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''To be a medieval king was a job of work ... This was a man who knew how to run a complex organization. He was England''s CEO''The youngest of William the Conqueror''s sons, Henry I came to unchallenged power only after two of his brothers died in strange hunting accidents and he had imprisoned the other. He was destined to become one of the greatest of all medieval monarchs, both through his own ruthlessness, and through his dynastic legacy. Edmund King''s engrossing portrait shows a strikingly charismatic, intelligent and fortunate man, whose rule was looked back on as the real post-conquest founding of England as a new realm: wealthy, stable, bureaucratised and self-confident.

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The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England''s rulers - now in paperbackHenry II (1154-89) through a series of astonishing dynastic coups became the ruler of an enormous European empire. One of the most dynamic, restless and clever men ever to rule England, he was brought down both by his catastrophic relationship with his archbishop Thomas Becket and his debilitating arguments with his sons, most importantly the future Richard I and King John. His empire may have ultimately collapsed, but in Richard Barber''s vivid and sympathetic account the reader can see why Henry II left such a compelling impression on his contemporaries.Richard Barber has written for Penguin The Penguin Guide to Medieval Europe, The Holy Grail and Edward III and the Triumph of England. He is a major figure in medieval studies, both as a writer and as a publisher.

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''Most contemporaries would have argued that it was a king''s job to put in peril his soul for the good of his Church and of his people. But Henry was too determined to live a life of a saint''Henry III, the son of King John, was catapulted onto the throne aged just nine and reigned for fifty-six years, during which time his self-conscious piety often put him at odds with those around him. Yet as this sparkling account makes clear, he deserves to be better known: for the birth of Parliament, the building of Westminster Abbey, and the development of a kingdom that still recognizably exists today.

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Part of the Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England''s rulers in a collectible formatIn the popular imagination, as in her portraits, Elizabeth I is the image of monarchical power. The Virgin Queen ruled over a Golden Age: the Spanish Armada was defeated; English explorers reached the ends of the earth; a new Church of England rose from the ashes of past conflict; the English Renaissance bloomed in the genius of Shakespeare, Spenser and Sidney. But the image is also armour. In this illuminating account of Elizabeth''s reign, Helen Castor shows how England''s iconic queen was shaped by profound and enduring insecurity-an insecurity which was both a matter of practical political reality and personal psychology. From her precarious upbringing at the whim of a brutal, capricious father and her perilous accession after his death, to the religious division that marred her state and the failure to marry that threatened her line, Elizabeth lived under constant threat. But, facing down her enemies with a compellingly inscrutable public persona, the last and greatest of the Tudor monarchs would become a timeless, fearless queen.

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Part of the Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England''s rulers - now in paperbackOn Christmas Day 1066, William, duke of Normandy was crowned in Westminster, the first Norman king of England. It was a disaster: soldiers outside, thinking shouts of acclamation were treachery, torched the surrounding buildings. To later chroniclers, it was an omen of the catastrophes to come.During the reign of William the Conqueror, England experienced greater and more seismic change than at any point before or since. Marc Morris''s concise and gripping biography sifts through the sources of the time to give a fresh view of the man who changed England more than any other, as old ruling elites were swept away, enemies at home and abroad (including those in his closest family) were crushed, swathes of the country were devastated and the map of the nation itself was redrawn, giving greater power than ever to the king. When, towards the end of his reign, William undertook a great survey of his new lands, his subjects compared it to the last judgement of God, the Domesday Book. England had been transformed forever.

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The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbackThe formation of England happened against the odds - the division of the country into rival kingdoms, the assaults of the Vikings, the precarious position of the island on the edge of the known world. But King Alfred ensured the survival of Wessex, his son Eadweard expanded it, and his grandson Æthelstan finally united Mercia and Wessex, conquered Northumbria and became Rex totius Britanniae. Tom Holland recounts this extraordinarily exciting story with relish and drama. We meet the great figures of the age, including Alfred and his daughter Æthelflæd, 'Lady of the Mercians', who brought Æthelstan up at the Mercian court. At the end of the book we understand the often confusing history of the Anglo-Saxon kings better than ever before.

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The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England''s rulers - now in paperbackEdward III ruled England for fifty years. He was a paragon of kingship in the eyes of his contemporaries, the perfect king in those of later generations. Venerated as the victor of Sluys and Crécy and the founder of the Order of the Garter, he was regarded with awe even by his enemies. But he lived too long, and was ultimately condemned to see thirty years of conquests reversed in less than five. In this gripping new account of Edward III''s rise and fall, Jonathan Sumption introduces us to a fêted king who ended his life a heroic failure. Jonathan Sumption is a former history fellow of Magdalen College Oxford. He is the author of Pilgrimage and The Albigensian Crusade, as well as the first four volumes in his celebrated history of the Hundred Years War, Trial by Battle, Trial by Fire, Divided Houses and Cursed Kings. He was awarded the 2009 Wolfson History Prize for Divided Houses.

