An updated edition of Ben Pimlott's classic biography of the Queen: ' There is no better biography of Elizabeth II.' PETER HENNESSY, Independent on Sunday The royal family have been through a tumultuous decade, but with the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton, Prince Philip's 90th birthday & the forthcoming Diamond Jubilee celebrations, there is renewed interest & appreciation of our monarchy. The Queen is an in-depth look at the woman at the centre of it all & is the only biography to take Elizabeth II seriously as the subject of historical biography, or to examine the influences that formed her & the ideas she represents. Ben Pimlott (described by Andrew Marr in the Independent as 'the best writer of political biography now writing') treats the Head of State to the rigorous & objective scrutiny he applied to major political personalities, using a wide range of sources, including interviews, diaries & letters, & papers in the Royal Archives. The Queen looks at the social, political & psychological aspects of his subject in detail, as well as at the changing role of Monarchy in the British Constitution. In the process, the book displays all the author's formidable analytic & narrative skills, & provides a gripping yet sensitive account of one of the most publicised
- yet least known
- figures of our time. It is vital reading for all those who care about public life in Britain
- past, present & to come.


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This great DVD box set

Includes:: 3 informative programmes charting the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The King

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Details: Alice Shoemaker habitually goes to great lengths to avoid telling the truth about herself & her past. After agreeing
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After being pronounced Queen of Faerie & then abruptly exiled by the Wicked King Cardan, Jude finds herself unmoored, the queen

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Documentary about Windsor castle & the private life of the Royal Family in residence. Made with the approval of the Queen, the documentary chronicles a year behind the scenes of the world's largest castle. Interviewing the royals themselves, as well as ...

What is good English, & why do we need it? The Queen's English shows how the English language, used properly, has great power to instruct, move & entertain people, but used incorrectly, can lead to a lack of clarity & confusion. This book informs in a light-hearted way, reminding readers how to use the basics of grammar, punctuation & spelling, as well as further teaching them new tips & tricks of style, rhetoric & vocabulary. The book also shows the perils of using language incorrectly, offering extremely (if unintentionally) humorous examples of where bad English can cause one thing to mean something entirely different! The size of this book is 19cm in height & 13.5cm wide with 256 pages. ...

Delve into this thrilling tale about a troubled chess prodigy & her battle to survive. Now a major Netflix series starring Anya

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He was egotistical, verbose & hot-headed to a fault. But he did not deserve to die…

His name was Will Fowler, an

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Harmony's uncle sends her on a treasure trail
- which disappointingly ends in her finding a 50p piece. But the coin is a magic
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From bestselling author Lyn Andrews comes a compelling historical epic set at the endlessly fascinating Tudor court about the most infamous woman of the age
- Anne Boleyn
- & the man who loved her before she became queen. From the moment Henry Percy, future Earl of Northumberl&, glimpses the beautiful Anne Boleyn he is captivated & quickly proposes marriage Anne has been taught to use her charms to her advantage & to secure her family's position of power at court. She sees that Henry Percy's affection is sincere & agrees to marry him. But a match of the heart has no place in a world where marriage is a political manoeuvre. Torn apart, the lovers are exiled to separate ends of the kingdom. For Henry a lifetime of duty awaits, while he remains true to the only woman he will ever love. But he is not the only man to be bewitched by Anne. & when King Henry VIII determines to make her his queen, the course of history is changed for ever...

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