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The Queen's Agent: Francis Walsingham at the Court of Elizabeth I by John Cooper
RRP: €15.46€10.19Elizabeth I came to the throne at a time of insecurity and unrest. Rivals threatened her reign; England was a Protestant island, isolated in a sea of Catholic countries. Spain plotted an invasion, but Elizabeth's Secretary, Francis Walsingham, was... -
South Staffordshire Ironmasters by Ray Shill 9780752448312
RRP: €22.60€17.04Several generations have now passed since iron making and working was an important trade in the Black Country. It was started by itinerant bloomers, who moved their bloomeries around the district to make use of local supplies of ore, smelting it with... -
Operation Sealion: How Britain Crushed the German War Machine's Dreams of Invasion in 1940 by Leo McKinstry 9781848547049 [USED COPY]
RRP: €15.46€3.15'Superbly written and gripping' Daily ExpressThe thrilling true account of Hitler's first defeat.In the summer of 1940, the Nazi war machine was at its zenith. France, Denmark, Norway and the Low Countries were all under occupation after a series of... -
Operation Sealion: How Britain Crushed the German War Machine's Dreams of Invasion in 1940 by Leo McKinstry
RRP: €15.46€10.23'Superbly written and gripping' Daily ExpressThe thrilling true account of Hitler's first defeat.In the summer of 1940, the Nazi war machine was at its zenith. France, Denmark, Norway and the Low Countries were all under occupation after a series of... -
A War of Empires: Japan, India, Burma and Britain: 1941-45 by Robert Lyman
RRP: €29.75€22.16SHORTLISTED FOR THE RUSI DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2022 'This is a superb book.' - James Holland In 1941 and 1942 the British and Indian Armies were brutally defeated and Japan reigned supreme in its newly conquered territories... -
The Progresses, Pageants, and Entertainments of Queen Elizabeth I by Jayne Elisabeth Archer 9780199673759
RRP: €63.07€62.34More than any other English monarch before or since, Queen Elizabeth I used her annual progresses to shape her royal persona and to bolster her popularity and authority. During the spring and summer, accompanied by her court, Elizabeth toured southern... -
Early Modern Wales, c.1536-1689: Ambiguous Nationhood by Lloyd Bowen 9781786839589
RRP: €20.22€15.58This is the first general history of early modern Wales for more than a generation. The book assimilates new scholarship and deploys a wealth of original archival research to present a fresh picture of Wales under the Tudor and Stuart monarchs. It adopts... -
The Antonine Wall by David Breeze
RRP: €17.84€12.82As the most advanced frontier construction of its time, and as definitive evidence of the Romans' time in Scotland, the Antonine Wall is an invaluable and fascinating part of this country's varied and violent history. For a generation, from about AD 140... -
Blitz Britain: Manchester and Salford by Graham Phythian
RRP: €15.46€11.45In 1940, the Manchester and Salford Blitz saw the city and its surroundings targeted by the German Luftwaffe. The most destructive attack was launched in late December 1940; it is remembered today as 'the Christmas Blitz'. Nearly 800 people lost their... -
The Little History of Somerset by Mike Dean 9780750991278
RRP: €17.84€13.74More than 400 million years ago, the oldest rocks in Somerset were formed. On those rocks, a county was built over thousands of years; from prehistoric man and Roman invasion, through a Pitchfork Rebellion and two world wars to where we are today... -
The Paston Letters: A Selection in Modern Spelling by Norman Davis
RRP: €10.70€7.68The Pastons of Norfolk left behind them an incomparable picture of life in fifteenth-century England in the earliest great collection of family letters in English. The letters span three generations and most were written during the reigns of HenryVI,... -
100 Great Black Britons by Patrick Vernon
RRP: €15.46€10.23'An empowering read . . . it is refreshing to see somebody celebrate the role that black Britons have played in this island's long and complicated history'DAVID LAMMY, author of Tribes, in 'The best books of 2020', the Guardian'Timely and so important . ... -
Monastic and Religious Orders in Britain, 1000-1300 by Janet Burton 9780521377973
RRP: €45.21€39.87This book traces the development of monasticism in England, Scotland and Wales from the last half century of Anglo-Saxon England to 1300. It explores the nature of the impact of the Norman settlement on monastic life, and how Britain responded to new,... -
