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Crown and Country: A History of England through the Monarchy by David Starkey
RRP: $31.48$20.37An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. This compendium volume of two earlier books is fully revised and updated. The monarchy is one of Britain's most revered institutions - but also one... -
Voices of Leigh-on-Sea by Judith Williams 9780752459387
RRP: $27.28$20.20This book comprises the memories of more than fifty people who lived and worked in Leigh between 1914 and 1960. They have personally witnessed its transformation from a small fishing village into a bustling commuter town. However, here is the evidence... -
Pompeii: An Archaeological Guide by Paul Wilkinson
RRP: $37.78$29.13The resonant ruins of Pompeii are perhaps the most direct route back to the living, breathing world of the ancient Romans. Two million visitors annually now walk the paved streets which re-emerged, miraculously preserved, from their layers of volcanic... -
The A to Z of Belgium by Robert Stallaerts 9780810872011
RRP: $94.50$82.93In 1830, the inhabitants of the southern part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands revolted against King William I. The National Congress then declared independence and proclaimed the installation of a parliamentary monarchy, and thus, the new... -
The Reign: The Story of Elizabeth's Britain, Part One: 1952-1979 by Matthew Engel
RRP: $52.50$34.84***A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick***Book of the Year in the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph and New Statesman'A powerful illumination of a lost world that is nevertheless part of living memory.' Simon Heffer, 'Books of the Year' , Daily Telegraph'A... -
Crackin' Castles by Terry Deary 9780702325168
RRP: $14.68$9.74Discover all the foul facts about the history of fortresses with history's most horrible headlines: Crackin' Castles edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to 50 foul castles... -
Her Majesty. A Photographic History 1926–2022 by Christopher Warwick
RRP: $105.00$72.37Born in 1926, married in 1947, crowned as Queen in 1953, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II carried out her duty with great dedication for more than seven decades. TASCHEN celebrates her remarkable royal story with a new edition of Her Majesty, a definitive... -
A Wing and A Prayer: My Life and Times by Malcolm Weisman 9781803710518
RRP: $39.80$30.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781803710518Author Malcolm WeismanFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Vallentine Mitchell & Co LtdPublisher Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd -
Bannockburn: Scotland's Greatest Victory by Peter Reese
RRP: $27.28$17.981314. On a marsh-fringed plain south of Stirling Castle, King Robert the Bruce led the Scottish army in a singularly devastating victory over the English. Bannockburn was Scotland's greatest battlefield triumph, achieved against the odds by a combination... -
Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World, a 10,000 Year History by Ian Morris
RRP: $27.28$19.09'Ian Morris has established himself as a leader in making big history interesting and understandable' Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs and Steel 'Morris succeeds triumphantly at cramming 10,000 years of history into a single book' Robert Colvile,... -
Noblewomen, Aristocracy and Power in the Twelfth-Century Anglo-Norman Realm by Susan M. Johns 9780719063053
RRP: $41.98$30.49The first major work on noblewomen in the twelfth century and Normandy, and of the ways in which they exercised power. Offers an important reconceptualisation of women's role in aristocratic society and suggests new ways of looking at lordship and the... -
Wexford: Ireland in Old Photographs by Nicky Rossiter 9781845882167
RRP: $35.68$27.17The historic town of Wexford has a rich and vibrant history, which is uniquely encapsulated in this selection of archive images taken from the John Scanlon Collection, curated by Dominic Kiernan and preserved by Paddy Donovan. A native of Wexford, the... -
Jane Boleyn: The Infamous Lady Rochford by Julia Fox 9780753823866
RRP: $23.08$15.54The story of Henry VIII's queens - as seen through the eyes of Jane Rochford, sister-in-law to Anne Boleyn and cousin to Katherine Howard.'Outstanding ... fascinating and moving' Amanda Foreman, bestselling author of THE DUCHESSJane Rochford was... -
The Twelve Days of Murder by Andreina Cordani 9781804182208
