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“hugh dunthorne”

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  • Britain and the Dutch Revolt, 1560–1700

    by Hugh Dunthorne ...
    England's response to the Revolt of the Netherlands (1568–1648) has been studied hitherto mainly in terms of government policy, yet the Dutch struggle with Habsburg Spain affected a much wider community than just the English political elite. It attracted attention across Britain and drew not just statesmen and diplomats but also soldiers, merchants, religious refugees, journalists, travellers and ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

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  • The Life & Legend Of Cesare Borgia

    by M. G. Scarsbrook ...
    The most handsome man of his era… yet also the most feared...Cesare Borgia was the most infamous member of history’s original crime family – the Borgias. Son of the scandalous Pope Alexander VI, and brother to the notorious Lucrezia Borgia, he rose above them all to become an icon of power. At the age of twenty-four, he was an accomplished murderer, at twenty-seven he had conquered most of Italy, ... Read more

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  • A More Perfect Heaven

    How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos

    by Dava Sobel ...
    By 1514, the reclusive cleric Nicolaus Copernicus had written and hand-copied an initial outline of his heliocentric theory-in which he defied common sense and received wisdom to place the sun, not the earth, at the center of our universe, and set the earth spinning among the other planets. Over the next two decades, Copernicus expanded his theory through hundreds of observations, while compiling ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

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  • Bunker Hill

    A City, A Siege, A Revolution

    by Nathaniel Philbrick ...
    Series Book 1 - The American Revolution Series
    The bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea, Mayflower, and In the Hurricane's Eye tells the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution, in this "masterpiece of narrative and perspective." (Boston Globe)**In the opening volume of his acclaimed American Revolution series, Nathaniel Philbrick turns his keen eye to pre-Revolutionary Boston and the spark that ignited the ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

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  • The Borgias: The Lives and Legacies of Rodrigo, Cesare, and Lucrezia Borgia

    by Charles River Editors ...
    *Analyzes the Borgias' legacies and how it endured over the centuries.*Examines the legends and rumors surrounding the Borgias in an attempt to separate fact from fiction.*Includes pictures depicting the Borgias and important people and places in their lives. .*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. Alexander never did what he said.Cesare never said what he did. ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Merchant Adventurers

    The Voyage of Discovery that Transformed Tudor England

    by James Evans ...
    A Tudor voyage of exploration - an extraordinary story of daring, discovery, tragedy and pioneering achievement.In the spring of 1553 three ships sailed north-east from London into uncharted waters. The scale of their ambition was breathtaking. Drawing on the latest navigational science and the new spirit of enterprise and discovery sweeping the Tudor capital, they sought a northern passage to ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Faustus

    The Life and Times of a Renaissance Magician

    by Leo Ruickbie ...
    Five hundred years ago a legend was born. The seeker after forbidden knowledge is lured into signing a pact with the Devil. He enjoys the fruits of his deal in wild adventures, riotous high-living and in the arms of beautiful women, but cannot escape his end in the fiery clutches of Satan. That is the story that has inspired genius, high art and popular culture around the world, from Beethoven to ... Read more

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  • In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn

    by Natalie Grueninger, Sarah Morris ...
    Series series In the Footsteps of ...
    Follow in the footsteps of Anne Boleyn from Hever Castle, to Richmond Palace and ultimately to the Tower of London. On the morning of 19 May 1536, a French blade stilled the heart of an English queen. Her name was Anne Boleyn and her story has made an indelible mark on history. This book will take you through stately homes, castles, chapels and artefacts with a connection to Anne. Explore Hever ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Islam, the Turks and the Making of the English Reformation

    The History of the Ottoman Empire in John Foxe’s «Acts and Monuments»

    by Christopher Toenjes ...
    John Foxe wrote the first English history of the Ottoman Empire in his magnum opus, The Acts and Monuments. He exceeds contemporary representations in his extremely negative image of Islam and the «Turks,» who are identified as Antichrist and the epitome of wickedness. By juxtaposing Foxe’s work with that of his sources, fascinating conclusions can be drawn. The author analyzes the factors ... Read more

    $139.99 CAD

  • The Roots of English Colonialism in Ireland

    by John Patrick Montaño ...
    Series series Critical Perspectives on Empire
    This book is a major study of the cultural foundations of the Tudor plantations in Ireland and of early English imperialism more generally. John Patrick Montaño traces the roots of colonialism in the key relationship of cultivation and civility in Tudor England and shows the central role this played in Tudor strategies for settling, civilising and colonising Ireland. The book ranges from the role ... Read more

    $48.99 CAD

  • Five Letters 1519-1526

    by Hernando Cortés ...
    Translated by J. Bayard Morris ...
    First published in 1928.'These letters, well edited tell of a great conqueror, fighting for God and his king, and reveal the might proportions of the truly Elizabethan character that was Hernando Cortés.' Times Literary Supplement.Cortés's letters to the Emperor from Mexico are half-letters, half-despatches. The letters were all written between 1519 and 1526.Letter One: Despite the original never ... Read more

    $97.99 CAD

  • The West Awakes

    by Geoffrey Gibson ...
    This book deals with three phases of the history of the West (now including the U S) known as the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Enlightenment. The rebirth commenced largely in Florence. It was followed by what was traditionally called the High Renaissance centred in Rome. The spiritual Reformation exploded hotly in Germany. It was followed by a very cold version in Geneva. Typically, the ... Read more

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