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This magnificent biography of Henry VIII is set against the cultural, social and political background of his court - the most spectacular court ever seen in England - and the splendour of his many sumptuous palaces. An entertaining narrative packed with colourful description and a wealth of anecdotal evidence, but also a comprehensive analytical study of the development of both monarch and court during a crucial period in English history.

Lancater and York is a riveting account of the Wars of the Roses, from beloved historian Alison Weir. The war between the houses of Lancaster and York was characterised by treachery, deceit, and bloody battles. Alison Weir's lucid and gripping account focuses on the human side of history. At the centre of the book stands Henry VI, the pious king whose mental instability led to political chaos, and his wife Margaret of Anjou, who took up her arms in her husband's cause and battled in a violent man's world.

Dropped In with Meghan Weir is a podcast for high-performing leaders and founders who want big wealth and impact without burning out.Former mental health and addictions nurse turned nervous system and business strategist, Meg helps you build success your system can actually hold.Expect conversations on nervous system rewiring, subconscious repatterning, wealth energetics, capacity, and visibility, so you can grow your business from a regulated body, not constant overdrive. This is where your nervous system and your net worth grow at the same time.Follow along on Instagram → @...

This series is a basic introduction to a major root source of the entire Western Philosophic Tradition. This is a rare opportunity to survey an essential heritage. We will follow the translations in the Collected Dialogues of Plato, Bollingen Series LXXI, Princeton University Press.This collection of presentations was delivered by Roger Weir in 1990 and 1991.More information about these presentations can be found athttps://sharedpresencefoundation.org/presentations/platohttps://sharedpresencefoundation.org/presentations/platos-theory-of-educationhttps://sharedpresencefoundation.org/...

The fifteenth century was a turbulent age: the Hundred Years War between England and France, and the Wars of the Roses dominated the lives of people both inside and out of the royal courts. Joan of Navarre, Katherine of Valois, Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Wydeville and Anne Neville were the queens who stood by England's sovereigns, caught up in wars that changed the course of their lives, and the course of history. They were also formidable women who defied the limitations of their times, often living out the brutal consequences of their determination.

Dive into the fascinating life of Bob Weir, co-founder of the legendary Grateful Dead, in this captivating podcast series. Each episode peels back the layers of Weir's extraordinary musical journey, exploring his groundbreaking contributions to rock and roll, his innovative guitar style, and the cultural revolution he helped shape. From his early days in the San Francisco music scene to his enduring legacy as a rock icon, "Bob Weir Biography Flash" offers intimate insights, rare stories, and in-depth analysis of one of music's most influential artists. Whether you're a die-hard Deadhead or a ...

This acclaimed best seller from popular historian Alison Weir is a fascinating look at the Tudor family dynasty and its most infamous ruler. The Six Wives of Henry VIII brings to life England’s oft-married monarch and the six wildly different but equally fascinating women who married him. Gripping from the first sentence to the last and loaded with fascinating details, Weir’s rich history is a perfect blend of scholarship and entertainment.

Elizabeth of York would have ruled England, but for the fact that she was a woman. One of the key figures of the Wars of the Roses, daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, she married Henry Tudor to bring peace to a war-torn England. In Elizabeth of York: The First Tudor Queen, Alison Weir builds a portrait of this beloved queen, placing her in the context of the magnificent, ceremonious, often brutal world she inhabited.

Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox. Royal Tudor blood ran in her veins. Her mother was a Queen, her father an Earl, and she herself was the granddaughter, niece, cousin and grandmother of monarchs. Beautiful and tempestuous, she created scandal not just once but twice by falling in love with unsuitable men. Fortunately the marriage arranged for her turned into a love match.

Here is the first full-length biography of a much maligned but astonishingly colourful Queen of England. In Newgate Street, in the city of London, stand the meagre ruins of Christ Church. On the same site once stood a royal mausoleum set to rival Westminster Abbey in the 14th century. Among the many crowned heads buried there was Isabella of France, Edward II's queen - one of the most notorious femme fatales in history. But how did she acquire her evil reputation? And is it justified?

In the first volume of this epic new series, Alison Weir strips away centuries of romantic mythology and prejudice to reveal the lives of England's queens in the century after the Norman Conquest. Beginning with Matilda of Flanders, who supported William the Conqueror in 1066, to the turbulent life of the Empress Maud, who claimed to be queen of England in her own right and fought a bitter war to that end, the five Norman queens emerge as hugely influential figures and fascinating characters.

The Plantagenet queens of England played a role in some of the most dramatic events in our history. Crusading queens, queens in rebellion against their king, queen seductresses, learned queens, queens in battle, queens who enlivened England with the romantic culture of southern Europe - these determined women often broke through medieval constraints to exercise power and influence, for good and sometimes for ill.

The imprisonment and execution of Queen Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, in 1536 was unprecedented in English history and never before has there been a book devoted entirely to her fall. But here Alison Weir has reassessed the evidence and created a richly researched and detailed portrait of the last days of one of the most influential and important figures in English history.

Medieval queens were seen as mere dynastic trophies, yet many of the Plantagenet queens of the High Middle Ages dramatically broke away from the restrictions imposed on their sex, as Alison Weir shows in this gripping group biography of England's fourteenth-century consorts. Using personal letters and wonderfully vivid sources, Alison Weir evokes the lives of five remarkable queens: Marguerite of France, Isabella of France, Philippa of Hainault, Anne of Bohemia and Isabella of Valois.

The Danes have hygge. The Swedes have lagom. Now, Laura Weir, a beloved lifestyle journalist and editor-in-chief of London Evening Standard’s weekly ES magazine, introduces American readers to the Brits’ best-kept secret—coziness—an indulgent, luxurious, yet unfussy way of creating...

What if you could increase your productivity by 300% in just 6 months? Your life would totally change! And that’s what Stuttering Your Way To Success with Erik Weir is going to teach you how to do. Maybe you have big goals to make drastic changes, or maybe you have accomplished a lot already and are ready for the next level… either way, this show is going to give you the raw, honest, actionable steps you can take to start turning those visions into reality without sacrificing your health and relationships along the way. Join your host, Erik Weir, founder of Weir Capital Management, author ...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Charles I: An Abbreviated Life by Mark Kishlansky, read by John Sackville. The tragedy of Charles I dominates one of the most strange and painful periods in British history as the whole island tore itself apart over a deadly, entangled series of...

Join physician and author S. Weir Mitchell as he invites you into a captivating collection of short stories that explore the depths of the human experience. From the enchanting Arabian desert to a solitary park bench, and from a lively seaside port to an ancient library brimming with forgotten texts, Mitchell skillfully illuminates what it means to live through the eyes of others. Through both tangible and metaphorical hauntings, desperate choices, and moral quandaries, these vivid sketches reveal that life is as intricate or as straightforward as we choose to perceive it. (Summary by Ben ...

Weird Connections – Everyone’s Linked… They Just Don’t Know It YetEvery episode of Weird Connections starts with a mystery: two guests who think they have nothing in common. By the end, we uncover how their lives are strangely — and sometimes beautifully — intertwined.Hosted by Ryan Weir and co-host Eddie Booze, this show brings together real people for unscripted, unforgettable conversations that reveal how small the world really is. From overlapping pasts to unexpected shared moments, these connections are weird, wild, and 100% real.No prep. No scripts. Just two humans, one table...

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