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Gimson's Kings and Queens: Brief Lives of the Forty Monarchs since 1066 by Andrew Gimson
RRP: $19.34$14.13NEWLY REVISED AND UPDATEDA book for all lovers of history: the experienced and the novice, the serious and the silly.Gimson's Kings and Queens whirls us through the lives of our monarchs - from 1066 and William the Conqueror right up to Queen Elizabeth... -
Parliament: The Biography (Volume I - Ancestral Voices) by Chris Bryant 9780552779951 [USED COPY]
RRP: $21.92$6.11The history of Parliament is the history of the United Kingdom itself. It has a cast of thousands. Some were ambitious, visionary and altruistic. Others were hot-headed, violent and self-serving. Few were unambiguously noble. Yet their rowdy... -
Parliament: The Biography (Volume I - Ancestral Voices) by Chris Bryant
RRP: $21.92$15.84The history of Parliament is the history of the United Kingdom itself. It has a cast of thousands. Some were ambitious, visionary and altruistic. Others were hot-headed, violent and self-serving. Few were unambiguously noble. Yet their rowdy... -
Whatever Happened to the Real Black Country?: Black Country Chronicles 1939-1999 by Tom Larkin 9780750992602
RRP: $16.76$12.41Between 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: $25.79$18.42Almost 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... -
Henry VIII (Penguin Monarchs): The Quest for Fame by John Guy
RRP: $10.31$7.47The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbackHenry VIII's reign transformed the physical and spiritual landscape of England. Magnificent, tyrannical, a strong ruler, a 'pillager of the... -
Chief of Staff: Notes from Downing Street by Gavin Barwell
RRP: $25.80$18.95BOOK 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... -
British Royal Tombs by Aidan Dodson 9781843681182
RRP: $21.92$14.89Aidan Dodson's British Royal Tombs covers all the burials of the kings, queens (and lords protector) of England, Scotland and the United Kingdom, from the occupant of the great Sutton Hoo ship burial, to George VI, last Emperor of India, including of... -
The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain 660-1649 by N. A. M. Rodger
RRP: $25.80$18.43Throughout Britain's history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of the nation: its navy. N. A. M. Rodger's definitive account reveals how the political and social progress of Britain has been inextricably intertwined with the strength -... -
Kensington Palace: An Intimate Memoir from Queen Mary to Meghan Markle by Tom Quinn 9781785904790
RRP: $25.80$18.68For more than 300 years, Kensington Palace has played host to a colourful cast of kings, queens, wayward children, royal aunts and uncles, distant cousins and assorted aristocratic hangers-on. This remarkable building has served as the stage for some of... -
Colonel Paddy: The Man Who Dared by Patrick Marrinan
RRP: $12.89$11.30This, the original biography of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair Mayne, DSO (3 Bars), Legion d Honneur, Croix De Guerre and Colonel Paddy to his contemporaries, is a lively account of his life and wartime exploits with the SAS. The classic story of... -
The Teds by Chris Steele-Perkins
RRP: $32.25$24.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911306054Author Richard SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Dewi Lewis PublishingPublisher Dewi Lewis PublishingWeight(grams) 975g -
Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture by Joshua Levine
RRP: $11.60$3.50THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE EPIC TRUE STORY OF DUNKIRK - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN AND STARRING KENNETH BRANAGH, TOM HARDY AND MARK RYLANCE. ... -
British Paratrooper 1940-45 by Rebecca Skinner
RRP: $19.34$14.13Inspired by the exploits of the German Fallschirmjager in the blitzkrieg campaigns, Winston Churchill called for the formation of a 5,000-strong Airborne Force in June 1940. From these beginnings The Parachute Regiment became one of the foremost units of... -
Robert Peel: A Biography by Rt. Hon Lord Douglas Hurd
RRP: $19.34$13.16Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet.Robert Peel, as much as any man in the nineteenth century, transformed Great Britain into a modern... -
Great Western, 0-6-2 Tank Classes: Absorbed and Swindon Designed Classes by David Maidment 9781526752055
RRP: $38.70$28.32Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Paddington: Images of England by Brian Girling
RRP: $16.76$12.41In this intriguing new collection of old postcards and photographs, the Paddington of the past has been recreated through the images that were recognisable daily sights to those who have know the area during the twentieth century. From street scenes of... -
London Then and Now (R): Revised Second Edition by Vaughan Grylls
RRP: $19.34$13.80Matching archive photos with their modern viewpoint, London Then and Now gives a fascinating insight into the history of Europe's financial capital. London has changed rapidly in the last 150 years. The Luftwaffe helped modify many parts of... -
The Making of the English Landscape by W. G. Hoskins
RRP: $20.64$14.99W.G. Hoskins was one of the most original and influential British historians of the twentieth century. He realised that landscapes are the richest record we have of the past, and with his masterpiece, The Making of the English Landscape, he changed... -
The People of Devon in the First World War by Dr. David Parker
RRP: $21.92$17.21Thematically divided, this fascinating study explores the experiences of many of Devon's people during the First World War: soldiers; aliens and spies (real and imagined); refugees; conscientious objectors; nurses and doctors; churchmen; the changing... -
Woodsmoke and Sage: The Five Senses 1485-1603: How the Tudors Experienced the World by Amy Licence
RRP: $25.80$19.92Traditionally history is cerebral: what did they believe, what did they think, what did they know?Woodsmoke and Sage is not a traditional book. Using the five senses, historian Amy Licence presents a new perspective on the material culture of the past,... -
