Blood and Roses: One Family's Struggle and Triumph During England's Tumultuous Civil War
by Helen Castor


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In a span of thirty years, four kings lost their thrones, countless men lost their lives on the battlefield or their heads on the block, and others found themselves suddenly flush with gold. The Wars of the Roses tore England asunder, yet until now... (read more)

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Malory: The Knight Who Became King Arthur's Chronicler
by Christina Hardyment


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Virtually all modern versions of the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table are derived from a single book: Sir Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur (1469), one of the world's most renowned literary works. Yet the author, a fifteenth-century... (read more)

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Eighteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction
by Paul Langford


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While the rest of eighteenth century Europe was embroiled in revolution and unrest, Britain embarked on an era of comparative calm and stability. Two attempts by the Stuarts to reclaim the throne were easily put down, not through the power of the British... (read more)

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Queen Elizabeth I: Selected Works
by Steven W May


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An impeccably researched collection of the public and private writings of the great British monarch Queen Elizabeth I was one of the most charismatic of English sovereigns, and one of the most prolific. While her more famous public speeches are familiar... (read more)

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In the Lions Court
by Derek Wilson


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Derek Wilson explores life at the court of Henry VIII, through the lives of six men who found themselves on the wrong side of the notoriously uncompromising monarch - Thomas Howard, Thomas Wriothesley, Thomas Cranmer, Thomas Wolsey, Thomas Cromwell and... (read more)

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To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)
by Arthur Herman


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To Rule the Waves tells the extraordinary story of how the British Royal Navy allowed one nation to rise to a level of power unprecedented in history. From the navy's beginnings under Henry VIII to the age of computer warfare and special ops, historian... (read more)

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Lord Minimus: The Extraordinary Life of Britain's Smallest Man
by Nick Page


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In 1628, as the guest of a lavish banquet thrown by the Duke of Buckingham, the newly married Queen Henrietta Maria watched as servants set a large pie in front of her. Before she could cut into it, the crust began to rise and from the pie emerged a tiny... (read more)

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Daughters of Britannia: The Lives and Times of Diplomatic Wives
by Katie Hickman


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Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-314) and index.... (read more)

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Viking Age England
by Julian D Richards


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From shortly before AD 800 until the Norman Conquest, England was subject to raids from seafaring peoples from Scandinavia--the Vikings. However, they were not only raiders but also traders and settlers. Using the latest archaeological evidence, the... (read more)

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Kings & Queens (Collins Gem)
by Neil Grant


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An illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present. Includes key biographical details of each monarch and concise summaries of their reign. Also features dynatic charts of the royal houses of... (read more)

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Thirty Days: An Inside Account of Tony Blair at War
by Peter Stothard


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For thirty days I was close by him at historic events -- in the places where writers never are. Before Britain could help the United States in the war against Saddam Hussein, Tony Blair faced a battle against his own voters, his own party, and his own... (read more)

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English a Portrait of a People
by Jeremy Paxman


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In the light of membership of Europe, the loss of an Empire and a devolved United Kingdom, the English no longer seem to know who they are. Using literary sources and interviews, the author attempts to define - or redefine - English identity at the turn... (read more)

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Those Entrusted with Arms: A History of the Police, Post, Customs and Private Use of Weapons in Britain
by Frederick Wilson


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A History of the Police, Post, Customs and Private Use of Weapons in Britain.... (read more)

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A Concise History of England from Stonehenge to the Atomic Age
by Frank Erne Halliday


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England A Concise History is a superbly illustrated volume which presents the history of England in a form short enough to be grasped--and seen--as a whole. The author emphasizes the achievements and constructive features of English history--above all... (read more)

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Discoveries: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (Discoveries)
by Anne Berthelot


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Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed... (read more)

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Rise & Fall of the British Empire
by Lawrence James


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A history of British expansions overseas from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. 16pp b/w illus.... (read more)

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Gunpowder Plot
by Antonia Fraser


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A dramatic recreation of the events of November 5th 1605, which explains the religious and political background to the plot. 24 colour illus.... (read more)

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Thatcher & Sons
by Simon Jenkins


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Simon Jenkins' brilliantly argued 'take' on the history of Britain over the past 30 years. He tells the story of the events, personalities, defeats and victories and shows how Thatcher's legacy has continued down to John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon... (read more)

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