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  | | Elizabeth The Struggle for the Throne by David Starkey Paperback, 363 Pages, Published 2007 by Harper Perennial ISBN-13: 978-0-06-136743-4, ISBN: 0-06-136743-5 "The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, Good Queen Bess; Elizabeth I holds a unique place in the English imagination as one of the nation's most powerful, charismatic, and successful monarchs. Elizabeth usually is imagined as the icy, untouchable figure, re-created memorably on screen by Bette Davis and Dame Judi Dench, but that vision of Elizabeth ignores the turbulent years of her early life, from her birth as the daughter of Henry VIII and ..." |
 | | Six Wives(Reprint) The Queens of Henry VIII by David Starkey Paperback, 880 Pages, Published 2004 by Harper Perennial ISBN-13: 978-0-06-000550-4, ISBN: 0-06-000550-5 "What makes a man marry six times? Was Henry VIII a voracious philanderer? On the contrary, says Dr David Starkey, the King was seeking happiness -- as well as hoping for a son. The first of his wives was Catherine of Aragon, the pious Catholic princess who suffered years of miscarriages and still births and yet failed to produce a male heir. As Henry VIII's interest shifted from her powerful Hapsburg relations and drifted towards France ..." |
 | | Magna Carta The True Story Behind the Charter by David Starkey, Howard Hughes Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2001 by Hodder Paperback ISBN-13: 978-1-4736-1007-1, ISBN: 1-4736-1007-9 "'A soaring account of the months that transformed a messy feudal squabble into Magna Carta...his crisp storytelling, based around short chapters and rolling rhetoric, is extremely entertaining.' Dan Jones, Mail on Sunday 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Good history is descriptive, narrative and analytical. This is good history.' Gerard DeGroot, The Times At Runnymede, on the banks of the River Thames, on 15 June 1215, the seal of King ..." |
 | | Academic Writing Now A Brief Guide for Busy Students―with MLA 2016 Update by David Starkey Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2017 by Broadview Press ISBN-13: 978-1-55481-380-3, ISBN: 1-55481-380-8 "Academic Writing Now: A Brief Guide for Busy Students is a rhetoric designed to cover the basics of a college writing course in a concise, student-friendly format. Anything inessential to the business of college writing has been excluded. Each chapter concentrates on a crucial element of composing an academic essay and is capable of being read in a single sitting. The book is loaded with “timesaver tips,” ideas for making the most of ..." |
 | | Elizabeth(Reprint) The Struggle for the Throne by David Starkey Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2001 by Harper Perennial ISBN-13: 978-0-06-095951-7, ISBN: 0-06-095951-7 " An abused child, yet confident of her destiny to reign, a woman in a man's world, passionately sexual -- though, as she maintained, a virgin -- Elizabeth I is famed as England's most successful ruler. David Starkey's brilliant new biography concentrates on Elizabeth's formative years -- from her birth in 1533 to her accession in 1558 -- and shows how the experiences of danger and adventure formed her remarkable character and shaped her ..." |
 | | Hello, Writer. An Academic Writing Guide by David Starkey 576 Pages, Published 2021 by Bedford/St. Martin's ISBN-13: 978-1-319-21453-1, ISBN: 1-319-21453-3 |
 | | Creative Writing(Fourth) Four Genres in Brief (Paperback) by David Starkey Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2021 by Bedford/Saint Martin's ISBN-13: 978-1-319-21596-5, ISBN: 1-319-21596-3 |
 | | Academic Writing Now(2nd Edition) A Brief Guide for Busy Students; Now With MLA 2021 Updates by David Starkey Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 2021 by Broadview Pr ISBN-13: 978-1-55481-509-8, ISBN: 1-55481-509-6 "The second edition of Academic Writing Now provides current MLA and APA citation guides and updated and improved student exercises." |
 | | Magna Carta The True Story Behind the Charter. by David Starkey Paperback, Published 2016 by Hodder And Stoughton ISBN-13: 978-1-4736-4027-6, ISBN: 1-4736-4027-X |
 | | Crown and Country(Reprint) A History of England through the Monarchy by David Starkey Paperback, 488 Pages, Published 2014 by Harperpress ISBN-13: 978-0-00-730772-2, ISBN: 0-00-730772-1 "From one of our finest historians comes an outstanding exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. This compendium volume of two earlier books is fully revised and updated.The monarchy is one of Britain's most revered institutions - but also one of its most tumultuous. In Crown and Country, David Starkey charts its rollercoaster history from earliest times to the present; from the courtly ..." |
 | | Academic Writing Now A Brief Guide for Busy Students by David Starkey Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2015 by Broadview Press ISBN-13: 978-1-55481-249-3, ISBN: 1-55481-249-6 ""Academic Writing Now: A Brief Guide for Busy Students is a rhetoric designed to cover the basics of a college writing course in a concise, student-friendly format. Anything inessential to the business of college writing has been excluded. Each chapter concentrates on a crucial element of composing an academic essay and is capable of being read in a single sitting. The book is loaded with "timesaver tips," ideas for making the most of t ..." |
