The Serpent Of The Valois
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The Serpent Of The Valois
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Author : Peter Mowbray
language : en
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
Release Date : 2013-04-01
The Serpent Of The Valois written by Peter Mowbray and has been published by Grosvenor House Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-01 with Fiction categories.
It is the year 1589, and on a cold and wet January evening, Catherine de Medici, Queen Mother of France, lies close to death. For the people of this war torn country her demise will be welcome news. This is the end of the evil Jezebel, the mother of Kings and Queens whom she had dominated, manipulated and ultimately destroyed. We journey with Catherine from her early political emergence to her leading role in one of the worst atrocities in European history. We will see why few loved and many feared the woman who would become known as - Madame Serpent.
The Serpent Garden
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Author : Judith Merkle Riley
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2008-01-08
The Serpent Garden written by Judith Merkle Riley and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-08 with Fiction categories.
In the court of Henry VIII, there are many secrets—and some people will kill to keep them hidden.Susanna Dallet is the daughter of a Flemish painter and wife to a philandering husband, living in the court of Henry VIII. When her husband is murdered, Susanna is suddenly left with a household to provide for and nothing to her name. Her days of anonymity are over when Susanna finds that guild rules preventing women from working do not apply at the king’s court, and she manages to secure a position as a miniature-portrait painter. Before long, she has not only made a name for herself, she is close to those who surround Princess Mary. But even in this lofty company, Susanna is not safe. An old manuscript that she has inherited turns out to hold the keys to an age-old mystery, and the forces that claimed her husband are closing in. As danger looms, Susanna joins with Robert Ashton, secretary to Henry’s cunning and ruthless adviser Archbishop Wolsey, and together they must fight a fearsome society in league with a demon.Combining heartpounding action, sly humor, romance, and supernatural twists, The Serpent Garden is the story of a creative and resourceful woman who unwittingly finds herself in a dangerous—and deadly—game of hide-and-seek.
The Serpent And The Moon
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Author : Princess Michael of Kent
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2005-09-13
The Serpent And The Moon written by Princess Michael of Kent and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-13 with History categories.
Set against the stunning backdrop of Renaissance France, The Serpent and the Moon is a true story of love, war, intrigue, betrayal, and persecution. At its heart is one of the world's greatest love stories: the lifelong devotion of King Henri II of France to Diane de Poitiers, a beautiful aristocrat who was nineteen years older than her lover. At age fourteen, Henri was married to fourteen-year-old Catherine de' Medici, an unattractive but extremely wealthy heiress who was to bring half of Italy to France as her dowry. When Catherine met Henri on her wedding day, she fell instantly in love, but Henri could see no one but the beautiful Diane. When Henri eventually became king, he and Diane ruled France as one. Meanwhile, Catherine took as her secret motto the words "Hate and Wait" and lived for the day Diane would die and she could win Henri's love and rule by his side. Fate had another plan. Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent, herself a descendant of both Catherine and Diane, imbues this seldom-told story with an insider's grasp of royal life. The Serpent and the Moon is a fascinating love story as well as a richly woven history of an extraordinary time.
The Serpent S Game
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Author : A.C. Frieden
language : en
Publisher: Down & Out Books
Release Date : 2013-12-06
The Serpent S Game written by A.C. Frieden and has been published by Down & Out Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-06 with Fiction categories.
You don’t stand and wait as Hurricane Katrina barrels down on New Orleans, unless you don’t have a choice, and maritime lawyer Jonathan Brooks has none. His career in shambles and duty bound to help a figure from his past locate her missing nephew feared drowned in the Mississippi, Brooks is burdened with responsibility and devoid of options. But Mariya is no friend. The sultry Russian provocateur saved his life a decade ago but not without dragging him into a world of murder, mayhem and deceit. As darkness bleeds into the Crescent City, Brooks’ search for the truth behind a body in the river catapults him into an international storm that sweeps into the espionage underworld of Russia, the intelligence centers of Washington, D.C., the politics of North Korea, the waterways of the Panama Canal, the back streets of Havana and the barrios of Caracas—and into the heart of Jonathan’s own darkness.
