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'A surprising page-turner, full of humour and startling details' THE TIMES
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How do you predict eclipses using Stonehenge? Why were `blue' stones brought all the way from Wales? What is the secret geometry of seven eights ...
Why did England's one experiment in republican rule fail?
Oliver Cromwell's death in 1658 sparked a period of unrivalled turmoil and confusion in ...
The first history of childhood in Tudor England
"Tudor Children is social history at its best. . . . By connecting with our own history as children, Orme ...
"Overflowing with surprises."-William Dalrymple, The Spectator
"Essential reading."-Dan Jones, Times (UK)
"Fascinating and authoritative."-Jerry Brotton
The unlikely beginnings of the East India ...
What happened when Jane Austen's heroines and heroes were finally wed?
Marriage is at the centre of Jane Austen's novels. The pursuit of ...
Elizabeth I is renowned for the hugely successful reign that has led her to be considered one of the most celebrated monarchs in English history ...
The strange and poignant story of a Second World War witchcraft trial, from the bestselling author of The Ruin of All Witches
One of the ...
'If a house could gossip, this is the book that Hampton Court would whisper. An enjoyable and readable stroll through 500 years of Hampton Court ...
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian- a searing, landmark study of the British Empire that lays bare its pervasive use of violence throughout the twentieth century ...
On the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Peter Taylor tells for the first time the gripping story of Operation Chiffon, the top-secret intelligence ...
Britain's pagan past, with its mysterious monuments, atmospheric sites, enigmatic artifacts, bloodthirsty legends, and cryptic inscriptions, is both enthralling and perplexing to a resident ...
The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years-exploring its profound impact on the people of Tudor England
"This is a book ...
'Ferriter has richly earned his reputation as one of Ireland's leading historians' - Irish Independent
'Absorbing ... A fascinating exploration of the Civil War and its ...
'Breathtaking... vital and important. A wonderful read' PETER FRANKOPAN
'Marvellous... escapes the inane, balance-sheet view of Empire and sees its full complexity' SATHNAM SANGHERA
'Excellent ...
