Thinking girl's treasury of dastardly dames

A biography of Njinga, who fought and possibly murdered her half-brother to become Queen of Matamba in Central Africa during the first half of the 1600s. In addition, she sold captives from other tribes as slaves to the Portuguese so they would leave her people alone and most likely participated in human sacrifice and infanticide.

Provides an illustrated introduction to the life of Cixi, the last empress of China, who fought to isolate her country from the West and ignored the needs of her people while cloistering herself inside her lavish Forbidden City.

Presents an illustrated introduction to the life of Mary Tudor, the first reigning Queen of England, who burned hundred of Protestants at the stake.

An illustrated introduction to the life of Marie Antoinette.

An introduction to the life of Roman empress Agrippina, who murdered and married her way to the throne and was then declared a goddess.

Presents an illustrated introduction to the life of Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, who united her country with Rome.

Presents an illustrated introduction to Catherine de' Medici, Queen of France, who used poison and black magic to keep her family in power.