The second book in the Majesty series. A tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. An analysis of each decade of the Queens reign & also of her formative years & family life between marriage & accession. The final chapter is a recount of the remarkable way that Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee was celebrated in 1897. ...

What is good English & why do we need it? The Queens 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 use of foreign phrases to give their writing & speech a stylish & impressive flair. 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! Authoritative yet entertaining & illustrated with pithy drawings this is the ideal book for anyone who strives for clear stylish & accurate communication." ...

I could not fathom they were going to kill the queen. Nor could I bear to witness Anne Boleyns beheading... As a favour to a doomed queen Kat Ashley agrees to become governess & confidante to the young Elizabeth Tudor. Together they suffer bitter exile assassination attempts & imprisonment barely escaping with their reputations & their lives intact. But when Elizabeth is eventually crowned Kat continues to serve her faithfully guarding all of the queens secrets even the one that could bring down the monarchy... ...

London 1527. Marry or serve: for Honor Larke the choice is clear. Unwilling to perish of boredom as an obedient wife she leaves the home of her guardian to attend Her Majesty Queen Catherine of Aragon. Angered by the humiliation heaped upon her mistress as Henry VIII cavorts with Anne Boleyn & presses Rome for a divorce Honor volunteers to carry letters to the Queens allies abroad. Its a risky game & swept into a tide of intrigue & danger that stretches across Europe the Queens lady is about learn everything about passion pride greed
- & the capricious nature of the King.
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In 1897 the UK Commercial Travellers Association commissioned The Queens London": a pictorial & descriptive record of the Great Metropolis. The work a collection of some of the finest photographs of the capital ever taken was produced to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of her most excellent Majesty Victoria Queen of Great Britain & Ireland & Empress of India. In 2012 when the eyes of the world will be on London " The Queens London" brings this story up to date. Pairing these beautifully captured vintage views with 180 images taken from identical vantage points in the London of Queen Elizabeth IIs Diamond Jubilee it gives the reader a fascinating perspective on the history behind Londons familiar streets. Richly illustrated with colour & with black & white this stunning collection will delight Londoners & visitors alike." ...

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 Northumberland 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 familys position of power at court. She sees that Henry Percys 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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Desire & power collide in the court of Elizabeth I Warwickshire 1575. Pomp fanfare & a wealth of lavish festivities await Elizabeth I at Kenilworth Castle. Organised by the Earl of Leicester he knows this celebration is his last chance to persuade the Queen to marry him. But a fickle man he is unable to resist the seductive wiles of Lettice Knollys. Enraged by the couples growing intimacy Elizabeth employs a young black singer & court entertainer to keep a watch on them. Brought up by a spy Lucys observational skills are sharper than anyone at the castle realises & she soon uncovers far more than she bargained for: someone at Kenilworth is plotting to kill the queen. Can the knowledge Lucy is gaining prevent the death of the monarch? Or has it put Lucy in mortal danger instead? ...

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating 60 years as British Sovereign in 2012. This fully up-to-date souvenir guide captures month-by-month the excitement the majesty & the pageantry of the spectacular events that have allowed a nation to celebrate & share their admiration for their Queen in her Diamond Jubilee Year. With over 60 wonderful photographs this will be a souvenir to keep & treasure
- this special edition recalls the many key moments of Jubilee year including The Queen & Prince Philip's nationwide tour of the UK the overseas tours by other members of the Royal Family the spectacular pageant at Windsor Castle & the astonishing procession of the Royal Barge & its flotilla of several hundred small craft along the River Thames. This special souvenir guide is the essential souvenir of any extraordinary year of events for The Queen & her subjects at home & around the world.
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A stunning novel set in the Tudor court from the Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Philippa Gregory. The rivalry between Queen Mary ...

For fans of Hilary Mantel Philippa Gregory & Alison Weir Elizabeth Fremantle's first novel Queen's Gambit is a riveting account of Katherine Parr the Tudor queen who married four men & outlived three of them
- including Henry VIII. Queen's Gambit: Gripping". (Woman & Home). " Sumptuous". (Metro). "A major new voice in historical fiction". (The Bookseller). " Rich & enticing". (Stylist). " Electric". (Good Housekeeping). " Wildly entertaining". (Huffington Post). Tudor England
- A dying king. A queen in danger Widowed for the second time aged thirty-one Katherine is obliged to return to court but suspicious of the aging Henry & those who surround him she does so with reluctance. Nevertheless when she finds herself caught up in a passionate affair with the dashing & seductive Thomas Seymour she believes she might finally be able to marry for love. But her presence at court has attracted the attentions of another... Captivated by her honesty & intelligence Henry Tudor has his own plans for Katherine & no one is in the position to refuse a proposal from the king. With her charismatic lover dispatched to the continent Katherine becomes Henry's sixth wife. Passionate about religious reform & ever aware of the fates of his previous queens she must draw upon all her instincts & intellect to navigate the treachery of the court. With the Catholic faction once more in the ascendency reformers burned for heresy & those around the dying king vying for position in the new regime her survival seems unlikely
- & yet she has still not quite given up on love... Rich in atmosphere & period detail & told through the eyes of Katherine & her young maid Dot Queen's Gambit is the story of two very different women during a terrifying & turbulent time. If you loved Wolf Hall The Other Boleyn Girl or the BBC drama series The Tudors then Elizabeth Fremantle's Queen's Gambit is the book for you. Elizabeth Fremantle holds a first in English & an MA in creative Writing from Birkbeck. Queen's Gambit is her first novel. Her second Queen Jane's Shadow will be published in 2014."


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