Автор Plaidy Jean. Страница 2

Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill

Автор:
Plaidy Jean
Жанр:
Язык книги:
Английский
Кол-во страниц:
89
Просмотров:
434
Дата добавления:
2015-12-29

7th in Georgian Saga. Although the young widow Maria Fitzherbert is a commoner and a Catholic, her dashing suitor is none other than the Prince of Wales, whose unquestioned royal duty it is to marry a Protestant princess. In an age well accustomed to royal mistresses, Maria is as virtuous as she is beautiful. Rather than succumb, she flees to France... only to be irresistibly drawn back to England and into the arms of her Prince and a passionate relationship that may well cost the Prince his throne.

The Prince and the Quakeress

Автор:
Plaidy Jean
Жанр:
Язык книги:
Английский
Кол-во страниц:
69
Просмотров:
409
Дата добавления:
2015-12-29

Bringing history to life, Plaidy tells the story of a young, idealistic Prince of Wales... The Prince of Wales develops a deep affection for a beautiful quakeress, Hannah Lightfoot, who catches his eye as he is riding through the streets. A first meeting is arranged, leading to several more, and eventually they discreetly marry in a secluded house where they live as man and wife. She is prepared to betray her beliefs for him, just as he is willing to defy the desires of various courtiers for her. Eventually, his mother's lover Lord Bute uncovers the affair and Hannah mysteriously disappears. The novel explores the lasting question, did the future George III contradict royal protocol and marry a commoner? Shortly after his affair with Hannah, he becomes King George III. After a potential engagement to Sarah Lennox falls through, he marries Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-­Strelitz.

Katharine, The Virgin Widow

Автор:
Plaidy Jean
Жанр:
Язык книги:
Английский
Кол-во страниц:
59
Просмотров:
390
Дата добавления:
2015-12-29

The young Spanish widow, Katharine of Aragon, has become the pawn between two powerful monarchies. Daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, she is married for less than a year when the frail Prince Arthur of England passes away. The question of whether their marriage was ever consummated will decide both her fate and England's. But whilst England and Spain dispute her dowry, in the wings awaits her unexpected escape from poverty: Henry, Arthur's younger, more handsome brother - and unknowingly, the future King of England ~ Henry VIII. He alone has the power to restore her position, but at what sacrifice?

Queen in Waiting

Автор:
Plaidy Jean
Жанр:
Язык книги:
Английский
Кол-во страниц:
95
Просмотров:
389
Дата добавления:
2015-12-29

When Caroline of Ansbach arrives in England, King George is old and sour, his mistress ugly and his wife imprisoned at his own hand for over twenty years. She has grown up watching her mother Eleanor's loveless and dangerous marriage, and is determined to avoid a similar situation. So she marries the Prince of Wales, George Augustus, and they are popular among the people, leading the King to resent them. In what will become typical Hanoverian style, father and son loathe each other and exist in a state of constant competition for power. She quickly realizes that her husband is unintelligent and sees that she will be able to control him to some extent. Despite plenty of obstacles, including her father-­in-­law's control of her children, she refuses to lose sight of her aims.

Queen of This Realm

Автор:
Plaidy Jean
Жанр:
Язык книги:
Английский
Кол-во страниц:
145
Просмотров:
388
Дата добавления:
2015-12-29

In this "memoir" by Elizabeth I, legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy reveals the Virgin Queen as she truly was: the bewildered, motherless child of an all-­powerful father; a captive in the Tower of London; a shrewd politician; a lover of the arts; and eventually, an icon of an era. It is the story of her improbable rise to power and the great triumphs of her reign--­the end of religious bloodshed, the settling of the New World, the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Brilliantly clever, a scholar with a ready wit, she was also vain, bold, and unpredictable, a queen who commanded--­and won--­absolute loyalty from those around her. But in these pages, in her own voice, Elizabeth also recounts the emotional turmoil of her life: the loneliness of power; the heartbreak of her lifelong love affair with Robert Dudley, whom she could never marry; and the terrible guilt of ordering the execution of her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots. In this unforgettable novel, Elizabeth emerges as one of the most fascinating and controversial women in history, and as England's greatest monarch.

The Red Rose of Anjou

Автор:
Plaidy Jean
Жанр:
Язык книги:
Английский
Кол-во страниц:
89
Просмотров:
387
Дата добавления:
2015-12-29

When Henry VI becomes king, it is soon clear that he would be better suited to a quiet life than to ruling the country. Richard, Duke of York, is convinced that he would make a better king and has more right to the crown, and he will stop at nothing to claim it. But Margaret of Anjou, Henry's new French wife, is a formidable woman who is just as determined to keep Henry on the throne. Most powerful of all is the Earl of Warwick, the kingmaker, and with his support of Richard of York the War of the Roses begins. When Henry VI lapses into madness and eventually meets his mysterious end in the Wakefield Tower, Margaret directs all of her ambition towards her young son, Passionate and impulsive she begins scheming for him, and in doing so dashes headlong into disaster ...

The Sun in Splendour

Автор:
Plaidy Jean
Жанр:
Язык книги:
Английский
Кол-во страниц:
92
Просмотров:
386
Дата добавления:
2015-12-29

Reckoned by those about him to be the most handsome man in the country, Edward the fourth has risen to the throne with the help of Warwick, the kingmaker. But even Warwick's trusted advice cannot convince the King to ignore his passion for the beautiful widow, Elizabeth Woodville - and when she refuses to become his mistress the two are married. Beloved of the people, Edward proves himself to be a strong king, but his love of luxurious living soon begins to impact on his royal duties. Despite his mistresses, Elizabeth is loyal to the illustrious king, providing him with many children, among them Edward the fifth and Richard Duke of York. But Edward lived recklessly and on his death an incident from his past comes to light that will change the course of history.

Royal Road to Fotheringhay

Автор:
Plaidy Jean
Жанр:
Язык книги:
Английский
Кол-во страниц:
102
Просмотров:
374
Дата добавления:
2015-12-29

At just six days old, Mary Stuart became Queen of Scots. At just six years old she was betrothed to the Dauphin Francois, the future King of France.­Reluctantly leaving Scotland, Mary is raised in the decadent French court in preparation to become the Queen of France. But her reign with Francois is short-­lived. Widowed at just eighteen years old, Mary is once again forced to leave her home to return to Scotland. Now a Catholic queen of a Protestant country, Mary must rule with caution and choose her next husband prudently...

It Began in Vauxhall Gardens

Автор:
Plaidy Jean
Жанр:
Язык книги:
Английский
Кол-во страниц:
94
Просмотров:
371
Дата добавления:
2015-12-29

The fictionalized account of one of 19th-­century England's most notorious scandals, by one of Britain's premier historical novelists. In this story, so full of excitement and mystery that it would seem incredible fiction if it were not based on real life, Jean Plaidy has created a fascinating portrait of one woman's tragic life.

Spain for the Sovereigns

Автор:
Plaidy Jean
Жанр:
Язык книги:
Английский
Кол-во страниц:
71
Просмотров:
356
Дата добавления:
2015-12-29

Married to Ferdinand after continual fears and disappointments, Isabella triumphed over every dangers, convinced of her true destiny. With the might of Portugal humbled, the Court of the Sovereigns saw the rise of Torquemada, the establishment of the dreaded Inquisition, and th ecoming of Columbus, who left the woman he loved to make a dream reality. Ambitious and unfaithful, Ferdinand longed to lead his troops against the Moorish strongholds. Isabella knew a united Spain and a glorious future could be theirs, but they must only share it together