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Profit, Power, and the Making of Modern Britain

Profit, Power, and the Making of Modern Britain

Edmond Smith

From the Black Hole of Kolkata and the Battle of Plassey to the Lancashire mills, Britain’s economic headway in the 18th century hinged on war, commerce, empire, and, above all, the ruthless pursuit of profit.

Defending The Line

Defending The Line

Kevin Passmore

The construction of the Maginot Line fortifications forced the Nazis to invade France through Belgium, but the plight of their defenders evokes confusion, endurance, and divided loyalties.

Ismay’s People

Ismay’s People

John Kiszely

A study of ‘Pug’ Ismay, February's Book Club pick, reveals that, while his public persona and memoirs were models of discretion and diplomacy, his private letters and papers expose sharp judgments of his peers.

Historical Heroes: Margaret of Anjou

Historical Heroes: Margaret of Anjou

Anne O’Brien 

Vilified by Shakespeare, the ‘She-Wolf of France’ has often been cast without examination of the burdens and crises that punctuated her married life.

The Harrying of the North

The Harrying of the North

Paul Bernardi

As the final volume in the Rebellion series is released, Paul Bernardi explores the devastation inflicted on northern England and the enduring debate it triggers.

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Mickey Mayhew

Mickey Mayhew

Mickey Mayhew is a disabled author and historian from London, working mainly on Mary Queen of Scots, Anne Boleyn, and the Romanovs; his PhD covered the contentious online ‘cults’ surrounding both Mary and Anne. He wrote The Little Book of Mary Queen of Scots (The History Press) in 2014 and then I Love The Tudors (Pitkin Publishing) in 2016. House of Tudor – A Grisly History and Imprisoning Mary Queen of Scots – The Men Who Kept the Stuart Queen were released by Pen & Sword Books in 2022. Rasputin and his Russian Queen – The True Story of Grigory and Alexandra was released in March 2023, with the highly controversial The Anne Boleyn Bible following in November, both again courtesy of Pen & Sword Books.
Mickey Mayhew
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Sugar Plum

Sugar Plum

Set during the Second World War, the story combines historical details about the challenges of putting on ballet performances in London during the war, with a fictional tale where magic and reality intermingle during a production of Casse Noisette.
Lucy Ashe
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