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8 produkter
Scottish Folklore
Häftad, 2024
86 kr
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Scotland has one of the richest traditions of folklore in the world, and the nation’s greatest writers have been influenced by the country’s abundance of customs, superstitions, ghost stories and folktales. Robert Burns, Walter Scott, James Hogg and Robert Louis Stevenson all used Scottish folklore …
Alice Keppel and Agnes Keyser
Edward VII''s Last Loves
E-bok, 2011
114 kr
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A detailed look at the two women in the life of Edward VII during his last years.Alice Keppel, youngest daughter of a Scottish retired admiral and MP emerged from obscurity in 1898 to become the publicly acknowledged mistress of the portly, fun-loving Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII.Agnes …
How Fat Was Henry VIII?
And Other Questions on Royal History
Häftad, 2022
129 kr
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Ever wondered how fat Henry VIII really was? Or what made Mary I ‘Bloody’?Over many hundreds of years, British royalty has had its fair share of accidents, rumours, scandals, misrepresentations and misconceptions. For instance, could Richard III be innocent of the deaths of the ‘Princes in the …
Fife in History and Legend
Häftad, 2023
185 kr
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Fife has always been one of Scotland’s most distinctive counties. Though never a ’kingdom’ in its own right, its geographical position as a peninsular county between the firths of Tay and Forth has helped maintain its self-contained identity through the ages, and even today Fifers are notoriously …
Villages of Fife
Häftad, 2023
154 kr
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This book is an account of the people of Fife and their villages and hamlets, from medieval times to the present day. At one time or another, these habitations were the core of the country's community life, and their individual stories provide a rich source of Scotland's local and national …
St Andrews
City by the Northern Sea
Häftad, 2022
154 kr
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St Andrews is without doubt one of Scotland’s most historic and beautiful cities. Once the ecclesiastical capital of Scotland, it played a prominent role in the nation’s political life until the seventeenth century. In addition, it is also home of the nation’s oldest university; and whilst claims …
Royal Poxes and Potions
The Lives of Court Physicians, Surgeons and Apothecaries
Häftad, 2002
97 kr
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A detailed look at the relationships between monarchs and their doctors, some with a strong foundation of trust, others built on bitter hatred. The book reveals the complex and influential position these medical men had and provides an unusual perspective on the monarchy.
Royal Poxes and Potions
Royal Doctors and Their Secrets
Häftad, 2009
156 kr
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Royal Poxes and Potions is a fascinating look at the relationship between monarchs and their doctors and reveals the complex and influential position that they held.Acclaimed biographer Raymond Lamont Brown casts light on a previously overlooked aspect of the monarchy and the secrets it conceals. …