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The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England''s rulers - now in paperback''After my death'', George V said of his eldest son and heir, ''the boy will ruin himself in 12 months''. From the death of his father in 1936 to the constitutional crisis provoked by his proposal to the then-married American socialite Wallis Simpson and his subsequent abdication, Edward VIII reigned for less than year. In choosing the woman he loved over his royal birthright, Edward fulfilled his father''s prophecy and instigated the monarchy''s most significant upheaval of the twentieth century. Retitled ''Duke of Windsor'' and essentially exiled, Edward has remained a controversial figure ever since. Through his correspondence with, amongst other confidants, Winston Churchill, Piers Brendon traces Edward''s tumultuous life in this superb, pacey biography.

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The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England''s rulers - now in paperbackIf Ethelred was notoriously ''Unready'' and Alfred ''Great'', King George VI should bear the designation of ''George the Dutiful''. Throughout his life he dedicated himself to the pursuit of what he thought he ought to be doing rather than what he wanted to do. Inarticulate and loathing any sort of public appearances, he accepted that it was his destiny to figure regularly and conspicuously in the public eye, gritted his teeth, largely conquered his crippling stammer and got on with it. He was not born to be king, but he made an admirable one, and was the figurehead of the nation at the time of its greatest trial, during the Second World War. This is a sparklingly brilliant and enjoyable book about him.

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The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England''s rulers - now in paperbackCharles II has always been one of the most instantly recognisable British kings - both in his physical appearance, disseminated through endless portraits, prints and pub signs, and in his complicated mix of lasciviousness, cynicism and luxury. His father''s execution and his own many years of exile made him a guarded, curious, unusually self-conscious ruler. He lived through some of the most striking events in the national history - from the Civil Wars to the Great Plague, from the Fire of London to the wars with the Dutch.Clare Jackson''s marvellous book takes full advantage of its irrepressible subject.

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The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England''s rulers - now in paperbackQueen Victoria inherited the throne at 18 and went on to become the longest-reigning female monarch in history, in a time of intense industrial, cultural, political, scientific and military change within the United Kingdom and great imperial expansion outside of it (she was made Empress of India in 1876). Overturning the established picture of the dour old lady, this is a fresh and engaging portrait from one of our most talented royal biographers.Jane Ridley is Professor of Modern History at Buckingham University, where she teaches a course on biography. Her previous books include The Young Disraeli; a study of Edwin Lutyens, The Architect and his Wife, which won the 2003 Duff Cooper Prize; and the best-selling Bertie: A Life of Edward VII.

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The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England''s rulers - now in paperbackElizabeth II is the longest-serving monarch who ever sat on the English or British throne. Yet her personality and influence remain elusive. This book, by a senior politician who has spent significant periods of time in her company, and is also a distinguished historian, portrays her more credibly than any other yet published.Douglas Hurd was a politician, biographer and novelist who served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major, as Minister for Europe (1979-83), Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1984-85), Home Secretary (1985-89) and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1989-95). His previous books include his Memoirs, Robert Peel: A Biography and, with Edward Young, Choose Your Weapons: The British Foreign Secretary - 200 Years of Argument, Success and Failure.

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''Stephen risked being seen as a man who never quite transcended the essential flawed-ness of his claim to be king. His actions betrayed uneasiness in his new skin'' Remembered as a time in which ''Christ and his saints slept'', Stephen''s troubled reign plunged England into anarchy. Without clear rules of succession in the Norman monarchy, conflict within William the Conqueror''s family was inevitable. But, as this resonant portrait shows, there was another problem too: Stephen himself, unable to make good the transition from nobleman to king.

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George IV spent most of his life waiting to become king: as a pleasure-loving and rebellious Prince of Wales during the sixty-year reign of his father, George III, and for ten years as Prince Regent, when his father went mad. ''The days are very long when you have nothing to do'' he once wrote plaintively, but he did his best to fill them with pleasure - women, art, food, wine, fashion, architecture. He presided over the creation of the Regency style, which came to epitomise the era, and he was, with Charles I, the most artistically literate of all our kings. Yet despite his life of luxury and indulgence, George died alone and unmourned. Stella Tillyard has not written a judgemental book, but a very human and enjoyable one, about this most colourful of all British kings.

