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AEthelstan: The First King of England by Sarah Foot
RRP: £18.99£16.18"AEthelstan was perhaps the most important king of tenth-century England, but we know very little about him, and he has no modern biography. Sarah Foot triumphantly fills this gap, and adds to the richness of our understanding of the period in a way that... -
Henry VIII: King and Court by Alison Weir
RRP: £14.99£10.95Henry VIII, renowned for his command of power and celebrated for his intellect, presided over one of the most magnificent-and dangerous-courts in Renaissance Europe. Never before has a detailed, personal biography of this charismatic monarch been set... -
Julian: Rome’s Last Pagan Emperor by Philip Freeman 9780300256642
RRP: £18.99£16.18The 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... -
The Crown in Crisis: Countdown to the Abdication by Alexander Larman
RRP: £8.99£6.20In December 1936, Britain faced a constitutional crisis that was the gravest threat to the institution of the monarchy since the execution of Charles I. The ruling monarch, Edward VIII, wished to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson and crown her... -
Tudor: The Family Story by Leanda de Lisle
RRP: £14.99£9.53*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*Tudor tells a family story like no other.The Tudors are a national obsession, undoubtedly British history's most notorious family. But beyond the well-worn headlines is a family still more extraordinary than the one we... -
William and Mary: Heroes of the Glorious Revolution by John van der Kiste
RRP: £15.99£12.25Mary (1662-94), daughter of James, Duke of York, heir to the English throne, then 15, is said to have wept for a day and a half when she was told she was to marry her cousin, William (1650-1702), son of William II of Orange (1626-50), Stadtholder of the... -
The Kings & Queens of England by Nicholas Best 9780297834878 [USED COPY]
RRP: £8.99£1.96A beautifully illustrated companion to the Royal family throughout historySpanning ten dynasties of England's monarchs, The Kings and Queens of England presents portraits and potted biographies of England's monarchs. Spanning from the Normans through to... -
The Kings & Queens of England by Nicholas Best 9780297834878
RRP: £8.99£5.45A beautifully illustrated companion to the Royal family throughout historySpanning ten dynasties of England's monarchs, The Kings and Queens of England presents portraits and potted biographies of England's monarchs. Spanning from the Normans through to... -
The Wicked Wit of Prince Philip by Karen Dolby 9781782438823 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£1.97His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE was at the forefront of British public life since he married Princess Elizabeth in 1947. In the seventy years since, his wit (and the occasional 'gaffe') continued to endear him to the nation, as... -
The Wicked Wit of Prince Philip by Karen Dolby
RRP: £9.99£7.11His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE was at the forefront of British public life since he married Princess Elizabeth in 1947. In the seventy years since, his wit (and the occasional 'gaffe') continued to endear him to the nation, as... -
The Nubian Pharaohs of Egypt: Their Lives and Afterlives by Aidan Dodson 9781649031631
RRP: £29.99£24.16An innovative account of the careers of the Nubians who occupied the Egyptian throne, written by a leading Egyptologist and author of Tutankhamun, King of EgyptThe region of Nubia-now spanning the modern border between Egypt and Sudan-was long a subject... -
Charles, The Alternative King: An Unauthorised Biography by Edzard Ernst 9781788361064
RRP: £14.95£14.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788361064Author Edzard ErnstFormat PaperbackImprint Imprint AcademicPublisher Imprint AcademicWeight(grams) 250gDimensions(mm) 2100mm * 135mm * 13mm -
Henry I (Penguin Monarchs): The Father of His People by Edmund King
RRP: £7.99£5.79'To be a medieval king was a job of work ... This was a man who knew how to run a complex organization. He was England's CEO'The youngest of William the Conqueror's sons, Henry I came to unchallenged power only after two of his brothers died in strange... -
Prince Philip's Century 1921-2021: The Extraordinary Life of the Duke of Edinburgh by Robert Jobson 9781913543099 [USED COPY]
RRP: £8.99£2.34For decades Prince Philip shared the Queen's burden of office without upstaging her, always privately providing reassurance and advice but never overstepping the boundaries of his supporting role. It was an unforgiving position - a challenge for anyone -... -
Richard Branson: The Force Behind Virgin: Insight and Analysis into the Life and Successes of Sir Richard Branson by Jr MacGregor 9781948489829
RRP: £13.97£9.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948489829Author Jr MacGregorFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint Cac Publishing LLCPublisher Cac Publishing LLCWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 229mm *... -
The Queen by Andrew Morton 9781789294484
RRP: £20.00£10.56In this entertaining and insightful biography, award-winning writer Andrew Morton, author of Diana, Her True Story and Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters, takes you behind the scenes to uncover the woman and her world. ... -
George VI: The Dutiful King by Sarah Bradford
RRP: £16.99£12.28The definitive biography of George VI, the hero of The King's SpeechGeorge VI reigned through taxing times. Acceding to the throne upon his brother's abdication, he was immediately confronted with the turmoil in European politics leading up to the Second... -
War of the Windsors: The Inside Story of Charles, Andrew and the Rivalry That Has Defined the Royal Family by Nigel Cawthorne 9781802797183
RRP: £20.00£13.35Telling the story of their lives from children to modern day, this fascinating and revelatory new book will look at the fraught relationship (and fiery rivalry) between King Charles and Prince Andrew.Raised for vastly different futures, one burdened with... -
Wallis in Love: The untold true passion of the Duchess of Windsor by Andrew Morton 9781782437222 [USED COPY]
RRP: £20.00£2.41A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.Sunday Times bestselling author Andrew Morton reveals new information and sources that totally transform our perception of Wallis Simpson.Wallis in Love brings a fascinating new perspective on the 20th century's most... -
Wallis in Love: The untold true passion of the Duchess of Windsor by Andrew Morton
