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History - British

From cloistered chronicles and medieval feuds to imperial wars, scandalous trials, and the thunder of the Victorian age, this bookshelf sweeps through the making of Britain in all its grandeur and contradiction. Here are kings and reformers, generals and engineers, highways and battlefields, superstition and statecraft—voices from centuries of upheaval building a nation before your ears. Step in for a journey where history feels less like a record and more like a rising drama.

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Children of the Dead End: The Autobiography of an Irish Navvy

Children of the Dead End: The Autobiography of an Irish Navvy

by Patrick MacGill

In the Days of Queen Victoria

In the Days of Queen Victoria

by Eva March Tappan

Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book the First

Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book the First

by Sir William Blackstone

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I.

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I.

by Mrs. A. T. Thomson

'Up the Country': Letters Written to Her Sister from the Upper Provinces of India

'Up the Country': Letters Written to Her Sister from the Upper Provinces of India

by Emily Eden

The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3)

The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3)

by James Anthony Froude

Sea life in Nelson's time

Sea life in Nelson's time

by John Masefield

Life of Heber C. Kimball, an apostle : the father and founder of the British mission

Life of Heber C. Kimball, an apostle : the father and founder of the British mission

by Orson F. (Orson Ferguson) Whitney

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 14 America, Part III

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 14 America, Part III

by Richard Hakluyt

The Irish Crisis

The Irish Crisis

by Charles E. (Charles Edward) Trevelyan

A Comprehensive History of Norwich

A Comprehensive History of Norwich

by A. D. Bayne

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Complete

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Complete

by Azel Ames

The Book of Trinity College Dublin 1591-1891

The Book of Trinity College Dublin 1591-1891

by Ireland) Trinity College (Dublin

The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago

The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago

by J. (John) Biddulph

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Zehnter Band: enthaltend Kapitel 19 und 20.

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Zehnter Band: enthaltend Kapitel 19 und 20.

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Evangeline: Traduction du poème Acadien de Longfellow

Evangeline: Traduction du poème Acadien de Longfellow

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Vierter Band

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Vierter Band

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror, A Drama. Translated from the Bengali by a Native.

Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror, A Drama. Translated from the Bengali by a Native.

by Dinabandhu Mitra

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Volume I

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Volume I

by Thomas Clarkson

John Keble's Parishes: A History of Hursley and Otterbourne

John Keble's Parishes: A History of Hursley and Otterbourne

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Our Sabbaths in Danger A Sermon, deprecating the contemplated opening of the Crystal Palace on the Lord's-Day

Our Sabbaths in Danger A Sermon, deprecating the contemplated opening of the Crystal Palace on the Lord's-Day

by Daniel Moore

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Erster Band enthaltend Kapitel 1 und 2

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Erster Band enthaltend Kapitel 1 und 2

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

A Seasonable Warning and Caution against the Insinuations of Papists and Jacobites in favour of the Pretender Being a Letter from an Englishman at the Court of Hanover

A Seasonable Warning and Caution against the Insinuations of Papists and Jacobites in favour of the Pretender Being a Letter from an Englishman at the Court of Hanover

by Daniel Defoe

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I

by Richard Hakluyt

Second Thoughts are Best: Or a Further Improvement of a Late Scheme to Prevent Street Robberies

Second Thoughts are Best: Or a Further Improvement of a Late Scheme to Prevent Street Robberies

by Daniel Defoe

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. Continued from the Reign of William and Mary to the Death of George II.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. Continued from the Reign of William and Mary to the Death of George II.

by T. (Tobias) Smollett

English Travellers of the Renaissance

English Travellers of the Renaissance

by Clare Howard

Geschichte der Englischen Sprache und Literatur von den ältesten Zeiten bis zur Einführung der Buchdruckerkunst

Geschichte der Englischen Sprache und Literatur von den ältesten Zeiten bis zur Einführung der Buchdruckerkunst

by Ottomar Behnsch

Zwanzig Jahre an Indischen Fürstenhöfen : Indisches und Allzu-Indisches

Zwanzig Jahre an Indischen Fürstenhöfen : Indisches und Allzu-Indisches

by Otto Mayer

The loyalists of America and their times : from 1620 to 1816, Vol. 1 of 2

The loyalists of America and their times : from 1620 to 1816, Vol. 1 of 2

by Egerton Ryerson

Common Sense

Common Sense

by Thomas Paine

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

St. John's College, Cambridge

St. John's College, Cambridge

by Robert Forsyth Scott

British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo

British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo

by Sir W. H. (William Hood) Treacher

The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France

The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France

by Charles Duke Yonge

Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations

Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations

by Susan Swain Madders

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4

English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4

by James Anthony Froude

The Intimate Letters of Hester Piozzi and Penelope Pennington, 1788-1821

The Intimate Letters of Hester Piozzi and Penelope Pennington, 1788-1821

by Hester Lynch Piozzi, Penelope Pennington

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 1843

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 1843

by Various Authors

Bell's Cathedrals: Wimborne Minster and Christchurch Priory A Short History of Their Foundation and a Description of Their Buildings

Bell's Cathedrals: Wimborne Minster and Christchurch Priory A Short History of Their Foundation and a Description of Their Buildings

by Rev. Thomas Perkins

An Attempt to Explain the Origin and Meaning of the Early Interlaced Ornamentation Found on the Sculptured Stones of Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man