 | | Creative Writing An Introduction to Poetry and Fiction by David Starkey Paperback, 246 Pages, Published 2013 by Bedford/St. Martin's ISBN-13: 978-1-4576-6167-9, ISBN: 1-4576-6167-5 ""Creative Writing: An Introduction to Poetry and Fiction" is a brief guide that offers plenty of options for the two-genre creative writing course. Adapted from David Starkey's successful "Creative Writing: Four Genres in Brief, "it starts with lively and highly-praised instruction on the basics of reading and writing poetry and fiction. Then it presents a wide and versatile selection of model contemporary poems and stories for students ..." |
 | | Royal River by David Starkey, Dr. Sarah Monks, Simon Thurley, Robert J. Blyth, Susan Doran Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2012 by Scala Arts Publishers Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-85759-700-4, ISBN: 1-85759-700-1 "This lavishly illustrated catalogue, published to accompany the major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich in 2012, explores the history of the Thames as a stage for Royal power, celebration and symbolism. It provides a thematic overview of major events and key individuals from the Tudor age onwards. Dr David Starkey, the leading authority on Britain's royal history, is the exhibition's guest curator. Dr Starkey and oth ..." |
 | | Crown and Country A History of England Through the Monarchy by David Starkey Hardcover, 524 Pages, Published 2011 by Harpercollins Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-00-730770-8, ISBN: 0-00-730770-5 "From one of our finest historians comes an outstanding exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. This compendium volume of two earlier books is fully revised and updated. The monarchy is one of Britain's longest surviving institutions -- as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Rom ..." |
 | | Crown and Country The Kings & Queens of England: A History by David Starkey Paperback, 488 Pages, Published 2011 by Harperpress ISBN-13: 978-0-00-743200-4, ISBN: 0-00-743200-3 "From one of our finest historians comes an outstanding exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. With a new chapter on Royal Weddings - this is essential reading for those who want to understand more about how monarchy has shaped the British nation. The monarchy is one of Britain’s most venerable and revered institutions – but also one of its most tumultuous. In this substantiall ..." |
 | | Henry(Reprint) Virtuous Prince by David Starkey Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2009 by Harper Perennial ISBN-13: 978-0-00-724772-1, ISBN: 0-00-724772-9 "The first instalment of the highly anticipated biography of Henry VIII, written by one of the UK's most popular, established and exciting historians. 'Henry: Virtuous Prince' is a radical re-evaluation of the monarchy's most enduring icon. Henry VIII was Britain's most powerful monarch, yet he was not born to rule. Thrust into the limelight after the sudden death of his elder brother, Prince Arthur, Henry ascended the throne in 1509, ma ..." |
 | | Creative Writing(1st Edition) Four Genres in Brief [Paperback] by David Starkey Paperback, 339 Pages, Published 2008 by Bedford/St. Martin's ISBN-13: 978-0-312-46866-8, ISBN: 0-312-46866-0 "How can students with widely varied levels of literary experience learn to write poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and drama — over the course of only one semester? In Creative Writing: Four Genres in Brief, David Starkey offers some solutions to the challenges of teaching the introductory creative writing course: (1) concise, accessible instruction in literary basics; (2) short models of literature to analyze, admire and emulate; ( ..." |
 | | Monarchy From the Middle Ages to Modernity by David Starkey Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2007 by Harper Perennial ISBN-13: 978-0-00-724766-0, ISBN: 0-00-724766-4 "David Starkey's thrilling new paperback charts the rise of the British monarchy from the War of the Roses, the English Civil War and the Georgians, right up until the present day monarchs of the 20th Century. With both authority and verve, David Starkey unmasks the personalities and achievements, the defeats and victories, that lie behind the monarchs that form the backbone of British history. This magisterial study begins with the Tud ..." |
 | | Six Wives(1st Edition) The Queens of Henry VIII by David Starkey, Six Wives Hardcover, 880 Pages, Published 2003 by Harpercollins ISBN-13: 978-0-694-01043-1, ISBN: 0-694-01043-X "No one in history had a more eventful career in matrimony than Henry VIII. His marriages were daring and tumultuous, and made instant legends of six very different women. What could make him marry six times? In this remarkable new study, David Starkey argues that the king was not a depraved philanderer, but someone seeking happiness -- and a son. Knowingly or not, he empowered a group of women to extraordinary heights and changed the wa ..." |
 | | Charles I(2nd Edition) A Life of Religion, War and Treason by Christopher Hibbert, David Starkey Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2007 by St. Martin's Griffin ISBN-13: 978-1-4039-8378-7, ISBN: 1-4039-8378-X "When Charles Stuart was a young child, it seemed unlikely that he would survive, let alone become ruler of England and Scotland. Once shy and retiring, an awkward stutterer, he grew in stature and confidence under the guidance of the Duke of Buckingham; his marriage to Henrietta of Spain, originally planned to end the conflict between the two nations, became, after rocky beginnings, a true love match. Charles I is best remembered for ha ..." |
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