The dramatic story of the legal and emotional battle that raged between two of Oscar Wilde's closest friends - both former…

New paperback edition - A re-examination of Henry VIII\'s eldest daughter, Mary, and her relationship with her father.…

Philippa of Hainault: Mother of the English Nation is the first full-length biography of the queen at the centre of the some…

The dramatic life and mysterious death of the reviled Edward II, focusing on the vivid personality of the erratic and…

Discover the true story of Richard III's mother, one of her era's great survivors…

When Edward of York seized the English throne in 1461, he could have chosen any bride he wanted, but it was the beautiful…

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• Rok vydání 2021

New B-format paperback - A comprehensive new history of the infamous Vikings. Those men and women raided and traded their…

Extraordinary lives, tangled relationships, innovative art: the story of sisters Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf and their…

• Počet stran 288
• Rok vydání 2018

1066 saw three kings of England, the last of whom was William, Duke of Normandy. The origins, course & outcomes of William…

\nNew in paperback - The surprising story of one of the darkest episodes in espionage history: the \'midnight war\' devised…

The tale of an all-black battalion whose crucial contributions at D-Day have gone unrecognised to this day.…

• Počet stran 448
• Rok vydání 2019

The building, military use and descent into ruin of the most important Roman frontier ever built.…

Did you ever wonder what the Tudors ate and drank? A fascinating history of Tudor food and drink, from swan-neck soup to…

• Počet stran 320
• Rok vydání 2015

Forget glossy period dramas, here is the real story of Britain's super-rich from the First World War to the end of the…

\nNew B-format paperback - 25 December 1941 is known to this day by the people of Hong Kong as \'Black Christmas\'. The…

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• Rok vydání 2019

With a hundred haikus, each accompanied by a wonderful full-page illustration and enlightening commentary, this book is…

• Rok vydání 2012

Mary Tudor was the first female English sovereign - a ruling queen who was not simply the consort of the king. Yet little is…

John Ashdown-Hill, whose research was instrumental in the discovery of Richard III's remains, offers a meticulous and…

• Počet stran 320
• Rok vydání 2015

A tale of triumph, tragedy and the tenacity of a nation.…

The biography of the RAF's top fighter pilot, Johnnie Johnson, who shot down more enemy aircraft than any other pilot during…

\nNew paperback edition - How the invention of paper, a material prized by both scholars and kings, allowed information and…

The story of the beautiful wife of the Black Prince and mother of Richard II.…

The amazing story of one of the 'Few', fighter ace Tom Neil who shot down 13 enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain.…

The story of Churchill's personal weapons development department, staffed by ingenious boffins, who developed numerous…

The first history of this forgotten English underground struggle against the invading Normans.…

• Počet stran 224
• Rok vydání 2013

The definitive biography of the famous English outlaw who rebelled against William the Conqueror…

The first ever full-scale biography of the last native Prince of Wales who fought to maintain an independent Wales.…

\nNew paperback edition - An original exploration of the United States\' birth out of British culture and influence - the…

Fortress, palace & prison, the 1000-year story of the Tower…

• Počet stran 336
• Rok vydání 2014

The family of Anne Boleyn, the infamous wife of Henry VIII, appeared from nowhere at the end of the fourteenth century and…

Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during William Shakespeare's time in the city.…

A fresh look at the text which introduced for the first time some of the key figures in British myth and legend.…

New B-format paperback edition. When was the story of the murder of the \'princes in the Tower\' put out? What bones were…

New paperback edition - The experiences of the German fighter pilots in the Second World War, based on extensive…

• Rok vydání 2013

Edward the Confessor was the son of King Aethelred the Unready of the House of Wessex. The family was exiled to Normandy…

The amazing story of one of `the Few', Spitfire fighter pilot Gordon Olive, who shot down ten enemy aircraft during the…

• Rok vydání 2022

\nNew in paperback - One of England\'s great noble families, The Greys - a colourful story of bloodshed, marriage and…

\nNew paperback edition - The story of Brunel\'s most famous ship and the people who knew her, using new archive sources.\n…

• Rok vydání 2011

Wife, widow, mother, survivor, the story of the last queen of Henry VIII. Catherine Parr was enjoying her freedom after her…

Richard, Duke of York, was one of the most powerful men of his age. Descended from Edward III and the father of Edward IV…

• Počet stran 352
• Rok vydání 2019

New paperback edition - A new biography re-examining the complex and fascinating king, whose very humanity saw him deposed…

• Počet stran 320
• Rok vydání 2020

New B-format paperback edition - The fascinating story of the exceptional woman who wrested power from Edward II and changed…

A guided tour of the historic town Eastbourne, showing how the areas you know and love have changed over the centuries.…

• Počet stran 464
• Rok vydání 2020

New B-format paperback - The Baltic Story recounts the shared history of the countries around the Baltic, from the events of…

The first ever biography of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, who died in childbirth giving the king what he craved…

A first-hand perspective on Henry VIII's court and relationships…

There is little disagreement that Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a towering genius of the Victorian age, but what about the man…

New B-format paperback edition. A definitive new biography of one of British history\'s most controversial figures, that…