A Year of British History
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Scenes from Prehistoric Life : From the Ice Age to the Coming of the Romans
Embark on an extraordinary voyage through Britain's prehistoric past with Francis Pryor's captivating book, "Scenes from Prehistoric Life: From the Ice Age to the Coming of the Romans." This immersive exploration unveils the fascinating tapestry of human existence that unfolded across the British Isles,...- £10.99
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Lost Realms : Histories of Britain from the Romans to the Vikings
A beautiful, beautiful book . . . archaeology is changing so much about the way we view the so-called Dark Ages �_� [Williams] is just brilliant at bringing them to light' Rory Stewart on The Rest is Politics From the bestselling author of Viking...- £10.99
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Winters in the World : A Journey through the Anglo-Saxon Year
Now available in paperback, Winters in the World is a beautifully observed journey through the cycle of the year in Anglo-Saxon England, exploring the festivals, customs and traditions linked to the different seasons. Drawing on a wide variety of source material, including poetry, histories...- £10.99
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In the Land of Giants
Embark on an extraordinary odyssey through the mists of Britain's Dark Ages, where ancient pathways and weathered landscapes whisper tales of a forgotten era. In "In the Land of Giants", Max Adams deftly weaves travelogue and history into a captivating tapestry, inviting you to...- £12.99
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The Norman Conquest
`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...- £12.99
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She-Wolves : The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth
Highly readable, exciting and thought-provoking' - Hilary Mantel'A gem of blood-and-thunder storytelling' - Dominic SandbrookIn medieval England, man was the ruler of woman, and the King was the ruler of all. How, then, could royal power lie in female hands?In She-Wolves, celebrated historian, Helen...- £12.99
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The Hollow Crown : The Wars of the Roses and the Rise of the Tudors
The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history. The crown of England changed hands violently five times as the great families of England fought to the death for the right to rule. Some of the greatest heroes...- £12.99
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The Dissolution of the Monasteries : A New History
The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years-exploring its profound impact on the people of Tudor England �"This is a book about people, though, not ideas, and as a detailed account of an extraordinary human drama with a cast of...- £16.99
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The Blazing World : A New History of Revolutionary England
This is a wonderful book, exhaustively researched, vigorously argued and teeming with the furious joy of seventeenth-century life' THE TIMES'A brilliant, bloody account of England's most dramatic century . . . Thrilling' TELEGRAPH`The most entertaining general history of seventeenth-century England I have read' TOM...- £12.99
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The Georgians : The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain
A comprehensive history of the Georgians, comparing past views of these exciting, turbulent, and controversial times with our attitudes today � The Georgian era is often seen as a time of innovations. It saw the end of monarchical absolutism, global exploration and settlements overseas,...- £12.99
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Empireland : How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain
EMPIREWORLD IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWWINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION***THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring,...- £10.99
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Noble Ambitions : The Fall and Rise of the Post-War Country House
From the bestselling author of The Long Weekend: a wild, sad and sometimes hilarious tour of the English country house after the Second World War, when Swinging London collided with aristocratic values. 'Preposterously entertaining' Observer'Brilliant' Daily Telegraph'Rollicking' Sunday TimesAs the sun set slowly on...- £12.99
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