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The Wars of the Roses: The Medieval Art of Graham Turner by Mr Graham Turner 9781472847287
RRP: £35.00£25.89A highly illustrated history of the Wars of the Roses based on the medieval art of Graham Turner. The period of civil strife in the second half of the 15th century now known as the Wars of the Roses was one of the most dramatic and tumultuous in... -
The Norman Conquest by Marc Morris
RRP: £12.99£7.73'I loved it. A suitably epic account of one of the most seismic and far-reaching events in British history' Dan SnowAn upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and unified kingdom in Christendom. An invasion force on a scale not seen... -
Children of Ash and ELM: A History of the Vikings by Neil Price 9780465096985
RRP: £23.99£22.53Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780465096985Author Neil PriceFormat HardbackPage Count 624Imprint Basic Civitas BooksPublisher INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES USWeight(grams) 880gDimensions(mm)... -
The Restless Republic: Britain without a Crown by Anna Keay 9780008282059
RRP: £10.99£7.25THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 WINNER OF THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE Eleven years when Britain had no king. ... -
Battle for the Island Kingdom: England's Destiny 1000–1066 by Don Hollway 9781472858931
RRP: £20.00£14.29A rich history of the years leading up to 1066 when Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans vied for the English crown. A tale of loyalty, treason and military might. In a saga reminiscent of Game of Thrones and The Last Kingdom, Battle for the Island... -
Post-Roman Kingdoms: ‘Dark Ages' Gaul & Britain, AD 450–800 by Dr Raffaele D’Amato
RRP: £14.99£10.95Meticulously researched, this book examines the evidence for the post-Roman military forces of France and Britain during the 'Dark Ages', reconstructing their way of life and the battles they fought in compelling detail. The collapse of the former... -
The Templars by Dan Jones 9781781858929
RRP: £11.99£8.15Dan Jones narrates in his inimitably vivid and authoritative fashion the remarkable story of the Knights Templar. 'Exhilarating, epic, sword-swinging history' TLS 'Jones is certainly an entertainer, but also a fine historian who knows how to render... -
Anglo-Saxon Kings and Warlords AD 400–1070 by Dr Raffaele D’Amato 9781472855350
RRP: £14.99£10.95Richly illustrated, this title describes Anglo-Saxon monarchs, warlords and their warriors and households in Anglo-Saxon Britain, from the first post-Roman mercenaries to the Norman Conquest. In a country fragmented by Roman withdrawal during the 5th... -
War in Japan: 1467-1615 Stephen Turnbull (Author) 9781472851185
RRP: £11.99£8.43Fully illustrated with colour maps and 50 images, this is an accessible introduction to the most violent, turbulent, cruel and exciting chapter in Japanese history. In 1467 the Onin War ushered in a period of unparalleled conflict and rivalry in Japan... -
Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior by Catherine Hanley
RRP: £12.99£11.46A life of Matilda-empress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle Ages "[Matilda] will attract a growing audience interested in stories of women challenging the male-dominated European past."-Alexandra Locking,... -
Scotland: The Story of a Nation by Magnus Magnusson
RRP: £18.99£12.71A timely and vivid look at Scotland's long and difficult road to nationhood, re-exploring some cherished myths and unearthing a wealth of fascinating new detail. Magnus Magnusson's starting point is Sir Walter Scott's classic version of... -
Renaissance Armies in Italy 1450–1550 by Gabriele Esposito
RRP: £12.99£9.09The Italian Renaissance marked a period of political and military turmoil. Many regional wars were fought between the states ruled by Milan, Venice, Genoa, Florence, the Papacy, Siena and Naples. For more than 50 years starting in 1494, major foreign... -
Weapons of the Viking Warrior by Gareth Williams
RRP: £15.99£11.61Between the late 8th and late 11th century Viking warriors had a massive impact not just in northern Europe, but across a huge arc from the western Mediterranean round through northern Europe and the Baltic to the Middle East and Central Asia. Their... -
To Catch A King: Charles II's Great Escape by Charles Spencer
RRP: £9.99£6.64How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history? In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles,... -
Viking Warrior vs Anglo-Saxon Warrior: England 865-1066 Peter Dennis (Illustrator) 9781472818324
RRP: £15.99£11.61In the two centuries before the Norman invasion of England, Anglo-Saxon and Viking forces clashed repeatedly in bloody battles across the country. Repeated Viking victories in the 9th century led to their settlement in the north of the country, but the... -
The Burgundians: A Vanished Empire by Bart Van Loo
RRP: £12.00£8.16A masterful history of the great dynasty of the Netherlands' Middle Ages. 'A sumptuous feast of a book' The Times, Books of the Year 'Thrillingly colourful and entertaining' Sunday Times 'A thrilling narrative of the brutal dazzlingly rich... -
Crusader Criminals: The Knights Who Went Rogue in the Holy Land Steve Tibble 9780300276077
RRP: £25.00£20.92A vivid new history of the criminal underworld in the medieval Holy Land The religious wars of the crusades are renowned for their military engagements. But the period was witness to brutality beyond the battlefield. More so than any other medieval war... -
Crusades, The Complete Illustrated History of: An in-depth account of the crusading armies and their leaders, with more than 425 images of the battles, adventures, sieges and fortresses by Charles Phillips
RRP: £15.00£11.96This meticulously researched book provides an accessible history of the nine crusades between 1096 and 1272 plus smaller campaigns across Europe culminating in the Holy League's victory over the Ottomans at the Battle of Lepanto. It covers the land the... -
The Khazars by Mikhail Zhirohov
RRP: £12.99£9.09The Khazars were one of the most important Turkic peoples in European history, dominating vast areas of southeastern Europe and the western reaches of the Central Asian steppes from the 4th to the 11th centuries AD. They were also unique in that their... -
