The highly-anticipated biography of Henry VIII. The significance of his reign is, at times, overshadowed by his six marriages. This book, however, will look beyond the marriages to explore the man, his obsessions, his life and his legacy.
The highly-anticipated biography of Henry VIII. The significance of his reign is, at times, overshadowed by his six marriages. This book, however, wil...
From one of our finest historians comes an outstanding 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 most revered institutions - but also one of its most tumultuous. In Crown and Country, David Starkey charts its rollercoaster history from earliest times to the present; from the courtly love of the Middle Ages, through the turbulent reign of the Tudors, to the chaos of the Civil War.
Starkey brings this tempestuous story up to...
From one of our finest historians comes an outstanding exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. ...
Gives a textured picture of daily life at the Tudor Court from the woman's point of view. This book establishes the interaction of the private and public, and demonstrates how the Queens of Henry VIII were central in determining political policy.
Gives a textured picture of daily life at the Tudor Court from the woman's point of view. This book establishes the interaction of the private and pub...
For centuries the seas appeared to offer limitless supplies of food and other resources, their waters a cornucopia never to be exhausted. Based on research for the History of Marine Animal Populations project, this title examines the complex relationship our forebears had with the sea and the animals that inhabit it.
For centuries the seas appeared to offer limitless supplies of food and other resources, their waters a cornucopia never to be exhausted. Based on res...
To mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, bestselling historian David Starkey explores the Magna Carta and its influence on Britain today.
To mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, bestselling historian David Starkey explores the Magna Carta and its influence on Britain...
