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Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self by Claire Tomalin
RRP: £12.99£9.09From the acclaimed author of Charles Dickens: A Life comes a celebrated biography that casts new light on the remarkable diaries of Samuel Pepys.Samuel Pepys achieved fame as a naval administrator, a friend and colleague of the powerful and learned, a... -
The Easter Rising: A Guide to Dublin in 1916 by Conor Kostick 9780862786380
RRP: £8.99£6.87A vivid and entertaining guide to the events and locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. Defying all the odds 1600 men, women and children went out on 24 April, Easter Monday, 1916 to fight for an independent Ireland. The battle raged for six days and... -
Mary I: England's Catholic Queen by John Edwards
RRP: £18.99£16.58A new appraisal of the first Tudor queen, her European connections, her ambitions and intentions, and the religious violence that stained her short reign The lifestory of Mary I-daughter of Henry VIII and his Spanish wife, Catherine of Aragon-is often... -
The Gentleman's Daughter: Women's Lives in Georgian England by Amanda Vickery 9780300102222
RRP: £13.99£12.25What was the life of an eighteenth-century British genteel woman like? In this lively and controversial book, Amanda Vickery invokes women's own accounts of their intimate and their public lives to argue that in the eighteenth and early nineteenth... -
Anne Boleyn: Fatal Attractions G.W. Bernard 9780300170894
RRP: £13.99£12.25A 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,... -
Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire by Saul David 9780141005553
RRP: £14.99£10.95In Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire Saul David explores the early part of Queen Victoria's reign,when the British Empire was well on the way to becoming the greatest empire the world had ever seen. This is the story of how it happened and the people... -
Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire by Saul David 9780141005553 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£2.29In Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire Saul David explores the early part of Queen Victoria's reign,when the British Empire was well on the way to becoming the greatest empire the world had ever seen. This is the story of how it happened and the people... -
Matilda: Wife of the Conqueror, First Queen of England by Tracy Borman
RRP: £14.99£10.95Read the thrilling, tempestuous story of the 'first' Queen of England. Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror, was the first woman to be crowned Queen of England and formally recognised as such by her subjects. Beyond this, however, little is known of... -
The Six Wives Of Henry VIII Lady Antonia Fraser 9781842126332
RRP: £16.99£11.54The six wives of Henry VIII- Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard and catherine Parr- have become defined in popular sense not so much by their lives but by the the way their lives ended. But, as Antonia Fraser... -
Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British Jeremy Paxman 9780670919598
RRP: £10.99£7.77From the bestselling author of The English comes Empire, Jeremy Paxman's history of the British Empire accompanied by a flagship 5-part BBC TV series, for readers of Simon Schama and Andrew Marr.The influence of the British Empire is everywhere, from... -
Resources of Hope: Culture, Democracy, Socialism by Raymond Williams 9780860919438
RRP: £22.99£20.95Raymond Williams possessed unique authority as Britain's foremost cultural theorist and public intellectual. Informed by an unparalleled range of reference and the resources of deep personal experience, his life's work represents a patient, exemplary... -
The Last Witches of England: A Tragedy of Sorcery and Superstition by John Callow 9781350387126
RRP: £12.99£12.18"Fascinating and vivid." New Statesman "Thoroughly researched." The Spectator "Intriguing." BBC History Magazine "Vividly told." BBC History Revealed "A timely warning against persecution." Morning Star "Astute and thoughtful." History Today "An... -
My Revision Notes: OCR AS/A-level History: England 1547-1603: the Later Tudors Nicholas Fellows 9781510416406
RRP: £10.50£9.62Exam board: OCRLevel: A-levelSubject: History First teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016Target success in OCR AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam... -
A History of Britain in 100 Maps Jeremy Black 9780712354714
