Cicero
19 booksCicero was a Roman orator, lawyer, philosopher and statesman of the late Republic. His speeches and letters provide one of the richest surviving accounts of Republican […]
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Elizabeth Woodville
19 booksElizabeth Woodville became queen of England after secretly marrying Edward IV in 1464. A widow from the Lancastrian-affiliated Grey family, she brought numerous Woodville relatives into […]
Henry III of England
19 booksHenry III ruled England from 1216 to 1272, one of the longest reigns of the medieval English monarchy. His disputes with the barons, financial pressures and […]
Marcus Junius Brutus
19 booksMarcus Junius Brutus was a Roman senator, philosopher and one of the leading assassins of Julius Caesar. Although Caesar had pardoned and promoted him after the […]
Robert Pennant
19 booksRobert of Shrewsbury, often called Robert Pennant in later accounts and fiction, was a Benedictine monk, hagiographer and prior of Shrewsbury Abbey. In the 1130s he […]
Simon de Montfort was an Anglo-French nobleman who led the baronial opposition to Henry III of England. His victory at Lewes and the parliament associated with […]
Mary, Queen of Scots
18 booksMary, Queen of Scots, became queen of Scotland as an infant and was raised in France, where she married Francis II. Returning as a young widow, […]
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, was one of the richest magnates in England and became known as the “Kingmaker” for his role in the Wars of […]
George Washington
17 booksGeorge Washington commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. His […]
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March
17 booksRoger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, was an English marcher lord who became the lover and political ally of Queen Isabella. After helping depose Edward II, […]