Coal and Tobacco: The Lowthers and the Economic Development of West Cumberland, 1660-1760 by J. V. Beckett 9780521090162
RRP: €36.88€27.19Economic historians have long appreciated the important role of the Lowther family in the developing Whitehaven from a tiny fishing village into a flourishing industrial centre. In Coal and Tobacco, Dr Beckett has attempted, by analysing the west... -
Codebreaker in the Far East by Alan Stripp 9780192803863
RRP: €29.74€29.33Codebreaker in the Far East is the first book to describe how Bletchley Park and its Indian and Far Eastern outposts broke a series of Japanese codes and cipher systems of dazzling variety and complexity. Their achievements made a major contribution to... -
Dope Girls: The Birth Of The British Drug Underground by Marek Kohn 9781862076181
RRP: €11.89€8.60This is a discussion of the transformation of drug use (especially morphine and cocaine, which was once commonly available in any chemist's shop) into a national menace. It revolves around the death of Billie Carleton, a West End musical actress, in 1918... -
The Colleges of Cambridge University by Andrew Hunter Blair 9780752479484
RRP: €19.03€14.58This is not just 'another book about Cambridge' but a unique publication that brings together all thirty-one colleges that comprise the world-famous University of Cambridge. Following a brief introduction and history of each college, there follows... -
The Kings and Queens of England and Great Britain Colouring Book by Joseph Stephen 9788412232578
RRP: €11.89€8.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788412232578Author Joseph StephenFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Madeglobal PublishingPublisher Madeglobal PublishingWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm)... -
This Sporting Life: Sport and Liberty in England, 1760-1960 by Robert Colls 9780198208334
€25.31Why did killing a fox mean liberty? What did parish revels have to do with the Peterloo Massacre? What did animal cruelty have to do with the English constitution? What did the Factory Acts mean for modern football? In This Sporting Life, Robert... -
The Arcadian Friends by Tim Richardson
RRP: €29.75€21.44Between 1715 and 1750, a group of politicans and poets, farmers and businessmen, heiresses and landowners began to experiment with the phenomenon that was to become the English landscape garden. Arguably the greatest British art form ever invented, these... -
William the Conqueror by David Bates
RRP: €21.41€19.50A landmark reinterpretation of the life of William the Conqueror-a pivotal figure in British and European history"[The] definitive biography of the man who forever changed England with his invasion of 1066."-Tony Barber, "Best books of 2016," Financial... -
Haunted London Underground by David Brandon 9780752447469
RRP: €17.84€13.74London's Underground is associated with a multitude of ghostly stories and sightings, particular stations and abandoned lines, many of which are in close proximity to burial sites from centuries ago. This chilling book reveals well-known and hitherto... -
Towton 1461: England's Bloodiest Battle by Christopher Gravett
€15.66The Lancastrian army was conducting a triumphant march on the capital, having defeated Warwick at the Second Battle of St. Albans, when on 4 March, Edward of York was proclaimed king in London. The Lancastrians withdrew northwards and Edward followed in... -
IRA Terror on Britain's Streets 1939-1940: The Wartime Bombing Campaign and Hitler Connection by Dick Kirby
RRP: €17.84€13.03Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781526786425Author Dick KirbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Pen and Sword True CrimePublisher Pen and Sword True CrimeWeight(grams) 152g -
The Art of Dining: The History of Cooking and Eating by Sara Paston-Williams
€18.14A reissue of the classic reference work on the history of cooking and eating. Sara Paston-Williams has used the great wealth of National Trust houses and records to produce this wonderful book which is a feast for the eye as well as a fascinating guide... -
Richard Symonds's Diary of the Marches of the Royal Army by Richard Symonds 9780521626569
RRP: €40.45€36.79This diary is the only eye-witness account of the English Civil War by a participant on the King's side who was not an officer. The diarist, Richard Symonds, was a royal Lifeguardsman for the crucial two years of 1644-5, which included the battle of... -
