A WOMAN WRONGFULLY INCARCERATED. A DOCTOR FIGHTING TO FREE HER. London, 1864. Dr Felix Cowdrey is working in a London free hospital, and hating every minute of it. So many of his patients have illnesses and injuries that cannot be treated, and his inability to help them pains him deeply. Then he meets Dr Miles Wakefield who offers him a position at his private lunatic asylum in Essex. Intrigued by the opportunity to work with patients who have damaged minds rather than bodies, Felix accepts, and sets out for Flete House. Felix enjoys an early success with a female inmate and believes that he has finally found his vocation. But the return of a young woman to the madhouse’s best bedroom sets Felix on a new path that will expose a shocking family secret and uncover a deadly conspiracy that will change his life forever.
An intimate portrait of the peacock years (1515 to 1520) of Thomas Wolsey's life. This novel shows Wolsey as a man of the people as well as a consummate politician, showing him at the height of his powers before his fall from grace.
The Tudor Court: Books I-III contains revealing and intimate portraits of three men at the very heart of Queen Elizabeth's court. The Queen's Favourite Robert Dudley is remembered for being the black-hearted villain who beguiled Elizabeth Tudor and almost convinced her to marry him. But there was so much more to this notorious courtier. Follow Robert throughout his life, from his beginnings as a young boy in thrall to his father's ambitions, to his disgrace and imprisonment under Mary Tudor and finally to his meteoric rise to favour and power when Elizabeth came to the throne. The Queen's Rebel When Robert Dudley died, Elizabeth Tudor was an old and lonely woman. But into her life swaggered Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex, a handsome young man with a passion for fame and glory. But in Elizabeth's England, there is room for only one shining star. Elizabeth loves Essex dearly as long as he stays a subject, but will she forgive his attempt to seize her throne and steal England from her? Essex believed his rebellion was bound to succeed. But he hadn't counted on Elizabeth Tudor's instinct for survival. The Queen's Spymaster Sixteenth-century England was a dangerous place, full of religious discord and turmoil. A Protestant queen was a vulnerable target and the persecuted Catholics of England joined forces with their European brothers to aim their daggers at Elizabeth's heart. But there was one man who was determined to keep his queen safe, a man for whom deception and secrecy became a way of life and method of survival. Under Francis Walsingham's careful handling, England came to have the most efficient spy service ever known. No Catholic or rebel could sleep soundly anymore. Sir Francis Walsingham was always listening.
Hated by his country. Loved by England's queen. The Queen's Favourite: Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (The Tudor Court, Book 1) is an unforgettable portrait of a man reviled by history but who was so much more than a courtier taking advantage of a too indulgent queen. Robert Dudley is a child of the Tudor Court and he knows first-hand how dangerous it can be: his ruthless, tax-collecting grandfather was executed by Henry VIII and his father executed by Queen Mary I for his part in the Lady Jane Grey affair. So with a family name tainted by treason, Robert knows he must use all his talents to rise. One of his talents is making himself indispensable to Queen Elizabeth, who soon finds she cannot live without him by her side. But to many in England, and indeed, within the court, Robert is nothing but a rogue, a villain, a gypsy, always looking to see what he can pick up. And he's going to have a hard time convincing his enemies that there's more to him than just a gold-digger. Robert believes he can become King - all he needs to do is persuade Elizabeth Tudor to marry him. But with Elizabeth determined to be a virgin queen, Robert discovers this is no easy task. He must be prepared to make great sacrifices to win his prize.
England in the sixteenth century is a country in turmoil. King Henry VIII's Reformation has left England divided between Catholics and Protestants. Most of the those who cling to the Old Faith are content to conform to the laws of the land. But there are some Catholics who wonder where their allegiance lies - to England's heretic queen or to the Pope? Francis Walsingham has no such doubts. As French ambassador, he witnesses the savagery of the St Bartholomew's Eve massacre, when Catholics slaughtered Protestants in their thousands, and he is determined England will never suffer the same fate. He begins to create an elaborate network of spies who will keep him informed of Catholic plots against Elizabeth, especially those that have Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots at their heart. Walsingham’s mission is clear: to protect Elizabeth I from her enemies by whatever means necessary!
Before dictators and emperors, Rome was a land of kings. On the verge of losing his right to inherit the throne, Lucius Tarquin embarks on a murderous plan to depose his uncle the king and take the throne for himself. But a man who rules by fear must also live in fear, and a prophecy that foretold the end of his dynasty's right to rule troubles Lucius greatly. He must know where the danger to him and his family lies and stop them before they can act against him. But who is his greatest enemy? The gods who can withdraw their favour on a whim? Or the people of Rome who refuse to be oppressed by him any longer?
1485. A battle has been won and England has changed forever. King Richard III is dead and King Henry VII now occupies England’s throne. Into this brave new world enters Thomas Wolsey, a young man with plenty of brains and an even greater desire to move up in the world. Leaving the safety and security of his Oxford college, Thomas moves from one master to another until he finally comes to the notice of the king. Thomas is respected and valued for his abilities, but the Tudor court can be a dangerous place, especially for someone of Thomas's background. There are enemies everywhere and Thomas has to tread carefully to stay one step ahead. Master Wolsey is a gripping portrait of England’s most infamous priest.
