The Princes in the Tower by Alison Weir
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The story of the death, in sinister circumstances, of the boy-king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, is one of the most fascinating murder mysteries in English history. It is a tale with profound moral and social consequences, rich in drama, intrigue, treason, scandal and violence. ...Show more
ROYAL VALLEY : THE STORY OF THE ABERDEENSHIRE DEE by FENTON WYNESS
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The Rainborowes : Pirates, Puritans and a Family's Quest for the Promised Land by Adrian Tinniswood
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The Rainborowes bridges two generations and two worlds, weaving together the lives of the Rainborowe clan as they struggle to forge a better life for themselves and a better future for humankind in the New World. Starting with William Rainborowe, a prominent merchant-mariner and shipmaster, and his equa ...Show more
Sweet Water and Bitter : The Ships That Stopped the Slave Trade by Sian Rees
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When the abolitionist Granville Sharpe bought land in Sierra Leone to 'repatriate' freed slaves, one former slave living in London foresaw trouble. 'Is it possible', asked Ottobah Cugoano, biblically, 'that a fountain should send forth both sweet water and bitter?' Could the slave trade be abolished fro ...Show more
The Conquistadores by Terence Wise
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Category: HISTORY | Series: Men-at-arms
On 12 October 1492 Columbus discovered the New World. In the following decade a number of Spanish colonies were founded in the West Indies, many of the settlers being ex-soldiers. They were a hardy, adventurous and unruly crew, no longer able to find suitable employment in Europe. They carved a foothold ...Show more
The Shortest History of the Crown by Stephen Bates
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" Amidst the turbulence and invasions, upheaval and dissent that characterise British history, one thing has remained remarkably stable. Although there are other monarchies, Britain's Crown stands out due to the continuity of its traditions, and its ability to adapt. Of all the world's countries, forty- ...Show more
Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power by Leah Redmond Chang
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The boldly original, dramatic intertwined story of Catherine de' Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and Mary, Queen of Scots - three queens exercising power in a world dominated by men. Sixteenth-century Europe - Renaissance masters paint the ceilings of Florentine churches, kings battle for control of the C ...Show more
Empires of the Nile by Derek A. Welsby and David W. Phillipson
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Mythology by Pierre Maranda (Editor)
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The Structural Study of Myth and Totemism by Edmund R. Leach (Editor)
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Myth - Its Meaning and Functions in Ancient and Other Cultures by G. S. Kirk
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This book attempts to come to grips with a set of widely ranging but connected problems concerning myths: their relation to folktales on the one hand, to rituals on the other; the validity and scope of the structuralist theory of myth; the range of possible mythical functions; the effects of developed s ...Show more