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King of Britain for sixty years and the last king of what would become the United States, George III inspired both hatred and loyalty and is now best known for two reasons: as a villainous tyrant for America''s Founding Fathers, and for his madness, both of which have been portrayed on stage and screen.In this concise and penetrating biography, Jeremy Black turns away from the image-making and back to the archives, and instead locates George''s life within his age: as a king who faced the loss of key colonies, rebellion in Ireland, insurrection in London, constitutional crisis in Britain and an existential threat from Revolutionary France as part of modern Britain''s longest period of war.Black shows how George III rose to these challenges with fortitude and helped settle parliamentary monarchy as an effective governmental system, eventually becoming the most popular monarch for well over a century. He also shows us a talented and curious individual, committed to music, art, architecture and science, who took the duties of monarchy seriously, from reviewing death penalties to trying to control his often wayward children even as his own mental health failed, and became Britain''s longest reigning king.

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King John ruled England for seventeen and a half years, yet his entire reign is usually reduced to one image: of the villainous monarch outmanoeuvred by rebellious barons into agreeing to Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215. Ever since, John has come to be seen as an archetypal tyrant. But how evil was he? In this perceptive short account, Nicholas Vincent unpicks John''s life through his deeds and his personality. The youngest of four brothers, overlooked and given a distinctly unroyal name, John seemed doomed to failure. As king, he was reputedly cruel and treacherous, pursuing his own interests at the expense of his country, losing the continental empire bequeathed to him by his father Henry and his brother Richard and eventually plunging England into civil war. Only his lordship of Ireland showed some success. Yet, as this fascinating biography asks, were his crimes necessarily greater than those of his ancestors - or was he judged more harshly because, ultimately, he failed as a warlord?

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Dva špatní lidé.Dva špatné dny.Dva skvělé příběhy.*****PENGUINKrál gothamského podsvětí přišel o všechno. Je z něj zlomený a osamělý člověk, bez přátel i bez ranařů. Za všechny své zbývající peníze si může dovolit koupit už jen pistoli s jedním jediným nábojem. Pomocí něj si může prostřelit hlavu… nebo se pokusit získat všechno zase zpátky. S jedním nábojem proti celému Gothamu. *****RIDDLERByl to jen obyčejný chlápek. Za bílého dne šel po ulici domů, ale nedošel. Bez jediného slova ho zastřelil Riddler a pak se usmál do nejbližší bezpečnostní kamery. Zdánlivě nesmyslný zločin, ale Riddler nedělá nikdy nic jen tak bezdůvodně. Začíná výslech, souboj mezi Batmanem a Riddlerem, který má odhalit motiv téhle vraždy. Co vlastně Riddler plánuje? *****V této knize najdete dva uzavřené a temné příběhy zaměřené na padouchy v podání skvělých scenáristů, jako jsou John Ridley (Oscar za scénář filmu Dvanáct let v řetězech) a Tom King (Batman, Vision: O trochu horší než člověk, o trochu lepší než zvíře), a úžasných kreslířů, jako je Giuseppe Camuncoli (Sebevražedný oddíl, Batman: Evropa), či Mitch Gerads (Mister Miracle, Strange Adventures, The Sheriff of Babylon).

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From the saviour of the realm to the subject of multiple attempted assassinations in the space of six years. King Henry IV''s reign was characterised by his fear and paranoia, but above all a continued quest for survival. The son of John the Gaunt, Henry was seen as a confident, well-educated, generous, and spiritually fervent young man. And, in 1399, having ousted the insecure tyrannical Richard II, he was enthusiastically greeted as the new King of England. However, therein lay Henry''s weakness. Upon assuming the crown, he found himself surrounded by men who would only support him as long as they could control him. When they failed, they plotted to kill him.Long characterised as a treacherous murderer for slaying Richard II, Henry IV''s achievements as king have been played down throughout history. However, in this fascinating examination of his reign, Ian Mortimer revaluates what Henry managed to accomplish against all adversity as king. Provoking a social revolution as well as a political one, he took a poorly ruled nation into a new, Lancastrian dynasty, and, while perhaps not the most glorious king England has ever had, he certainly proves to one of the bravest.''[Mortimer] has... a vivid historical imagination which ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In the latter years of the fourteenth century a child was born, so unimportant that even his exact date of birth is unknown. Yet before his twenty-seventh birthday the turn of fortune’s wheel had brought him the crown of England. The kingdom he inherited as Henry V was deeply divided after the seizure of the throne by his father, Henry IV, the first Lancastrian king. Within a short time, however, by sheer force of personality and will, Henry had mended the rifts, pardoned and released prisoners, and united the whole country behind his claim not just to be King of England, but also King of France.One staggering victory against all the odds on the field of Agincourt brought him lasting fame, and took him within touching distance of succeeding in his claim. Henry V looks at the life and legacy of a king whose heroic achievements and tragic early death may truly be said to have changed the course of British history.

