The Thistle And The Crown
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The Crown And The Thistle The Nature Of Nationhood
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Author : Colin MacLean
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
The Crown And The Thistle The Nature Of Nationhood written by Colin MacLean and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with categories.
The Thistle And The Cross 1
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Author : Craig Parshall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
The Thistle And The Cross 1 written by Craig Parshall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with categories.
The Thistle And The Crown
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Author : John S. Gibson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
The Thistle And The Crown written by John S. Gibson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Political Science categories.
Crown Of Thistles
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Author : Linda Porter
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2013-08-15
Crown Of Thistles written by Linda Porter and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-15 with History categories.
The struggle between the fecund Stewarts and the barren Tudors is generally seen only in terms of the relationship between Elizabeth I and her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots. But very little has been said about the background to their intense rivalry. Here, Linda Porter examines the ancient and intractable power struggle between England and Scotland, a struggle intensified during the reigns of Elizabeth and Mary's grandfathers. Henry VII aimed to provide stability when he married his daughter, Margaret, to James IV of Scotland in 1503. But he must also have known that Margaret's descendants might seek to rule the entire island. Crown of Thistles is the story of a divided family, of flamboyant kings and queens, cultured courts and tribal hatreds, blood feuds, rape and sexual licence on a breath-taking scale, and violent deaths. It also brings alive a neglected aspect of British history - the blood-spattered steps of two small countries on the fringes of Europe towards an awkward unity that would ultimately forge a great nation. Beginning with the unlikely and dramatic victories of two usurping kings, one a rank outsider and the other a fourteen-year-old boy who rebelled against his own father, the book sheds new light on Henry VIII, his daughter, Elizabeth, and on his great-niece, Mary Queen of Scots, still seductive more than 400 years after her death.
The Thistle And The Rose
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Author : Linda Porter
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2024-06-20
The Thistle And The Rose written by Linda Porter and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-20 with History categories.
Margaret Tudor, the elder sister of her more famous brother Henry VIII, is the single most important Tudor figure of this era that historians have consistently overlooked. Married at thirteen to the charismatic James IV of Scotland, a man more than twice her age, she would learn the skills of statecraft that would enable her to survive his early death, and to construct a powerful position in her adopted country of Scotland as she dealt with domestic issues as well as navigating international relations with England and France. Often reviled for her hasty remarriage (and therefore the loss of the regency) the book shows that Margaret was damned if she did remarry and damned if she didn't. Her two subsequent marriages were both disastrous personally, but she never gave up. Her son attained the throne in his own right in 1528, largely through his mother's determination. Margaret's story is also one of fierce sibling rivalry with her younger brother, Henry VIII, a series of matrimonial mishaps, and fighting off an unearned reputation as an over-sexed whinger fixated by clothes and jewels, Margaret was a complex (not always likeable) woman who had the true Tudor attributes of self-expression and a flair for the dramatic. She knew that you had to look like a queen. Drawing on Margaret's extensive correspondence (more of her letters survive than of all the other Tudor queens put together), and contemporary poems and literature, Linda Porter fashions a compelling story of a misunderstood and underestimated Tudor monarch, whose determination to fight for the rights of her son, James V, is at the core of her dramatic life and indeed laid the groundwork for a future British state.
The Thistle And The Rose
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Author : Jean Plaidy
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2009-02-04
The Thistle And The Rose written by Jean Plaidy and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-04 with Fiction categories.
From the pen of the legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy comes the story of Princess Margaret Tudor, whose life of tragedy, bloodshed, and scandal would rival even that of her younger brother, Henry VIII. Princess Margaret Tudor is the greatest prize when her father, Henry VII, negotiates the Treaty of Perpetual Peace with neighboring Scotland. The betrothal is meant to end decades of bloody border wars, but it becomes a love match: To Margaret’s surprise, she finds joy in her marriage to the dashing James IV of Scotland, a man sixteen years her senior. But the marriage, and the peace it brings to both nations, does not last. When King James is struck down by the armies of Henry VIII, Margaret—Princess of England, but Queen of Scotland—finds herself torn between loyalty to the land and family of her birth and to that of her baby son, now King of the Scots. She decides to remain in Scotland and carve out her own destiny, surviving a scandalous second marriage and battling with both her son and her brother to the very end. Like all the Tudors, Margaret’s life would be one of turmoil and controversy, but through her descendants, England and Scotland would unite as one nation, under one rule, and find peace.
Legend Of The Crown And Thistle
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Author : Janie Brians
language : en
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
Release Date : 2005-07-01
Legend Of The Crown And Thistle written by Janie Brians and has been published by Publishamerica Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-01 with Fiction categories.
A timeworn medallion discovered in a small cave near their favorite beach takes two sisters on an adventure that leads to mystery, danger, heartache and true love. Lizzie and her sister, Anne, must leave their idyllic home in the islands of the Bahamas, where legends of lusty pirates and glittering treasures have always fascinated them, and travel to the beautiful Scottish highlands. Travel with them to this ancient land of imprisoned queens and secret loves. Watch as Lizzie finds royal bloodlines that have remained one of history's most guarded secrets. Follow these two sisters as their world of safety and love becomes darkened by deceit, treachery and even murder. See how they face it all with a courage borne from strong family ties and a love that cannot be broken.
The Rose And The Thistle
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Author : Laura Frantz
language : en
Publisher: Revell
Release Date : 2023-01-03
The Rose And The Thistle written by Laura Frantz and has been published by Revell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-03 with Fiction categories.
In 1715, Lady Blythe Hedley's father is declared an enemy of the British crown because of his Jacobite sympathies, forcing her to flee her home in northern England. Secreted to the tower of Wedderburn Castle in Scotland, Lady Blythe awaits who will ultimately be crowned king. But in a house with seven sons and numerous servants, her presence soon becomes known. No sooner has Everard Hume lost his father, Lord Wedderburn, than Lady Hedley arrives with the clothes on her back and her mistress in tow. He has his own problems--a volatile brother with dangerous political leanings, an estate to manage, and a very young brother in need of comfort and direction in the wake of losing his father. It would be best for everyone if he could send this misfit heiress on her way as soon as possible. Drawn into a whirlwind of intrigue, shifting alliances, and ambitions, Lady Blythe must be careful whom she trusts. Her fortune, her future, and her very life are at stake. Those who appear to be adversaries may turn out to be allies--and those who pretend friendship may be enemies.
Crown Of Fire
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Author : Craig Parshall
language : en
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Release Date : 2005
Crown Of Fire written by Craig Parshall and has been published by Harvest House Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Fiction categories.
There are words in this land as dangerous as Black powder.
The Coinages Of The World
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Author : George D. Mathews
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1876
The Coinages Of The World written by George D. Mathews and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1876 with Numismatics categories.