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  • The Hundred Years War

    The English in France 1337-1453

    by Desmond Seward ...
    From 1337 to 1453 England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. Though it was a small, poor country, England for most of those "hundred years" won the battles, sacked the towns and castles, and dominated the war. The protagonists of the Hundred Years War are among the most colorful in European history: Edward III, the Black Prince; Henry V, who ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The King Over the Water

    A Complete History of the Jacobites

    by Desmond Seward ...
    "An engaging look at the violent struggle of the surprisingly diverse Jacobites... Swift and cinematic with neatly sketched character portraits." — Financial TimesThis is the first modern history for general readers of the entire Jacobite movement in Scotland, England and Ireland, from the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688 that drove James II into exile to the death of his grandson, Cardinal Henry, ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eleanor of Aquitaine

    by Desmond Seward ...
    “A monstrous injurer of heaven and earth,” as Shakespeare referred to this powerful medieval matriarch, Eleanor of Aquitaine’s reign as England’s stormiest and most ambitious queen has never been matched.As the greatest heiress in Europe, she was in turn Queen of France and Queen of England; among her sons were Richard the Lionheart and King John. A magnificent independent ruler in her own right, ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Old Puglia

    A Cultural Companion to South-Eastern Italy

    by Desmond Seward, Susan Mountgarret ...
    Series series Armchair Traveller
    Apulia (or Puglia) is the heel of Italy, stretching down from the spur of the Italian boot. Its landscape is often very beautiful and it has wonderful old cities with Romanesque cathedrals, Gothic castles and a great wealth of Baroque architecture, together with 'rupestrian' churches that contain Byzantine frescoes. But, although far from inaccessible, until quite recently it was seldom visited by ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • The Last White Rose

    by Desmond Seward ...
    One of the most dramatic periods of British history, the Wars of the Roses didn't end at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. Despite the death of Richard III and Henry VII's victory, it continued underground into the following century with plots, pretenders and subterfuge by the ousted white rose faction. In a brand new interpretation of this turning point in history, well known historian Desmond ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Greatest Viking

    The Life of Olav Haraldsson

    by Desmond Seward ...
    Raider. Conqueror. King. Saint.This is the story of Olav Haraldsson, the greatest Viking who ever lived.A ruthless Viking warrior who named his most prized battle weapon after the Norse goddess of death, Olav Haraldsson and his mercenaries wrought terror and destruction from the Baltic to Galicia in the early eleventh century. Thousands were put to the sword, enslaved or ransomed. In England, ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Greatest Viking

    The Life of Olav Haraldsson

    by Desmond Seward ...
    Raider. Conqueror. King. Saint.This is the story of Olav Haraldsson, the greatest Viking who ever lived.A ruthless Viking warrior who named his most prized battle weapon after the Norse goddess of death, Olav Haraldsson and his mercenaries wrought terror and destruction from the Baltic to Galicia in the early eleventh century. Thousands were put to the sword, enslaved or ransomed. In England, ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • A Brief History of the Hundred Years War

    The English in France, 1337-1453

    by Mr Desmond Seward ...
    Series series Brief Histories
    For over a hundred years England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. France was a large, unwieldy kingdom, England was small and poor, but for the most part she dominated the war, sacking towns and castles and winning battles - including such glorious victories as Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt, but then the English run of success began to fail, ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • The Demon's Brood

    by Desmond Seward ...
    The Plantagenets reigned over England longer than any other family—from Henry II to Richard III. Four kings were murdered, two came close to being deposed, and the last—and most notorious, Richard III— was killed in a battle by rebels. Shakespeare wrote plays about six of them, further entrenching them in the national myth.Based on major contemporary sources and recent research, acclaimed ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • An Armchair Traveller's History of Apulia

    by Desmond Seward ...
    Series series Armchair Traveller's History
    An Armchair Traveller's History of Apulia is the story of the heel of Italy - Puglia - as told by past and present day travellers. It has beautiful landscapes, cave towns and frescoed grotto churches, wonderful old cities with Romanesque cathedrals, Gothic castles and a wealth of Baroque architecture. And yet, while far from inaccessible, until quite recently it was seldom visited by tourists. ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • A Brief History of the Wars of the Roses

    by Mr Desmond Seward ...
    Series series Brief Histories
    During the fifteenth century England was split in a bloody conflict between the Houses of York and Lancaster over who should claim the crown. The civil wars consumed the whole nation in a series of battles that eventually saw the Tudor dynasty take power. In A Brief History of the Wars of the Roses, Desmond Seward tells the story of this complex and dangerous period of history through the lives of ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Hundred Years War

    The English in France 1337-1453

    by Desmond Seward ...
    Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 25 min

    From 1337 to 1453 England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. Though it was a small, poor country, England for most of those "hundred years" won the battles, sacked the towns and castles, and dominated the war. The protagonists of the Hundred Years War are among the most colorful in European history: Edward III, the Black Prince; Henry V, who ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook