many others, such as the fact that Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, stole a piece of New College's unicorn horn, that one…

Britain's towns and cities were being bombed on an almost nightly basis, and many children faced the trauma of being parted…

\nThe first full exploration of the accusations of malicious witchcraft that plagued the lives of four royal women, and the…

True-life stories of seafarers facing danger and death in the 19th and early 20th centuries…

• Rok vydání 1941

\nThe first full biography for more than forty years of Hollywood legend, Carole Lombard\n…

The complete story of the Pilgrims, whose vibrant self-determination inspired generations of migrants the world over…

British military labour during the First World War developed from an ad hoc arrangement in 1914 into a corps some 400,000…

Oxford student pranks…

A biography of Katherine Swynford…

The story of King George V and his six children. The eldest, who was Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, reigned as King…

The discovery of King Arthur…

He was tried in the `Auschwitz Trial' at Krakow, found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity and executed in…

World War II was only a few hours old when the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest campaign of the Second World War and the…

• Rok vydání 2021

The first book to explore the rivalry between the Houses of York and Lancaster from 1245 right up to the Wars of the Roses…

It is 1915 and the Great War has been raging for a year when Edward Rowbotham, a coal miner from the Midlands, volunteers…

\nA guide to identifying the flint tools you find in the field, and a window into prehistoric archaeology\n…

A vivid pictorial history of protest in the UK…

This is not a book about Laurie Lee, still less a biography. Taking this as a starting point, poet Adam Horovitz reaches…

A detailed and engaging look at the most significant battle in English history…

The trials and triumphs of Britain\'s black community during the Second World War…

No crime in the twentieth century has so deeply shocked mankind as the Holocaust. This is not an attempt to rewrite the…

The postwar story of the SS is also outlined, from clandestine organisations of former SS men to the activities of ex-Nazis…

An entertaining romp through the history of London's brothels and the women who offered their services…

This study of Gerald discusses the political path he had to tread and portrays him as an example of the medieval world.…

Now revised and updated, Alison Plowden's beautifully written account of the women behind the scenes and at the forefront of…

The history of Special Operations Executive (SOE) seems to spring a never-ending run of surprises, and here are some more.…

Viking Age England…

In the past, the east shore of Lincolnshire's long coastline was well adapted for smuggling and the rural quality of the…

The first book to explore the history of British crime through photographs…

\nThe original best-selling 1950s Childhood, over 200,000 copies sold\n…

A compilation of memorable photographs commemorating D-Day and its aftermath…

\nUntold stories of overseas evacuees in their own words\n…

\nThe story of the leading Nazi wives and their experience of the rise and fall of Nazism, from its beginnings to its…

\nAn insight into the inner workings of Hitler\'s secret headquarters\n…

They were undoubtedly pillagers, raiders and terrifying warriors, but they were also great pioneers, artists and traders - a…

\nFirst-hand accounts from the last days of the Third Reich: these are honest and striking accounts from the front line.\n…

The story of David I…

This compelling account of Henry VIII is by no means yet another history of the `old monster' and his reign. For Henry VIII…

The dynastic struggles of the Wars of the Roses (1455-85) have traditionally been portrayed as belonging to one of the most…

Queen Victoria's children…

Tirpitz…

• Rok vydání 2015

In 1464, the most eligible bachelor in England, Edward IV, stunned the nation by revealing his secret marriage to Elizabeth…

A history of Welsh kings…

How much can you really find out about the War in the Air during the First World War in five minutes? This handy little…

Discover the real personality behind the multi-million-dollar Netflix blockbuster Outlaw King…

A pictorial celebration of one of the most important years of world history: 1918…

\nThe enticing histories of lost countries only found on old stamps and records\n…