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CONTENTSPrefaceCatherine's GirlhoodThe Grand DuchessThe Revolution of 1762The Orlof AscendancyPatiomkin and the Minor FavouritesThe Crimean JourneyThe Death of PatiomkinThe Last YearsCatherine The GreatCatherine The Great (continued)Index... More

1924. With 16 Illustrations. The biography of Anne Boleyn attracted the attention of King Henry VIII, who at that point had been married to Catherine of Aragon for decades. In the hopes that a new marriage would bring him a son, Henry sought a divorce from Catherine so that he could marry Anne, and ... More

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.... More

This early works was originally published in 1911 and contains 26 illustrations including a photogravure frontispiece. The information on The Grear Empress Dowager makes for absorbing reading throughout and will appeal greatly to any historian. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating b... More