25 Royal Babies that Changed the World: A History 1066 to the Present
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (780 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1445646498 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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She has an MA in Medieval and Tudor Studies and has published several scholarly articles on the Tudor dynasty and Richard III. Amy Licence has been a teacher for over a decade. Including In Bed With the Tudors ('A fascinating book examining the sex lives of the Tudors in unprecedented detail' THE DAILY EXPRESS) and Cecily Neville ('This insight is so rare and so valuable' PHILIPPA GREGORY). Amy has written for THE GUARDIAN, TLS, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE & appeared on BBC ra
Amy Licence explores the stories of some of these royal babies and the unusual circumstances of their arrivals, from the time of the Normans to the twenty-first century. This book explores the importance and the circumstances of these and many other arrivals, returning many long-forgotten royal babies to the history books.. Once again there will be predictions, expectations and a flurry of media attention around the birth but apart from the flashing cameras and internet headlines, this is nothing new. In 1511, amid lavish celebrations, Catherine of Aragon gave birth to the boy that would have been the future Henry IX, whose survival would perhap
Booklover said Disappointing. Very disappointing! Either sloppy research or bad editing, I don't know which. She says that on the abdication of Edward VIII Princess Elizabeth became Princess of Wales. Any vaguely competent historian should know that didn't happen. In one place the Queen Consort is referred to, correctly, as Caroline, and on the same page as Charlotte. I don't know enough abou
Including In Bed With the Tudors ('A fascinating book examining the sex lives of the Tudors in unprecedented detail' THE DAILY EXPRESS) and Cecily Neville ('This insight is so rare and so valuable' PHILIPPA GREGORY). Amy has written for THE GUARDIAN, TLS, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE & appeared on BBC radio & television. About the Author Amy Licence has been a teacher for over a decade. She lives in Canterbury with her husband & three children. She has an MA in Medieval and Tudor Studies and has published several scholarly articles on the Tudor dynasty and Richard III.