This Is A New Release Of The Original 1873 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1873 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1873 Edition.

This book deals with the place of monarchy in Yorubaland which the author has creatively used to pay homage to the paramount king of Egbaland, King Okukenu IV. In this compelling mini-biography and insights on monarchical rule in Yorubaland, the author of KING OKUKENU IV: Long May He Reign, Oloye Oludotun Koleoso chronicled the childhood, youth and ascendance to the throne of one of Egbaland's most successful monarchs. Since Okukenu IV succeeded to the throne nine years ago, Egbaland has seen huge social, political and economic change. The book also challenge readers to seriously reconsider the role of the monarchy to which the Yoruba people is always linked, the author also argued about the old age matter of the illegal transfer of sovereignty from the British to politicians giving a clear indication that the time is ripe to review the sovereignty, amalgamation and nationality issue in Nigeria. "Oloye Oludotun Koleoso re-opens an interesting flank in Nigeria's perennial post-Independence debate in this book, King Okukenu IV, a literary and musical celebration...Eminently readable and delivered in the classical tradition of humanistic scholarship." Kayode Samuel, Former Chief of Staff to the Governor and Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Ogun State, Nigeria About the author: Oloye Oludotun Akanni Koleoso is a Nigerian Legal Practitioner and a Barrister of the Inner Temple London. He was Called to the English Bar in 1965, at the Inner Temple, and enrolled by the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1977 and as a Notary Publi in 1982. He was installed Ogboye Imo in 1982, in the Egba Alake kingdom of Abeokuta, by King Lipede the immediate predecessor of the present Alake of Egbaland. The publication of this book coincides with the celebration of his 80th birthday.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1833 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1848 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1872 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1874 Edition.

This book's pages contains the classic biography of Queen Victoria by E. F. Benson. Using sources such letters and other writings Benson provides an immensely interesting insight in the woman, wide, mother and Queen that is Victoria. Ben was a prolific writer of his time producing over 90 works. Queen Victoria was first published in 1935 and is here republished with an introductory biography of the author.

Read the thrilling, tempestuous story of the 'first' Queen of England. Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror, was the first woman to be crowned Queen of England and formally recognised as such by her subjects. Beyond this, however, little is known of her. No contemporary images of her remain, and the chroniclers of her age left us only the faintest clues as to her life. Who was this spectral queen? In this first major biography, Tracy Borman sifts through the evidence to uncover an extraordinary story. Matilda was loving and pious, possessed strength, ambition and intelligence, and was fiercely independent. All of these attributes gave her unparalleled influence over William. Although Matilda would provide an inspiring template for future indomitable queens, these qualities also led to treachery, revolt and the fracturing of a dynasty. Matilda: Wife of the Conqueror, First Queen of England takes us from the courts of Flanders to the opulence of royal life in England. Alive with intrigue, rumour and betrayal, it illuminates for the first time the life of an exceptional, brave and complex queen pivotal to the history of England.

Der Ling (whose Christian name was Elisabeth Antoinette), was born in Beijing in June 1885 and died in Berkeley, California in November 1944. She was a Manchu, the daughter of Yu Keng. Yu Keng was a member of the Manchu Plain White Banner Corps. After serving as Chinese Minister to Japan he was appointed Minister to the French Third Republic for four years in 1899. He was known for his progressive, reformist views, as well as his firm support of the Empress Dowager Cixi (29 November 1835 - 15 November 1908). Yu Keng's daughters Der Ling and Rong Ling (1882-1973) received a Western education, and studied dance in Paris with Isadora Duncan. Upon her return from France in 1903, Der Ling became the First Lady-in-Waiting and translator to Empress Dowager Cixi . She stayed at court until March 1905. This book appeared in 1911, just before the fall of the Qing Dynasty and chronicles Imperial life in the Forbidden City from a now disappeared age.