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James I , The King Who United Scotland and England by Keith Coleman 9781399093590
RRP: $48.75$34.36The life of King James VI who united England and Scotland under one crown and became James I in 1603 is marked by contradictions. Generally praised as a good king of Scotland and a poor English one, James was a deep theological thinker, but he also... -
A Short History of Lyme Regis by John Fowles 9780946159932
RRP: $11.60$10.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780946159932Author John FowlesFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint The Dovecote PressPublisher The Dovecote PressDimensions(mm) 180mm * 157mm * 5mm -
An Empire of Laws: Legal Pluralism in British Colonial Policy by Christian R Burset 9780300253238
RRP: $107.25$102.39A compelling reexamination of how Britain used law to shape its empire For many years, Britain tried to impose its own laws on the peoples it conquered, and English common law usually followed the Union Jack. But the common law became less common after... -
A History Book for Scots: Selections from the Scotichronicon by Walter Bower 9781906566593
RRP: $33.13$23.56Writing on a small island in the Firth of Forth in the 1440s, Walter Bower set out to tell the whole story of the Scottish nation in a single huge book, the Scotichronicon - 'a history book for Scots'. It begins with the mythical voyage of Scota, the... -
People of Abandoned Character by Clare Whitfield 9781838932756
RRP: $17.53$13.79What if you thought your husband was Jack the Ripper? London, 1888. Susannah rushes into marriage to a young and wealthy surgeon. After a passionate honeymoon, she returns home with her new husband wrapped around her little finger. But then everything... -
Old Gilford, Scarva, Loughbrickland and Lawrencetown by Alex F. Young 9781840332292
RRP: $23.30$21.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840332292Author Alex F. YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 165mm * 174mm * 4mm -
A Culture of Growth: The Origins of the Modern Economy by Joel Mokyr 9780691180960
RRP: $39.00$30.99Why Enlightenment culture sparked the Industrial RevolutionDuring the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the Industrial Revolution and the sustained economic progress that spread across the globe. While much has been made of the... -
OCR A Level History: England 1445-1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII by Nicholas Fellows
$61.41Exam Board: OCRLevel: A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016This is an OCR endorsed resourceBuild strong subject knowledge and skills in A Level History using the in-depth analysis and structured support in this... -
The Bishop Must Die (Knights Templar Mysteries 28): A thrilling medieval mystery by Michael Jecks
RRP: $19.48$13.261326. As the threat of war hangs over England, Sir Baldwin and Bailiff Puttock must work desperately to prevent murder, in Michael Jecks' latest thrilling mystery in this hugely popular series. In France, King Edward II's estranged wife Queen Isabella... -
Fool: In Search of Henry VIII's Closest Man by Peter K. Andersson 9780691250168
RRP: $42.90$33.85The first biography of Henry VIII’s court fool William Somer, a legendary entertainer and one of the most intriguing figures of the Tudor ageIn some portraits of Henry VIII there appears another, striking figure—a gaunt and morose-looking man with a... -
The Living Wells of Wales: New photographs and old tales of our sacred springs, holy wells and spas by Phil Cope 9781781724965
RRP: $39.00$30.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781724965Author Phil CopeFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales Press -
The Siege of Caerlaverock by Barbara Henderson
RRP: $13.63$9.71WINNER YOUNG QUILLS AWARD BEST HISTORICAL FICTION 2021 12-year-old Ada is a laundress of little consequence but the new castle commander Brian de Berclay has his evil eye on her. Perhaps she shouldn't have secretly fed the young prisoner in the... -
Manorial Records by Denis Stuart
RRP: $29.23$22.52The manor was for centuries the main unit of local government and virtually the only source of written local records. Once the local or family historian has taken his researches back beyond the mid-16th century, manorial records must be the greatest hope... -
Aldus Manutius: The Invention of the Publisher by Oren Margolis 9781789147797
RRP: $35.00$25.19Aldus Manutius is perhaps the greatest figure in the history of the printed book: in Venice, Europe's capital of printing, he invented the italic type and issued more first editions of the classics than anyone before or since, as well as Hypnerotomachia... -
