The Kings Concubine

Author : Anne O'Brien
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101586672
Total Pages : 565 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The King's Concubine written by Anne O'Brien and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A child born in the plague year of 1348, abandoned and raised within the oppressive walls of a convent, Alice Perrers refused to take the veil, convinced that a greater destiny awaited her. Ambitious and quick witted, she rose above her obscure beginnings to become the infamous mistress of Edward III. But always, essentially, she was alone... Early in Alice’s life, a chance meeting with royalty changes everything: Kindly Queen Philippa, deeply in love with her husband but gravely ill, chooses Alice as a lady-in-waiting. Under the queen’s watchful eye, Alice dares to speak her mind. She demands to be taken seriously. She even flirts with the dynamic, much older king. But she is torn when her vibrant spirit captures his interest...and leads her to a betrayal she never intended. In Edward’s private chambers, Alice discovers the pleasures and paradoxes of her position. She is the queen’s confidante and the king’s lover, yet she can rely only on herself. It is a divided role she was destined to play, and she vows to play it until the bitter end. Even as she is swept up in Edward’s lavish and magnificent court, amassing wealth and influence for herself, becoming an enemy of his power-hungry son John of Gaunt, and a sparring partner to resourceful diplomat William de Windsor, she anticipates the day when the political winds will turn against her. For when her detractors voice their hatred,and accusations of treason swirl around her,threatening to destroy everything she has achieved, who will stand by Alice then? Includes a readers guide

Author : Jm Howard
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 143899785X
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The King's Concubine written by Jm Howard and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 2 of Edmond and Arabella's Story Trapped in a world of a corrupted and cruel king, Arabella is forced to endure his wrath and manipulation. Lord Peter Evanston has given up everything to do all he can to be of some comfort to her during this dark time in her life, while keeping King Eric from killing her with his fits of anger. Meanwhile, Edmond has returned home to Arminia and has done as Arabella wanted. He is now engaged to the Countess D'Winter, even though the only one he can ever love is the one woman he can never have. Yet he loves her so much that he is willing to do this to make her happy, despite the misery it leaves in his heart. However, a small glimmer of hope comes when King Eric brings Arabella back to Arminia for the King's Tournament. It is the hope of helping her to leave such a cruel and dark world behind. But can he do this when she is so well guarded and now that she is too afraid to leave the prison of malice that Eric has her in? Or will Eric suceed in using Arabella to bring down King Kendrick and Edmond both by using her to seduce them into his plans?

Author : Sara Douglass
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 142991162X
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gods' Concubine written by Sara Douglass and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From ancient Greece they came, remnants of the glorious Trojans. Led by Brutus, Kingman, holder of the bands of gold that wield the very magic of the Gods, these travelers are bowed but not broken, and they have come to Albion to begin anew. A vision of beauty called them to create a new Troy, and when they landed on the shores of the land that became Britain, they found an old magic that was fading. And so they began to construct a new Labyrinth, a place of magic that will bring unimaginable power to those who can control it. The temptress who brought Brutus to this land seeks to use him for her own purposes, but in that she fails, for it is the bride of Brutus who dooms the completion of the labyrinth . . . and sends all the players in this drama---handsome Brutus, his beautiful wife, Cornelia, and the sensuous and deadly Genvissa---into a hell of death and rebirth, until the Labyrinth is completed and the ancient magic is set free. A thousand years pass. Cathedrals rise in place of mud and wattle huts, hymns to saints replace odes to Celtic and Greek gods. But the magic from the dawn of time waits, and the players are not yet done with their destinies. They have new faces and new bodies, but old souls---and not all who have come back remember their parts in this drama. There are kings and princes, deadly court intrigues, and ancient powers awoken. And a warrior across the sea who only waits for his opportunity to finish what was started centuries before . . . At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Claudia King
Publisher : Claudia King
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 625 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Alpha's Concubine (Romantic Shifter Fantasy) written by Claudia King and published by Claudia King. This book was released on 2015-11-22 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taken from her people. Claimed by an alpha. Forced into a new life. In a time before tools of metal and houses of wood, tooth and claw rule the wild places of the world. The Moon People have been enemies to Netya's kind for as long as the stars can remember. They are monsters, demons, men and women who take the shapes of beasts. The murderers of her father. An outsider taken as a prize by the pack, Netya must overcome suspicion, rivalry, and the division of her own heart as she grows to realise that monsters wear many different faces. Among the Moon People she uncovers the potential of a life she never knew existed. The chance for a woman to become something more than a prize, or a mother, or a concubine. But as the alpha and others vie for her heart, the powerful huntress Vaya seeks to purge Netya from her pack. Before Netya can decide where she belongs, she must endure the trials of love, hatred, and heartbreak. The girl taken as a trophy must become a woman. 170,700 words in length. Contains explicit sexual content.

