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1066 And All That
$11.99
First published in 1930 in Punch, and then in book form, 1066 and All That quickly became a classic of English humour. Sixty years on, the acclaim for this comic satire upon textbook history is undiminished, the book's freshness of wit and humour ensuring it continues to claim a place in the minds o..
1066 and All That: A memorable history of England
$11.99
A satirical look at English history since the beginning of time. No one, no event is spared. Knowledge of British history is not needed to enjoy this fun read. Author: Reatman, R. J. Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0750917164 ISBN-13: 9780750917162..
A New History of Scotland
$14.21
A wide-ranging popular history of a small nation that has had a disproportionate influence on culture, trade and industry throughout the world. Murray Pittock presents a full narrative history, starting with Scotland before the Scots and taking in Wallace, the wars of independence, the reformation, ..
Christmas in Shakespeare's England
$17.50
Celebrate a literary Christmas with recipes for the thirty-two yuletide dishes found in a "modest" Elizabethan home (including delectable Elizabethan desserts and Shakespeare's "Roasted crabs hissing in the bowl"). The Masque of Christmas, a short play by Ben Jonson appeares in full along with tales..
Culloden and the '45
$13.95
Product Description The Jacobite rebellion of 1745 was one of the greatest challenges to the 18th-century British state. This study examines the political and military context of the uprising, highlighting the seriousness of the challenge it posed. About the Author Jeremy Black is Professor of Histo..
Diary of a Cotswold Parson
$20.25
Reverend F. E. Witts notices how the fashionable world behaves as he passes through Cheltenham, and how the building of the town progresses. We discover that John Forbes, the architect of the beautiful Pittville Pump Room, was sentenced to transportation for life for fraud, even though is was subseq..
Disease & History
$11.37
This volume traces the influence of disease on the civilizations, armies, and leaders that dominate history. They demonstrate that even the most powerful individuals and societies can be, and have been, fatally weakened by disease. Author: Biddiss, Michael Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd Binding: Hardcove..
Eugenie: The Empress and Her Empire
$17.38
Eugenie de Montijo was Empress of the French, sharing the Second Empire with her husband Napoleon III. She impressed the Prussian Chancellor Bismarck so much that he called her The only man in Paris. Author: Seward, Desmond Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0750..
Flora Macdonald: The Most Loyal Rebel
$9.17
A revealing portrait of the great Scottish heroine Flora Macdonald reveals the suffering of women and children during and after the American War of Independence in a biography that examines her life in North Carolina, as well as her role in rescuing Bonnie Prince Charlie. Original. Author: Douglas, ..
Imperial Dancer: Mathilde Kschessinska and the Rom...
$12.46
Mathilde Kschessinska (1872-1971) was the mistress of three Russian Grand Dukes and the greatest ballerina of her generation. She is in almost every book about the Romanovs, but so many myths surround her that she has become the stuff of legend. After her own memoirs, this title aims to reveal the r..
Juan & Evan Perón
$13.22
Juan and Eva Peron formed a charismatic and formidable partnership, arousing passionate emotions in Argentina during the 1940s and 50s. This biography explores their life together, including the effect of Eva's phenomenal popularity on Juan's campaign for re-election, and her own plans for reform. A..
King Edward VIII
$12.79
King Edward VIII portrays the full life of the monarch, from boyhood to Prince of Wales, exiled monarch, and eventually, Governor of the Bahamas. Author: Ziegler, Philip Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 075092747X ISBN-13: 9780750927475..
King George II and Queen Caroline
$14.27
A biography of the British royal couple, who reigned for over 30 years, 1727-60, but have received little attention, probably because they left the business of government to the period's very able ministers, including Robert Walpole and William Pitt. Also explores the couple's relationship with thei..
Muslim World
$8.99
This book examines the history of the Muslim world and its peoples. Islam, founded in the Arabian peninsula in the early seventh century, has become one of the world's main religions; a major force in the Arab world and beyond. Author: Turner, Colin Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd Binding: Paperback Langu..
News from the Front: War Correspondents on the Wes...
$21.90
Tells the story of how war correspondents went from outlaw status at the beginning of WWI to full integration into the British wartime propaganda process, voluntarily censoring their stories for military authorities and misleading the English public about the massive casualties being suffered in Ypr..
Queen Victoria's Family: A Century of Photographs ...
$16.56
This album of Queen Victoria's family explores the lives, personalities, tastes and contributions of the Queen. Author: Zeepvat, Charlotte Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0750930594 ISBN-13: 9780750930598..
Richard III and the Princes in the Tower
$18.02
Was Richard III a victim or villian This book explores the events surrounding his life to look at the facts behind the folklore. surrounding his life. Author: Pollard, A. J. Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0750930225 ISBN-13: 9780750930222..
The Age of the Picts
$9.85
Here is a fresh look at Pictish history, including the legend of Drust, son of erp and St. Columba's mission to the Picts. Author: Cummins, W. A. Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0750909242 ISBN-13: 9780750909242..
The Bad Popes
$20.77
The Roman Catholic Church has been in existence for two millennia and this institutional longevity is all the more remarkable given that a number of its leaders were, frankly, bad. Author: Chamberlin, Russell Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0750933372 ISBN-13:..
The Camera and the Tsars: A Romanov Family Album
$19.45
Filled with images from the life of the Romanov family, this document to the fallen Czars also includes anecdotes and quotations that contextualize the more than four hundred pictures and discuss the role of this family in the fall of their dynasty, and the rise of the Soviet Union. Author: Zeepvat,..
The Elizabethan Underworld
$11.20
The Elizabethan world, so often recalled for its riotous love of life and bawdy sense of humour, was also a world of contrasts. The rich appeared enormously rich, indulging in extravagant luxuries, while the poor often languished in unthinkable squalour, turning to thievery and begging in order to s..
The Excellent Doctor Blackwell: The Life of the Fi...
$10.40
A detailed portrait of the life and career of the woman physician whose achievements sparked controversy and social change evaluates her pivotal contributions to history and ongoing legacy in the medical community. By the author of Hannah Riddell: An Englishwoman in Japan. Author: Boyd, Julia Publis..
The Great Feud: The Campbells & the Macdonalds
$11.44
This is an account of the rivalry and sometimes-bloody conflict between two families from the west coast of Scotland, the Campbells and the McDonalds. Starting with the violent death of the Campbell chief in 1297, the feud then went on for 450 years in Scotland and Northern Ireland with numerous cul..
The Last Pagan: Julian the Apostate and the Death ...
$77.83
Examines Julian's emergence as the sole survivor of a political dynasty soaked in blood and traces his journey from an aristocratic Christian childhood to his intiation into pagan cults. Author: Murdoch, Adrian Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0750932953 ISBN-1..
The Life and Times of Herod the Great
$10.63
For 2000 years Herod has been called 'great', yet very little is known, though much has been recorded, of this strange historic character who was born as a younger son of an obscure Arab civil servant on the very edge of the Levant, but went on to become one of the most glittering figures of one of ..