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  • Tudor Sea Power

    The Foundation of Greatness

    by David Childs ...
    In the sixteenth century England turned from being an insignifcant part of an offshore island into a nation respected and feared in Europe. This was not achieved through empire building, conquest, large armies, treaties, marriage alliances, trade or any of the other traditional means of exercising power. Indeed England was successful in few of these. Instead she based her power and eventual ... Read more

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  • The Warship Mary Rose

    The Life & Times of King Henry VIII's Flagship

    by David Childs ...
    This new paperback edition brings the history of Henry VIII's famous warship right up to date with new chapters on the stunning presentation of the hull and the 19,000 salvaged artefacts in the new museum in Portsmouth.Mary Rose has, along with HMS Victory, become an instantly recognisable symbol of Britain's maritime past, while the extraordinary richness of the massive collection of artefacts ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pirate Nation

    Elizabeth I and her Royal Sea Rovers

    by David Childs ...
    For all the romantic mythology surrounding the court of Queen Elizabeth I, the financial underpinning of the reign of 'Gloriana' was decidedly sordid. Elizabeth's policy of seizing foreign assets made her popular at home but drew her into a public/private partnership with pirates who preyed on the state's foes and friends alike, being rewarded or punished depending on how much of a cut the Queen ... Read more

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  • Invading America

    The English Assault on the New World, 1497–1630

    by David Childs ...
    A fascinating examination of why England failed for so long to colonize North America, in contrast to Spain's rapid conquest farther south.Within a generation of Columbus's first landfall in the Caribbean, Spain ruled an empire in central and south America many times the size of the home country. In stark contrast, after a century of struggle, and numerous disasters, English colonizing efforts ... Read more

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  • Growing Remembrance

    The Story of the National Memorial Arboretum

    by David Childs ...
    The story of the inspiration for, establishment and evolution of the National Memorial Arboretum is a fascinating one. Sited at Alrewas, Staffordshire, the Arboretum has become the Nations all year round focus for remembering and paying tribute to all who have served their country in both peace and war not only in the armed forces and merchant navy but in the emergency services as well.Planting ... Read more

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  • Invading America

    The English Assault on the New World 1497-1630

    by David Childs ...
    Within a generation of Columbus's first landfall in the Caribbean, Spain ruled an empire in Central and South America many times its size, while, in stark contrast, the English had only succeeded in settling the banks of one waterway and several bays. Invading America examines English development by reviewing the voyages, the conflict with the native peoples, the lack of leadership and the ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • The Fall of the GDR

    by David Childs ...
    Series series Themes In Modern German History
    The book charts the dramatic months leading to one of the most profound changes of the 20th century, the opening of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the restoration of German unity in 1990. The author analyses the nature of Communist rule in the GDR over 40 years, its few strengths and its many weaknesses, and the myths which grew up around it. This book places the GDR in its international setting as ... Read more

    $84.99 USD

  • Britain since 1939

    Progress and Decline

    by David Childs ...
    Series series British Studies Series
    In this thoroughly revised 2nd edition, David Childs gives a detailed account of political, social and economic developments since 1919, including the impact of the Second World War, Britain's often neglected last days as an Empire- India, Palestine, Kenya, Cyprus and elsewhere are covered, necessary background for an understanding of Britain today.The decline of the Conservatives and the Blair ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • The Changing Face of Western Communism

    Edited by David Childs ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    This book, first published in 1980, provides both a broad review and detailed analysis of the major issues that had been affecting the changing relations between Moscow and the other European Communist parties. In discussing the Spanish, Italian, French and Scandinavian communist parties the individual contributors expose the weaknesses as well as the strengths of the parties, and analyse the ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Honecker's Germany (RLE: German Politics)

    Moscow's German Ally

    Edited by David Childs ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: German Politics
    Picking up many of themes of David Childs’ earlier book, The GDR: Moscow’s German Ally, this book discusses the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1971 until the mid 1980s. Written at a time when the GDR was one of the most modern and successful socialist states, with a growing importance within the socialist bloc and the global stage, this books examined a number of important topics such as ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • West Germany (RLE: German Politics)

    Politics and Society

    Series series Routledge Library Editions: German Politics
    This book, originally published in 1981, provides the student and general reader alike with a fascinating account of the dynamic re-emergence of Germany after the Second World War as one of the world’s leading and most powerful states. The book gives extensive coverage to all aspects of the former West Germany’s political, social and economic arrangements. As well as dealing with the Basic Law, ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Germany in the Twentieth Century (RLE: German Politics)

    by David Childs ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: German Politics
    The book traces the development of Germany from the Kaiser’s Reich in the 1870s to the reunited democratic state led by Helmut Kohl in the 1990s. The author begins by countering the popular view of Germany before 1914 as irredeemably reactionary, and after assessing Germany’s part in the First World War, he outlines the rise and fall of the Weimar Republic. The 12 years of Hitler’s destructive ... Read more

    $65.99 USD