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  The Sisters of Henry VIII: The Tumultuous Lives of Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France

  by Maria Perry

  "A splendid book with two absorbing subjects. . . This is history at its most enjoyable."-Sunday Times (London) Henry VIII's sisters, neglected by generations of historians, affected the lives of their contemporaries much more forcefully than did any of their brother's famous six wives. In The Sisters of Henry VIII, Maria Perry brings history alive by examining the lives of these extraordinary women and their... (more)
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  The Perfect Prince: Truth and Deception in Renaissance Europe

  by Ann Wroe

  In 1491, as Machiavelli advised popes and princes and Leonardo da Vinci astonished the art world, a young man boarded a ship in Portugal bound for Ireland. He would be greeted upon arrival as the rightful heir to the throne of England. The trouble was, England already had a king. The most intriguing and ambitious pretender in history, this elegant young man was celebrated throughout Europe as the prince he... (more)
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  Margaret Tudor Queen of Scots

  by Patricia Hill Buchanan