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The execution of King Charles I is one of the well-known facts of British history, and an often-quoted snippet from our past. He lost the ...
Jane Seymour is the wife of Henry VIII we know the least about, often written off as 'Plain Jane'. Queen of England for just seventeen ...
A lively and comprehensive history of Belfast-covering the highs and lows of a resilient city
Modern Belfast is a beautiful city with a vibrant tradition ...
A pioneering look at early Scotland that transforms prehistory into gripping narrative history.
The story of the land that became Scotland is one of dramatic ...
In 1601, as the reign of Elizabeth I drew to a close, the civil lawyer Thomas Wilson identified the prevailing uncertainty over the English succession ...
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 ...
Captain Bligh's Journal is the most important of all of the primary documents relating to the infamous mutiny on the Bounty. Needless to say ...
Godwin and his family dominated English politics for almost half a century, establishing themselves as the most influential and powerful dynasty in Anglo-Saxon England. At ...
Explores how events in James II & VII's younger life shaped James the King. James II & VII was not born to be a ...
This book teases out the similarities and differences between 'the sweat' and its better-known, if equally feared, contemporary infectious disease, bubonic plague. Among the array ...
A fascinating new history of the early days of the British Empire, told through the stories of the forgotten international powerhouses who aided, abetted and ...
'Old John of Gaunt, time-honour'd Lancaster' John of Gaunt (1340-1399) was the son of one king and the father of another. He claimed a ...
The role of slavery in driving Britain's economic development is often debated, but seldom given a central place.
In their remarkable new book, Maxine ...
The Colour of Ireland: County by County 1860-1960 is a photographic celebration of the history, culture, people and places that make up a century of ...
A hugely entertaining exploration of Ireland's historical sites with a dark side. Fizzing with curiosity and humour and revealing fascinating and unearthed stories from ...