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Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex.In Henry IV, Part 1, the King is in a doubly ironic position. His rebellion against Richard II was successful, but now he himself is beset by rebels, led by the charismatic Harry Hotspur. The King’s son, Prince Hal, seems to be more concerned with the pleasures of the tavern world and the company of the fat rogue, Falstaff, than with concerns of state. Eventually, however, Hal proves a courageous foe of the rebels.This history play is lively in its interplay of political intrigue and boisterous comedy, subtle in the connections between high statecraft and low craftiness, exuberant in its range of vivid characters, and memorable in its thematic concern with honour, loyalty and the quest for power.In Henry IV, Part 2, the King is ailing, Falstaff is ageing, and the kingdom itself, where rebellion is still rife, seems diseased or debilitated. The comedy has a melancholy undertone, and the politics verge on the Machiavellian. Eventually, the resourceful Hal, inheriting the crown as Henry V, must prove that he can uphold justice in the realm. Here Shakespeare demonstrates a mastery of thematic complexity and subtlety, and shows ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Konferenční stolek KORA KL je rustikální kus nábytku z laminované dřevotřískové desky s dekorací samoa king. Má rozměry 125 × 65 × 53 cm a je vybaven jednou otevřenou policí pro úložný prostor. Dodává se v demontu a je vhodný do obývacích pokojů či jiných interiérů.

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Skříňka KORA KK1 je rustikální úložný nábytek v barvě samoa king s rozměry 88 × 46 × 97 cm. Disponuje jednou zásuvkou a dvířkovou skříňkou s vnitřní policí dělenou na dvě části. Je vyrobena z laminované DTD a MDF s kovovými prvky a dodává se v demontu.

• Rustikální design s masivními liniemi a ozdobnými lištami
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• Všestranné využití do obývacího pokoje, ložnice nebo pracovny

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Pánské fotbalové kopačky Puma KING PRO MXSG disponují novým svrškem K-Better, který je z 60 % tvořen recyklovanými materiály. Tato konstrukce snižuje environmentální dopad výroby. Zároveň přináší vylepšené herní vlastnosti, konkrétně charakteristický dotek s míčem.

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Sušák na prádlo VILEDA King 174096 v černé barvě je určen pro domácnosti. Nabízí velkou plochu pro sušení prádla a je vyroben z odolných materiálů. Jeho konstrukce umožňuje snadné skládání.

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Tričko BLACK HEART Chopper King je vyrobeno z 100% bavlny s krátkým rukávem a kulatým výstřihem. Disponuje kvalitním potiskem s motorkářskými motivy a pohodlným střihem. Vhodné především pro volnočasové nošení a motorkářský styl.

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Sušák Vileda King poskytuje 20 m sušicí plochy na silných hliníkových drátech, které zabraňují mačkání prádla. Disponuje bezpečnostním zámkem bočních křídel, kolečky pro přemístění a držákem na drobné prádlo. Po složení má rozměry 57 x 13 x 106 cm a je dodáván s 3letou zárukou.

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• Praktický držák na malé předměty (ponožky, spodní prádlo) bez nutnosti kolíčků
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Plyšový pes Kavalír King Charles španěl o velikosti 40 cm je součástí ekologické řady ECO-FRIENDLY. Hračka je vyrobena z recyklovaných materiálů, včetně výplně z PET lahví, která je bezpečná pro děti od narození. Díky věrnému zpracování a hebkému povrchu slouží jako ideální mazlíček na hraní, mazlení nebo dekoraci.

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• Hebký povrch ideální na hraní a mazlení

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Rám manželské postele SHUMEE z borovicového dřeva, masivu a překližky v černé barvě. Rozměry rámu jsou 69,5 × 185,5 × 205,5 cm (výška × šířka × hloubka). Součástí balení je také rošt.

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• Prostorný rozměr Super King (180×200 cm) vhodný pro páry i jednotlivce

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Rám manželské postele SHUMEE o rozměrech 69,5 × 155,5 × 205,5 cm je vyroben z borovicového dřeva, masivu a překližky. Součástí je čelo postele poskytující oporu a rošt. Design v bílé barvě s dekorem dřeva borovice.