Shrewsbury 1403: Struggle for a Fragile Crown by Dickon Whitewood
RRP: £16.99£12.28The battle of Shrewsbury in 1403 is one of the most important battles in English history. King Henry IV faced his erstwhile ally Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland in a bloody contest on a field outside the Shropshire town of Shrewsbury where two English... -
The Last Viking: The True Story of King Harald Hardrada by Don Hollway
RRP: £10.99£7.77'The Last Viking reads like the sagas on which it is based. It's Beowulf on steroids, laced with purple prose...This book is great fun. '- Gerard DeGroot, The Times Harald Sigurdsson burst into history as a teenaged youth in a Viking battle from which... -
Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King by Dr Michael Livingston 9781472855206
RRP: £20.00£14.69Agincourt is one of the most famous battles in English history, a defining part of the national myth. This groundbreaking study by Mike Livingston, author of Never Greater Slaughter, presents a new interpretation of Henry V's great victory. 'It's... -
Knight Templar 1120-1312 by Helen Jane Nicholson
£11.75The order of the Temple was a military-religious organisation that was set up to protect pilgrims and settlers in the Holy Land. The Templars believed they were God's warriors fighting on God's behalf and developed a fearsome reputation among the... -
The Black Prince by Michael Jones 9781784972943
RRP: £10.99£7.77A major new biography of the Black Prince. 'A clear-eyed and thrilling vision of the man behind the legend' DAN JONES. 'Pacy, vivid and extremely readable' TLS. In 1346, at the age of sixteen, he won his spurs at Crecy; nine years later he... -
Medieval Indian Armies (1): Hindu, Buddhist and Jain by Dr David Nicolle
RRP: £11.99£8.43This fully illustrated study explores the armies of the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain states within what are now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal during the period AD 500-1500, as well as Afghanistan until the early 13th century AD. ... -
Never Greater Slaughter: Brunanburh and the Birth of England by Dr Michael Livingston
RRP: £10.99£7.77'No one has done more than Michael Livingston to revive memories of the battle, and you could not hope for a better guide.' BERNARD CORNWELL Bestselling author of The Last Kingdom series Late in AD 937, four armies met at Brunanburh. On one side stood... -
Galloglass 1250-1600: Gaelic Mercenary Warrior by Fergus Cannan 9781846035777
RRP: £14.99£11.75Galloglass, from the Gaelic galloglaigh for 'foreign warriors', were mercenaries from the Western Isles of Scotland who fought in the retinues of Irish magnates from the mid-13th century until the early 17th century. This work looks at the clan and... -
The Wars of the Roses: The Key Players in the Struggle for Supremacy by Matthew Lewis 9781445646350 [USED COPY]
£41.78In the second half of the fifteenth century, for over thirty years, civil war tore England apart. However, its roots were deeper and its thorns were felt for longer than this time frame suggests. The Wars of the Roses were not a coherent period of... -
The Early Anglo-Saxon Kings by Tony Sullivan
RRP: £22.00£21.01The Early Anglo-Saxon Kings takes a new look at the adventus Saxonum, the arrival of the Saxons, recorded in the earliest literary sources. As the Roman provincial structure fragmented, new cultural identities emerged. In fifth century Britain whatever... -
Soldier, Rebel, Traitor: John, Lord Wenlock and the Wars of the Roses by Brondarbit, Alexander R 9781399003476
RRP: £19.99£14.28John Wenlock, first Lord Wenlock, was a leading diplomat, courtier and soldier during the Wars of the Roses whose remarkable career offers us a fascinating insight into one of the most turbulent periods in English medieval history. And yet he has... -
Henry: Virtuous Prince by David Starkey 9780007247721
RRP: £14.99£9.70Bestselling 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... -
Crown and Country: A History of England through the Monarchy by David Starkey
RRP: £14.99£9.70An 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... -
Bannockburn: Scotland's Greatest Victory Peter Reese 9781782111764
RRP: £12.99£8.561314. 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... -
Castle: A History of the Buildings that Shaped Medieval Britain by Marc Morris 9780099558491 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.26Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the seventeenth, Marc Morris explores many of the country's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples. At times this... -
Castle: A History of the Buildings that Shaped Medieval Britain by Marc Morris
RRP: £10.99£7.77Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the seventeenth, Marc Morris explores many of the country's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples. At times this... -
Interregnum: The People's Republic of Britain by Anna Keay
RRP: £25.00£16.83THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 WINNER OF THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE Eleven years when Britain had no king. ... -
The Horde: How the Mongols Changed the World by Marie Favereau
RRP: £24.95£20.292021 Cundill History Prize FinalistA Financial Times Best Book of the YearA Spectator Best Book of the YearA Five Books Best Book of the Year"Outstanding, original, and revolutionary. Favereau subjects the Mongols to a much-needed re-evaluation, showing... -
The Coming of the Wolf: The Wild Hunt series prequel by Elizabeth Chadwick 9780751577655
RRP: £8.99£3.51Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
To Kill a King by David Gilman 9781801108096
RRP: £22.00£16.02The eighth gripping adventure in David Gilman's critically acclaimed Master of War series set in fourteenth-century Europe. Bordeaux, 1367. Having angered the bloodthirsty Don Pedro, King of Castile, Sir Thomas Blackstone is thoroughly sick of his... -
Chronicles by Jean Froissart
RRP: £12.99£9.09The Chronicles of Froissart (1337-1410) are one of the greatest contemporary records of fourteenth-century England and France. Depicting the great age of Anglo-French rivalry from the deposition of Edward II to the downfall of Richard II, Froissart...