When Cardinal Wolsey rises to the top, there's only one way he can fall! England, 1520. Thomas Wolsey has just staged the most magnificent event of the century and his reputation as a statesman has never been greater. He has kings and emperors hanging on his every word and can be forgiven for believing the world is his for the asking. But this is an illusion soon shattered. The European peace he hoped for is destroyed as foreign monarchs commit acts of aggression against one another, while at home, King Henry VIII is having a crisis of conscience that threatens the very stability of his realm. Henry fears England will descend into civil war when he dies. He desperately needs a son and looks to Thomas to help him get one. Thomas has a new mission: secure Henry's divorce from Katherine of Aragon so he can marry his new love, Anne Boleyn. But Thomas struggles to deliver the king's great matter, and Henry is growing impatient at the delay. He's ready to listen to Thomas's enemies who claim the cardinal is deliberately stalling. Time is running out. The sharks are closing in. Thomas must get the divorce, or risk losing not only the king's love, but his life. -- Forsaken is the third and final book in the Tudor historical fiction series, The Thomas Wolsey Trilogy. Also available: Master Wolsey (Book 1) Power & Glory (Book 2)
1588. The Spanish Armada has been defeated, but Elizabeth Tudor has lost the earl of Leicester, the only man she ever loved, and there is no triumph in her heart. But there is a young man who will bring some joy back into her life. His name is Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex and he means to step into Leicester's shoes. But with a difference. Robert has no intention of becoming Elizabeth's slave. He has ambitions that will threaten the queen herself. Surrounded by a generation of courtiers who are tired of worshipping an irritable old hag, Elizabeth knows they are looking forward to the day when a man sits on the throne of England. For Robert, that day cannot come soon enough. If he cannot sit on the throne himself, then he is determined to be the power behind it, even if it means taking Elizabeth's crown by force.
England. 1515. Thomas Wolsey has risen higher than anyone thought possible, but he’s keen on rising even higher. If he could only become Lord Chancellor, Thomas knows he can change England forever. The nobility has been abusing its privileged position for years, while the Church has become openly corrupt. As Thomas works to right these wrongs at home, his diplomatic skills are severely tested abroad as foreign rulers either seek alliances with England or try to rob her blind! There’s trouble at court, too. Royal feathers have been ruffled. The king still lacks a son to carry on the Tudor line, while he is being outshone in Europe by younger rivals. King Henry looks to his clever cardinal to restore his tarnished reputation. Thomas comes up with an extraordinary idea. He will make his king the figurehead of a bold new treaty that will bring peace to all Europe. And make himself the greatest statesman of the age!
Rome’s new hero may prove to be her greatest enemy yet! The tyrant king has been thrown out of Rome and the Republic has been born. But Rome is still a divided nation, with patricians against plebeians, and it’s not long before tensions between the two begin to rise. Into this turbulent arena strides Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Trained from childhood to be a supreme fighter, he soon becomes Rome’s greatest warrior and earns the respect, if not the love, of the people. Caius’s proud nature inflames the people’s resentment against him, and they insist the new republic rids itself of this troublesome man. Caius is banished from Rome, from his friends and family, and most disastrously, from his mother! Without her guiding hand, there is only person Caius can turn to – Rome’s greatest enemy!
Seventh grade is one topsy-turvy year for Madison Finn. Between new crushes and old enemies, family drama and friendly adventures, Maddie's computer files are filling up.
What gives? The Far Hills Junior High Winter Jubilee sounds like fun, until kids in chorus start giving Madison the cold shoulder. Even worse, Mom and Dad's relationship is in a deep freeze. Can volunteering at a local nursing home help Madison turn all this ice...into nice? It'll take more than a little mistletoe to get everyone back in the holiday spirit!
Seventh grade is anything but calm for Madison Finn and her group of cyber-savvy friends. With budding romances, tricky friendships, old enemies, and new adventures, there is always something for Maddie to file in her laptop.
There's double trouble at Far Hills Junior High! When Madison and Fiona start a friendly competition with Egg and Chet to see who can make the best Web page, the computer disks really start to fly!
Love is in the air -- and everywhere! Madison's English class gets a lovely assignment; Bigwheels gets a boyfriend; and even Phin's in puppy love. Just when Madison thinks she's loveless, she gets a strange red envelope and her e-mailbox is filled with notes. Boy by boy, she tries to figure out the secret identity of her secret admirer. Can she do it before the school dance?
The first in a series of three books detailing a single day in the life of the adorable crime-fighting trio, Blossom details how she triumphed over Mojo Jojo and his evil Mini Mojo Robots--all by herself!
