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Kaiser Wilhelm II: A Life in Power by Christopher Clark
RRP: $19.34$14.33Christopher Clark's Kaiser Wilhelm II: A Life in Power is a short, fascinating and accessible biography of one of the 20th century's most important figures.King of Prussia, German Emperor, war leader and defeated exile, Kaiser Wilhelm II was one of the... -
Henry III: Reform, Rebellion, Civil War, Settlement, 1258-1272 by David Carpenter
$40.43The second volume in the definitive history of Henry III’s rule, covering the revolutionary events between 1258 and the king’s death in 1272 After coming to the throne aged just nine, Henry III spent much of his reign peaceably. Conciliatory and deeply... -
The Battles of Bonnie Prince Charlie: The Young Chevalier at War by Arran Johnston 9781399061148
RRP: $32.25$23.09Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788) was the grandson of Britain's last Stuart king and the last of his line to fight for their right to the throne. Born in Rome and raised at his father's cultured and cosmopolitan court-in-exile, the young prince... -
Uncrowned: Royal Heirs Who Didn't Take the Throne by Ashley Mantle 9781445696478
RRP: $29.66$20.10Through the centuries, succession to the English throne has largely been dictated by blood. Children were born to the role, their destinies entwined with that of the nation. They would be raised with the expectation that they would eventually take their... -
Interregnum: The People's Republic of Britain by Anna Keay
RRP: $32.25$21.71THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 WINNER OF THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE Eleven years when Britain had no king. ... -
Julian: Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor by Philip Freeman 9780300256642
RRP: $24.50$20.87The tragic life of Julian, the last non-Christian emperor of Rome, by award-winning author Philip Freeman "When we think of ancient Rome, it's impossible not to think of Christianity, one of its most notable exports-but what if it hadn't been? This is... -
Richard III's Books: Ideals and Reality in the Life and Library of a Medieval Prince by Anne F. Sutton 9781803996318
RRP: $25.80$19.92Richard III, the most notorious and most discussed of English kings, was also unusual among his contemporaries in regularly signing his books. This characteristic, among others, has enabled Anne Sutton and Livia Visser-Fuchs to reconstruct his library,... -
Elizabeth, The Queen Mother by Hugo Vickers 9780099476627 [USED COPY]
RRP: $21.92$3.42Harold Nicolson called her 'the greatest Queen since Cleopatra', while Cecil Beaton called her 'a marshmallow made on a welding machine'. Stephen Tennant said: 'She looked everything that she was not: gentle, gullible, tenderness mingled with... -
Elizabeth, The Queen Mother by Hugo Vickers
RRP: $21.92$15.84Harold Nicolson called her 'the greatest Queen since Cleopatra', while Cecil Beaton called her 'a marshmallow made on a welding machine'. Stephen Tennant said: 'She looked everything that she was not: gentle, gullible, tenderness mingled with... -
King Charles III: 100 moments from his journey to the throne by Arthur Edwards 9780008629304
RRP: $19.34$12.85Stunning, photographic King Charles III memorabilia gift for royal fans As the nation celebrates the coronation of a new monarch, The Sun looks back on 100 moments in the life of the man who would be king. The longest heir apparent in British history,... -
Alfred the Great by Justin Pollard
RRP: $16.76$11.39Alfred is the only English king ever to be called 'Great'. It was not a title given by political supporters, not the sycophantic gift of an official biographer, nor a self-styled title. It was the gift of history. Justin Pollard's enthralling,... -
Henry VIII and the men who made him: The secret history behind the Tudor throne Tracy Borman 9781473649910
RRP: $16.76$11.39'An outstanding work of historical artistry, a brilliantly woven and pacy story of the men who surrounded, influenced and sometimes plagued Henry VIII.' Alison WeirHenry VIII is well known for his tumultuous relationships with women, and he is often... -
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman
RRP: $19.34$12.85Sex, intrigue and adultery in the world of high politics and huge wealth in late eighteenth-century England. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire was one of the most flamboyant and influential women of the eighteenth century. The... -
A Royal Life HRH The Duke of Kent 9781529389708
