Warrior Queen - The Life and Legend of Aethelflaed, Daughter of Alfred the Great (Arman Joanna)(Paperback / softback)

Warrior Queen - The Life and Legend of Aethelflaed, Daughter of Alfred the Great (Arman Joanna)(Paperback / softback)

thelfl d, eldest daughter of Alfred the Great, has gone down in history as an enigmatic and almost legendary figure. To the popular imagination, she is the archetypal warrior queen, a Medieval Boudicca, renowned for her heroic struggle against the Danes and her independent rule of the Saxon Kingdom

Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources (Anonymous)(Paperback)

This comprehensive collection includes Asser's Life of Alfred, extracts from The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and Alfred's own writings, laws, and will. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles,

True Tales of Kings & Queens - Reading Book: Boudica, Alfred the Great, King John & Queen Victoria (CGP Books)(Paperback / softback)

True Tales of Kings & Queens - Reading Book: Boudica, Alfred the Great, King John & Queen

Last Princess - The Devoted Life of Queen Victoria's Youngest Daughter (Dennison Matthew)(Paperback / softback)

In Search of Alfred the Great: The King, the Grave, the Legend (Albert Edoardo)(Paperback)

Alfred, son of AEthelwulf, king of the West Saxons, ran. Behind him, the takers of his land and kingdom fanned out, searching for the fleeing king ... Buried in AD 899 as the king of the English at his capital city of Winchester, Alfred the Great's bones were thought to have ultimately been moved

Idylls of the King (Tennyson Alfred)(Paperback)

Tennyson had a life-long interest in the legend of King Arthur and after the huge success of his poem 'Morte d'Arthur' he built on the theme with this series of twelve poems, written in two periods of intense creativity over nearly twenty years. Idylls of the King traces the story of Arthur's rule,

Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior (Hanley Catherine)(Paperback)

A life of Matilda--empress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle Ages '[Matilda] will attract a growing audience interested in stories of women challenging the male-dominated European past.'--Alexandra Locking, Medieval Review 'A lively and authoritative

Bosie - The Tragic Life of Lord Alfred Douglas (Murray Douglas)(Paperback / softback)

The definitive biography of Lord Alfred Douglas, the lover of Oscar Wilde and 'the other man' in the renowned scandal, by the acclaimed author of The Strange Death of Europe and The Madness of Crowds. With a new Foreword and revised

My Heart is My Own - The Life of Mary Queen of Scots (Guy John)(Paperback / softback)

A long-overdue and dramatic reinterpretation of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots by one of the leading historians at work

Queen Victoria - Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow (Worsley Lucy)(Paperback / softback)

Historian, author and TV presenter Lucy Worsley delves into the detail of Queen Victoria's life in this major new

Isabella: The Warrior Queen (Downey Kirstin)(Paperback)

An engrossing and revolutionary biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus's journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition, and became one of the most influential female rulers in history. In 1474, when most women were

Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from Around the World (Various)(Pevná vazba)

Meet a girl who fights dragons, a brave warrior queen, and a daughter in search of her Samurai father...This beautifully illustrated collection brings you eight fantastic fairy tales from around the world. Full of wit, charm, compassion and courage, these heroes will inspire and empower a new

The Life and Visions of Yesh Tsogyal: The Autobiography of the Great Wisdom Queen (Drime Kunga Terton)(Paperback)

This stunning biography reveals the heroic life of Yesh Tsogyal--the mother of Buddhism in Tibet and a powerful female role model for spiritual accomplishment and perfection This secret life story of Yesh Tsogyal presents a valuable and unique perspective that is quite a departure from any other

Heart of the Sun Warrior - Sue Lynn Tan

The stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology, concluding the epic story of Xingyin—the daughter of Chang’e and the mortal archer, Houyi—as she battles a grave new threat to the realm, in this powerful tale of love, sacrifice, and hope. After

Celtic Warrior - The Legend of Cu Chulainn (Sliney Will)(Paperback / softback)

Stalin's Daughter - The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva (Sullivan Rosemary)(Paperback / softback)

Life and Legend of the Sultan Saladin (Phillips Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

Daughter of the Siren Queen - Tricia Levensellerová

Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. First mate Riden, still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, is a constant distraction,

The First Samurai: The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado (Friday Karl F.)(Pevná vazba)

Daughter of the Siren Queen (Levenseller Tricia)(Paperback)

The capable, confident, and occasionally ruthless heroine of Daughter of the Pirate King is back in this action-packed YA sequel that promises rousing high seas adventures and the perfect dash of magic. Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a

Alfred Wallis (British Artists) (Gale Matthew)(Paperback / softback)

Alfred Wallis spent most of his life in the Cornish ports of Newlyn, Penzance and St Ives, and went to sea as a young man. His main occupation was as a dealer in marine supplies and he was in his seventies before he took up painting 'for company'. He sold his works for a few pence, and died in

The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah; Volume 1 (Edersheim Alfred)(Paperback)

The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah; Volume 2 (Edersheim Alfred)(Paperback)

Dreadnought - Britain,Germany and the Coming of the Great War (K Massie Robert)(Paperback / softback)

A gripping chronicle of the personal and political rivalries from the birth of Queen Victoria to the unification of Germany during the decades leading up to WW1 from Pulitzer Prize winner Robert