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Christina, Queen of Sweden : the restless life of a European eccentric

text Christina, Queen of Sweden : the restless life of a European eccentric

Summary
"She was born on a bitterly cold December night in 1626 and mistakenly declared a boy. On her father's death six years later she inherited the Swedish throne. She was educated as a prince, yet could eat and swear like the roughest soldier. She was... Read more
Contents
Genealogy -- Birth of a Prince -- Death of a King -- The Little Queen -- Love and Learning -- Acorn Beneath an Oak -- Warring and Peace -- Pallas of the North -- Tragedy and Comedy -- Hollow Crown -- The Road to Rome -- Abdication -- Crossing the ... Read more
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x, 370 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Publisher
Fourth Estate 2004

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 921 CHRISTINA, QUEEN BUC in Adult Non-fiction Available

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