RRP: $32.25$21.97'A pleasure to read... a timely reminder of the need for service' -- The Daily Telegraph'The voices and reminiscence of family and friends merge seamlessly, giving the impression of gathering round the fire on a winter evening' -- The OldieHRH The Duke... -
Marie Antoinette by Stefan Zweig
RRP: $16.76$11.35Bringing to life one of the most complex characters in European history Stefan Zweig based his biography of Marie Antoinette, who became the Queen of France at the age of fifteen, on the correspondence between her and her mother, and her great love... -
The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown 9781784758868 [USED COPY]
RRP: $14.18$3.42_____________________________________________The 20th Anniversary Edition of Tina Brown's definitive behind-the-scenes insight into the life of Diana Princess of Wales, as depicted in the hit Netflix series The Crown, with a brand new introduction by... -
The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown
RRP: $14.18$10.31_____________________________________________The 20th Anniversary Edition of Tina Brown's definitive behind-the-scenes insight into the life of Diana Princess of Wales, as depicted in the hit Netflix series The Crown, with a brand new introduction by... -
Henry III: The Rise to Power and Personal Rule, 1207-1258 by David Carpenter
RRP: $21.92$20.01The first in a groundbreaking two-volume history of Henry III's rule "Professor Carpenter is one of Britain's foremost medievalists. . . . No one knows more about Henry, and a lifetime of scholarship is here poured out, elegantly and often humorously... -
Courting the Virgin Queen: Queen Elizabeth I And Her Suitors Carol Ann Lloyd 9781399043427
RRP: $28.38$20.15Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Our King: Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed - Commemorate the historic coronation of the new King by Robert Jobson 9781789467048 [USED COPY]
RRP: $28.38$2.95COMMEMORATE THE HISTORIC CORONATION OF THE NEW KING 'To Charles, being monarch has nothing to do with power - he believes his role is to lead. It is up to others whether they choose to follow.'When Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022,... -
Our King: Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed by Robert Jobson 9781789467048
RRP: $28.38$19.52COMMEMORATE THE HISTORIC CORONATION OF THE NEW KING 'To Charles, being monarch has nothing to do with power - he believes his role is to lead. It is up to others whether they choose to follow.'When Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022,... -
A Brief History of British Kings & Queens Mike Ashley 9781841195513
RRP: $16.76$11.39Here is the whole of recorded British royal history, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. Fascinating portraits are expertly woven into a... -
Elizabeth's Spymaster by Robert Hutchinson
RRP: $16.76$11.39The incredible real life story of the world's first super spy'Full of stimulating detail... vivid glimpses of the world of Elizabethan espionage' GUARDIAN'Walsingham emerges from these pages as a hero of epic stature' DAILY TELEGRAPHFrancis Walsingham... -
Tea with Hitler: The Secret History of the Royal Family and the Third Reich by Dean Palmer
RRP: $19.34$14.90After the Second World War, war crimes prosecutors charged two of King George VI's closest German relatives with 'crimes against humanity'. American soldiers discovered top-secret documents at Marburg Castle that exposed treacherous family double-dealing... -
Henrietta Maria: Conspirator, Warrior, Phoenix Queen by Leanda de Lisle
RRP: $32.25$23.61***A Best Book of 2022, The Times******Book of the Year, Spectator***A myth-busting biography of Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I, which retells the dramatic story of the civil war from her perspectiveHenrietta Maria, Charles I's queen, is the most... -
Samuel Pepys: The Diaries by Samuel Pepys
RRP: $25.80$19.23When Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) began writing in 1660 he was a young clerk living in London, struggling to pay his rent. Over the next nine years as he kept his journal, he rose to be a powerful naval administrator. He became eyewitness to some of the most... -
The Bodyguard by Lee Sansum
RRP: $12.89$9.03This is the story of the real bodyguard, Lee Sansum, ex-Royal Military Policeman, martial arts champion, and expert in close protection. Part of Mohamed and Dodi Al-Fayed's protection team, Lee had to guard the most famous woman in the world, Princess... -