We Are Not Amused: Victorian Views on Pronunciation as Told in the Pages of Punch by David Crystal
RRP: $25.33$19.27Pronunciation governs our regional and social identity more powerfully than any other aspect of spoken language. No wonder, then, that it has attracted most attention from satirists. In this intriguing book, David Crystal shows how our feelings about... -
A Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land by Joshua Abbott
RRP: $21.43$14.57From Barnet to Richmond, explore the history of London's Metro-LandA Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land is your essential pocket guide to the modernist architecture of London's suburbs. Inspired by John Betjeman's 1973 documentary Metro-Land and the... -
1666: Plague, War and Hellfire by Rebecca Rideal
RRP: $21.43$15.151666 was a watershed year for England. The outbreak of the Great Plague, the eruption of the second Dutch War and the Great Fire of London all struck the country in rapid succession and with devastating repercussions.Shedding light on these dramatic... -
Rome and the Counter-Reformation in England by Dr Philip Hughes 9780692729335
RRP: $58.48$49.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692729335Author Charles a CoulombeFormat PaperbackPage Count 498Imprint Mediatrix PressPublisher Mediatrix PressWeight(grams) 658gDimensions(mm) 229mm *... -
The Alhambra by Robert Irwin
RRP: $19.48$13.86The Alhambra, the 'red fort' on its rocky hill above Granada, with its fountained courts and gardens, and intricate decoration, has long been a byword for exotic and melancholy beauty. In a stimulating new book in the 'Wonders of the World' series Robert... -
Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen of France and England, Mother of Empires by Sara Cockerill 9781398112391
RRP: $29.23$18.92In the competition for remarkable queens, Eleanor of Aquitaine tends to win. In fact her story sometimes seems so extreme it ought to be made up. The headlines: orphaned as a child, Duchess in her own right, Queen of France, crusader, survivor of a... -
The Reformation of the Landscape: Religion, Identity, and Memory in Early Modern Britain and Ireland by Alexandra Walsham 9780199243556
RRP: $181.35$115.36The Reformation of the Landscape is a richly detailed and original study of the relationship between the landscape of Britain and Ireland and the tumultuous religious changes of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It explores how the profound... -
Hellish Nell: Last of Britain's Witches by Malcolm Gaskill 9781802061994
RRP: $25.33$17.73One of the last criminal trials using the 1735 Witchcraft Act was, improbably, in London in 1944. The accused was Helen Duncan, a middle-aged Scotswoman. This is her extraordinary story.Helen Duncan - known since childhood as 'Hellish Nell', for her... -
Warrior of Woden by Matthew Harffy
RRP: $17.53$13.57AD 642. Anglo-Saxon Britain. A gripping, action-packed historical thriller and the fifth instalment in the Bernicia Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Oswald has reigned over Northumbria for eight years and Beobrand has led the king to... -
Planting the World: Joseph Banks and his Collectors: An Adventurous History of Botany by Jordan Goodman 9780007578832
RRP: $19.48$13.49'Based on meticulous research in original sources ... Goodman illustrates vividly how adept [Banks] was ... Shining a light on individuals whose achievements are relatively uncelebrated' Jenny Uglow, New York... -
Hitler: The Memoir of a Nazi Insider Who Turned Against the Führer by Ernst Hanfstaengl 9781948924887
RRP: $33.13$20.03Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948924887Author Ernst HanfstaenglFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Arcade PublishingPublisher Arcade PublishingWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 203mm... -
Medieval Women: Social History Of Women In England 450-1500 by Henrietta Leyser
RRP: $25.33$16.77Henrietta Leyser considers the problems and attitudes fundamental to every woman of the time: medieval views on sex, marriage and motherhood; the world of work and the experience of widowhood for peasant, townswoman and aristocrat. The intellectual and... -
The Secret History of Here: A Year in the Valley by Alistair Moffat 9781838851149
RRP: $21.43$14.27The Secret History of Here is the story of a single place in the Scottish Borders. The site on which Alistair Moffat's farm now stands has been occupied since prehistoric times. Walking this landscape you can feel the presence and see the marks of those... -
