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A seriously FUNNY, seriously CLEVER history of our early kings and queens by one of our favourite comedians and cultural commentators.
This will be the ...
An exciting new telling of the life of Anne Boleyn, using new archival research to reveal the woman behind the myth, from the acclaimed historian ...
A TELEGRAPH BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023
'A highly imaginative and thought-provoking way of exploring the personality of a man who, like him or loathe ...
From fossil-hunting to the end of faith- a gripping narrative history of the seventy-five-year culture war that transformed how we think about the universe and ...
"Overflowing with surprises."-William Dalrymple, The Spectator
"Essential reading."-Dan Jones, Times (UK)
"Fascinating and authoritative."-Jerry Brotton
The unlikely beginnings of the East India ...
What happened when Jane Austen's heroines and heroes were finally wed?
Marriage is at the centre of Jane Austen's novels. The pursuit of ...
This remarkable work about women writers in the English Renaissance explodes our notion of the Shakespearean period by drawing us into the lives of four ...
A TLS, TIMES, PROSPECT AND WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR
A groundbreaking examination of how the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn sent shockwaves ...
'A truly page-turning, compulsive and also profoundly moving narrative. Superb.' JAMES HOLLAND
'Gripping, urgent, superbly reported and brilliantly written' DAN JONES
'A gripping and pacey ...
Elizabeth I is renowned for the hugely successful reign that has led her to be considered one of the most celebrated monarchs in English history ...
Explore the lives of over forty men and women - great and otherwise - whose pioneering journeys beyond the Irish shore played a profound role in world ...
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO MORE THAN 5,000 YEARS OF BRITISH AND IRISH HISTORY
Discover the pivotal political, military, and cultural events that have shaped ...
"Compelling."-Mathew Lyons, Times (UK)
"Authoritative."-Marcus Nevitt, Spectator
"A sympathetic portrayal of communities fighting for all they held dear."-Lucy Wooding, Times Literary Supplement ...
Britain's first Labour government took office on 22 January 1924. Its centenary provides an opportunity to reassess the party's performance over the last ...
A rich history of the years leading up to 1066 when Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans vied for the English crown. A tale of loyalty, treason ...