• Masivní konstrukce z borovicového dřeva a překližky zajišťuje stabilitu a dlouhou životnost
• Praktické čelo postele slouží jako pohodlná opora pro sezení
• Součástí balení je rošt, není nutné dokupovat zvlášť
• Univerzální bílá barva a čistý design snadno zapadne do různých interiérů

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More troubled and troubling than King Henry IV Part 1, the play continues the story of King Henry’s decline and Hal’s reform. Though Part 2 echoes the structure of the earlier play, it is a darker and more unsettling world, in which even Falstaff’s revelry is more tired and cynical, and the once-merry Hal sloughs off his tavern companions to become King Henry V. James C. Bulman''s authoritative edition provides a wealth of incisive commentary on this complex history play.

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The essential guide to twentieth-century literature around the worldFor six decades the Penguin Modern Classics series has been an era-defining, ever-evolving series of books, encompassing works by modernist pioneers, avant-garde iconoclasts, radical visionaries and timeless storytellers. This reader's companion showcases every title published in the series so far, with more than 1,800 books and 600 authors, from Achebe and Adonis to Zamyatin and Zweig. It is the essential guide to twentieth-century literature around the world, and the companion volume to The Penguin Classics Book.Bursting with lively descriptions, surprising reading lists, key literary movements and over two thousand cover images, The Penguin Modern Classics Book is an invitation to dive in and explore the greatest literature of the last hundred years.

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''Men''s evil manners live in brass, their virtuesWe write in water.''Henry VIII or All is True is Shakespeare''s retelling of one of the defining periods in English history: the marriage and divorce of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. Written in the wake of the sudden death of Henry Stuart, King James I and VI''s oldest son and heir, Shakespeare''s most ''contemporary'' history play offers provocative parallels between the Tudor past and Stuart present. The play examines the rise and fall of Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Cranmer, and Anne Boleyn, providing both a meditation on history as a narrative dictated by Church and State, and on the tragic lives of those who become collateral damage to greater forces.The New Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative editions of Shakespeare''s works with introductory materials designed to encourage new interpretations of the plays and poems. Using the text from the landmark The New Oxford Shakespeare Complete Works: Modern Critical Edition, these volumes offer readers the latest thinking on the authentic texts (collated from all surviving original versions of Shakespeare''s work) alongside innovative introductions from leading scholars. The texts are accompanied by a comprehensive set of critical apparatus to give readers the best resources to help understand ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Penguin is dead, long live the Penguin!Since his “death” and subsequent return to Gotham City, Oswald Cobblepot’s world has been anything but mundane. Now he finds himself in the perfect position to make the ultimate power grab for Gotham’s underworld, but it won’t come without a price! Are the risks worth the potential rewards? Or will Oswald’s gambit prove to be a deadly miscalculation with even deadlier consequences?  Collects The Penguin #7-12.

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''A brilliant, funny and thought-provoking book'' - Jonn Elledge''Compelling, provocative, and utterly brilliant'' - Dr Estelle ParanqueTHIS PAPERBACK FEATURES ADDITIONAL MATERIAL ON HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH IIHow the monarchs of England and Scotland met their deaths has been a wonderful mixture of violence, infections, overindulgence and occasional regicide. In Mortal Monarchs, medical historian Dr Suzie Edge examines 1,000 years of royal deaths to uncover the plots, accusations, rivalries, and ever-present threat of poison that the kings and queens of old faced.From the "bloody" fascinating story behind Oliver Cromwell''s demise and the subsequent treatment of his corpse and whether the arrow William II caught in the chest was an accident or murder, to Henry IV''s remarkable skin condition and the red-hot poker up Edward II''s rear end, Mortal Monarchs captivates, grosses-out and informs.In school many of us learned the dates they died and who followed them, but sadly never heard the varied - and oft-gruesome - way our monarchs met their maker. Featuring original medical research, this history forms a rich record not just of how these people died, but how we thought about and treated the human body, in life and in death.

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The Penguin Classics Book is a reader's companion to the largest library of classic literature in the world. Spanning 4,000 years from the legends of Ancient Mesopotamia to the poetry of the First World War, with Greek tragedies, Icelandic sagas, Japanese epics and much more in between, it encompasses 500 authors and 1,200 books, bringing these to life with lively descriptions, literary connections and beautiful cover designs.

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Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.Henry VIII is famous for having six wives. But why did the Tudor king marry so many times? Who were his wives? And what happened to them …? Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.Text type – A biographyCurriculum links – History

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From the Royal Shakespeare Company – a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare''s most unusual and provocative histories. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of King John and Henry VIII in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with three leading directors – Gregory Doran, Josie Rourke and Gregory Thompson – providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare’s career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended – as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed.Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare’s works for the twenty-first century.