British Napoleonic Ship-of-the-line by Angus Konstam
RRP: €14.27€9.19The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars encompassed a period when rival European fleets vied for naval supremacy, and naval tactics were evolving. The British Royal Navy emerged triumphant as the leading world sea power, and the epitome of Britannic... -
The History of the English People 1000-1154 by Henry of Huntingdon
RRP: €9.51€6.89'In the year of grace 1066, the Lord, the ruler, brought to fulfilment what He had long planned for the English people: He delivered them up to be destroyed by the violent and cunning Norman race.' Henry of Huntingdon's narrative covers one of the... -
The Troubles with Us by Alix O'Neill
RRP: €17.84€16.01'Derry Girls meets David Sedaris' Elske Rahill, author of An Unravelling 'The writing is full of energy and originality' Irish Times Growing up on the Falls Road in 1990s Belfast,... -
Edward IV (Penguin Monarchs): The Summer King by A. J. Pollard
RRP: €9.51€6.32'Edward was a man of considerable charm, who perhaps relied too much upon that charm to keep tensions within his entourage at bay' In 1461 Edward earl of March, a handsome, charismatic eighteen-year old, usurped the English throne during the first... -
Wales: Epic Views of a Small Country by Jan Morris 9780140274844 [USED COPY]
RRP: €21.41€2.73Jan Morris's magnificent book celebrates Wales and all things Welsh. Written as a deeply personal study, it reflects the rich bilingual literature and folklore of Wales, the buildings and wonderfully varied landscapes, the national character and humour,... -
Wales: Epic Views of a Small Country by Jan Morris
RRP: €21.41€15.41Jan Morris's magnificent book celebrates Wales and all things Welsh. Written as a deeply personal study, it reflects the rich bilingual literature and folklore of Wales, the buildings and wonderfully varied landscapes, the national character and humour,... -
The A-Z of Curious Derbyshire: Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics by Richard Bradley
RRP: €17.84€13.74DERBYSHIRE has long been a popular tourist destination. For centuries the crowds have flocked to fashionable towns like Buxton, and a large swathe of the county was incorporated into the UK's first National Park in 1951. But below these surface level... -
London's Monuments by Andrew Kershman 9781902910437
RRP: €11.89€8.46Where can you find a monument to an emasculated lion made from a mysterious ceramic or the figure of an 18th century radical thinker who was hounded from his home by an angry mob? London has over 300 monuments which are easily unnoticed but have... -
The Harold Nicolson Diaries: 1919-1968 by Nigel Nicolson
RRP: €17.84€11.66One of the great 20th century political diaries'A tremendous read' SPECTATOR'One stops to marvel at the achievement. Honesty, decency, modesty, magnanimity, are stamped on every page, as evident as the wit' EVENING STANDARDHarold Nicolson was one of the... -
Operation Nimrod: The Iranian Embassy Siege by Russell Phillips 9780992764883
RRP: €9.51€7.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992764883Author Russell PhillipsFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Shilka PublishingPublisher Shilka PublishingWeight(grams) 186g -
Left Without a Handkerchief by Robert O'Byrne
RRP: €19.04€15.87Left without a Handkerchief contains ten stories of destruction and loss during the Irish War of Independence and Civil War. Between 250 and 300 Irish country houses were burnt in the early 1920s during the course of the War of Independence and... -
Shetland Folk Tales by Lawrence Tulloch 9780752497693
RRP: €15.46€11.45Being separate from the Scottish mainland, the Shetland Isles have a rich and unique tradition of folklore, from selkies to invading giants and Vikings. This book brings together for the first time many tales of the Isles, including The Boy Who Came from... -
St Peter's, Cardross: Birth, Death and Renewal by Diane Watters
RRP: €35.70€26.63The ruin of St Peter's College has sat on a wooded hilltop above the village of Cardross for more than three decades. Over that time, with altars crumbling, graffiti snaking across its walls and nature reclaiming its concrete, it has gained a mythical,... -
The Oxford Handbook of Anglo-Saxon Archaeology by Helena Hamerow
€51.73Since the early 20th century the scholarly study of Anglo-Saxon texts has been augmented by systematic excavation and analysis of physical evidence--settlements, cemeteries, artefacts, environmental data, and standing buildings. This evidence has...