RRP: £20.00£6.92A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.Sunday Times bestselling author Andrew Morton reveals new information and sources that totally transform our perception of Wallis Simpson.Wallis in Love brings a fascinating new perspective on the 20th century's most... -
The Kings & Queens of Scotland by Timothy Venning
RRP: £12.99£8.48The kingdom of Scots was the last of the non-Anglo-Saxon states of Britain to survive as a political entity. Alone of the 'Celtic' nations, it was not absorbed into England by conquest. James VI of Scotland came to the throne of England in 1603, and when... -
Our King: Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed - Commemorate the historic coronation of the new King by Robert Jobson 9781789467086
RRP: £9.99£6.85NOW REVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE CORONATION '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, it... -
Henry II (Penguin Monarchs): A Prince Among Princes by Richard Barber
RRP: £7.99£5.79The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbackHenry II (1154-89) through a series of astonishing dynastic coups became the ruler of an enormous European empire. One of the most dynamic,... -
The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth's Legacy and the Future of the Crown by Katie Nicholl 9780306827976 [USED COPY]
RRP: £22.00£2.53For seventy years, Queen Elizabeth ruled over an institution and a family. During her lifetime she was constant in her desire to provide a steady presence and to be a trustworthy steward of the British people and the Commonwealth. In the face of her... -
The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth's Legacy and the Future of the Crown by Katie Nicholl
RRP: £22.00£15.62For seventy years, Queen Elizabeth ruled over an institution and a family. During her lifetime she was constant in her desire to provide a steady presence and to be a trustworthy steward of the British people and the Commonwealth. In the face of her... -
Founder, Fighter, Saxon Queen: Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians by Margaret C. Jones
RRP: £14.99£10.95Alfred the Great's daughter defied all expectations of a well-bred Saxon princess. The first Saxon woman ever to rule a kingdom, Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, led her army in battle against Viking invaders. She further broke with convention by... -
Meghan: A Hollywood Princess by Andrew Morton 9781782439615 [USED COPY]
RRP: £20.00£1.25The first in-depth biography of the American actress and humanitarian campaigner who married Prince Harry in May 2018, written by the world's best-known royal biographer.When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were set up by a mutual friend on a blind date... -
The Sisters Who Would Be Queen: The tragedy of Mary, Katherine and Lady Jane Grey by Leanda de Lisle
RRP: £14.99£9.70'Leanda de Lisle brings the story of nine days' queen, Lady Jane Grey and her forgotten sisters, the rivals of Elizabeth I, to vivid life in her fascinating biography' Philippa Gregory The dramatic... -
Riddle of Anna Anderson remains unsolved.: Anna-Anastaia: the old and new versions and discussion by Boris Romanov 9781493642267
RRP: £7.00£5.82Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493642267Author Boris RomanovFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII 1547-1558 by Alison Weir
RRP: £10.99£7.77When Henry VIII died in 1547, he left three highly intelligent children to succeed him in turn, to be followed, if their lines failed, by the descendants of his sister, Mary Tudor.Picking up from the point that The Six Wives of Henry VIII left off,... -
Lilibet: The Girl Who Would be Queen by A.N. Wilson
RRP: £12.99£8.73A celebration of the life of Queen Elizabeth II, showing us that the Queen's qualities of duty, self-sacrifice and love of country were present in her from an early age.'The moments in life of "knowing". On Bognor Beach, with Grandpa England, she had... -
Highgrove: An English Country Garden by Hrh The Prince of Wales
RRP: £60.00£41.21The pioneering demonstration of organic gardens planned and planted by the Prince of Wales over thirty years at Highgrove. The gardens at Highgrove are one of the world's most celebrated examples of organic gardening, offering inspiration to generations... -
That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor by Anne Sebba 9780753827390 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.34Bestselling biography of the enduringly fascinating Wallis SimpsonOne of Britain's most distinguished biographers turns her focus on one of the most vilified women of the twentieth century. Historian Anne Sebba has written the first full biography by a... -
That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor by Anne Sebba
RRP: £12.99£8.60Bestselling biography of the enduringly fascinating Wallis SimpsonOne of Britain's most distinguished biographers turns her focus on one of the most vilified women of the twentieth century. Historian Anne Sebba has written the first full biography by a... -
The Final Year of Anne Boleyn by Natalie Grueninger
RRP: £22.00£16.02Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Mary Queen Of Scots by Lady Antonia Fraser 9781474610919 [USED COPY]
RRP: £16.99£5.90'Ground-breaking ... One of the greatest international bestsellers of the post-war period' Andrew Roberts, Daily Telegraph'Reads like an engrossing novel' Sunday TimesAn infant queen. A teenage widow. Beautiful, flamboyant Mary Queen of Scots had a... -
Mary Queen Of Scots by Lady Antonia Fraser
RRP: £16.99£11.94'Ground-breaking ... One of the greatest international bestsellers of the post-war period' Andrew Roberts, Daily Telegraph'Reads like an engrossing novel' Sunday TimesAn infant queen. A teenage widow. Beautiful, flamboyant Mary Queen of Scots had a... -
The Duchess of Kent by Helen Cathcart 9781800555112
RRP: £10.99£9.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800555112Author Helen CathcartFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Sapere BooksPublisher Sapere BooksWeight(grams) 331g -
The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Angela Royston 9780853729402 [USED COPY]
RRP: £6.00£1.92Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived. For over four centuries, popular imagination has been gripped by the story of King Henry VIII and his six wives - and by the tangled web of passion and intrigue that lies behind it. Henry's... -
The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Angela Royston
RRP: £6.00£4.44Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived. For over four centuries, popular imagination has been gripped by the story of King Henry VIII and his six wives - and by the tangled web of passion and intrigue that lies behind it. Henry's...