From fasting and feasting to masked revelry and the singing of carols, the festive season was one of devotion and indulgence alike – a glimpse into how the early Tudors “kept their Christmas full honourably.”
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Whig vs Tory
A new book examines the influential period between the Glorious Revolution and the Hanoverian accession.
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Separating Religion and Politics: A Mayflower Pilgrim Perspective
Independent Protestants landed on Plymouth Rock in November 1620.
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Shadow of A Queen
The exiled queen's presence in England set in motion a deadly game of faith, power, and espionage that would define Elizabeth’s reign.
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A Royal Family’s Imprisonment
Mickey Mayhew
A fresh look at the Romanovs in captivity reveals the Tsarina Alexandra's courage, flaws and steel during the Russian Revolution.
Escaping the Grip of Eastern European Communism
Peter Kasl
A first-hand account of an 11-year-old fleeing communist Czechoslovakia, the years that followed in the West and the price of pursuing freedom.
Α Maritime Epic, by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore
Hugh Sebag-Montefiore
When an Arctic convoy was ordered to scatter in July 1942, disaster appeared inescapable, but a combination of nerve, improvisation and camouflage saw crisis averted.
Tunisgrad: Victory in Africa, By Saul David
The author examines the Allied victory in Tunisia in May 1943, showing how coordinated land, air, and armoured operations led to the capture of Tunis and the decisive defeat of Axis forces in North Africa.
The Battle of Champions, by Andrew Bayliss
Andrew Bayliss
The author uses the Battle of the Champions to show how warfare, discipline, and ideas of honour and shame shaped Spartan society
The Noose of Samuel Burrows, by Nick Kevern
Nick Kevern
The story of Samuel Burrows, a hangman in the harsh world of Georgian Britain.
The Trembling Wilburys: A Review – Rock of Ages
A live performance by The Trembling Wilburys at Questors Theatre, Ealing.
Fiction Book of the Month: Poetic Justice, by Fiona Forsyth
A murder mystery born from Ovid's exile, shaped by myth, history and the watchful goddess Hecate.
New Books For The New Year
A look at a few new history and historical fiction titles we are especially excited about.
Richard III: A Character Study
Anthony Cheetham
An extract from the new edition of a royal biography intends to disavow the mythology and bad press and render an accurate likeness of one of English history’s most indecipherable figures.
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