RRP: $31.48$21.80LOVEREADING'S BOOK OF THE MONTH! The perfect murder mystery to gift this Christmas.Find the truth. Solve the murder. Never reveal your secret.Twelve years ago, eight friends ran an exclusive group at university: The Murder Masquerade Society. The... -
Henry: Virtuous Prince by David Starkey 9780007247721
RRP: $31.48$20.37Bestselling royal historian David Starkey's captivating biography is a radical re-evaluation of Henry VIII, the British monarchy's most enduring icon. Larger than life in every sense, Henry VIII was Britain's most absolute monarch - but he was... -
France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle by John Julius Norwich
RRP: $27.28$19.09'For his final book, the late Norwich tackled the dauntingly vast subject of two millennia of French history with admirable lightness and urbanity . . . his comic footnotes deserve a review of their own' DAILY TELEGRAPHI can still feel, as if it were... -
My Revision Notes: Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History: Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000-present and Whitechapel, c1870-c1900 by Alec Fisher
$10.48Exam board: Pearson EdexcelLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018Endorsed for EdexcelTarget success in Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision.Key content coverage... -
The King Over the Water: A Complete History of the Jacobites by Desmond Seward
RRP: $31.48$20.58Shortlisted for the Military History Matters Book of the Year Award Few causes have given rise to such dramatic tales of loyalty, passion and betrayal as the Jacobite dream of restoring the Stuarts to the British throne. Although its failure brought... -
Queen Mary by James Pope-Hennessy
RRP: $31.48$20.58The official biography of Queen Mary, grandmother of the current Queen, originally commissioned in 1959 - with a new foreword by Hugo Vickers.When Queen Mary died in 1953, James Pope-Hennessy was commissioned to write an official biography of her -... -
The Congress of Vienna and its Legacy: War and Great Power Diplomacy after Napoleon by Mark Jarrett
$61.05**CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title** In September 1814, the rulers of Europe and their ministers descended upon Vienna after two decades of revolution and war. Their task was to redraw continental borders following the collapse of the Napoleonic... -
The Story of Jaywick Sands Estate by Mary Lyons 9781860773365
RRP: $31.48$24.26Jaywick Sands Estate has a chequered history. Renowned for its expanse of golden sand, it has long attracted fisherman and smugglers. Only in the 20th century, however, did people settle there, responding to the offer from F.C. Stedman, the original... -
The House of Godwin: The Rise and Fall of an Anglo-Saxon Dynasty by Michael John Key 9781398117273
RRP: $27.28$17.81Godwin and his family dominated English politics for almost half a century, establishing themselves as the most influential and powerful dynasty in Anglo-Saxon England. At the height of its power, it took a matter of weeks for the dynasty to fall. ... -
Tudor Houses Explained by Trevor York 9781846741500
RRP: $12.50$10.67The book is divided into six sections. First, Trevor Yorke looks at the changes in Tudor society and how this affected the housing of the period. The next chapter explains their structure and the different materials used. He goes on to explore the... -
London: Immigrant City by Nazneen Khan-Ostrem
RRP: $42.00$28.88TRANSLATED BY ALISON McCULLOUGH'One of the best books on the many diverse migrations to London . . . revealing the extent to which the diversity of immigrant origins has had transformative effects - through food, music, diverse types of knowledge and so... -
The Dreadful History and Judgement of God on Thomas Müntzer: The Life and Times of an Early German Revolutionary by Andrew Drummond 9781839768941
RRP: $52.50$42.63'The princes are nothing but tyrants who flay the people; they fritter away our blood and sweat on their pomp and whoring and knavery.' These were the words of Thomas Muntzer at the head of the massed ranks of a peasant army in the year 1525. Ranged... -
Pillboxes and Tank Traps by Bernard Lowry
RRP: $18.88$14.62A concise, illustrated guide to these Second World War defences scattered across the British landscape. With invasion a very real threat, in 1940 Great Britain began a huge military construction programme designed to stop an invading army in its... -
Reformation England 1480-1642 by Peter Marshall
RRP: $54.58$50.74Now in its third edition, Reformation England 1480-1642 provides a clear and accessible narrative account of the English Reformation, explaining how historical interpretations of its major themes have changed and developed over the past few decades,... -
Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947 by Christopher Clark
RRP: $39.88$28.58Winner of the Wolfson History Prize, Christopher Clark's Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia 1600-1947 is a compelling account of a country that played a pivotal role in Europe's fortunes and fundamentally shaped our world. Prussia began as a... -
King Edward VIII by Philip Ziegler 9780007481019
RRP: $39.88$26.69The authorised life story of the king who gave up his throne for love, by one of our most distinguished biographers. In this masterly authorized biography, Philip Ziegler reveals the complex personality of Edward VIII, the only British monarch... -
Medieval Castles of England and Wales by Bernard Lowry
RRP: $18.88$13.55Designed to dominate the surrounding area, to house powerful garrisons, offer sumptuous quarters for local nobility, and to discourage and repel enemy attacks, castles dominated England and Wales for more than half a millennium. Though some were built... -
The Illustrated Letters of Jane Austen: Selected and Introduced by Penelope Hughes-Hallett by Penelope Hughes-Hallet
RRP: $37.70$34.63A beautifully illustrated account of the letters and correspondence of Jane Austen. It has been said that Jane Austen the woman and Jane Austen the author are all of a piece, and nowhere is this more evident to the lovers of her novels than in the pages... -
Black Teacher: 'An unsung heroine of Black British Literature' (Bernardine Evaristo) by Beryl Gilroy
RRP: $23.08$15.37The rediscovered classic: an unforgettable memoir by a trailblazing black woman in post-war London, introduced by Bernardine Evaristo ('I dare anyone to read it and not come away shocked, moved and entertained.')Benjamin Zephaniah: 'A must-read. Her life... -
Hitler: Volume II: Downfall 1939-45 by Volker Ullrich
RRP: $46.20$33.64'Meticulous... Probably the most disturbing portrait of Hitler I have ever read' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday TimesBy the summer of 1939 Hitler was at the zenith of his power. Yet despite initial triumphs in the early stages of war, the Fuhrer's fortunes... -
The Green Shirts and the Others by Nicholas M. Nagy-Talavera 9781592110940
RRP: $66.15$61.36This book is a newly revised edition of Nicholas M. Nagy-Talavera's classic work The Green Shirts and the Others published by the Hoover Institution Press in 1970. This book is the standard work in English on the history of fascism in Romania and Hungary... -
The Nazi Conscience by Claudia Koonz
RRP: $54.50$43.34The Nazi conscience is not an oxymoron. In fact, the perpetrators of genocide had a powerful sense of right and wrong, based on civic values that exalted the moral righteousness of the ethnic community and denounced outsiders. Claudia Koonz's latest work... -
A Short History of the Normans by Leonie V. Hicks
$35.22The Battle of Hastings in 1066 is the one date forever seared on the British national psyche. It enabled the Norman Conquest that marked the end of Anglo-Saxon England. But there was much more to the Normans than the invading army Duke William shipped... -
From Caledonia to Pictland: Scotland to 795 by Brother James E. Fraser
RRP: $54.58$45.07From Caledonia to Pictland examines the transformation of Iron Age northern Britain into a land of Christian kingdoms, long before 'Scotland' came into existence. Perched at the edge of the western Roman Empire, northern Britain was not unaffected by the... -
Everton FC on This Day: History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year by Neil Roberts
RRP: $20.98$15.86From great triumphs to great escapes Everton FC On This Day recounts, in diary form, major events and magic moments in the club's history. A club which was a founder member of both the Football League and the Premier League; a club which has spent more... -
Journal by Helene Berr 9781906694197
RRP: $23.08$15.54From April 1942 to March 1944, Helene Berr, a recent graduate of the Sorbonne, kept a journal that is both an intensely moving, intimate, harrowing, appalling document and a text of astonishing literary maturity. With her colleagues, she plays the violin... -
Self-Made: Creating Our Identities from Da Vinci to the Kardashians by Tara Isabella Burton 9781529364736
RRP: $23.08$15.54'We're all now self-makers, whether we like it or not - and this witty, sceptical book is the thought-provoking story of how we got here'GUARDIAN'A fast-moving train of a book'NEW YORK TIMES'Gripping'TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'Funny, startling . . . a...