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Martyrs of Henry VIII: Repression, Defiance, Sacrifice by John Matusiak 9780750987950
RRP: £20.00£15.44When Henry VIII passed through Canterbury in 1532, a young woman in her mid-twenties named Elizabeth Barton, widely revered as a visionary and prophetess, burst into his presence and warned him that he was 'so abominable in the sight of God that he was... -
History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides 9780486817194
RRP: £16.99£11.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486817194Author Thucydides ThucydidesFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
The Romanian Revolution of December 1989 by Peter Siani-Davies
RRP: £29.99£26.50The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was the most spectacularly violent and remains today the most controversial of all the East European upheavals of that year. Despite (or perhaps because of) the media attention the revolution received, it remains shrouded... -
Medieval Ireland by Clare Downham 9781107651654
RRP: £26.99£21.24Medieval Ireland is often described as a backward-looking nation in which change only came about as a result of foreign invasions. By examining the wealth of under-explored evidence available, Downham challenges this popular notion and demonstrates what... -
Nights Out: Life in Cosmopolitan London by Judith R. Walkowitz 9780300151947
RRP: £35.00£34.31London's Soho district underwent a spectacular transformation between the late Victorian era and the end of the Second World War: its old buildings and dark streets infamous for sex, crime, political disloyalty, and ethnic diversity became a center of... -
Bloody British History: Hereford by Phelps David 9780752480909
RRP: £15.99£12.25Hereford has a darker side to its history, filled with strange - and sometimes unlikely - true tales. Was King Arthur a Hereford man? Why was its patron saint murdered by his would-be father-in-law? Why did another of its saints become the only saint to... -
Christianity and Paganism, 350-750: The Conversion of Western Europe by J. N. Hillgarth
RRP: £23.99£20.84Using sermons, exorcisms, letters, biographies of the saints, inscriptions, autobiographical and legal documents-some of which are translated nowhere else-J. N. Hillgarth shows how the Christian church went about the formidable task of converting western... -
Omaha Beach: Normandy 1944 by Leo Marriott
RRP: £9.99£7.11Of the five beaches attacked on 6 June, Omaha saw the sternest fighting. Well-placed defenders on the high ground and extensive beach defenses did their job. On top of this, so much had gone wrong with the first wave: many of the amphibious DD Sherman... -
Alba: Celtic Scotland in the Medieval Era by E.J. Cowan
RRP: £20.00£14.05This book is the first volume to scrutinise in detail the history of the Highlands and Islands incorporating the most up-to-date research. It examines the evolution of the idea of 'Celtic Scotland', tracing the historiography of the Gaidhealtachd through... -
Blood, Sweat, and Toil: Remaking the British Working Class, 1939-1945 by Geoffrey G. Field 9780199675364
£47.66Blood, Sweat, and Toil is the first scholarly history of the British working class in the Second World War. It integrates social, political, and labour history, and reflects the most recent scholarship and debates on social class, gender, and the forging... -
The Angevin Empire: Or the Three Reigns of Henry II, Richard I, and John (A.D. 1154-1216) by James Henry Ramsay 9781143823558
£4.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781143823558Author James Henry RamsayFormat PaperbackPage Count 606Imprint Nabu PressPublisher Nabu PressWeight(grams) 1066gDimensions(mm) 246mm * 189mm *... -
The End of Roman Britain by Michael E. Jones
RRP: £28.99£24.96Among the provinces long occupied by Rome, Britain retained the slightest imprint of the invading civilization. To explain why this was true, Jones offers a lucid and thorough analysis of the economic, social, military, and environmental problems that... -
The Hellion by Harriet Young
RRP: £9.99£6.85Whalley, 1537: On a day like any other, a devastating fire changes the lives of two young girls. What happens next triggers a series of events leading inexplicably to the cells of Lancaster Gaol.Lancashire, 1612: The most notorious witchcraft trials in... -
The Celts: Origins, Myths & Inventions by John Collis 9780752429137
