This is an assessment of the dramatic events of 1399, when Henry of Bolingbroke invaded England, deposed King Richard II, was crowned King Henry IV, and later instigated Richard's murder in the Tower. Henry has generally been thought of as ambitious, treacherous and cruel, in unappealing contrast to the sensitive, cultured and handsome Richard. The author questions the truth of this portrayal. How was Henry viewed by his contemporaries? What was the real relationship between the two princes? And what led to Henry's invasion and victory at a time when people believed in the divine right of kings? The book traces the relationship between the two princes right back to their early boyhood, and sets out to show how early rivalry led to envy, jealousy and suspicion, until the very existence of the other became a threat that had to be ended. Yet beneath all the tensions there remained between the cousins a sympathy which left Henry conscious-stricken for the rest of his life.

The usurper king: Henry of Bolingbroke, 1366-99

Marie Louise Bruce

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History

Bruce, Marie Louise

Europe

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Growing up in Ancient Egypt

A study of childhood under the Pharaohs, dealing with issues likes pregnancy and childbirth, through to adolescence and marriage. Special attention is given to royal children and their companions, but games, dress &amp; grooming, and education are also considered. The text concludes with discussion of the concept of children in relation to their parents and society. An unusual and fascinating approach.

Rosiland, M.

Janssen, Jac. J.

Ancient Civilizations

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Monarchs of the Nile

Dodson, Aidan

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At the end of the 19th century Egyptologists discovered, in two robbed tombs at Luxor, the remains of over 40 mummies dating from the 17th to the 21st Dynasties (1580 BC to 940 BC). These included the bodies of Ahmose, Thutmose III, Amenhotep II and III, Seti I, Ramesses II and III, and Merneptah. This book brings together for the first time all the photographs of the unique collection of mummies and coffins found in the two `Royal Caches' and other royal burials which include Yuya, Thuya and Tutankhamun. Each mummy and coffin is described in detail with brief information about the tomb. Diseases and ailments, mummification techniques and the very origins of the process are covered. Other topics featured are the problems of identification, conservation of remains, and reconstructing lifetime appearance.

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The usurper king: Henry of Bolingbroke, 1366-99

The usurper king: Henry of Bolingbroke, 1366-99

The Duchess Hortense: Cardinal Mazarin's wanton niece

Growing up in Ancient Egypt

Monarchs of the Nile

The Black Pharaohs: Egypt's Nubian Rulers

The Black Pharaohs: Egypt's Nubian Rulers

Robert Louis Stevenson: Poet and teller of tales

Faces of Pharaohs: Royal Mummies and Coffins from Ancient Thebes

Henry IV