Zeppelin: The Story of Lighter-Than-Air Craft by Ernst A. Lehmann 9781781550120
RRP: $48.75$38.10The author of this book, Ernst A. Lehmann, was close to the Zeppelin story from its early days and had great faith in the ever increasing success of the Zeppelin on international routes. It is sadly ironic that this talented man and strong advocate of... -
A History of the Irish Language: From the Norman Invasion to Independence by Aidan Doyle
RRP: $50.68$47.89In this book, Aidan Doyle traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion at the end of the 12th century to independence in 1922, combining political, cultural, and linguistic history. The book is divided into seven main... -
Web Of Deceit: Britain's Real Foreign Policy by Mark Curtis
RRP: $37.03$26.54In his explosive new book, Mark Curtis reveals a new picture of Britain's role in the world since 1945 and in the 'war against terrorism' by offering a comprehensive critique of the Blair government's foreign policy. Curtis argues that Britain is an... -
Lost Fatherland: Europeans between Empire and Nation-States, 1867-1939 by Iryna Vushko 9780300267556
RRP: $48.75$44.32How the demise of the Habsburg Empire, postwar sovereignty, and new diplomatic frontiers shaped the nature of citizenship, identity, and belonging across Europe This book is a collective portrait of twenty-one key statesmen who came of age during the... -
All Along the Echo: ‘One of the best novels of 2022’ The Telegraph, ***** by Danny Denton
RRP: $17.53$11.86'A cyclone of a novel' Guardian'An absolute marvel' Max Porter, bestselling author of Lanny'Dancing and dodging, surprising and poignant' Lisa McInerney, bestselling author of The Rules of RevelationTony Cooney, a middle-aged radio talk-show host, takes ... -
Blood, Fire and Gold: The story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici by Estelle Paranque 9781529109221
RRP: $39.00$26.33'A story told with verve and passion' The Times, Book of the Week'An alternative and engaging biography...accessible and unpretentious' The Telegraph'A stunning portrayal of two of the most powerful women in European history' Tracy Borman'Exciting and... -
Albion: The Origins of the English Imagination by Peter Ackroyd
RRP: $58.50$41.63Highly original and magnificent in scope, Albion: The Origins of the English Imagination discovers the roots of English cultural history in the Anglo-Saxon period, and traces it through the centuries. What does it mean to be English? This dazzling book... -
A Velvet Empire: French Informal Imperialism in the Nineteenth Century by David Todd 9780691205335
RRP: $48.75$38.20How France's elites used soft power to pursue their imperial ambitions in the nineteenth centuryAfter Napoleon's downfall in 1815, France embraced a mostly informal style of empire, one that emphasized economic and cultural influence rather than military... -
Dear Francesca by Mary Contini
RRP: $29.23$21.35Written by leading cookery author Mary Contini, this delightful narrative is in the bestselling tradition of Anthony Bourdain and Annie Hawes. It tells the tale of the Di Ciacca family, tracing their journey from the barren Abruzzi mountains to the... -
Divorced, Beheaded, Died...: The History of Britain's Kings and Queens in Bite-sized Chunks by Kevin Flude
RRP: $15.58$10.92Featuring tales of murder, adultery, beheadings, civil war, usurpation and madness, Divorced, Beheaded, Died... takes you on a gallop through the history of all of England's kings and queens, plus some of the less well-known Scots and Welsh rulers.From... -
The Danube: A Journey Upriver from the Black Sea to the Black Forest by Nick J. Thorpe
RRP: $25.33$22.35The author takes us on an unexpected journey up the Danube, where we encounter a remarkable and unfamiliar world The magnificent Danube both cuts across and connects central Europe, flowing through and alongside ten countries: Romania, Ukraine,... -
The History of Sweden by Byron J. Nordstrom 9780313312588
$117.68For many Americans, Sweden used to conjure images of Viking raiders and settlers. By contrast, contemporary Sweden is one of the world's most advanced nations in terms of politics, social welfare, gender equality, standard of living, technology, the... -
Bedpans And Bobby Socks: Five British Nurses on the American Road Trip of a Lifetime by Barbara Fox
RRP: $21.43$14.43'In my dreams, I was always in some vast landscape on a long, straight road. Driving. Always driving.'Gwenda had always loved the open road, but her home town of Newcastle didn't really offer the sort of adventure she longed for. So, in 1957, with friend...