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The lives of the Scottish queens, both those who ruled in their own right and the consorts, have largely been neglected in conventional history books. One of the earliest known Scottish queens was none other than the notorious Lady Macbeth. Was she really the wicked woman depicted in Shakespeare's famous play? Was St. Margaret a demure and obedient wife? Rosalind K. Marshall delves into these questions and more in this entertaining, impeccably researched book.

Robert K. Massie returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became Catherine the Great. Born into a minor noble family, Catherine transformed herself into empress of Russia by sheer determination. For thirty-four years, the government, foreign policy, cultural development, and welfare of the Russian people were in her hands.

It is nearly impossible for words alone to demonstrate the true beauty of Princess Diana, both inside and out. She was an individual who knew exactly what her life mission was. Shе іntеntіоnаllу аnd аuthеntісаllу lеvеrаgеd hеr роwеr аnd сеlеbrіtу status to not only іnfluеnсе оthеrѕ іn a роѕіtіvе wау but to rеаllу hеlр thе саuѕеѕ that wеrе meaningful tо her.