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Rome, AD 270. In the wake of the emperor's marriage ban, rumors swirl that there is one man brave enough to perform wedding ceremonies in secret. A public notarius and leader of an underground church, Valentine believes the emperor's edict unjust and risks his own life for the sake of his convictions. But as his fame grows, so do fears for his safety. Iris, the daughter of a Roman jailor, believes regaining her sight will ease the mounting troubles...
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When two of the nuns creating the Bayeux Tapestry fall from the tower of the Priory of St Thomas the Apostle, Abbess Eleanor and her protégé, Therese, are sent to investigate. The violent and mysterious deaths stir up a spirit of mistrust and suspicion amongst all those cloistered within the confines of the Priory. Therese, young and inexperienced, is thrown into the center of the tumult as she grapples with the evidence, aided by the maternal Abbess...
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In the midst of the American Revolution, a bold plan emerges among the Continental forces: to construct the Minnow, a clandestine submarine aiming to undermine British naval dominance from below the ocean's surface. This secretive endeavor is led by Captain Elias B. Strong, who gathers a diverse team, including the determined Lieutenant Abigail Mercer and the innovative Dr. Amelia Hart.On the other side, Captain Richard Shaw oversees the formidable...
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The application and misapplication of the charge of treason against the tapestry of history. "T is for Treason" is a brief guide to the history of treason in the United States, from Benedict Arnold to the present day. This book presents a fascinating look at how the crime of treason has been prosecuted throughout US history.In this book you'll find several stories you may THINK you now, only to discover you did not understand some of the details....
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Friends. Foes. Where is the Line?
Conor and his allies return from the quest for the Sword of Categym to find the Galel kingdom under siege. The forces of the Empire of Ar-Annator gather on the frontier, and the Marines must fight their way through enemy lines to reach friendly territory.
To make matters worse, an attempt is made on King Uven's life, grievously wounding him. As traitorous elements among his retainers make a grab for the throne, a...
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Admiral Lyon's Warning: CIA developed Hammer and Scorecard (a surveillance supercomputer) after 9/11. They used it to alter election results, and to spy on judges, Senate computers, and high-profile Americans. Lyons spoke with General McInerney two days before he passed away in December 2018. "Tom, HAMMER is key to the coup."
Hillary's Nightmare: Hammer assured her win. But CIA's spying on Americans and fixing elections was illegal. So, Hammer was...
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The bestselling chronicle of England's World War II traitors, expanded and updated for the Cold War era. In The Meaning of Treason, Rebecca West tackled not only the history and facts behind the spate of World War II traitors, but the overriding social forces at work to challenge man's connection to his fatherland. As West reveals in this expanded edition, the ideologically driven amateurs of World War II were followed by the much more sinister professional...
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An art historian gets caught up in a deadly international standoff in this "inventive" political thriller (The Guardian). What would happen if Greek extremists blackmailed Britain into returning ancient sculptures? And what if that blackmail involved not only Queen Elizabeth II, but also dark secrets about her uncle, the Duke of Windsor? When Edward Andover, Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures, receives a painting by Raphael from an anonymous collective...
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"Gunpowder Treason and Plot, and Other Stories for Boys" by Harold Avery, Frederick Whishaw, R. B. Townshend. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability...
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Gina Frangello spent her early adulthood trying to outrun a youth marked by poverty and violence. Now a long-married wife and devoted mother, the better life she carefully built is emotionally upended by the death of her closest friend. Soon, awakened to fault lines in her troubled marriage, Frangello is caught up in a recklessly passionate affair, leading a double life while continuing to project the image of the perfect family. When her secrets...
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The Tudor period was notable for religious turmoil. Under Queen Elizabeth I, the slowly reforming Protestant Church of England finally gained a level of stability, but many people, from paupers to Lords, clung to Catholicism. Most crossed their fingers and attended Protestant services. Others, the 'recusants', remained defiant and refused to conform. This book takes a fresh look into the life and death of one prominent Catholic recusant, Margaret...
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A look at life in the court of King Louis XIV, the politics of the time, and the trial of a man who knew too much for his own good.
From 1661 to 1664, France was mesmerized by the arrest and trial of Nicolas Fouquet, the country's superintendent of finance. Prosecuted on trumped-up charges of embezzlement, mismanagement of funds, and high treason, Fouquet managed to exonerate himself from all the major charges over the course of three long years,...
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The story begins in New York City and follows the life of Danny McCoy. We see Danny as a child in an abusive foster care home, and we watch him grow from a young adult into a man. As a history teacher taking a part-time summer job, he inadvertently is given the truth behind the biggest cover up in United States history.
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The remarkable story of the bloody conflict that erupted in 1841 Rhode Island over allowing non-property owners to vote.
The portly Rhode Island aristocrat was hardly the image of the people's champion-but in 1841, Thomas Dorr became just that. At a time when only white male landowners could vote, the idealistic Dorr envisioned a more democratic state.
In October of that year, the People's Convention ratified a new constitution that extended voting...
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This biography attempts to set the record straight for a misunderstood military figure from the American Revolution.
Historians and biographers of Charles Lee have treated him as either an enemy of George Washington or a defender of American liberty. Neither approach is accurate; objectivity is required to fully understand the war's most complicated general. In George Washington's Nemesis, author Christian McBurney uses original documents (some newly...
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The author, a professor of Hispanic Studies at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, argues that political, scientific, and cultural elites, in conjunction with the pharmaceutical industry and other corporate actors, used the COVID-19 pandemic to impose a repressive social order on the American public and establish "medical apartheid" within communities, ultimately striking at the heart of freedom and democracy.
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Cora Mae Stewart’s world collapses when Sherman destroys the Georgia cotton mill where she works and has her arrested for treason and sent North. Faced with impossible choices, she does what she must to keep a little girl safe in an inhospitable land. Convinced he won’t survive the war, Union Sergeant Ethan Howard determines to make his death count for something. But Cora Mae gives him a reason to live. Trouble is, he’s just arrested...
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Cicero returns to continue his struggle to grasp supreme power in the state of Rome. Amidst treachery vengeance violence and treason this brilliant lawyer orator and philosopher finally reaches the summit of all his ambitions. Cicero becomes known as the world's first professional politician using his compassion - and deviousness - to overcome all obstacles. Propelled by the strength of his stunning prose Harris's compelling series charges forward....