RRP: £19.99£15.42We use the word 'Celtic' fast and loose - it evokes something mythical and romantic about our past - but what exactly does it mean? Furthermore, why do people believe that there were Celts in Britain and what relationship do they have to the ancient... -
The Churchill Quiz Book: How much do you know about Britain's wartime leader? by Kieran Whitworth
RRP: £9.99£7.11Do you think you know everything there is to know about Churchill? Have you seen every film and read every book ever produced about this great British statesman? Then delve into The Churchill Quiz Book to find 800 fascinating questions on every aspect... -
Brighton and Hove: Photographic Memories by Helen Livingston 9781859371923
RRP: £15.00£10.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859371923Author Helen LivingstonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Frith Book Company Ltd.Publisher Frith Book Company Ltd. -
Time's Anvil: England, Archaeology and the Imagination Richard Morris 9781780222448
RRP: £12.99£8.60A personal and lyrical rediscovery of the history of England through archaeology and the imagination.History thrives on stories. TIME'S ANVIL explores archaeology's influence on what such stories say, how they are told, who tells them and how we listen... -
Victoria Cross Heroes: Volume 11 by Michael Ashcroft 9781785902482
RRP: £12.99£9.26The Victoria Cross is Britain and the Commonwealth's most prestigious gallantry medal for courage in the face of the enemy. It has been bestowed upon 1,355 heroic individuals from all walks of life since its creation during the Crimean War. Lord... -
The Italian Invert: A Gay Man's Intimate Confessions to Emile Zola by Michael Rosenfeld
RRP: £25.00£21.19"Each of us has his tastes inscribed in his brain and heart; whether he fulfills his urges with regret or with joy, he must fulfill them. He should let others act according to their own nature. It's fate that creates us and guides us throughout our... -
The A-Z of Curious London by Gilly Pickup 9780752489681
RRP: £14.99£11.55Spooky, gruesome, weird but true things about one of the world's greatest cities come alive in The A-Z of Curious London. Discover London's tiniest house, a 4,000-year-old mouse made from Nile clay, and have a giggle at things people leave on London's... -
Angus: Britain in Old Photographs by Fiona C. Scharlau
RRP: £14.99£11.55Once known as Forfarshire, Angus is an area full of rich contrasts, from the coastal towns and villages of Arbroath, Montrose, Carnoustie and Monifieth, to the glens on the fringes of the Highlands. Yet it is the hidden history of the ordinary, and not... -
Victory and Woe by Mossie Harnett 9781906359980
£11.06The Centenary Classics series examines the fascinating time of change and evolution in the Ireland of 100 years ago during the 1916-23 revolutionary period. Each volume is introduced by Fearghal McGarry who sets the scene of this important period in... -
The Devil's World: Heresy and Society 1100-1300 by Andrew Roach 9780582279605
RRP: £45.99£44.12Exploring the relationship of heresy, dissent and society in the 12th and 13th Centuries,The Devil's World shows how people made conscious choices between heresy and orthodoxy in the middle ages and were not afraid to exert their power as 'consumers' of... -
Scottish Gods: Religion in Modern Scotland 1900-2012 by Steve Bruce
RRP: £23.99£21.85Steve Bruce explores Scotland's transformation from the largely devout Presbyterian country of 1900, with the church as a major social force, to the diverse, more secular society of today, when less than 10 per cent of Scots attend church. He bases his... -
Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe by Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks
RRP: £25.99£23.01This fourth edition of Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks's prize-winning survey features significant changes to every chapter, designed to reflect the newest scholarship. Global issues have been threaded throughout the book, while still preserving the clear... -
Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other by Sam Heughan 9781529351309
RRP: £14.99£11.58From their faithful camper van to boats, kayaks, bicycles, and motorbikes, join stars of Outlander Sam and Graham on a road trip with a difference, as two Scotsmen explore a land of raw beauty, poetry, feuding, music, history, and warfare. Unlikely... -
The Bonnot Gang: The Story of the French Illegalists, 2nd ed. by Richard Parry 9781629631431