England in the sixteenth century is a country in turmoil. King Henry VIII's Reformation has left England divided between Catholics and Protestants. Most of the those who cling to the Old Faith are content to conform to the laws of the land. But there are some Catholics who wonder where their allegiance lies - to England's heretic queen or to the Pope? Francis Walsingham has no such doubts. As French ambassador, he witnesses the savagery of the St Bartholomew's Eve massacre, when Catholics slaughtered Protestants in their thousands, and he is determined England will never suffer the same fate. He begins to create an elaborate network of spies who will keep him informed of Catholic plots against Elizabeth, especially those that have Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots at their heart. Walsingham’s mission is clear: to protect Elizabeth I from her enemies by whatever means necessary!
1485. A battle has been won and England has changed forever. King Richard III is dead and King Henry VII now occupies England’s throne. Into this brave new world enters Thomas Wolsey, a young man with plenty of brains and an even greater desire to move up in the world. Leaving the safety and security of his Oxford college, Thomas moves from one master to another until he finally comes to the notice of the king. Thomas is respected and valued for his abilities, but the Tudor court can be a dangerous place, especially for someone of Thomas's background. There are enemies everywhere and Thomas has to tread carefully to stay one step ahead. Master Wolsey is a gripping portrait of England’s most infamous priest.
Hated by his country. Loved by England's queen. The Queen's Favourite: Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (The Tudor Court, Book 1) is an unforgettable portrait of a man reviled by history but who was so much more than a courtier taking advantage of a too indulgent queen. Robert Dudley is a child of the Tudor Court and he knows first-hand how dangerous it can be: his ruthless, tax-collecting grandfather was executed by Henry VIII and his father executed by Queen Mary I for his part in the Lady Jane Grey affair. So with a family name tainted by treason, Robert knows he must use all his talents to rise. One of his talents is making himself indispensable to Queen Elizabeth, who soon finds she cannot live without him by her side. But to many in England, and indeed, within the court, Robert is nothing but a rogue, a villain, a gypsy, always looking to see what he can pick up. And he's going to have a hard time convincing his enemies that there's more to him than just a gold-digger. Robert believes he can become King - all he needs to do is persuade Elizabeth Tudor to marry him. But with Elizabeth determined to be a virgin queen, Robert discovers this is no easy task. He must be prepared to make great sacrifices to win his prize.
A WOMAN WRONGFULLY INCARCERATED. A DOCTOR FIGHTING TO FREE HER. London, 1864. Dr Felix Cowdrey is working in a London free hospital, and hating every minute of it. So many of his patients have illnesses and injuries that cannot be treated, and his inability to help them pains him deeply. Then he meets Dr Miles Wakefield who offers him a position at his private lunatic asylum in Essex. Intrigued by the opportunity to work with patients who have damaged minds rather than bodies, Felix accepts, and sets out for Flete House. Felix enjoys an early success with a female inmate and believes that he has finally found his vocation. But the return of a young woman to the madhouse’s best bedroom sets Felix on a new path that will expose a shocking family secret and uncover a deadly conspiracy that will change his life forever.
England. 1515. Thomas Wolsey has risen higher than anyone thought possible, but he’s keen on rising even higher. If he could only become Lord Chancellor, Thomas knows he can change England forever. The nobility has been abusing its privileged position for years, while the Church has become openly corrupt. As Thomas works to right these wrongs at home, his diplomatic skills are severely tested abroad as foreign rulers either seek alliances with England or try to rob her blind! There’s trouble at court, too. Royal feathers have been ruffled. The king still lacks a son to carry on the Tudor line, while he is being outshone in Europe by younger rivals. King Henry looks to his clever cardinal to restore his tarnished reputation. Thomas comes up with an extraordinary idea. He will make his king the figurehead of a bold new treaty that will bring peace to all Europe. And make himself the greatest statesman of the age!
1588. The Spanish Armada has been defeated, but Elizabeth Tudor has lost the earl of Leicester, the only man she ever loved, and there is no triumph in her heart. But there is a young man who will bring some joy back into her life. His name is Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex and he means to step into Leicester's shoes. But with a difference. Robert has no intention of becoming Elizabeth's slave. He has ambitions that will threaten the queen herself. Surrounded by a generation of courtiers who are tired of worshipping an irritable old hag, Elizabeth knows they are looking forward to the day when a man sits on the throne of England. For Robert, that day cannot come soon enough. If he cannot sit on the throne himself, then he is determined to be the power behind it, even if it means taking Elizabeth's crown by force.
Rome’s new hero may prove to be her greatest enemy yet! The tyrant king has been thrown out of Rome and the Republic has been born. But Rome is still a divided nation, with patricians against plebeians, and it’s not long before tensions between the two begin to rise. Into this turbulent arena strides Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Trained from childhood to be a supreme fighter, he soon becomes Rome’s greatest warrior and earns the respect, if not the love, of the people. Caius’s proud nature inflames the people’s resentment against him, and they insist the new republic rids itself of this troublesome man. Caius is banished from Rome, from his friends and family, and most disastrously, from his mother! Without her guiding hand, there is only person Caius can turn to – Rome’s greatest enemy!
Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup have dedicated thir lives to fighting crime and the forces of evil. Mojo Jojo had dedicated his life to crushing the Powerpuff Girls.
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