelf
942.037 HOLLMA 2023
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Description

"The riveting story of two women whose divergent personalities and positions impacted the court of Edward III, one of medieval England's greatest kings. There were two women in Edward III's life: Philippa of Hainault, his wife of forty years and bearer of twelve children, and his mistress, Alice Perrers, the twenty-year-old who took the king's fancy as his ageing wife grew sick. After Philippa's death Alice began to dominate court, amassing a fortune...

3) The Crown in Vogue

Author

Muir, Robin

Publisher

Thunder Bay Press

Pub. Date

[2022]

Language

English

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South Valleys Library - Adult Nonfiction
941.082 MUIR 2022
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Description

"Vogue's "special royal salute" to Queen Elizabeth II and the House of Windsor. "Vogue, like the royal family, has been through many evolutions of its own, and to view Her Majesty's life through the record of our pages is truly a document of history." —Edward Enninful, Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue and European Director of Vogue The Crown in Vogue is an extensively illustrated tribute to the 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II and to the British...

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4) Queen Elizabeth II

Author

Quattlebaum, Mary

Series

Publisher

National Geographic

Pub. Date

[2023]

Language

English

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"Explore one of the most prominent names from British royal history with this biography of Queen Elizabeth II. Kids will learn about her rise to become the current queen of the United Kingdom"-- "ALL HAIL THE QUEEN! Visit castles, meet princes and princesses, attend a royal wedding, and travel the world through the story of Queen Elizabeth II of England. This Level 3 Reader tells the true story of a girl who never thought she would be queen. Readers...