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A fascinating history of conferring the Freedom of Edinburgh, and the influential individuals and organisations honoured by the civic authorities of the city over more than 500 years.
The author of The Tudor Socialite and Plantagenet Socialite looks at the life and movements of Mary, Queen of Scots, with diary-style entries offering a fascinating insight into the life of history's most tragic queen.
Former Archdeacon of London David Meara celebrates the beautiful churches designed by architect Nicholas Hawksmoor.
A fascinating exploration of international relations at a time when Western powers exploited Eastern resources and sought to dominate the economic and political landscape. This is a powerful insight into the history that helped shaped the current political and economic realities of the region.
Lavishly illustrated throughout, this book tells the story of the North of Britain railways in locations across the north of Britain that were once served by more than one station - and then, eventually, by none.
Discover the lesser-known and secret hidden illustrated heritage of Burnley and Pendle in Lancashire.
A stunning collection of images from photographer Dave Zdanowicz revealing the beauty of Yorkshire's villages in all their many faces.
With a wealth of photographs, take a colourful look at the buses and coaches used on touring holidays.
A fascinating insight into some of the famous and infamous pubs, inns and taverns of Scarborough and the surrounding area.
The fascinating history of Cornwall's remarkable literary heritage as well as being a guide to the locations where that heritage can still be found.
Illustrated throughout, a fascinating exploration of Tring's notable buildings and landmarks from across the centuries.
A fascinating exploration of some of the architectural heritage of the Bedfordshire town of Dunstable.
Religious persecution, immigration, social class, political power, money and love: these are the themes underpinning the story of two refugees who became important figures in 18th-century national and international politics and society.
An acclaimed story of empire and resistance. The rebel prince who beat the world's most powerful corporation. 'A wonderful book' Dominic West.
An amazing story that is still largely unknown in the English-speaking world - the plot to blow up Napoleon, an early terrorist attack on Europe's most powerful man, with striking parallels to today.
Tudor London was a vibrant capital city, the very hub of English cultural and political life. The thriving metropolis had a strong royal presence, at the long established Tower of London and Westminster, and later at the palaces of Whitehall, Bridewell and St James's, built by Henry VIII to host his glittering court. Anne Boleyn was assigned a house in the Strand, with gardens running down to the river, while Elizabeth I stayed occasionally at Somerset House. The great and the good gravitated to the city too: Erasmus lodged with Sir Thomas More and his family in Bucklesbury, off Cheapside; Sir Walter Raleigh wrote poetry in his study in Durham House, overlooking the Thames and William Shakespeare lodged in Silver Street. Like today, streets and areas grew up with their own distinct personality: Bankside and Shoreditch were the first theatre and entertainment districts where the Globe Theatre was built to sit alongside the bear-baiting rings. Londoners themselves, and the many immigrants who flocked from the continent, created a lively, raucous society in the streets, markets and the hundreds of inns and ale-houses. Everyday Life in Tudor London vividly recreates this colourful city.
The bitter civil war for the English throne, which drew in Scotland and Normandy, when a princess's rightful throne was seized by her male cousin, and plunged England into 'the Anarchy'.
For centuries, the Celtic peoples of Britain stood fast against invasion and oppression. Theirs is a fascinating and exciting story that includes the deeds of some of the most tenacious and heroic leaders in history - from Caratacus and Boudicca to William Wallace, Owain Glyndwr and the legendary King Arthur. What was it that gave first the Britons, and then the Welsh, this fanatical will to hold out against overwhelming odds through so many centuries?Martin Wall explores the mythology and psychology of this unyielding and insular people; their devotion to charismatic leaders they believed to be sent from God, and their stubborn determination 'ne'er to yield' to oppression and injustice, whether Roman, Saxon, Norman, Viking, or later, the ravages of industrialisation. This fascinating book explores Celtic Britain from before the onslaught of the Roman Empire, through rebellion and open war, to the Act of Union passed under the Tudors and on to the Victorian era.
Rare and previously unpublished images showcasing the fascinating changes in the National Bus Company in the early- and mid-1980s.
A lavishly illustrated history of this fascinating part of the United States military in the 1980s. Take a step inside the day-to-day operations of PACAF and AAC in the 1980s.
Lavishly illustrated throughout, this book tells the story of the South of Britain railways in locations that were once served by more than one station - and then, eventually, by none.
Highlights the importance of Wales during the intense rivalries of the Houses of Lancaster and York in the Wars of the Roses.
The former head of the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, with unrivalled access to archives, tells the story of Rolls-Royce's involvement in over a hundred years of speed record attempts.
Reginald Pole was a favourite of Henry VIII before later enraging him, becoming known as the 'King's Arch Traitor', and was once suggested as a potential husband to Mary. Forced into exile after surviving multiple attempts on his life, Pole was a key figure in Reformation Europe and Tudor England. Until now his story has been shrouded in mystery.
The latest in Roger Mason's popular series documenting Britain's greatest railway journeys. This time focusing on The Flying Scotsman Route to Edinburgh.
A celebration of the Wirral's rich heritage and identity - its special events, achievements, people, industry and landmarks.
Rare and previously unpublished photographs celebrating the venerable Class 37 locomotives at work in Scotland.
The counties of Caernarfonshire, Middlesex, Banffshire, and Westmorland all still exist, despite continual local government reorganisations. Why does the county flag of Caernarfonshire feature three golden eagles?
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