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"King Henry VIII" has one of the fullest theatrical histories of any play in the Shakespeare canon, yet has been consistently misrepresented, both in performance and in criticism. This edition offers a fresh perspective on this ironic, multi-layered, collaborative play.

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Bodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund 4x GU10 dub – industriální elegance pro váš interiérBodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund GU10 4x MAX 25W dub (kód 5298) je dokonalou volbou pro milovníky industriálního stylu, kteří hledají spolehlivé a variabilní osvětlení do obývacího pokoje, ložnice nebo pracovny. Kombinace černého kovu s dřevěným dekoračním podstavcem v odstínu dubu přináší moderní, ale stále hřejivý a útulný dojem. Univerzální a funkční řešení 4 ohebné hlavy svítidla umožňují přesné nasměrování světla podle aktuální potřeby. Válcová černá stínidla s paticí GU10 jsou navržena pro žárovky s maximálním výkonem 25 W. Svítidlo není vybaveno LED technologií, proto si můžete zvolit světelné zdroje dle vlastních preferencí – od teplé až po denní bílou. Moderní rozměrové proporce: šířka 790 mm, výška 130 mm, hloubka 170 mm.Design, který podtrhne charakter vašeho prostoruIndustriální kombinace dubového dřeva a černé kovové nosné tyče činí ze svítidla Edmund nejen funkční, ale i estetický prvek. Ideálně doplní minimalistické, loftové či urbanistické interiéry, ale hodí se i do moderně vybavených domácností. Díky otočným hlavám lze světlo zaměřit dle potřeby – ať už chcete nasvítit pracovní kout, umělecký obraz nebo vytvořit příjemné světelné zóny v ložnici.Doporučení pro použití Pro atmosféru klidu a pohody v ložnici doporučujeme teplé bílé žárovky. V pracovně ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Distinguished editor T.W. Craik makes an independent and balanced examination of the many textual problems of Henry V, providing many new emendations. "Craik''s commentary is particularly ample and detailed, with careful attention to the play''s language, textual problems, the interpretation of stage directions, and Shakespeare''s handling of source materials... he builds up a distinct though traditionalist reading which, critically sympathetic and undogmatic, finds the play at once simple and subtle." John Jowett, Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare Survey, 1997 ''With the exceptionally thorough Arden notes, and the extensive editorial coverage, including recent stage history, this Henry V is the one to have.'' Times Higher Education Supplement''Craik''s commentary is exemplary in its thorough treatment of critical concerns, glossaries and explanations, theatrical matters, and source material.'' Barry Gaines, University of New Mexico, Shakespeare Quarterly

