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English Civil War
A Historical Companion
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2009
This comprehensive work of reference gives full consideration to the whole conflict, including its Welsh, Scottish, and Irish dimensions. Entries include biographies of the key personalities, key events, battles, military institutions of the conflict, the run-up to the conflict, the wars themselves,...
by David Green
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
One of the most charismatic and enigmatic personalities of the High Middle Ages, Edward the "Black Prince" commanded an English division at the battle of Crécy at just 16 years old. But despite his battlefield exploits, romantic reputation, and popularity among the people, Edward has become...
by Alison Sim
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2011
How did the Tudors enjoy themselves? For the men and women of Tudor England there was, just as there is today, more to life than work. 400 years before the invention of television and radio, they did not lead boring or mundane lives. Indeed, in many ways the richness of Tudor entertainment shames...
Britain's Royal Heritage
An A to Z of the Monarchy
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
With more than 2,000 entries, from Maundy Money to the Coronation Ceremony, this treasure trove details every aspect of the British monarchy and is packed with royal facts More than a biography of kings and queens, this is an encyclopedic work on every aspect of monarchy in Britain from semi-legendary...
by David Green
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2008
This is the story of one of the great battles of the Hundred Years War, often ignored in favor of its more celebrated siblings, Crecy and Agincourt. The victory at Poitiers by an English force outnumbered two-to-one as led by Edward the Black Prince was one of the most significant of the Hundred Years...
Hops, Doodlebugs and Floods
A Memoir of Growing Up In Essex
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
This is the true tale of a boy born into a typical East End family in the Second World War, beginning with his early memories of hop picking and having little money, and moving on to his life in the 1950s and his experience of the devastating east coast floods of 1953. These early memories are the...
Bloodiest Year
British Soldiers in Northern Ireland, in their Own Words
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2017
Ken Wharton's latest book on the Northern Ireland Troubles is, as always, written from the perspective of the British soldier. Here he chronicles the worst year of The Troubles - 1972 - a year in which 172 soldiers died as a direct consequence of the insanity that would grip Ulster for almost 30 years....
by Alan Haynes
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
The England of Elizabeth was a nation under threat, both from factions within and great powers without. Opposition to the Protestant establishment meant that the queen and her court constantly believe themselves menaces by subterfuge and plots. In this fragile climate, spies and spy networks were...
Churchill's Grandmama
Frances, 7th Duchess of Marlborough
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2011
Sir Winston Churchill’s paternal grandmother (the mother of Randolph) has been a background figure in many biographies but her own story has never been told until now. As the eldest daughter of 3rd Marchioness of Londonderry, Frances’s life was steeped in great historical names and occasions,...
Princesses on the Wards
Royal Women in Nursing through Wars and Revolutions
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
The first study of queens and princesses in wartime nursing, from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth IIRoyal ladies have never been afraid to roll up their sleeves, work in wards and field hospitals, and help in the operating theater, despite their sheltered upbringing. Indeed, through wars and revolutions...
Knights Templar on Trial
The Trial of the Templars in the British Isles, 1308-11
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2011
The loss of Acre in 1291 marked the beginning of the end of the Templars. They returned to Europe a far weaker organization. They were however, still well regarded so it came as a great shock when the Templar Brothers of France were arrested in 1307 on the orders of King Phillip IV. Other Christian...
Happy and Glorious
The Revolution of 1688
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
A concise account of the complex issues surrounding the Glorious Revolution of 1688The Glorious Revolution of 1688 is a story of intrigue, plot and counter-plot, religious rivalry, and nationalist fervor. It tells of a stubborn and bigoted king (James VII & II) in conflict with his subjects—a...
Outsider Inside No 10
Protecting the Prime Ministers, 1974-79
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2015
This memoir of the six years during which John Warwicker was seconded from his high-ranking position at Scotland Yard to take command of the Special Branch protection team at Downing Street covers one of the most turbulent periods in modern British politics. From 1974—79, when the threat of the...
Essex Villains
Rogues, Rascals & Reprobates
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2012
Essex has certainly had its fair share of bad guys during its history. From highwaymen to smugglers, thieves to murderers, it can boast some of the country’s most notorious figures. The legendary Dick Turpin was Essex born and bred, wreaking havoc in Epping Forest. At the other end of the county,...