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1. Elizabeth I

   By Judith M. Richards

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   Elizabeth I was Queen of England for almost forty-five years. The daughter of Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn, as an infant she was briefly accepted as her father’s heir. After her mother was executed at her father’s command she was declared illegitimate and led a sometimes scandalous existence until her...

   Published September 14th 2011 by Routledge
2. John Calvin

   By Michael Mullett

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   John Calvin (1509-1564) is one of the most important figures in religious history. Sitting on the cusp of the medieval and early modern world, he was centre stage during the Reformation. In this new biography, Michael Mullett introduces us to this most important figure, tying his life together with...

   Published May 18th 2011 by Routledge
3. Richard III

   By David Hipshon

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   Despite reigning for only a relatively short period of time, Richard III is one of England’s most controversial monarchs. His life and rule has inspired a huge amount of literature, not least Shakespeare’s great play, and controversy still surrounds his seizure of the throne in 1485, the mystery of...

   Published November 14th 2010 by Routledge
4. Neville Chamberlain

   By Nick Smart

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   Neville Chamberlain, the Conservative Prime Minister who pursued the doomed policy of appeasing Hitler, is one of the most reinterpreted of modern British Prime Ministers. Infamous on account of his declaration of having achieved ‘peace for our time’, Neville Chamberlain has often been portrayed as...

   Published July 21st 2009 by Routledge
5. Marx

   By Vincent Barnett

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   Karl Marx has been portrayed in equal measure both as a political prophet who foresaw the end of capitalist exploitation, and as a populist Anti- Christ whose totalitarian legacy has cost millions of lives worldwide. This new biography looks beyond these caricatures in order to understand more...

   Published January 29th 2009 by Routledge
6. Henry VIII

   By Lucy Wooding

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   'The author does a wonderful job of telling a gripping story that also gives a sense of the complexity of the reign and the period ... Students who read this will be well instructed about a very significant period of English history – and they will be entertained as well.' – Anne McLaren,...

   Published July 30th 2008 by Routledge
7. Edward IV

   By Hannes Kleineke

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   The reign of King Edward IV occupies a pivotal place in late medieval English history, marking the transition from a medieval to a renaissance monarchy. The personality of the young monarch was undoubtedly a factor in this transition, yet there has been much controversy over the King's...

   Published July 17th 2008 by Routledge
8. Mary Tudor

   By Judith M. Richards

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   Mary Tudor is often written off as a hopeless, twisted queen who tried desperately to pull England back to the Catholic Church that was so dear to her mother, and sent many to burn at the stake in the process. In this radical re-evaluation of the first 'real' English queen regnant, Judith M....

   Published June 25th 2008 by Routledge
9. Louis XIV

   By Richard Wilkinson

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   'Wilkinson's prose is vigorous, direct, and often very funny ... There is not a dull page in the book. At the same time, its purpose is entirely serious ... There could scarcely be a better way of drawing the non-specialist reader into the intricate world of seventeenth-century France.' – History...

   Published April 9th 2007 by Routledge
10. Henry VII

    By Sean Cunningham

    Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

    This biography illuminates the life of Henry VII himself, how he ran his government, how his authority was maintained, and the nature of the country over which he ruled since he first claimed the throne in 1485. Sean Cunningham explores how Henry's reign was vitally important in stabilizing...

    Published February 14th 2007 by Routledge