Amberley Publishing Forlag
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Founder of Sandhurst, Maj-Gen John Le Marchant: 'A Most Able Officer' (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
'Major-General Le Marchant was killed at the head of his brigade, and I have to lament the loss of a most able officer.' The Duke of Wellington after the Battle of Salamanca, 1812
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Island Warriors: A Military Odyssey around Britain (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
'We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.' (Attributed to Winston Churchill). Exploring the history of military museum collections around Britain.
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Anthony Woodville: Sophisticate or Schemer? (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Despite occupying a prominent role in a key family during the War of the Roses, Anthony Woodville's life has been woefully ignored. This new biography changes that. Skewering... Læs mere
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Puritan Rule Under Cromwell (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The execution of Charles I in 1649 began a decade of constitutional experiment. In 1660, Charles I’s son was restored as king. This book shows who gained power, why they failed, how the constitution was revised and why the monarchy was reinstated.
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The Trojan Kings of Britain: Myth or History? (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Caleb Howells, author King Arthur: The Man Who Conquered Europe, argues that the legend of Brutus is based on real historical events. Constructing a compelling argument based on a re-examination of original sources, the book offers a fresh perspective on the history of Britain.
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The Hercules: The Other Engine that helped Win the War (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
What links the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Armstrong Whitworth, AVRO, Short Brothers PLC, Handley Page Ltd and Vickers Aviation? The Hercules engine.
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Gods of Ancient Rome: Contracts with the Divine (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
From the family shrine, the Lararium, to huge public festivals, which embodied the sanctity and viability of the state itself, religion permeated every aspect of Roman life.
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The Son of Prophecy: The Rise of Henry Tudor (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Masterful historian Nathen Amin charts the rise of Henry Tudor. From Penmynydd to Bosworth, this is the enthralling, action-packed story of the Tudors, but not as you know it.
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Heroines of the Tudor World (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
The stories of the most remarkable women from European history in the time of the Tudor dynasty, 1485-1603.
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What is Better than a Good Woman?: Alice Chaucer, Commoner and Yorkist Matriarch (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Granddaughter of Jeoffrey and grandmother to three Yorkist claimants to the throne, Alice Chaucer is one of the most important female figures of the 15th century. It is remarkable that there has not been a biography of her to-date.
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The Golden State: The Making of California (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Written by Pultizer Prize-winning Californian Michael Hiltzik, this is the definitive, essential work on the Golden State’s history and legacy.
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Decadent Divorce: Scandal and Sensation in Victorian Britain (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
A fascinating, revealing examination of divorce in Victorian Britain - and what it meant for society as a whole. It is a story of high drama, humour, pathos and tragedy, brimming with moral comment that throws a light on the preoccupations of the age.
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