Elizabeth I (1533-1603), also known as the Virgin Queen, was the daughter of Henry VIII and the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Aside from a history of Queen Elizabeth I, Elizabethan England chronicles the fledgling British empire during the period of Elizabeths reign. Different chapters cover the Church, the land, the cities, the Navy, and more, making it a comprehensive look at life in England, as well as Englands place in the geopolitical setting of the day. The author, William Harri...

William Harrison's work provides a vivid portrayal of Elizabethan England, capturing the essence of its society, culture, and daily life. His writings reflect the complexities of the era, detailing the customs, traditions, and the social hierarchy that defined the time. Harrison's observations offer a unique glimpse into the lives of both the nobility and the common folk, showcasing the contrasts and interactions between different classes. His keen eye for detail and engaging narrative sty...

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents and linked FootnotesCONTENTS. (abridged list)CHAPTER I. OF DEGREES OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLANDCHAPTER II. OF CITIES AND TOWNS IN ENGLANDCHAPTER III. OF GARDENS AND ORCHARDSCHAPTER IV. OF FAIRS AND MARKETSCHAPTER V. OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND SINCE HER FIRST INHABITATION. . .CHAPTER XXV. OF UNIVERSITIESAPPENDIX

Wound is an intriguing love story book that tekks more about what the youngs girls passes through in relationship and in their early adolescent age

A collection of short stories by Texas author William Harrison.“Harrison is that rare novelist who can write equally well of action and ideas.”—John Leonard, The New York Times“Harrison is a compelling storyteller with a sure touch.”—Kit Reed, The Washington Post, Book World

When retired reporter Will Hobbs learns his son Buck is being sent on assignment to Africa, he is concerned. Will spent his career covering the volatile territory Buck is headed into and the kinds of danger he is likely to encounter. And Buck leaves a family behind, just as Will did years ago; and Will has feelings that go beyond fatherly affection for Buck's attractive young wife. When news comes of Buck's disappearance, Will is compelled to risk his own life to find him or to find out what ...

William Harrison is the author of nine novels, three collections of short stories, two major screenplays, essays and travel pieces. He was the co-founder of the writing program at the University of Arkansas and still lives in Fayetteville.Six couples from Austin, Texas, have vacationed on Lake Como in Italy during the month of August for the last seven years.  This year they learn that during this month for the last seven years  little girls have gone missing around th...

What do Margot Kidder, Tom Cruise, Oliver Stone and Robert Mitchum have in common with author William Harrison? Its here in the pages of The Mutations of Rollerball: An inside view of the life of a writer whose career has spanned six decades and four continents, the madness of Hollywood, the evolution of academic writing programs, and all points in between.

The classic Victorian novel of romance and an unholy feud reaching across generations, based on the Lancashire witch trials of 1612.Widely considered to be a masterpiece of nineteenth–century gothic literature, William Ainsworth's The Lancashire Witches begins in 1536 with a fateful confrontation atop the notorious Pendle Hill. Falsely accused of witchcraft and condemned to death, Nicholas Demdike sold his soul to Satan in exchange for his escape and reven...

The worldwide persecution of alleged witches in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries has been a source of inspiration for many writers and artists. This fictionalized take on the well-publicized case of the Pendle witches of the Lancashire area in England lays bare the intrigue surrounding the case, as well as the remarkable hypocrisy and unfairness of the officials who were responsible for executing 10 men and women on spurious charges of dabbling in the occult.

La gran novela clásica sobre Enrique VIII y Ana BolenaAño 1529. Enrique VIII ha hecho público su amor por Ana Bolena y quiere divorciarse de su esposa, Catalina de Aragón, a pesar de que son muchos los que se oponen a tal decisión. Cuando Mark Fytton, vecino de Windsor, muestra públicamente su rechazo a la relación del rey con Ana Bolena, Enrique ordena ahorcarlo. Sin embargo, antes de su ejecución, Fytton recibe en su celda la visita de un misterioso personaje que...