The Complete Prophecies Of Nostradamus
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Author : Nostradamus
language : en
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Release Date : 2009
The Complete Prophecies Of Nostradamus written by Nostradamus and has been published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Best selling author Mario Reading brings together a complete new translation and an original interpretation of all the known quatrains.
The Fruit The Tree And The Serpent
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Author : Lynne A. Isbell
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009
The Fruit The Tree And The Serpent written by Lynne A. Isbell and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Medical categories.
The global prominence of snakes in religion, myth, and folklore underscores our deep connection to them—but why, when few of us have firsthand experience? The answer, Isbell suggests, lies in snakes’ singular impact on primate evolution; predation pressure from snakes is ultimately responsible for the superior vision and large brains of primates.
The Rival Queens
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Author : Nancy Goldstone
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-06-18
The Rival Queens written by Nancy Goldstone and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-18 with History categories.
'A gripping tale of royal feuds and divided kingdoms' - AMANDA FOREMAN Paris, 1572. Catherine de' Medici, the infamous queen mother of France, is a consummate pragmatist and powerbroker who has dominated the throne for thirty years. Her youngest daughter, Marguerite, the glamorous 'Queen Margot', is a passionate free spirit, the only adversary whom her mother can neither intimidate nor fully control. When Catherine forces the Catholic Marguerite to marry the Protestant Henry of Navarre, she creates not only savage conflict within France but also a potent rival within her own family. Treacherous court politics, poisonings, international espionage and adultery form the background to a extraordinary story about two formidable queens, featuring a fascinating array of characters including such celebrated figures as Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots and Nostradamus.
The History Of The Drake Family And The Times They Lived
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Author : Terry W. Drake
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2013-04-29
The History Of The Drake Family And The Times They Lived written by Terry W. Drake and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-29 with Reference categories.
This history takes factual information provided by encyclopedias and other historical documents. Other reference material includes birth certificates, death certificates and census data which support the factual basis of this history. The war records and military history of individuals and their family members were also used in the determination of their contributions to the society in which they lived. Other research material included Wikipedia, Ancetry.com, wikitree.com, genealogy.com family bibles and my many brothers and sisters. Two directions of ancestry history were investigated to gain the most effective approach to the design of this history. First the genealogy of Amye Grenville was traced to her origin of Charlemagne. Her marriage to John Drake VI allowed further investigation into his ancestry. Both were thoroughly pursued with vigor to determine their origins over the last 1300 years. The investigation provided by Earl Drake combined with my efforts has provided this history for your enjoyment.
Catherine De Medici
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Author : Leonie Frieda
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-12-08
Catherine De Medici written by Leonie Frieda and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The bestselling revisionist biography of one of the great women of the 16th century Orphaned in infancy, Catherine de Medici was the sole legitimate heiress to the Medici family fortune. Married at fourteen to the future Henri II of France, she was constantly humiliated by his influential mistress Diane de Poitiers. When her husband died as a result of a duelling accident in Paris, Catherine was made queen regent during the short reign of her eldest son (married to Mary Queen of Scots and like many of her children he died young). When her second son became king she was the power behind the throne. She nursed dynastic ambitions, but was continually drawn into political and religious intrigues between Catholics and Protestants that plagued France for much of the later part of her life. It had always been said that she was implicated in the notorious Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre, together with the king and her third son who succeeded to the throne in 1574, but was murdered. Her political influence waned, but she survived long enough to ensure the succession of her son-in-law who had married her daughter Margaret.
Five Plays
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Author : Ben Jonson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1999
Five Plays written by Ben Jonson and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with English drama categories.
The five plays in this collection are Everyman in his Humour, the tragedy Sejanus, Volpone, The Alchemist and Bartholomew Fair. They represent the full range and complexity of Jonson's art as a playwright. The text is a modernized version with full annotation.