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Do you know that Henry VIII was happily married for almost 20 years to the same queen before meeting his other wives? Do you know Queen Elizabeth refused to marry in spite of all the men who loved her? And do you know what particular events during Queen Victoria's long reign contributed to making the British Empire the biggest ever? English monarchs have fascinated the world for centuries. We are all curious to find out about their lives, their love, their ambitions and their secrets.
英國歷史上出現了不少著名君主，他們充滿傳奇的一生引人探究。亨利八世為甚麼多次娶妻，又與羅馬教廷決裂?伊利莎伯一世為甚麼終身不嫁?維多利亞女王如何領導英國成為最富強的帝國?本書介紹了16至19世紀期間這三位英國名君，他們各有獨特的性格、野心，面對不同時局，創出當時及後世有著重要影響的政績。本書配有美式英語錄音CD、彩色插圖、英語練習、專門章節介紹作者和其他相關資料，特別適合中級英語程度讀者作為閱讀文學入門之用。