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Bodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund GU10 2x MAX 25W dub – industriální elegance pro váš interiérBodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund GU10 v provedení dub/černá je dokonalou volbou pro milovníky industriálního designu, kteří hledají funkční a stylové osvětlení do moderního interiéru. Díky kombinaci dekorativního dřeva a černého kovu působí svítidlo originálně, přitom snadno zapadne do obývacího pokoje, ložnice nebo pracovny.Design a flexibilitaKulatá základna v dekoru dubu navazuje na kovovou nosnou tyč, na které jsou uchyceny dvě otočné hlavy s válcovými černými stínidly. Světelný paprsek lze snadno směrovat dle momentální potřeby – ideální pro zvýraznění obrazů, dekorací nebo pro vytvoření intimní atmosféry. Styl: Industriální Barva: Dub / černá Materiál: Kov, dekor dřeva Počet světelných zdrojů: 2 (patice GU10, max. 25W/žárovka) Zdroj světla součástí: Ne (doporučujeme úsporné LED žárovky GU10) Stupeň krytí: IP20 (vhodné pro suché interiéry) Rozměry: Šířka 300 mm, výška 130 mm, hloubka 155 mm, průměr stínidla 55 mm Napětí: 230V, 50HzDoporučení pro použitíPro vytvoření útulné atmosféry v ložnici zvolte teple bílé žárovky (2700–3000K). Pokud plánujete svítidlo použít v pracovně nebo v místě, kde potřebujete více soustředění, zvolte přirozené bílé světlo (4000K). Díky možnosti volby žárovek si nastavíte přesně takové osvětlení, které vyhovuje vašim potřebám.Trust badges & garance Záruka: 2 roky Certifikace: CE ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Bodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund GU10 – 3x25W, dub/černá: Industriální styl s variabilním osvětlenímBodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund je dokonalým spojením industriálního designu a funkčnosti. Tři samostatně nastavitelné hlavice na kovové tyči, ukotvené na elegantní dubové základně, umožňují přesné nasměrování světla tam, kde jej potřebujete. Minimalistický kontrast černého kovu s dekorem dřeva oživí moderní interiéry obývacích pokojů, ložnic i pracoven.Design a použití Styl: Industriální, univerzálně kombinovatelný s moderním i skandinávským interiérem Barva: Dubová základna, černé kovové tělo Počet světelných zdrojů: 3 (patice GU10, max. 25 W/zdroj, celkem 75 W) Rozměry: Šířka 420 mm, výška 130 mm, průměr stínidla 55 mm, vzdálenost od stěny 155 mm, montážní průměr 80 mm Materiál: Kov, dekor dřeva Stupeň krytí: IP20 (vhodné do suchých prostor)Praktické výhody a doporučení interiérového designéraDíky ohebným hlavicím můžete světlo jednoduše směrovat na konkrétní část místnosti – ideální pro zvýraznění obrazů, poliček, čtecího koutu nebo pracovního stolu. Do ložnice doporučuji použít žárovky s teplým bílým světlem, které vytvoří útulnou atmosféru. Pro obývací pokoj či pracovnu lze zvolit neutrální bílé světlo pro podporu soustředění a svěžesti prostoru.Technické specifikace Patice: GU10 (zdroje nejsou součástí balení) Maximální příkon: 3x 25 W Vstupní napětí: 230 V, 50 Hz Hmotnost: 645 gTrust badges & garance Záruka: 2 roky ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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**WINNER OF THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD**Edmund de Waal uncovers the history of a family through a turbulent century through 264 objects.264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them bigger than a matchbox: Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered the collection in his great uncle Iggie''s Tokyo apartment. When he later inherited the ''netsuke'', they unlocked a story far larger and more dramatic than he could ever have imagined.From a burgeoning empire in Odessa to fin de siecle Paris, from occupied Vienna to Tokyo, Edmund de Waal traces the netsuke''s journey through generations of his remarkable family against the backdrop of a tumultuous century.''You have in your hands a masterpiece'' Sunday Times''The most brilliant book I''ve read for years... A rich tale of the pleasure and pains of what it is to be human'' Daily Telegraph**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN''S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY*

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WITH A FOREWORD BY SIR RANULPH FIENNES_______________CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL EVEREST ASCENT 1953-2023_______________This beautifully illustrated book tells the incredible story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first people ever to set foot on the top of Everest. Ideal for readers aged 8+In the late morning of May 29th 1953, the sun was shining brightly on the roof of the world, a gentle breeze was blowing, and two men were there to witness it for the first time ever. Their names were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, and the roof of the world was Everest.This is the breathtaking story of how two very different yet equally determined men battled frost-biting temperatures, tumbling ice rocks, powerful winds and death-defying ridges to climb the world’s highest mountain. Join these two unlikely heroes on the most amazing of adventures and discover the impact of hundreds of men and women who helped Hillary and Tenzing achieve their goal. But triumphs can be marred with tragedy, as not everyone who climbs Everest survives ...With a beautiful foreword by the greatest living explorer of our time, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, this brilliant book combines fresh and contemporary illustrations by Joe Todd-Stanton with Alexandra Stewart’s ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An elephant never forgets . . . except Edmund! Join this silly elephant on the funniest shopping spree ever. “Elephants always remember. Elephants don’t get it wrong. Elephants always remember. As long as they sing this song!” Edmund isn’t like other elephants: he forgets. A lot. Then, one day, his mother sends him to the store to pick up some things for his little brother’s birthday party. To help him remember what they need, mama gives him a fun little song to sing . . . and a shopping list. But Edmund even forgets the list! Soon his purchases get sillier and sillier—like seven sassy dancing cats instead of 20 pointy party hats. Kids will laugh out loud at this delightful story and its humorous, dynamic art.

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What buried secret lies beneath the stones of one of England’s greatest former churches and shrines, the Benedictine Abbey of Bury St Edmunds? The search for the final resting place of King Edmund has led to this site, beneath which Francis Young argues the lost king''s remains are waiting to be found. Edmund: In Search of England''s Lost King explores the history of the martyred monarch of East Anglia and England''s first patron saint, showing how he became a pivotal figure around whom Saxons, Danes and Normans all rallied. Young also examines Edmund''s legacy in the centuries since his death at the hands of marauding Vikings in the 9th century. In doing so, this fascinating book points to the imminent rediscovery of the ruler who created England.

