The Pursuit of Italy The History of a Land, its Regions and Their Peoples David Gilmour Allen Lane 2011 Hardback
For much of its history, the Italian peninsula was a rich, often chaotic, patchwork of independent states. This one-volume history traces the idea of For much of its history, the Italian peninsula was a rich, often chaotic, patchwork of independent states. This one-volume history traces the idea of Italy from Romulus and Remus to Silvio Berlusconi. It examines the contributions of cities such as Venice, Tuscany and Naples to modern Italy, the country's magnificent cultural heritage, the role of the Papacy and the legacy of unification. Elegant, provocative and richly anecdotal, Gilmour's book captures the spirit of the nation in all its vibrancy and contradictions. ...more
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The Orders of Knighthood and the Formation of the British Honours System, 1660-1760 Antti Matikkala Boydell 2008 Hardback Illustrated
Dr Matikkala's comprehensive study is the first to set the British orders of knighthood properly into the context of the honours system by analysing tDr Matikkala's comprehensive study is the first to set the British orders of knighthood properly into the context of the honours system by analysing their political, social and cultural functions from the Restoration to the end of George II's reign. It deals with the history and roles of the Order of the Garter; the proposed Orders of the Royal Oak and the Esquires of the Martyred King at the Restoration; and the Orders of the Thistle and the Bath. ...more
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Restless Revolutionaries A History of Britain's Fight for a Republic Clive Bloom History Press 2010 Paperback
This is the first account of the conspiracies, acts of terrorism and warfare by which, since the French Revolution, thousands have fought to establishThis is the first account of the conspiracies, acts of terrorism and warfare by which, since the French Revolution, thousands have fought to establish a British Republic. Demonstrating that the anti-terror state existed long before our own century, it covers civil wars in Ireland, unrest in Scotland and Wales and uprisings in Derbyshire and Kent, as well as the attempted Irish invasion of Canada and plots to assassinate the royal family and the cabinet. First published as Terror Within (2007). ...more
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Remember, Remember (the Fifth of November) The History of Britain in Bite-Sized Chunks Judy Parkinson Michael O'Mara 2008 Hardback
'All the key facts without the flab', this book covers almost 2,000 years of British history in around 150 articles, each no longer than 250 words. Th'All the key facts without the flab', this book covers almost 2,000 years of British history in around 150 articles, each no longer than 250 words. The result is a concise and accurate introduction to and overview of our history. As well as the articles - from 'The Roman Invasion' (43 CE) to 'The Founding of the United Nations' (1945) - there is a timeline, a list of monarchs, suggestions for further reading and an index. ...more
History's Greatest Deceptions and the People Who Planned Them Eric Chaline History Press 2010 Paperback Illustrated
History is full of stories of audacious fraud and forgery, from the Trojan Horse and the ancient world's famously cryptic and ambiguous oracles to theHistory is full of stories of audacious fraud and forgery, from the Trojan Horse and the ancient world's famously cryptic and ambiguous oracles to the aliens of Roswell, the Hitler diaries and Bernard Madoff. This book describes 50 such deceptions, uncovering the perpetrators' motivations and personalities - and revealing humankind's alarming capacity for believing almost anything. ...more
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When It Happened in Britain A Very Quick History George Chamier; Illus. Lachlan Campbell Constable 2009 Hardback Illustrated
This entertaining account of British history, ideal for those too time-pressed or terrified to attempt more weighty tomes on the subject, comes with bThis entertaining account of British history, ideal for those too time-pressed or terrified to attempt more weighty tomes on the subject, comes with big print and pictures, and contains as much as anyone needs to know about the nation's story. The Roman Occupation is pithily elucidated in three pages, with the Second World War expertly dissected in five and everything in between is presented succinctly and wittily in chronological order. ...more
John Stow and the Making of the English Past (1525-1605) Studies in Early Modern Culture and the History of the Book Ian Gadd; Alexandra Gillespie (Edited by) British Library 2004 Hardback Illustrated
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