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The phrase "an heir and a spare" refers to the imperative for members of the royal family to provide both an heir to take on their title and a spare. In this equation King George VI was the spare - the second son of King George V and Mary, and never expected to sit on the throne. King George VI, or Albert as he was known prior to his kingship, had a career in the Royal Navy and served during the First World War before King Edward VIII’s decision to abdicate his throne.

There are many versions of Queen Elizabeth I of England; the beautiful young Tudor Queen courted by all the princes of Europe; a fearless virgin warrior in white velvet, rousing her troops on the battlefield; an irascible old woman in a powdered wig, surrounded by fawning young men. A formidable woman, Elizabeth I ruled alone at a time when Europe was a hotbed of conflict, dominated by empire-seeking Kings with opposing religious beliefs.

Have you ever wondered how long it takes to digest chewing gum? What hiccups are for? Whether it's safe to fly with breast implants? Taking in everything from the outrageous (yes, Hitler was addicted to crystal meth) to the eye-watering (such as the renowned surgeon who accidentally cut off his patient's left testicle) to the downright disgusting (like the cure for toothache used by the Egyptians involving dead mouse paste), this book proves that medical science is not for the faint-hearted, lily-livered, or weak-stomached!

Mary Stuart was born into a powerful royal dynasty that was at war with the rest of Europe and with itself. Mary’s ascent to the throne was disarmingly easy and she reached adulthood completely unprepared for the plots and betrayals she would be subject to. As the head of a resolutely unstable country, Mary struggled to maintain her grip on the precarious crown on her head and was removed from the throne by an armed rebellion.

The man that the world knows as Winston Churchill looms large on the stage of world history. Like some sort of colossus from antiquity, Churchill strides between two major epochs in the world, one foot planted in the glory days of the British Empire when the sun never set on history’s largest known conglomeration of imperial holdings, and the other planted firmly in the aftermath of World War Two, and a post-war order that saw that empire collapse, with Britain barely hanging on to its own sovereignty in the wake.

Many Christmas traditions and images of "old fashioned" holidays are based on Victorian celebrations. Going back just a little further, to the beginning of the 19th century, the holiday Jane Austen knew would have looked distinctly odd to modern sensibilities. Take a step into history with Maria Grace as she explores the traditions, celebrations, games and foods that made up Christmastide in Jane Austen's era. Packed with information and rich with detail from period authors, Maria Grace transports the listener to a longed-for old fashioned Christmas.

Play is important. Play is a fundamental human need. Play can improve every area of a person’s life. But are you really getting enough real play? It’s time to explore The Play Paradigm. This breakthrough book will help you understand and re-define your relationship with play. This has the potential to transform your life, work, relationships, and overall levels of success and happiness.

Naturally, you want a memory that is sharp and up to speed. You want to know that when you recall something, you are recalling the proper information and that you can have confidence in your memory. Or maybe you just want to stop misplacing your keys every time you come home, or missing important appointments because you wrote down the wrong date once again. Whether you're looking to improve your memory to reduce forgotten memos and lost items, if you want to learn new skills faster, or both, then you've come to the right place.

The second edition of Divorcing the Electric Company is updated and expanded and references real solar leases and contracts to help you pick the best contractor and equipment. Knowing these tricks of the trade could save you thousands of dollars and help you to avoid clever financing schemes and fly-by-night contractors.

Accelerated Learning by Jonathan Wilkens is an audiobook created out of the idea that people can learn and grasp at a much faster rate. Learning is as much unlearning as it is learning, and the ability to reflect is key to transformative learning which is what Acceleration Learning is here for. In this audiobook, you are going to learn some fascinating tips and techniques to help you strengthen your memory, exercise your brain, and see great improvement from your memory function.

This three-in-one book contains information about: Photographic Memory: Wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t need to study so hard in order to memorize something? Learn how to cultivate a photographic memory. Memory Training: Whether you’re looking to improve your memory to reduce forgotten memos and lost items, if you want to learn new skills faster, or both, then you’ve come to the right place. Plus, Accelerated Learning!

Accelerated Learning by Jonathan Wilkens is a book created out of the idea that people can learn and grasp at a much faster rate. Over the centuries, accelerated learning has gone by different names. Its idea originally came out of the concept of Scientology which was then developed between the years of 1960, 1970 by Dr. Giogy Lozanov into Suggestopedia or Reservtopedia like some would call it. As Shakespeare is to literature, Dr. Giogy Lozanov is to Accelerated Learning. He is considered the father of accelerated learning. His Suggestopedia or Reservopedia concept is a technique that revolutionizes teaching and facilitates learning. And in the 20th century, Suggestopedia was rebirth into what we now call Accelerated Learning today.