Parliament: The Biography (Volume II - Reform) by Chris Bryant 9780552779968 [USED COPY]
RRP: $19.34$6.11Over the last two hundred years Parliament has witnessed and effected dramatic and often turbulent change. Political parties rose - and fell. The old aristocratic order passed away. The vote was won for the working classes and, eventually, for women... -
Parliament: The Biography (Volume II - Reform) by Chris Bryant
RRP: $19.34$14.13Over the last two hundred years Parliament has witnessed and effected dramatic and often turbulent change. Political parties rose - and fell. The old aristocratic order passed away. The vote was won for the working classes and, eventually, for women... -
The Last Witches of England: A Tragedy of Sorcery and Superstition by John Callow 9781350387126
RRP: $16.76$13.15"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... -
Gentry: Six Hundred Years of a Peculiarly English Class by Adam Nicolson 9780007335503 [USED COPY]
RRP: $16.76$3.26Adam Nicolson tells the story of England through the history of fourteen gentry families - from the 15th century to the present day. This sparkling work of history reads like a real-life Downton Abbey, as the loves, hatreds and many times of grief of his... -
Gentry: Six Hundred Years of a Peculiarly English Class by Adam Nicolson
RRP: $16.76$10.94Adam Nicolson tells the story of England through the history of fourteen gentry families - from the 15th century to the present day. This sparkling work of history reads like a real-life Downton Abbey, as the loves, hatreds and many times of grief of his... -
The Age of Decadence: Britain 1880 to 1914 by Simon Heffer
RRP: $19.34$14.64'A riveting account of the pre-First World War years . . . The Age of Decadence is an enormously impressive and enjoyable read.' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times'A magnificent account of a less than magnificent epoch.' Jonathan Meades, Literary Review... -
A History of Britain in 21 Women: A Personal Selection by Jenni Murray
RRP: $14.18$9.03From the bestselling author of A History of the World in 21 Women They were famous queens, unrecognised visionaries, great artists and trailblazing politicians. They all pushed back boundaries and revolutionised our world. Jenni Murray presents the... -
Britain in the 1920s by Fiona McDonald
RRP: $24.50$18.07The war was over, new technologies and fashions were springing up; it was to be the beginning of a new and prosperous era and all was to be bright and joyous in Britain again. In many ways it was: women were granted new freedoms and rights, motorcars... -
Devil's Advocate by John Humphrys
RRP: $20.63$14.98________________________For decades, John Humphrys has been at the beating heart of the BBC's news division.From the 9 O'Clock News desk to his marathon 32-year stint on the Today Programme, Humphrys has had a remarkable career as a journalist, steering... -
Hodder GCSE History for Edexcel: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-88 by Barbara Mervyn
$29.70Exam Board: Pearson EdexcelLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: June 2018Endorsed for EdexcelEnable students to achieve their full potential while ensuring pace, enjoyment and motivation with this popular series from the... -
Rocks in the Clouds: High-ground Aircraft Crashes of South Wales by Edward Doylerush
RRP: $15.47$12.16Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857802818Author Edward DoylerushFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Midland PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
In the Firing Line: Story of Sheffield at War 1939 to 1945 by Margaret Drinkall
RRP: $25.79$18.94This is a unique account of the impact that the Second World War had on the city of Sheffield. Soon after the declaration of war, the government and the people of Sheffield realised that the Germans would make the city one of their prime targets, due to... -
Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Triads of the Island of Britain by Rachel Bromwich 9781783163052
RRP: $32.24$25.54Rachel Bromwich's magisterial edition of Trioedd Ynys Prydein has long won its place as a classic of Celtic studies. This revised edition shows the author's continued mastery of the subject, including a new preface by Morfydd Owen, and will be essential... -
Grimsby in the Great War by Stephen Wade 9781473834262
RRP: $25.74$9.17Grimsby in the Great War is a detailed account of how the experience of war impacted on the seaside town of Grimsby from the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, to the long-awaited peace of 1918. Grimsby and Cleethorpes were among the most vulnerable and... -
Norfolk Shipping by Mike Stammers 9780752427577
RRP: $25.79$19.38The county of Norfolk is surrounded by water, with the North Sea to the east and north, the Great Ouse, Little Ouse and River Waveney to the west and south, and for hundreds of years ships have played a vital role in the economy of the country. No doubt... -
Haunted Cotswolds by Diz White 9780752454269
RRP: $16.76$12.41Spine-chilling tales of ghosts, ghouls and the undead have been gathered here from every corner of the Cotswolds, revealing in heart-stopping detail this region's unexplained events and the creepy elements that lurk just beneath its rolling hills and... -
Bathgate by Bill Hendrie 9780752421254
RRP: $19.34$14.90From the 'House in the Midst of the Boar Wood' to its present position at the heart of Scotland's burgeoning 'Silicon Glen', Bathgate and it surrounds have played a subtly significant part in Scotland's history. The preceptory of the Knights of St. John,... -
Edgar, King of the English, 959-975 - New Interpretations by Donald Scragg 9781843839286
RRP: $34.82$33.91Fresh assessments of Edgar's reign, reappraising key elements using documentary, coin, and pictorial evidence. King Edgar ruled England for a short but significant period in the middle of the tenth century. Two of his four children succeeded him as... -
Access to History: Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603 for OCR Second Edition by Geoffrey Woodward
$32.52Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJECLevel: A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and...