The Kings & Queens of England: The Biography (Loades David)(Paperback)

The Kings & Queens of England: The Biography (Loades David)(Paperback)

An authoritative and accessible history of the lives of the kings and queens of England by a renowned

The Tudor Queens of England (Loades David)(Paperback)

From Elizabeth of York - wife of Henry VII, the first Tudor monarch - through to Elizabeth I, her grand-daughter and the last in the line, this book explores some of the most colourful and dramatic women in British history. Queen consorts were central to the Royal Court but their role has rarely

Plantagenets - The Kings Who Made England (Jones Dan)(Paperback / softback)

This brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen, and the worst. The Plantagenets - their story is the story of

Kings & Queens of England and Scotland (Egan Pamela)(Paperback / softback)

Six Wives - The Queens of Henry VIII (Starkey Dr David)(Paperback / softback)

ANNE BOLEYN: the pretty, clever, French-educated Protestant whose marriage to Henry changed England forever... JANE SEYMOUR: the demure and submissive contrast to Anne Boleyn's radical and vampish

Royal Seals: Images of Power and Majesty (Dryburgh Paul)(Pevná vazba)

Royal Seals is an introduction to the seals of the kings and queens of England, Scotland and latterly the United Kingdom, as well as the Church and nobility.Ranging from Medieval times to modern day, it uses images of impressive wax seals held at The National Archives to show the historical

England: The Biography - The Story of English Cricket (Wilde Simon)(Paperback / softback)

The most comprehensive and revealing account of the story of England cricket and cricketers yet

The Kings and Queens of Britain (Cannon John)(Paperback)

The rich pageant of Britains history emerges nowhere more colorfully than in the story of its kings and queens. This new paperback offers an attractive and authoritative account of the British monarchy, tracing the crowns full history from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. Generously illustrated

Richard II and the Irish Kings (McGettigan Darren)(Paperback)

The late medieval kings of England showed little interest in their Lordship of Ireland. They showed even less interest in the Gaelic Irish population of the island. Richard II, however, was different. This English monarch led two expeditions to Ireland in 1394-5 and the summer of 1399. Once across

The Lives of Michel Foucault (Macey David)(Paperback)

The classic biography of the radical French

Death of Kings (Cornwell Bernard)(Paperback / softback)

The sixth novel in Bernard Cornwell's epic and bestselling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. BBC2's major Autumn 2015 TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the

Elfrida: The First Crowned Queen of England (Norton Elizabeth)(Paperback)

Contrary to popular belief, Anglo-Saxon England had queens, with the tenth-century Elfrida being the most powerful and notorious of them all. She was the first woman to be crowned Queen of England, sharing her husband King Edgar's imperial coronation at Bath in 973. The couple made a love match,

The Kings & Queens of Scotland (Venning Timothy)(Paperback)

The kingdom of Scots was the last of the non-Anglo-Saxon states of Britain to survive as a political entity. Alone of the 'Celtic' nations, it was not absorbed into England by conquest. James VI of Scotland came to the throne of England in 1603, and when union with England finally came in 1707

Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin (Ritz David)(Paperback)

The definitive biography of the Queen of Soul from acclaimed music writer David Ritz. Aretha Franklin began life as the golden daughter of a progressive and promiscuous Baptist preacher. Raised without her mother, she was a gospel prodigy who gave birth to two sons in her teens and left them and

England: The Biography - The Story of English Cricket (Wilde Simon)(Pevná vazba)

The most comprehensive and revealing account of the story of England cricket and cricketers yet

David Sheppard: Batting for the Poor (Bradstock Andrew)(Paperback)

Batting for the Poor is the authorised biography of David Sheppard, telling the story of his life as a celebrated cricketer and his remarkable work as Bishop of Liverpool.From his time as Captain of England's cricket team to his pioneering work as Bishop of Liverpool, David Sheppard led a

Hitler's Valkyrie: The Uncensored Biography of Unity Mitford (Litchfield David R. L.)(Paperback)

Now in paperback, thefirst biography to reveal the full, intimate details of Unity Valkyrie Mitford's remarkable relationship with Adolf HitlerThe remarkable and much-loved Mitford family has remained largely unrepentant concerning theirs and particularly Unity's enthusiastic support of Hitler, the

The Arch Conjuror of England: John Dee (Parry Glyn)(Paperback)

Based on primary documents, this new biography of John Dee, the great magus of the Elizabethan world, challenges many of our beliefs about his occult, religious, and political

Eddie Jones: Rugby Maverick (Colman Mike)(Paperback)

The first biography of the enigmatic coach who has completely transformed the England rugby team. After Eddie Jones began coaching England's rugby team in November 2015, they won 22 of their next 23 matches. The side that limped out of the last World Cup was thoroughly revitalised. But who is the

Gods & Kings (Austin Lynn)(Paperback)

Gods and Kings is the story of King Hezekiah, heir to the throne of King David. When his evil father plots to sacrifice him, Hezekiah's mother, Abijah, searches frantically for a way to save him. But only two men can help her, and neither of them seems trustworthy. In a time and place engulfed by

Till Time's Last Sand: A History of the Bank of England 1694-2013 (Kynaston David)(Paperback)

British Royal Tombs (Dodson Aidan)(Paperback)

Aidan 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 course the long-lost Richard III. The career of

Barack Obama: The Story (Maraniss David)(Paperback)

The groundbreaking multigenerational biography, a richly textured account of President Obama and the forces that shaped him and sustain him, from Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, political commentator, and acclaimed biographer David Maraniss. In Barack Obama: The Story, David Maraniss has written

Brief History of British Kings & Queens (Ashley Mike)(Paperback / softback)

Presents the British royal history, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdom for over a thousand years. This book includes biographies of the royals of recorded British history, as well as an overview of the