Green Apple: Great English Monarchs and Their Times

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Автор: Gina D. B. Clemen

Название: Great English Monarchs and Their Times

Издательство: Black Cat Publishing

Серия: Green Apple: Level 3

Год выпуска: 2003

Формат: pdf, mp3

Страниц: 128

Bitrate audio: 128 kbps

Размер: 81,1 MB

Язык: English

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Do you know that Henry VIII was happily married for almost 20 years to the same queen before meeting his other wives? Do you know Queen Elizabeth refused to marry in spite of all the men who loved her? And do you know what particular events during Queen Victoria’s long reign contributed to making the British Empire the biggest ever?

English monarchs have fascinated the world for centuries. We are all curious to find out about their lives, their loves, their ambitions and their secrets.

Part One Henry VIII - A Tudor King

Introduction

The Young King

War, Peace, and Taxes

"Reading" a Painting

Break with Rome

Henry's Later Years

Part Two Elisabeth I - The Virgin Queen

Young Elisabeth

Plots and Problems

Exploration and Discovery

The Spanish Armada

Part Three Victoria - Mother of the Empire

Introduction

The Lonely Princess

The Growth of Commerce and Industry

Wars and Loss

The End of an Era

Exit Test

Keys to the Exercises and Exit Test

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