A biography of the fateful relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. It was the defining relationship of their lives and marked the intersection of the great Tudor and Stuart dynasties. At its core were their rival claims to the throne of England.[...]

A dual portrait of England's Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin--and rival--Mary Queen of Scots documents the complex relationship and dramatically different qualities of character, ideals, attitude toward womanliness, and reigns and discusses the power struggle between them and their diverse influenc[...]

This is the story of a deep and close relationship between two sisters - Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell. The influence they exerted over each others lives, their competitiveness, the fierce love they had for each other and also their intense rivalry is explored here with subtlety and compassion. Th[...]