A worthy re-evaluation of the reign of Offa, showing through varied evidence how his power shaped Mercia’s dominance and early English state formation.
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Devils in the Details: On Location with Folk Tales in England’s Forgotten County, by Rory Waterman
An examination of Lincolnshire's folklore, tracing how legends like Yallery Brown and the Lincoln Imp have evolved over time through storytelling, embellishment, and cultural memory
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Shadow of a Queen, by Peter Tonkin
Robert Poley returns amid the intrigue surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots’s captivity in another of Peter Tonkin's depiction of plots and political tension in Elizabethan England.
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Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry that Shaped Ancient Greece, by Adrian Goldsworthy
An ambitious and successful account demonstrating how unlikely alliance and antagonism, rooted in identity and ambition, led to the Peloponnesian War.
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No More Napoleons: How Britain Managed Europe from Waterloo to World War One, by Andrew Lambert
As debate intensifies over Britain’s role in world security, Andrew Lambert offers a timely reassessment of the country’s 19th-century grand strategy.
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Shadow of a Queen, by Peter Tonkin
Robert Poley returns amid the intrigue surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots’s captivity in another of Peter Tonkin's depiction of plots and political tension in Elizabethan England.
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Queen High, by C.J. Carey
An alternate reality where Wallis Simpson is queen is a compulsive literary thriller.
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Behind Caesar’s Back: Rumor, Gossip, and the Making of the Roman Emperors, by Caillan Davenport
Modern-day understanding of the Roman world was frequently shaped by public perception and talk of the emperors played a role in influencing that history.
Good, bloody, myth-busting history packed with colourful personalities. Comically memorable examinations of the characters presented. A tour de force and, importantly, thoroughly enjoyable. Ella Beales A story of manipulation and madness, ghosts and the Gothic. Nicola Cornick Highly entertaining whilst packing a historical punch. A fabulously insightful parallel history. An alternate reality where Wallis Simpson is queen is a compulsive literary thriller. A biography of the spy Walter Bell is absorbing and offers fresh insight. The renowned artist has produced a book of his paintings that are a perfect fit for those interested in the period. Essential reading for politicians and soldiers.
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The Pirate Menace, by Angus Konstam
When Henry VIII Came to Dinner, by Paul Wreyford
Normandy: The Sailors’ Story by Nick Hewitt
The Legacy of Foulstone Manor, by J.C.Briggs
Ghosts of the West, by Alec Marsh
The Real Special Relationship, by Michael Smith
Queen High, by C.J. Carey
A Faithful Spy, by Jimmy Burns
The Wars of the Roses: The Medieval Art of Graham Turner
NATO: From the Cold War to Ukraine, by Sten Rynning
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