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The Rise of the Tudors
The Family That Changed English History
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
On the morning of August 22, 1485, in fields several miles from Bosworth, two armies faced each other, ready for battle. The might of Richard III's army was pitted against the inferior forces of the upstart pretender to the crown, Henry Tudor, a twenty–eight year old Welshman who had just arrived...
by Desmond Seward
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
A brilliant new interpretation of one of the most dramatic periods of British history: the Tudor victory and their dynasty.
One of the most dramatic periods of British history, the Wars of the Roses didn't end at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. Despite the death of Richard III and Henry VII's...
So High a Blood
The Story of Margaret Douglas, the Tudor That Time Forgot
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
Niece to Henry VIII, heir to the throne, courtier at risk of being killed, spy-mistress, and ambitious political player, Lady Margaret Douglas is a vital new character in the Tudor story.
Amidst the Christmas revels of 1530, a fifteen-year-old girl arrived at the court of King Henry VIII. Half-English,...
If Britain Had Fallen
The Real Nazi Occupation Plans
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2012
What if Germany had invaded the British Isles? “A distinguished contribution to the canon of alternate histories” (Military History).
If Britain Had Fallen is a fascinating contemplation of what it would have been like for Britain to live day to day under Nazi occupation. It discusses every...
by Alan Farmer
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
Target success in Edexcel A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.
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Britain Goes to War
How the First World War Began to Reshape the Nation
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015
The First World War had a profound impact on British society and on British relations with continental Europe, the Dominions, the United States and the emerging Soviet Union. The pre-war world was transformed, and the world that we recognize today began to take shape. That is why, 100 years after...
by Robert Baden-Powell
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2013
FEATURES:
• Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations • Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book • Manually coded...
by Aubrey Herbert
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2013
A brilliant British memoir from three different theatres of the First World War; widely regarded as one of the finest written during the early period after the war. Despite being badly short-sighted, the author wished to serve his country with a passion and started off his military carrier as an interpreter....
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by Anon “Black Tab”
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2014
Includes 56 original illustrations and a map of the area.
Our anonymous author was part of the 6th Poona Division, Indian Army, the first of the British Empire’s forces to be deployed to Mesopotamia during the First World War. Fighting and marching through sweltering temperatures forced much inactivity...
by Major Heber Maitland Alexander
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2014
Men from all around the far reaches of the British Empire flooded into the ranks of the British army for the titanic struggle against Germany and her allies during the First World War. Ghurkhas from Nepal, Men of the Punjab, Rajputs, Dogras and Pathans volunteered to fight in the Indian regiments...
Lost Gold of the Dark Ages
War, Treasure, and the Mystery of the Saxons
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011
In July 2009 an amateur metal-detecting enthusiast made an astonishing find: 1500 pieces of bejeweled gold and silver almost 1500 years old, buried, lost, then forgotten. The treasure trove promises to shed unprecedented light on the most mysterious period of British history—the so-called "Dark...
Traitor
British Double Agents 1930-80
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2012
Following the success of 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and increased 'spy fever', this 'Traitor: British Double Agents' covers in detail all the spies known to have acted against Britain from the 1930s to the 1980s. John Frayn Turner reveals the infamous Cambridge spy network, made up of well-knwon...
Edge of Empire
Lives, Culture, and Conquest in the East, 1750-1850
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
In this imaginative book, Maya Jasanoff uncovers the extraordinary stories of collectors who lived on the frontiers of the British Empire in India and Egypt, tracing their exploits to tell an intimate history of imperialism. Jasanoff delves beneath the grand narratives of power, exploitation, and...
Crusoe's Island
A Rich and Curious History of Pirates, Castaways and Madness
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
From an acclaimed naval historian, Crusoe's Island charts the curious relationship between the British and an island on the other side of the world: Robinson Crusoe, in the South Pacific.
The tiny island assumed a remarkable position in British culture, most famously in Daniel Defoe's novel....