Pen Sword History imprint: 259 books
Forgotten Royal Women
The King and I
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2019
Great women are hidden behind great men, or so they say, and no man is greater than the king. For centuries, royal aunts, cousins, sisters and mothers have watched history unfold from the shadows, their battlefields the bedchamber or the birthing room, their often short lives remembered only through...
by Jules Harper, Aurora von Goeth
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2018
Innovator. Tyrant. Consummate showman. Passionate lover of women.
After the death of King Louis XIII in 1643, the French crown went to his first-born son and heir, four-year old Louis XIV. In the extraordinary seventy-two years that followed, Louis le Grand - France’s self-styled ‘Sun King’...
Uzbekistan
An Experience of Cultural Treasures to Colour
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2019
From the blue and gold splendors of Samarkand to the holy city of Bukhara, the architectural heritage of Uzbekistan is simply extraordinary.
Over the 2,000 year history of the Silk Road, its fertile oases have attracted countless travelers and conquerors who have profoundly made their mark...
Bodysnatchers
Digging Up the Untold Stories of Britain's Resurrection Men
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2016
The grim history of England’s bodysnatching trade: “Lennox’s thorough exploration is riveting” (Naomi Clifford, author of The Disappearance of Maria Glenn).
From the string of murders committed by Burke and Hare, a pair of ghouls who are still the stuff of pop culture legend, to the lesser-known...
We Also Served
The Forgotten Women of the First World War
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2014
A social history of British women’s brave yet forgotten service during WWI from a historian of female wartime experiences—includes photos.
At the outbreak of World War I, women looking to contribute to the Allied effort were told by the war office to “go home and sit still.” Thankfully,...
The Murder of Mary Ashford
The Crime that Changed English Legal History
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2018
Historical true crime comes to life with this fictionalized account of a nineteenth-century murder that changed the course of British legal history.
England, 1817. In the small hours of May 27th, a young servant girl from the village of Erdington left a party in the company of a man with a bad...
Bad Girls from History
Wicked or Misunderstood?
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2017
You won't be familiar with every one of the huge array of women featured in these pages, but all, familiar or not, leave unanswered questions behind them. The range is extensive, as was the research, with its insight into the lives and minds of women in different centuries, different countries, with...
Tales from the Big House: Temple Newsam
The Hampton Court of the North, 1,000 years of its history and people
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Situated only 4 miles southeast of the bustling cosmopolitan city of Leeds lies a jewel in the crown of British stately homes. Set in 1,200 acres of rolling parkland and woods is Temple Newsam House, once described as the Hampton Court of the North.
The estate has survived almost 900 years...
Crime, Clemency & Consequence in Britain 1821–39
A Slice of Criminal Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2017
A history of criminal justice—from bigamy and body snatching to fraud and murder. “Offers a fascinating insight into the social conditions of the time” (Crime Review).
From the woman who steals a cloak, to the highwayman and the middle-class forger, this book allows us a glimpse of the rich...
Julius Caesar's Disease
A New Diagnosis
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
It is generally accepted as a historical fact that Julius Caesar suffered from epilepsy, an illness which in classical times was sometimes associated with divinely bestowed genius. The ancient sources describe several episodes when, sometimes at critical junctures, one of the most famous military...
by Nick Holland
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Guy Fawkes, born in York in 1570, is one of the key figures in British history, taking a central role in a plot that would have destroyed the ruling class and changed the nation forever. Today protesters wear his mask, families burn his effigy, and he is an instantly recognizable name and face. But...
The Late Lord
The Life of John Pitt - 2nd Earl of Chatham
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2017
John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham is one of the most enigmatic and overlooked figures of early nineteenth century British history. The elder brother of Pitt the Younger, he has long been consigned to history as ‘the late Lord Chatham’, the lazy commander-in-chief of the 1809 Walcheren expedition,...
The Home Front
Derbyshire in the First World War
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
The First World War saw many changes to Derbyshire that helped shape what the county is today. This book details the human experiences, thoughts, concerns, fears and hopes of the county during one the most important periods of its history. All aspects of civilian life are featured, including the run...
by David Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
A fresh and colorful look at Shakespeare’s London published on the 400th anniversary of the playwright’s death.
In A Visitor’s Guide to Shakespeare’s London, readers can explore the streets of Shakespeare’s London and see the sights he saw, while learning how people ate, drank, misbehaved,...