Author : Pauline Stafford
Publisher : Burns & Oates
ISBN 13 : 9780718501747
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Queens, Concubines, and Dowagers written by Pauline Stafford and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Between the sixth and eleventh centuries, many women exercised a profound influence on the politics of Western Europe. The histories of Frankia, Italy, and England would have been different had it not been for queens such as Brunhild, Judith, Angelberga, Emma and others. This is a composite biography of the early queens and royal bedfellows and provides a fascinating picture of their political importance and the many factors that affected their personal lives. Woven with the political story of these women is the story of courtships, weddings, dowries; the anxieties of confinements, sterility and infant mortality; the tense relationships with in-laws; and the peaceful, if often involuntary, religious retirement of widowhood. A fascinating study of a period in world history that requires more illumination. Maps and charts are excellent. Highly recommended.' Genealogical Library Journal

Author : Megan Derr
Publisher : Less Than Three Press, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1620044080
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The King's Harem written by Megan Derr and published by Less Than Three Press, LLC. This book was released on with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The country of Tavamara is renowned for its famous Market, its decadent wines, the harsh climate in which it manages to flourish. It is also well known for the harems kept by the royal family. King Shahjahan's harem is especially infamous, for his concubines are comprised of an unusual, many say dangerous, assortment... This volume also contains three additional stories. The Jewel of Tavamara Fahima has always been the lesser sister: younger, plainer, too smart and independent. Then her sister commits the ultimate taboo, putting their lives in danger. In order to save her family, Fahima must take her place, though she is painfully aware Shahjahan will never see her as more than a paltry substitute... Knight to Rook Displaced by war, Rook makes a home in the Desert where his cousin Cordelia has become Princess. A famous, highly-regarded strategist back home, in the Desert he is regarded as useless and held in contempt for his inability to fight. Adrift and alone, he can only watch and wait for a chance to prove he belongs amongst the Sons of the Sands. Everything You Need Though he left the Desert years ago and is set to become the next Advisor to the King of Tavamara, Ikram spends most of his days feeling out of place, living a life of civility and calm that is nothing like the Desert he left behind. Eager to get away from the palace for a time, he braves the famous Market...

Author : Pauline Stafford
Publisher : Athens, Ga. : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Queens, Concubines, and Dowagers written by Pauline Stafford and published by Athens, Ga. : University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : S. Desiree
Publisher : DarkRose Publisher
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The King's Concubine written by S. Desiree and published by DarkRose Publisher. This book was released on with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suri tidak pernah bermimpi bahwa di usianya yang ke-enam belas, ia akan bertemu dengan seseorang yang mengubah takdirnya. Suri memang cantik, dengan sepasang mata cokelat emas yang indah dan rambut yang berkilau seperti mutiara hitam yang langka, – tapi tetap saja, ia tidak seistimewa itu. Ada banyak gadis cantik di sekelilingnya, di desa mereka, di kerajaan ini, yang lebih mulia dan lebih anggun, yang jauh lebih dari dirinya di atas segala-galanya. Tapi, sang raja telah memilihnya. Entah keberuntungan apa yang membuat Suri bertatap muka dengan sang raja – lelaki yang tengah menyamar dalam perburuan di hutan utara. Itulah pertama kalinya ia menatap seorang lelaki yang terlihat begitu berbeda – besar, tangguh, gagah dan luar biasa memikat dengan mata cerdas dan senyum yang bijaksana. Singkat cerita, setelah perpisahan, tak lama, utusan itu datang padanya. Suri terpilih. Sang raja menginginkannya sebagai selir.

Author : Rebecca Holdorph
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1526739828
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women in the Medieval Court written by Rebecca Holdorph and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2022-04-06 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surprising look at women who wielded power in medieval Europe, from queens to concubines to abbesses. Medieval society might expect the elite women who decorated its courts to play the role of Queen Guinevere, but many of these women had very different ideas. Great queens, who sometimes ruled in their own right, fought wars and forged empires. Noblewomen acted behind the scenes to change the course of politics. Far from cloistered off from the world, powerful abbesses played the role of kingmaker. And concubines had a role to play as well, both as political actors and as mothers of children who might change a country’s destiny. They experienced tremendous success and dramatic downfalls. This book tells the stories of women from across medieval Europe, from a Danish queen who waged political war to form a Scandinavian empire to a Tuscan countess who joined her troops on the battlefield. Whether they wielded power in battle, from a convent, or from a throne—or even in the bedchamber—these women were far from damsels in distress waiting for their knights in shining armor.

Author : Keith McMahon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1442222905
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women Shall Not Rule written by Keith McMahon and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese emperors guaranteed male successors by taking multiple wives, in some cases hundreds and even thousands. Women Shall Not Rule offers a fascinating history of imperial wives and concubines, especially in light of the greatest challenges to polygamous harmony—rivalry between women and their attempts to engage in politics. Besides ambitious empresses and concubines, these vivid stories of the imperial polygamous family are also populated with prolific emperors, wanton women, libertine men, cunning eunuchs, and bizarre cases of intrigue and scandal among rival wives. Keith McMahon, a leading expert on the history of gender in China, draws upon decades of research to describe the values and ideals of imperial polygamy and the ways in which it worked and did not work in real life. His rich sources are both historical and fictional, including poetic accounts and sensational stories told in pornographic detail. Displaying rare historical breadth, his lively and fascinating study will be invaluable as a comprehensive and authoritative resource for all readers interested in the domestic life of royal palaces across the world.