Brooks, Polly Schoyer

Examines the life and reign of the woman who ruled Egypt from 51 B.C. to 30 B.C. and discusses her relationships with two powerful Roman leaders, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

A biography of the twelfth-century queen, first of France, then of England, who was the very lively wife of Henry II and mother of several notable sons, including Richard the Lionhearted.

Traces the history of the Roman Empire, from its beginnings in the eighth-century B.C. to its dissolution in the fifth-century A.D., with emphasis on the lives of its prominent citizens.

Places the life of the fifteenth-century girl who has become a French national symbol within the social, religious, and political context of her time.

Places the life of the fifteenth-century girl who has become a French national symbol within the social, religious, and political context of her time.

A biography of the twelfth-century queen, first of France, then of England, who was the very lively wife of Henry II and mother of several notable sons, including Richard the Lionhearted.