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Lancaster Pamphlets eBook Series

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  • The Reign of Stephen

    Kingship, Warfare and Government in Twelfth-Century England

    by Keith J. Stringer ...
    Series series Lancaster Pamphlets
    In this study of Stephen's reign, Keith Stringer looks at the relationship between government, warfare, and the rise and fall of medieval states. Using primary sources and the most recent research, he offers an important re-evaluation of the so-called `Anarchy' and a radical reassessment of Stephen's ability as a ruler. ... Read more

    $81.06 CAD

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  • A Great and Terrible King

    Edward I and the Forging of Britain

    by Marc Morris ...
    This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king. Edward I is familiar to millions as 'Longshanks', conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace ('Braveheart'). Edward was born to rule England, but believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Crown and Country

    A History of England through the Monarchy

    by David Starkey ...
    An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. This compendium volume of two earlier books is fully revised and updated.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • A Short History of England

    by Simon Jenkins ...
    Which battle was fought 'For England, Harry and St George'? Who demanded to be painted 'warts and all'? What - and when - was the Battle of the Bulge?In A Short History of England, bestselling author Simon Jenkins answers all these questions - and many more - as he tells the tumultuous story of a fascinating nation. From the invaders of the dark ages to today's coalition, via the Tudors, the ... Read more

    $14.09 CAD

  • The Wars of the Roses

    by Michael Hicks ...
    A new assessment of the battle for the English throne: "All readers interested in late medieval history will appreciate this" ( Library Journal).The Wars of the Roses (1455–85) were a major turning point in English history. But the underlying causes for the successive upheavals have been hotly contested by historians ever since. In this original and stimulating new synthesis, distinguished ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Crown & Sceptre

    A New History of the British Monarchy from William the Conqueror to Charles III

    by Tracy Borman ...
    'Not just a brilliant compendium of biographies, but the biography of an institution: a marvellous read' - TOM HOLLANDThe perfect read for fans of UNRULY'This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle'(William Shakespeare, Richard II)The British monarchy is the one of the most iconic and enduring institutions in the world. It has weathered the storms of rebellion, revolution and war that brought ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • A Compact History Of Ireland

    by Sarah Healy ...
    This book provides in succinct, accessible form, a thematic rather than strictly chronological account of Irish history. It begins with a comprehensive historical portrait which presents the whole fabric of three thousand years of Irish life. For subsequent chapters the author has selected for development the significant threads of the historical web, the themes of invasion, rebellion, the Black ... Read more

    $4.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Charles I (Penguin Monarchs)

    An Abbreviated Life

    by Mark Kishlansky ...
    Series series Penguin Monarchs
    The tragedy of Charles I dominates one of the most strange and painful periods in British history as the whole island tore itself apart over a deadly, entangled series of religious and political disputes. In Mark Kishlansky's brilliant account it is never in doubt that Charles created his own catastrophe, but he was nonetheless opposed by men with far fewer scruples and less consistency who for ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Duke of Monmouth

    Life and Rebellion

    by Laura Brennan ...
    He was the illegitimate son of a king, a gallant and brave military hero, charming, handsome and well loved both within the court and with women; James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, had the life many would have envied in the seventeenth century.Monmouth lived in an age that was on the cusp of modernity. He lived through some of the biggest events and scandals of seventeenth century British history, ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scotland

    a New History

    by Michael Lynch ...
    Columba, Bannockburn, Robert Bruce, the nobles, Home Rule, Kenneth mac Alpin, the Wars of Independence, the union of the crowns, Mary, Queen of Scots, the Convenanters, the Reformation, Flodden, the industrial revolution, James VI, Thomas Chalmers, the union of parliaments, John Knox, the Canmore dynasty, Glencoe, the Enlightenment, the Highland Clearances, devolution, the Jacobites...Scotland is ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • The Hollow Crown

    A History of Britain in the Late Middle Ages

    by Miri Rubin ...
    Series series Penguin History of Britain
    There is no more haunting, compelling period in Britain's history than the later middle ages. The extraordinary kings - Edward III and Henry V the great warriors, Richard II and Henry VI, tragic inadequates killed by their failure to use their power, and Richard III, the demon king. The extraordinary events - the Black Death that destroyed a third of the population, the Peasants' Revolt, the Wars ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • A History of Scotland

    by Bruce Lenman, J.L. Mackie ...
    A history that is equally entertaining and enlightening, illustrating all of the changes of power and intricacies that are necessary to understand the interrelation between England and Scotland and the Highland and Lowland populations. It shows how Duncan (1034-40) emerged from 'the union of the four peoples' as the first king of a united Scotland and provides detailed, reign-by-reign accounts ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD