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A gripping new history of London during the Blackout-revealing the violent crime that spread across the capital under the cover of darkness
Fear was the ...
The industrial revolution was forged with the lives of our ancestors' children. All over Britain, children and young people toiled for hours every day. Their ...
Much has been written about the historical persecution of Catholics. Priests in particular became prime targets during the heightened tensions of the Armada and the ...
The Last Days of Richard III contains a new and uniquely detailed exploration of Richard's last 150 days. The Last Days of Richard III ...
'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 ...
Elizabeth of York has often been overlooked by Tudor historians in favour of her infamous son King Henry VIII and his six wives, as well ...
England today is a rich, complex mix of identities, cultures, and heritages. However, in the decades after Roman Britain collapsed in the fifth century, the ...
In 1254 the teenage heir to the English throne married a Spanish bride, the sister of the king of Castile, in Burgos, and their marriage ...
An immersive history of a pivotal stretch of water
'Fascinating, spellbinding, erudite and great fun.' Roddy Doyle
'Remarkable. Lively ... Gower writes beautifully [and] the book ...
Lady Jane Grey, the nine-day queen is considered to be one of the most tragic characters in English history. In July 1553 when King Edward ...
The definitive guide to the stone circles of Britain and Ireland
From Stonehenge and the Ring of Brogdar to the Rollright Stones and Avebury, 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 ...
In 1215 King John had agreed to the terms of Magna Carta, but he then reneged on his word immediately, plunging the kingdom into war ...
The story of King Henry VIII, a man who married six times only to execute two of those wives, is part of Great Britain's ...
A lively new history of London told through twenty-five buildings, from iconic Georgian townhouses to the ShardA walk along any London street takes you past ...
