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Henry VIII and his Rabbis(2025) RABOW, JERRYUsing primary resources and employing a forensic eye, Jerry Rabow offers a fascinating and unique investigation into the infamous story of Henry VIII's effort to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
Tudor Empire(2023) WILDMAN, DAVIDThis book will delve into how the Tudors exerted their control over their empire and domains, stretching from the north of England, Wales, Ireland, Cornwall, all the way to European possessions, as well as fresh colonies in the New World.Vezava: Trda35,05 € -
Swerve(2012) GREENBLATT, STEPHENWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2012Almost six hundred years ago, a short, genial man took a very old manuscript off a library shelf.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Scottish Witch-Hunt in Context(2002)As a showcase for the latest thinking on the Scottish witch-hunt, this collection of essays examines both a wide range of topics relevant to the subject during its full history and places Scottish witchcraft in a wider global context.Vezava: Mehka35,63 € -
Elizabeth I(2011) SOMERSET, LADY ANNEAn acclaimed biography of Elizabeth I and an examination of the politics and intrigues of her Tudor court.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Man Who Outshone The Sun King(2009) DRAZIN, CHARLES*In 1664, the musketeer D'Artagnan rode beside a heavily-armoured carriage as it rumbled slowly southwards from Paris, carrying his great friend Nicolas Foucquet to internal exile and life imprisonment in the fortress of Pignerol.Vezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Stolen Village(2008) EKIN, DESIn 1631 Barbary pirates kidnapped the inhabitants of Baltimore, West Cork in a daring night time raid. Only two of them ever returned. Here is the story of their kidnap, sale in the slave markets of Algiers and the political fallout from the attack.Vezava: Mehka19,95 € -
William and Mary(2008) KISTE, JOHN VAN DERMary (1662-94), daughter of James, Duke of York, heir to the English throne, married William (1650-1702), son of William II of Orange (1626-50), Stadtholder of the Dutch republic, who was eleven years older than her. This dual biography deals with both thVezava: Mehka25,22 € -
Nathaniel's Nutmeg(2000) MILTON, GILESThe extraordinary adventure-filled story of how England came to own Manhattan in the seventeenth centuryVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Revolution(2007) HARRIS, TIMThe 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688 was a massive, brutal and terrifying event, which completely changed the governments of England, Scotland and Ireland and which was only achieved through overwhelming violence. This book tells that this was a turning poinVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Penguin History of Britain(2001) BRIGDEN, SUSANNo period in British history retains more resonance and mystery than the sixteenth century. Here, the author sees the key to the Tudor world as religion - the new world of Protestantism and its battle with the the old world of uniform Catholicism.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Great Fire of London(2009) PORTER, STEPHENA fascinating insight into one of history's greatest catastrophesVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Civil War(2005) ROYLE, TREVOR* First complete general history of the English Civil War from its outbreak in 1639 to the last battle in 1659.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -











