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c2005., HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: CLBio B562c Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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By Fox, Juliac2008., M&S Call No: Bio B688fo Availability:1 of 1 At Your LibraryClick here to watch Click here to view More... Summary Note: Exposes the inner sanctum of court life during the reign of Henry VIII through the eyes and ears of Jane Boleyn, wife of George Boleyn and sister-in-law to Queen Anne Boleyn. Jane emerges as a courageous spirit, a modern woman forced by circumstances to fend for herself in a privileged but vicious world.--From source other than Library of Congress.
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[1974], Viking Press Call No: Bio W744g Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Studio book
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2012., Chatto & Windus Call No: 941.0810 H875s Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Based on the letters and diaries of six members of Queen Victoria's household,Serving Victoriaoffers unique insight into the queen and her court. Seen through the eyes of her servants-including the governess to the royal children, her maid of honor, her chaplain, and her personal physician-Victoria emerges as more vulnerable, more emotional, more selfish, more comical than the austere figure depicted in her portraits.We see a woman prone to fits of giggles, who wept easily and often, who shrank from confrontation yet insisted on controlling the lives of those around her. We witness her extraordinary and debilitating grief at the death of her husband, Albert, and her sympathy toward the tragedies that afflicted her household.A perfect foil to the pomp and circumstance, prudery and conservatism that has become synonymous with Victoria's reign,Serving Victoriais an unforgettable glimpse of what it meant to serve the queen.
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1968., Little, Brown Call No: Bio S569h Edition: 1st American ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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c2007., John Wiley & Sons Call No: 941.081 K52t Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Queen Victoria wore a somber gown of black silk, enlivened with delicate embroidery of sparkling jet and onset by layers of contrasting white lace. On her gray head a veil of Honiton lace, carefully arranged in cascades to frame her wrinkled face and sagging shoulders, was held in place by a small crown of 1,300 diamonds. The faint hint of her favorite orange-scented perfume hovered in the air as her lady in waiting adorned her widow's weeds with the blue silk moire sash and diamond star of the Order of the Garter; large diamond drop earrings and a matching collet necklace of twenty-eight immense, gleaming stones; and a diamond-fringe brooch. Her pudgy wrists and fingers glistened with gold and diamond bracelets and an array of precious rings." "On the eve of her Diamond Jubilee in 1897, the tiny, rotund, seventy-eight-year-old queen was a study in contrasts. And, much like the immense realm that was her domain, she was at the pinnacle of her authority and nearing the end of her days. Twilight of Splendor leads you on an extravagant tour into the heart of history's last and greatest royal empire: the court of Victoria Regina et Imperatrix - Queen of England and Empress of India. You'll meet the people, witness the pageantry, and feel the power that circled the globe." "Author Greg King takes you through the queen's elegant residences at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace, cruising the English Channel aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert II, and tramping the Scottish highlands at her beloved retreat, Balmoral. You'll also attend the spectacular ceremony in honor of Victoria's sixtieth year on the throne and marvel at the Empire's splendid diversity, as represented by her parading armies - scarlet-coated Canadians and turbaned Sikhs, Egyptians in red fezzes, khaki-clad Australians, and galloping Bengal Lancers, their deadly pikes glittering in the sun like the queen's own jewels." "Most compelling of all is Victoria herself. Groomed from infancy to assume the crown and adhere to a strict moral code, she was a proud, forceful, and imperious sovereign who remained personally humble, good-humored, and keenly intelligent. King reveals that Victoria's dislike of the British nobility led her to market herself quite purposefully to the middle class, even as she suppressed news of scandals involving her children and embarked on enigmatic relationships with the notorious John Brown and her personal servant Abdul Karim."--BOOK JACKET.
