“Splendid stuff, ‘history with attitude.’ Written with energy and aplomb.” —The Times (London)
The colorful, often tempestuous courtships of Queen Elizabeth I of England (the “virgin Queen”) are brought to breathtaking life in The Men Who Would Be King, a thrilling, utterly fascinating popular history by Josephine Ross. The highly respected author of The Winter Queen and The Tudors, Ross captures all the splendors of the royal court, and all the delicious intrigues surrounding the romances of the powerful daughter of King Henry VIII during her glorious reign. The Men Who Would Be King is spirited British history, captivating and eminently readable, that will equally delight fans of historical nonfiction, Tudor aficionados, and anyone who loves the bestselling novels of Philippa Gregory.

The Men Who Would Be King: The Courtships of Queen Elizabeth I

Biographies & Memoirs

Ross. Josephine

Community & Culture

William Morrow Paperbacks

Having plundered the archives of the British, American, and French editions of Vogue magazine, Ross here presents hundreds of photographs, drawings, and essays chronicling the amusements of the international social elite during the 1920s, 1930s, and early 1940s.

SOCIETY IN VOGUE

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

RANDOM HOUSE UK

Lord Mountbatten: Profiles Series

David&Charles

Elizabeth I--the Virgin Queen--refused to commit herself to any man, although one illustrious suitor after another endeavored to ally himself with her in the most intimate of treaties. In the only history available on this ever-fascinating subject, meet the many men who competed fruitlessly for Elizabeth's hand and affections. During the intricate marriage negotiations, romance inextricably blended with diplomacy, and Elizabeth played one prospective groom against the other, always exploiting the situation for England's profit and her own pleasure. Most important among the potential mates: the ambitious, devious Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, suspected of having murdered his wife. Although he never attained the prize he longed for, he was dearly loved by Elizabeth all her life.

Suitors to the Queen

Weidenfeld and Nicolson

Winter Queen: Story of Elizabeth Stuart

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd.

An illuminating portrait of this imaginative, charming, and talented man, and his contribution to the world of photography.Cecil Beaton was a man of dazzling charm and style, and his talents were many. At the age of twenty he sent Vogue an out-of focus snap of a college play, and for the next half-century and more he kept readers of the magazine up to date on all the various activities of his career.Condé Nast, the owner of Vogue, convinced Beaton to abandon his pocket Kodak, and his resulting photographic work earned him a place among the great chroniclers of fashion. Witty and inventive, he also designed settings for plays and films―and for himself―and as a writer he was an eloquent champion of stylish living. This book includes articles, drawings, and photographs by Beaton dating from the 1920s to the 1970s. Beaton loved Vogue, and his contributions testify to the wit, imagination, and professionalism that he and the magazine always had in common. 32 color, 261 b&w

Beaton in Vogue

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Clarkson. N. Potter

An illuminating portrait of this imaginative, charming, and talented man, and his contribution to the world of photography.
Cecil Beaton was a man of dazzling charm and style, and his talents were many. At the age of twenty he sent Vogue an out-of focus snap of a college play, and for the next half-century and more he kept readers of the magazine up to date on all the various activities of his career.
Condé Nast, the owner of Vogue, convinced Beaton to abandon his pocket Kodak, and his resulting photographic work earned him a place among the great chroniclers of fashion. Witty and inventive, he also designed settings for plays and films―and for himself―and as a writer he was an eloquent champion of stylish living. This book includes articles, drawings, and photographs by Beaton dating from the 1920s to the 1970s. Beaton loved Vogue, and his contributions testify to the wit, imagination, and professionalism that he and the magazine always had in common. 32 color, 261 b&amp;w

Reference

Thames&Hudson

This illustrated history of the rulers of England and Scotland, from the Norman Conquest to the present, provides accounts of each monarch's life and reign, with family trees and lists of major dates and events

The Monarchy of Britain

William Morrow & Co.

Interesting look at the personal/political/love life of Queen Elizabeth I.

Suitors to the Queen: The men in the life of Elizabeth I of England

Coward, McCann, Geoghegan

Royalty in Vogue, 1909-1989

Chatto and Windus

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