RRP: £40.00£25.60In A History of Britain in 100 Maps Jeremy Black takes readers deep into the unparalleled collections of the British Library Map Room to tell a new story of the British Isles through acknowledged treasures and previously undiscovered and unpublished... -
Prostitution in Victorian Colchester: Controlling the uncontrollable by Jane Pearson
RRP: £18.99£16.98The decision to build a new army camp in the small market town of Colchester in 1856 was well received and helped to stimulate the local economy after a prolonged period of economic stagnation. Before long the Colchester garrison was one of the largest... -
A Cornish Childhood: Autobiography of a Cornishman by Dr. Alfred Lestie Rowe 9781850221241
£9.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781850221241Author Dr. Alfred Lestie RoweFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint TruranPublisher Truran -
Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire by Caroline Elkins
RRP: £30.00£28.28**Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2022**A searing, landmark study of the British Empire that lays bare its pervasive use of violence throughout the twentieth century.'This book is dynamite' ROBERT GILDEA, author of Empires of the MindSprawling... -
The G.I. Bride: A heart-warming saga full of tears, friendship and hope by Eileen Ramsay
RRP: £9.99£6.85If you love Donna Douglas' Nightingale Girls and the nurses of Nadine Dorries' Lovely Lane, be prepared to fall in love with April, Eugenie, Bess and Nancy as they band together to support each other through love, loss and scandal. In wartime, can new... -
Urmston, Flixton and Davyhulme by Cliff 9780752421629
RRP: £14.99£11.55This fascinating collection of almost 200 photographs explores the areas of Urmston, Flixton and Davyhulme. One rural, isolated farming settlements, the growth and expansion of these areas has largest been the result of two daring schemes, the Bridgwater... -
The Culture of Power and the Power of Culture: Old Regime Europe 1660-1789 by T. C. W. Blanning 9780199265619
£67.51In this fascinating new account of Old Regime Europe, T. C. W. Blanning explores the cultural revolution which transformed eighteenth-century Europe. During this period the court culture exemplified by Louis XIV's Versailles was pushed from the centre to... -
A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain by Daniel Defoe
RRP: £14.99£11.35Britain in the early eighteenth century: an introduction that is both informative and imaginative, reliable and entertaining. To the tradition of travel writing Daniel Defoe brings a lifetime's experience as a businessman, soldier, economic journalist... -
The Windsors at War: The Nazi Threat to the Crown Alexander Larman 9781474623971
RRP: £10.99£6.47'This riotous and engaging biography has it all'GUARDIAN'As much fun to read as a good political thriller'WALL STREET JOURNALAt the outbreak of war, the British monarchy was in turmoil. Edward VIII had abdicated, leaving his brother Bertie to take on a... -
A Visitor's Companion to Tudor England by Suzannah Lipscomb
RRP: £14.99£10.95Join historian Suzannah Lipscomb as she reveals the hidden secrets of palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories of Tudor England. From the famous palace at Hampton Court where dangerous court intrigue was rife, to less well-known... -
The 1930s Home by Greg Stevenson
£5.55The 1930s home presented an exciting new way of living for the generation that moved out to the suburbs. Young couples who had previously rented accommodation in urban centres found themselves able to afford new-build homes with hot running water, a... -
A History of Britain - Volume 3: The Fate of Empire 1776-2000 by Simon Schama
RRP: £30.00£21.35The final stage of Simon Schama's epic voyage around Britain spans centuries, crosses the breadth of the empire and covers a vast expanse of topics - from the birth of feminism to the fate of freedom.The Fate of the Empire asks crucial questions about... -
Lifting the Latch: A Life on the Land - Based on the Life of Mont Abbott of Enstone, Oxfordshire by Sheila Stewart 9780953221332 [USED COPY]
RRP: £8.99£2.26Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780953221332Author Sheila StewartFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Day BooksPublisher Day Books -
Lifting the Latch: A Life on the Land - Based on the Life of Mont Abbott of Enstone, Oxfordshire by Sheila Stewart 9780953221332
