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The British monarchy is at a turning point. Concise and engaging, this book charts the very beginnings of British reign through to the longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II - and looks forward t..
Dublin's twenty bridges cross the tidal section of the River Liffey flowing through its centre; they were built over a span of a thousand years. Each has made a contribution to the city's development ..
An empowering and gripping story of a pioneer of women's rights written by a critically-acclaimed writer and historian, for fans of Hallie Rubenhold, Hermione Lee and prize-winning Victorian histories..
Gyles Brandreth's witty guide to British history, from Stonehenge and Boudicca to Brexit and Megxit, in delightful 60-second instalments - now in paperback
The story of us - without hesitation, r..
The bloody history of Britain through the stories of its most notorious traitors
A History of Treason details British history from 1351 to 1945, covering major historical moments in a fascinat..
The early sixties in Britain told as only David Kynaston ('the most entertaining historian alive' Spectator) can. Running from 1962 to 1965, A Northern Wind is the anticipated new volume in the landma..
It is hard to comprehend the last 500 years of England's history without understanding the Church of England. From its roots in Catholicism through to the present day, this is the extraordinary histor..
Combining an expertise on the Tudor dynasty with an authoritative understanding of its religious and political make-up, A Short History of the Tudors provides a fresh and accessible perspective of one..
'(A)sensational book by one of our greatest and best-loved historians... Astoundingly good.' - Alison Weir
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A 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..
An ambitious history of Britain told through the stories of twenty-five notable structures, from the Iron Age fortification of Maiden Castle in Dorset to the Gherkin.
Building Britannia is a chro..
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Funerary rituals show us what people thought about mortality; how they felt about loss; what th..
'Before biography was fashionable, Antonia Fraser made the past popular' Guardian
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CAROLINE NORTON, a nineteent..
"Outstanding." - The Sunday Times
"Beautifully written." The Times
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The Battle of Hastings and its aftermath nearly wiped o..
The definitive history of coronations and the Royal Family, from acclaimed writer Roy Strong.
'What is the finest sight in the world? A Coronation.
What do people talk most about? A Coronation.
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The new book by Sunday Times bestselling author of Ancestors and Buried - the final instalment in Professor Alice Roberts' acclaimed trilogy.
In her previous two bestsellers, Professor Alice Rob..
The untold history of the British occupation of Germany, told through the eyes of the people who were there.
Following the end of the Second World War, between 1945 and 1949, British forces occup..
I felt that Mary was there, pulling at my sleeve, willing me to appreciate the artistry, wanting me to understand the dazzle of the material world that shaped her.
At her execution Mary, Qu..
A ground-breaking exploration of how British empire has shaped the world we live in today from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Empireland
2.6 billion people are inhabitants of former Briti..
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HOW THE DEA..
'Ian Morris has established himself as a leader in making big history interesting and understandable' Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs and Steel
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Winner of the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography - Andrew Roberts overturns received wisdom on Britain's longest-reigning king
Andrew Roberts's magnificent new biography portrays G..
What if the British Museum isn't a house of learning, but a vast sinkhole of still-bubbling historic injustice?
What if it presents us not with a carefully ordered cross section of history..
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A gripping investigation into one of Irish history's greatest mysteries, Great Hatred reveals the true story behind one of the most significant political assassination..
The aristocratic daughter of earls and dukes; the polished, intelligent courtesan; the dark-haired temptress and the spurned wife, persecuted by enemies and condemned by her husband. Anne Boleyn was a..
The strange and poignant story of a Second World War witchcraft trial, from the bestselling author of The Ruin of All Witches
One of the last criminal trials using the 1735 Witchcraft Act was, im..
An important and entertaining revisionist biography of Henrietta Maria (1609-1699) by one of our most respected historians
A myth-busting biography of Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I, which re..
A History of Treason details British history from 1352 to 1946, covering major historical moments in a fascinating and innovative way, using the history of high treason and deception as its theme.
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A groundbreaking examination of how the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn sent shockwaves across a continent and changed England forever.
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Imagining England's Past takes a long look at the country's invented histories, from the glamorous to the disturbing, from the eighth century to the present day.
England has long built its sense..
A new history of modern Britain that makes sense of its contradictions today
Imperial Island shows how empire, its disintegration and its ever-present aftermath have profoundly shaped the British..
Why did the Romans never try to conquer Ireland? Why did the King of Spain give his name to an Irish county? And how did brandy change the course of Irish history? Turtle Bunbury explores unexpected c..
A New Statesman 'Best Book of 2023 so far'
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The gripping account of how the IRA came astonishi..
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian- a searing, landmark study of the British Empire that lays bare its pervasive use of violence throughout the twentieth century.
A NEW YORK TIMES, NEW STA..
Previously published as The King's Grave.
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING SALLY HAWKINS AND STEVE COOGAN.
The official inside story of the discovery of history's most controv..
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Winston Churchill followed his ow..
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An affectionate but meticulously researched history of one of the most beautiful and best-loved corners of England - Crosthwaite Parish, nestling deep within the mountains and valleys of the Lake Dist..
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 value..
One of our foremost historical novelists, Philippa Gregory, makes history.
Normal Women is a radical reframing of our nation's story, told not with the rise and fall of kings and the occasional que..
Using never before seen sources, Once a King is a fresh, revelatory and gripping insight into the Duke of Windsor - King Edward VIII - who gave up the throne to marry the woman he loved, twice divorce..
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The third volume of Alison Weir's magisterial history of the queens of medieval England
The third volume of Alison Weir's magisterial history of the queens of medieval England
Medieval quee..
1215 - the penultimate year of the reign of a king with the worst reputation of any in our history - saw England engulfed by crisis. Weakened by the loss of Normandy, King John faced insurrection by h..
A timely and up-to-date account of religion in Roman Britain.
Two thousand years ago, the Romans sought to absorb into their Empire what they regarded as a remote, almost mythical island on the ..
A charming, lively and often amusing tour of 36 forgotten episodes and overlooked people and places of Scottish history.
Scotland's history is full of famous kings, queens, saints and warriors. ..
THE TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE
Drowned. Buried by sand. Decimated by plague. Plunged off a cliff.
This is the forgotten history of Britain's lost citie..
The final volume in Simon Heffer's critically-acclaimed history of Britain from Victorian times to the Second World War
Sing As We Go is an astonishingly ambitious overview of the political, soci..
In times of plenty, we stuff ourselves. When the food runs out, we're stuffed too. How have people in the British Isles shared the riches from our fields, dairies, kitchens and seas, as well as those ..
From bioarchaeologist and bestselling author of River Kings, a gripping new history of the making of England as a nation, told through six bone chests, stored for over a thousand years in Winchester C..