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The Queens of Georgian Britain
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Most of you probably know quite a lot about the first four Georges who sat on the British throne, but what do you ...Read Review
Hitler’s Munich Man: The Fall of Admiral Sir Barry Domville
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Admiral Domville was a distinguished naval officer during WW1 who later became Director of Naval Intelligence. After retiring in 1936 he became a high-profile ...Read Review
Rebellion in the Reign of Charles II
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There was no rebellion in England in the reign of Charles II and only minor revolts in Scotland and Ireland. Plots and conspiracies ...Read Review
Treachery and Retribution: England’s Dukes, Marquesses, and Earls, 1066-1707
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Despite the title, this is in effect a political history of England from the Conquest to the Act of Union, told in 200 pages. ...Read Review
Posted in Wartime: Letters Home from Abroad
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The title is a pun. The book is based on letters posted in wartime from abroad by Britons posted abroad in wartime. We ...Read Review
The Late Lord: The Life of John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham
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John Pitt was the son of a great man (William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham) and the brother of another (William ...Read Review
We Also Served: The Forgotten Women of the First World War
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The title of this book does not do justice to its scope. In the preface, Vivien Newman observes that our remembrance of the ...Read Review
An Infamous Mistress: The Life, Loves and Family of the Celebrated Grace Dalrymple Elliott
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The authors produce the best blog on Georgian England – All Things Georgian. Because of it I looked forward to reading their biography of ...Read Review
Those Measureless Fields
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Laurence Greene is gassed at Ypres, but does not die until ten years later. This is a timely reminder that the effects of ...Read Review
Lost Legend of the Thryberg Hawk
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The Wars of the Roses is a period of history which is often glossed over. The lethal competition between the influential houses of ...Read Review