RRP: £8.99£8.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780953221332Author Sheila StewartFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Day BooksPublisher Day Books -
The Great British Dig: History in Your Back Garden by Dr Chloe Duckworth
RRP: £25.00£18.88The Great British Dig brings history and archaeology closer to home than ever before. Each week a team of archaeologists (led by presenter Hugh Dennis) descend on streets and gardens the length and breadth of the country to discover the treasures we... -
Mapping the Second World War: The history of the war through maps from 1939 to 1945 by Peter Chasseaud
RRP: £30.00£20.76Follow the conflict of the Second World War from 1939 to 1945 in this unique volume, published in association with Imperial War Museums, London, featuring historical maps and photographs from their archives, and fascinating commentary from an expert... -
Lost Glasgow by Carol Foreman 9781912476558
RRP: £12.99£8.94In this informative and beautifully illustrated book, Carol Foreman traces Glasgow's history through buildings which have been demolished, but which once played a central part in the life of the city. Beginning with the medieval age, she goes on to look... -
Great Western, Grange Class Locomotives: Their Design and Development by David Maidment 9781526752017
RRP: £30.00£21.95Churchward proposed a 5ft 8in wheeled 4-6-0 for mixed traffic duties in 1901 and it was seriously considered in 1905, but it took until 1936 before his successor, Charles Collett, realised the plan by persuading the GWR Board to replace many of the 43XX... -
Darganfod Tai Hanesyddol Eryri / Discovering the Historic Houses of Snowdonia by Richard Suggett
£21.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781871184532Author Richard SuggettFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of WalesPublisher Royal... -
London Curiosities: The Capital's Odd & Obscure, Weird and Wonderful Places by John Wade 9781473879119
£13.57London is full of curiosities. Who knew that beneath the Albert Memorial lies an undercroft resembling a church crypt? Or that there are catacombs under Camden? Who would expect to find a lighthouse in East London, sphinxes in South London, dummy houses... -
England and the Aeroplane: Militarism, Modernity and Machines by David Edgerton
RRP: £15.99£11.61The story of the strange mixture of romanticism, militarism and technology that has made planes so important to England, from the brilliant author of Britain's War MachineThe history of England and the aeroplane is one tangled with myths - of 'the Few'... -
Exploring Avebury: The Essential Guide by Steve Marshall
RRP: £17.99£14.04Avebury in Wiltshire is best known as the world's largest stone circle, but surrounding it is a wealth of ancient monuments. Captivated by its unique atmosphere, many visitors form a personal, often spiritual, connection to Avebury and its 'sacred... -
Whatever Happened to the Real Black Country?: Black Country Chronicles 1939-1999 by Tom Larkin 9780750992602
RRP: £12.99£9.62Between the outbreak of the Second World War and the end of the century, life changed dramatically for the working-class people of the Black Country. Having survived the hardships of war, they found themselves facing a slew of social issues, all the... -
Right Royal Scandal: Two Marriages that Changed History by Joanne Major 9781473863422
RRP: £19.99£14.28Almost two books in one, A Right Royal Scandal recounts the fascinating history of the irregular love matches contracted by two successive generations of the Cavendish-Bentinck family, ancestors of the British Royal Family. The first part of this... -
The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft by Ronald Hutton
RRP: £16.99£11.08'a brilliant history' The Sunday Times 'makes for riveting reading' The Independent Modern pagan witchcraft is arguably the only fully-formed religion England has given the world, and has now spread across four continents. This second... -
Chief of Staff: Notes from Downing Street by Gavin Barwell
RRP: £20.00£14.69BOOK OF THE YEAR, The Times, Guardian and Prospect'Fascinating and instructive... his decency and pragmatism shine through.' The Times'Candid, valuable and insightful.' ObserverSince the EU referendum of 2016, British politics has witnessed a barrage of... -
The Edwardians by Roy Hattersley
RRP: £14.99£9.80Edwardian Britain is the quintessential age of nostalgia, often seen as the last long summer afternoon before the cataclysmic changes of the twentieth century began to take form. The class system remained rigidly in place and thousands were employed in...