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Edward VI by Stephen Alford
$26.00 NZD
Category: History
Edward VI, the only son of Henry VIII, became king at the age of nine and died wholly unexpectedly at the age of fifteen. All around him loomed powerful men who hoped to use the child to further their own ends, but who were also playing a long game - assuming that Edward would long outlive them and beco ...Show more
London's Triumph: Merchant Adventurers and the Tudor City by Stephen Alford
$30.00 NZD
Category: History
'Consistently illuminating ... Like all the best stories, it is about the timeless tides of power and influence ... trade deals can sometimes be sexy, thrilling and epic' Sinclair McKay, SpectatorLife in Europe was fundamentally changed in the 16th century by the astonishing discoveries of the New World ...Show more
The Watchers: A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I by Stephen Alford
$30.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
The acclaimed and enthralling story of the dark side of Elizabethan rule, from Stephen Alford Elizabeth I's reign is known as a golden age, yet to much of Europe she was a 'Jezebel' and heretic who had to be destroyed. The Watchers is a thrilling portrayal of the secret state that sought to protect the ...Show more
The Watchers : A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I by Stephen Alford
$55.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Elizabeth I was a ruler who radiated a sense of power and purpose. Her long and successful reign was a Golden Age of wealth, confidence, creativity, Shakespeare's plays and Walter Raleigh's adventures: the apotheosis of the Tudor dynasty. Across much of Europe, however, Elizabeth was viewed very differe ...Show more
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