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Author | : Joel Hurstfield |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2023-07-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1000894614 |
Originally published in 1958, this new impression of The Queen’s Wards from 1973 made available once more a work that remains a significant contribution to the history of society and government in Elizabethan England. The Court of Wards was a bizarre institution with roots going back to feudal mediaeval times. Revived by Henry VII, formally instituted by Henry VIII, the concept of wardship reached its zenith in Elizabethan times, when it was used as a powerful weapon in the raising of revenues and in controlling the aristocracy. The Court administered on behalf of the Crown the properties of fatherless minors (of whom there were many), bought and sold the rights to exploit these properties during the minority of the heirs, and even sold the heirs themselves into marriage (or withheld permission to marry). This control of marriage rights was clearly open to abuse, corruption and political exploitation, and as a symptom of Elizabethan times the Court provides an interesting and illuminating subject for study. The system had a special significance in government policy and played a considerable role in the politics of the age: this is attested to by the fact that for nearly half a century the history of the Court of Wards is dominated by William Cecil (Lord Burghley) and his son Robert. Many other prominent courtiers and politicians were involved, and figure in this book.
Author | : Walter Tevis |
Publisher | : Rosetta Books |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2014-09-29 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 079534306X |
Netflix’s most watched limited series to date! The thrilling novel of one young woman’s journey through the worlds of chess and drug addiction. When eight-year-old Beth Harmon’s parents are killed in an automobile accident, she’s placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Plain and shy, Beth learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers she is a prodigy. Though penniless, she is desperate to learn more—and steals a chess magazine and enough money to enter a tournament. Beth also steals some of her foster mother’s tranquilizers to which she is becoming addicted. At thirteen, Beth wins the chess tournament. By the age of sixteen she is competing in the US Open Championship and, like Fast Eddie in The Hustler, she hates to lose. By eighteen she is the US champion—and Russia awaits . . . Fast-paced and elegantly written, The Queen’s Gambit is a thriller masquerading as a chess novel—one that’s sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. “The Queen’s Gambit is sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years—for the pure pleasure and skill of it.” —Michael Ondaatje, Man Booker Prize–winning author of The English Patient
Author | : Chris Ward |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Games |
ISBN | : 9781857444117 |
In Play the Queen's Gambit Chris Ward presents the reader with a concise and workable opening repertoire, offering a solution against each of Black's possible defences.
Author | : Chris Ward |
Publisher | : Batsford Books |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2021-01-29 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 1849946981 |
The Queen's Gambit Accepted (QGA) is Black's most straightforward answer to the popular Queen's Gambit. By accepting the gambit pawn, Black refuses to submit to the strategic bear-hug which is so common in the Queen's Gambit Declines. The QGA is fundamentally sound, but soon leads to sharp play where both sides have plenty of chances to play for a win.
Author | : Chris Ward |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Games |
ISBN | : 9781857442182 |
This book covers three offbeat but nevertheless important defences to these ancient opening
Author | : Catriona Ward |
Publisher | : Tor Nightfire |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2022-03-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1250812690 |
“DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK. Authentically terrifying.” —Stephen King A Bram Stoker Award nominee • LibraryReads Top 10 Pick • A GoodReads Choice Award Finalist for Best Horror • Starred review from Publishers Weekly! Sharp as a snakebite, Sundial is a gripping novel about the secrets we bury from the ones we love most, from Catriona Ward, the author of The Last House on Needless Street. Rob has spent her life running from Sundial, the family’s ranch deep in the Mojave Desert, and her childhood memories. But she’s worried about her daughter, Callie, who collects animal bones and whispers to imaginary friends. It reminds her of a darkness that runs in her family, and Rob knows it’s time to return. Callie is terrified of her mother. Rob digs holes in the backyard late at night, and tells disturbing stories about growing up on the ranch. Soon Callie begins to fear that only one of them will leave Sundial alive... “This book will haunt you.”—Alex Michaelides, New York Times bestselling author "An unthinkable feat." —The New York Times Book Review At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Total Pages | : 1480 |
Release | : 1911 |
Genre | : Scotland |
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Author | : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords |
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Total Pages | : 640 |
Release | : 1851 |
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Author | : Agnes Strickland |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 676 |
Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : Queens |
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Author | : Great Britain. Army. Royal Army Medical Corps |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 938 |
Release | : 1909 |
Genre | : Medicine |
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