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Although many of Edmund Burke''s speeches and writings contain prominent economic dimensions, his economic thought seldom receives the attention it warrants. Commerce and Manners in Edmund Burke''s Political Economy stands as the most comprehensive study to date of this fascinating subject. In addition to providing rigorous textual analysis, Collins unearths previously unpublished manuscripts and employs empirical data to paint a rich historical and theoretical context for Burke''s economic beliefs. Collins integrates Burke''s reflections on trade, taxation, and revenue within his understanding of the limits of reason and his broader conception of empire. Such reflections demonstrate the ways that commerce, if properly managed, could be an instrument for both public prosperity and imperial prestige. More importantly, Commerce and Manners in Edmund Burke''s Political Economy raises timely ethical questions about capitalism and its limits. In Burke''s judgment, civilizations cannot endure on transactional exchange alone, and markets require ethical preconditions. There is a grace to life that cannot be bought.

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Set sail into this seek-and-find picture book where all kinds of adventures await for 20+ playful penguins!The Oceano Penguino is a five‑story cruise ship with twenty‑four rooms, each containing its own exciting story. Follow along as one penguin family embarks on their very first vacation, navigating new seas and helping the cruise crew find missing treasure along the way. This grand illustrated adventure book is full of penguin characters—from Captain Penguino to Phantom Thief Lupenguin—and countless small and surprising details to discover: Where has Chibi Pengi run off to? What movie is showing in the cinema? Is that a dragon helping the penguins practice for the dance party? Most importantly, who stole the Golden Mermaid statuette? Curious kids can explore the clever illustrations on each page and follow clues to help solve the shipboard mystery. With so many wonderful details, they can even go back on the Penguin Cruise over and over again and find new things every time. Best of all, all the penguin storylines come together at the end for a special surprise! So, waddle on board and enjoy the ride.THE PERFECT VACATION READ: Whether it's summer vacation or winter break, Welcome to the Penguin Cruise offers the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Bodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund GU10 dub/černá – Industriální styl a funkčnostBodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund 5295 je dokonalou volbou pro milovníky moderního industriálního designu a zároveň praktického osvětlení. Kombinace kovového černého stínidla a dekoru dubu na kulaté základně vytváří elegantní, kontrastní efekt, který oživí každý interiér, ať už se jedná o ložnici, obývací pokoj nebo pracovnu.Design, který zaujme i osvětlí Industriální styl – ideální do moderních i rustikálních interiérů Praktická orientace světla – díky otočné hlavě snadno nasměrujete světlo přesně tam, kde ho potřebujete Materiál: kovové stínidlo a základna v dekoru dubu Kompaktní rozměry: šířka 80 mm, výška 155 mm, vzdálenost od stěny 145 mm, průměr stínidla 55 mm Snadné ovládání: kolébkový spínač na spodní části základnyTechnické parametry a doporučení Patice: GU10 (zdroj není součástí balení, doporučujeme LED žárovku pro maximální úsporu a dlouhou životnost) Příkon: max. 25 W Napětí: 230V, 50Hz Stupeň krytí: IP20 (vhodné do suchých interiérů) Barva: dub/černá Hmotnost: 235 gPro vytvoření útulné a relaxační atmosféry doporučujeme použít teplou bílou žárovku (2700–3000 K), do pracovního koutku nebo čtecího prostoru je vhodná neutrální bílá (4000 K).Trust badges & garance Záruka: 2 roky Certifikace: CE Životnost při použití LED žárovky: až 30 000 h (dle typu použitého světelného zdroje)FAQ – ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The gripping story of the lure of porcelain, or ''white gold'', from the Number One bestselling author of The Hare with Amber Eyes.** A Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller ** "Other things in the world are white but for me porcelain comes first" A handful of clay from a Chinese hillside carries a promise: that mixed with the right materials, it might survive the fire of the kiln, and fuse into porcelain - translucent, luminous, white. Acclaimed writer and potter Edmund de Waal sets out on a quest - a journey that begins in the dusty city of Jingdezhen in China and travels on to Venice, Versailles, Dublin, Dresden, the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina and the hills of Cornwall to tell the history of porcelain. Along the way, he meets the witnesses to its creation; those who were inspired, made rich or heartsick by it, and the many whose livelihoods, minds and bodies were broken by this obsession. It spans a thousand years and reaches into some of the most tragic moments of recent times. In these intimate and compelling encounters with the people and landscapes who made porcelain, Edmund de Waal enriches his understanding of this rare material, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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