RRP: £17.99£12.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629631431Author Richard ParryFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint PM PressPublisher PM Press -
100 Best Video Games (That Never Existed) by Nate Crawley
RRP: £12.99£9.27The World's First Post-Truth Gaming BookAfter rashly tweeting he would dream up an imaginary computer game for every 'like' received, Nate Crowley found himself on an epic quest to conjure up hundreds of entirely fictional titles. From 1980s hits like... -
1916: The Rising Handbook by Lorcan Collins 9781847175991
RRP: £13.99£10.95A handbook to the events and locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. There are so many different versions of the story of Easter Week 1916. Lorcan Collins, an acknowledged expert on the subject and founder of the 1916 Rebellion Walking Tour, decided that... -
All Behind You, Winston: Churchill's Great Coalition 1940-45 by Roger Hermiston
RRP: £9.99£8.76'No man, even the greatest, stands alone. This is the beautifully researched fate of those extraordinary men who stood behind Winston when it mattered most.' Michael Dobbs On 14 May 1940, the Evening Standard published a cartoon with the caption "All... -
The Last Neoliberal: Macron and the Origins of France's Political Crisis by Stefano Palombarini
£19.99This book analyses the French political crisis, which has entered its most acute phase in more than thirty years with the break-up of traditional left and right social blocs. Governing parties have distanced themselves from the working classes, leaving... -
Forged in America: How Irish-Jewish Encounters Shaped a Nation by Hasia R. Diner 9781479826070
RRP: £21.99£19.19Examines how Irish and Jewish Americans defined their place in a complex society. The story of America is the story of the unlikely groups of immigrants brought together by their shared outsider status. Urban American life took much of its shape from... -
The Four Symbols: The Black Sun Series, Book 1 Giacometti 9781529359398
RRP: £9.99£6.80From multi-million copy bestselling authors Giacometti & Ravenne comes a Nazi spy thriller for fans of Dan Brown, Steve Berry and Wilbur Smith"I couldn't put it down ... the authors write like Dan Brown!" -Anthony, 5-Star NetGalley reviewer*** RATED 5... -
Legions of Pigs in the Early Medieval West by Jamie Kreiner
RRP: £32.50£31.58An exploration of life in the early medieval West, using pigs as a lens to investigate agriculture, ecology, economy, and philosophy From North Africa to the British Isles, pigs were a crucial part of agriculture and culture in the early medieval... -
Among the Coal Dust Christine Jones 9781800747265
RRP: £8.99£6.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800747265Author Christine JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Olympia PublishersPublisher Olympia Publishers -
Re-living Britain in the 1940s by Robin Wichard
RRP: £25.00£17.62The 1940s remains an iconic period in world history and retains a fascination for so many. Re-enacting the 40s is becoming increasingly popular but there is little available information explaining how to start in the hobby. This book is the first to... -
Corpus Christi College, Oxford: A History by Thomas Charles-Edwards 9780198792475
£81.04Corpus Christi College, Oxford, is 500 years old in March 2017. This book is the first history of the College in over a century and covers the full chronological range from its foundation by Richard Fox in pre-Reformation Oxford to the present day... -
German Superheavy Panzer Projects of World War II: Wehrmacht Concepts and Designs by Michael Frohlich 9780764358654
RRP: £31.99£27.43Tank design bureaus first became involved in the development of very heavy tanks after WWI. In addition to the militaries of Germany and England, the Soviet Union was also fascinated by these monsters. Behind it was the concept of transferring the heavy... -
Alexander III, 1249-1286: First Among Equals by Norman H. Reid 9781910900222
RRP: £60.00£41.72Winner of the Saltire Society Scottish History Book of the Year Presiding over an age of relative peace and prosperity, Alexander III represented the zenith of Scottish medieval kingship. The events which followed his early and unexpected death... -
A Brief History of London by Jeremy Black
RRP: £12.99£4.11As the United Kingdom left the European Union, during a period of international and domestic turmoil, London found itself at a turning point. This critical moment presents an opportunity to look back, with a distinctive perspective, a focus on London in...