The mistresses of Henry VIII
The first book to reveal the lives of Walthamstow’s ordinary folk from the Iron Age to today
The Other Tudor Princess brings to life the story of Margaret Douglas, a shadowy and mysterious character in Tudor history – but who now takes centre stage in this tale of the bitter struggle for power during the reign of Henry VIII.
Speakers’ Corner is a unique look at the people who come to argue, discuss and preach at Speakers’ Corner in London’s Hyde Park, regarded worldwide as the home of free speech.
The remarkable evolution of aerial warfare from 1940 to the present day, from Spitfire to Reaper drone
‘We continued to receive unwelcome visits from the Hun – Fw 190s dropping bombs.’
The story of the worst ship disasters in history, of ships sunk in the Baltic between January and May 1945.
Celebrating the history of London's indispensable underground network in photographs
Tudor Survivor is the biography of the man who defined the role of courtier, but also gives valuable insight into everyday life, from etiquette and bathing, to court politics and the monarchs themselves.
Hereford has a darker side to its history, filled with strange – and sometimes unlikely – true tales. Was King Arthur a Hereford man? Was a Bishop of Hereford involved in... Læs mere
Throughout history, Cambridgeshire (including Huntingdon and Peterborough) has figured in many of the conflicts which have shaped our nation.