By Your Side: My Life Loving Barbara Windsor Scott Mitchell 9781399602822
RRP: $25.80$23.61A warm, colourful and heartfelt tribute to Barbara Windsor's rich, varied and remarkable life from the man who knew her best.'I'm so glad you had the life you did, Barbara. I'm sorry you can't remember, but my God, what a life! You haven't wasted a... -
Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII Jane Marguerite Tippett 9781399723930
RRP: $32.25$21.97''An astonishing account...' --- The Daily Mail '... an extraordinary new portrait of the former King, his recollections and feelings'. --- The Telegraph'Tippett has made a remarkable archival discovery...the most consequential book to appear on Edward... -
Elizabeth's Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen by Tracy Borman
RRP: $21.92$15.84'History as it should be written' Alison Weir, bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens seriesA groundbreaking and fascinating biography of England's most famous queen, viewed through the women who influenced her life.Elizabeth I is often portrayed as... -
Murder Most Royal by SJ Bennett
RRP: $19.34$13.20THE ROYALLY BRILLIANT THIRD BOOK IN THE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES MYSTERY SERIES.____________________December 2016 - A severed hand is found washed up on a beach next to the Queen's estate at Sandringham.Elizabeth has become quite accustomed to... -
Izabela the Valiant: The Story of an Indomitable Polish Princess Adam Zamoyski 9780008521684
RRP: $32.25$21.19Trawling through a vast family archive and arcane sources in half a dozen languages, Adam Zamoyski has revealed the dramatic life of his great-great-great grandmother, an uneducated, vulnerable girl cast into a man’s world. Her aristocratic position... -
King Charles III by Gill Knappett
RRP: $16.76$11.96A sumptuous celebration of the life of His Majesty King Charles III, published to coincide with the festivities, traditions and pageantry of his Coronation in May 2023. On 8th September 2022, His Majesty King Charles III, formerly The Prince of Wales,... -
The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of History at Hampton Court by Gareth Russell 9780008436988
RRP: $32.25$21.32'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 history: royal residents, common visitors, thieves, invaders and ghosts' PHILIPPA GREGORY ... -
The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir 9780802136831
RRP: $28.38$21.80This volume profiles each of Henry VIII's six wives, describing their backgrounds, personalities, relationship to the king, and ultimate demise, and shows how each reflected the perceptions of women and marriage at the time.Book InformationISBN... -
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: The Official Biography by William Shawcross
RRP: $32.25$24.30'Totally absorbing and highly readable account of a remarkable life . . . genuinely revelatory' The Times'A colossal book about a colossal life, a spectacular journey across the entire twentieth century' Daily MailWritten with complete access to the... -
Power and Glory: Elizabeth II and the Rebirth of Royalty by Alexander Larman 9781399615525
RRP: $32.25$21.65Power and Glory brings us to the dramatic conclusion of Larman's 'Windsors trilogy'.It begins with the fallout from the revelation of the Duke of Windsor's wartime treachery, and ends with the Coronation of Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953. In between, it... -
James V by Jamie Cameron
RRP: $32.25$31.67James V suffered the fate of many a son of a famous father in being somewhat overshadowed not only by his father James IV but also by his internationally renowned daughter Mary Queen of Scots. But no-one would deny the importance of his reign, embracing... -
Anne Boleyn: Fatal Attractions G.W. Bernard 9780300170894
RRP: $18.05$15.80A new look at Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn"Will certainly make readers think again about what we really know about Henry VIII's most controversial wife-and what we have merely become accustomed to believe we know about her."-Paul Hammer,... -
Kings & Queens: The Real Lives of the English Monarchs Ann MacMillan 9781802790030
RRP: $25.80$15.03Historians and broadcasters Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan tell the real stories of the most powerful men and women in British history.Kings & Queens explores the lives, loves, triumphs and disasters of a monarchy that is the envy of the world. Snow and...