An Attempt to Explain the Origin and Meaning of the Early Interlaced Ornamentation Found on the Sculptured Stones of Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man

by Gilbert J. (Gilbert James) French

An Historical Summary of the Post Office in Scotland

An Historical Summary of the Post Office in Scotland

by T. B. (Thomas Bamford) Lang

The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant

The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant

by Ida Lee

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 12, No. 324, July 26, 1828

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 12, No. 324, July 26, 1828

by Various Authors

The Sentence and Affidavit of John Church, the Obelisk Preacher For an Attempt to Commit an Unnatural Crime on Adam Foreman, at Vauxhall. Together With Judge Bayley's Impressive Address to the Prisoner, at Full Length. At the Court of King's Bench, Nov. 24, 1817.

The Sentence and Affidavit of John Church, the Obelisk Preacher For an Attempt to Commit an Unnatural Crime on Adam Foreman, at Vauxhall. Together With Judge Bayley's Impressive Address to the Prisoner, at Full Length. At the Court of King's Bench, Nov. 24, 1817.

by Joseph Augustus Dowling

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Siebenter Band: enthaltend Kapitel 13 und 14.

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Siebenter Band: enthaltend Kapitel 13 und 14.

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

The reign of Mary Tudor

The reign of Mary Tudor

by James Anthony Froude

Samuel Pepys and the World He Lived In

Samuel Pepys and the World He Lived In

by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley

Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870

Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870

by John A. (John Alexander) MacDonald

Richard I Makers of History

Richard I Makers of History

by Jacob Abbott

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell

by David Hume

Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth

Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth

by Lucy Aikin

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 4 (of 6)

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 4 (of 6)

by Robert Southey

Quotes and Images From The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Quotes and Images From The Diary of Samuel Pepys

by Samuel Pepys

Omzwervingen door de eilandenwereld van den Grooten Oceaan: De Fidji-eilanden De Aarde en haar Volken, 1888

Omzwervingen door de eilandenwereld van den Grooten Oceaan: De Fidji-eilanden De Aarde en haar Volken, 1888

by Anonymous

Banks and Their Customers A practical guide for all who keep banking accounts from the customers' point of view

Banks and Their Customers A practical guide for all who keep banking accounts from the customers' point of view

by Henry Warren

How to Visit the English Cathedrals

How to Visit the English Cathedrals

by Esther Singleton

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part C. From Henry VII. to Mary

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part C. From Henry VII. to Mary

by David Hume

British Highways and Byways from a Motor Car Being a Record of a Five Thousand Mile Tour in England, Wales and Scotland

British Highways and Byways from a Motor Car Being a Record of a Five Thousand Mile Tour in England, Wales and Scotland

by Thos. D. (Thomas Dowler) Murphy

Henry the Second

Henry the Second

by Alice Stopford Green

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 29: June/July 1664

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 29: June/July 1664

by Samuel Pepys

A History of Elizabethan Literature

A History of Elizabethan Literature

by George Saintsbury

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume II.

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume II.

by Mrs. A. T. Thomson

Lord George Bentinck: A Political Biography

Lord George Bentinck: A Political Biography

by Earl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli

Memorials of old Cheshire

Memorials of old Cheshire

A Student's History of England, v. 1: B.C. 55-A.D. 1509 From the Earliest Times to the Death of King Edward VII

A Student's History of England, v. 1: B.C. 55-A.D. 1509 From the Earliest Times to the Death of King Edward VII

by Samuel Rawson Gardiner

Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4

Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1660 N.S.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1660 N.S.

by Samuel Pepys

History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216

History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216

by John Richard Green

The History of Thomas Ellwood Written By Himself

The History of Thomas Ellwood Written By Himself

by Thomas Ellwood

A history of criticism and literary taste in Europe from the earliest texts to the present day. Volume 2 (of 3), From the Renaissance to the decline of eighteenth century orthodoxy

A history of criticism and literary taste in Europe from the earliest texts to the present day. Volume 2 (of 3), From the Renaissance to the decline of eighteenth century orthodoxy

by George Saintsbury

Traditions of Edinburgh

Traditions of Edinburgh

by Robert Chambers

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 40: November/December 1665

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 40: November/December 1665

by Samuel Pepys

Lord Roberts' Message to the Nation

Lord Roberts' Message to the Nation

by Earl Frederick Sleigh Roberts Roberts

The Elizabethan Stage, Vol. 1

The Elizabethan Stage, Vol. 1

by E. K. (Edmund Kerchever) Chambers

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, by the British Parliament (1839)

The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, by the British Parliament (1839)

by Thomas Clarkson

The Life of Robert, Lord Clive, Vol. 3 (of 3) Collected from the Family Papers Communicated by the Earl of Powis

The Life of Robert, Lord Clive, Vol. 3 (of 3) Collected from the Family Papers Communicated by the Earl of Powis

by John Malcolm

The History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of King George the Fifth. Volume 08 of 11.

The History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of King George the Fifth. Volume 08 of 11.

by John Lingard, Hilaire Belloc

The History of England, Volume I From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688

The History of England, Volume I From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688

by David Hume

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 45: August/September 1666

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 45: August/September 1666

by Samuel Pepys

The War and Democracy

The War and Democracy

by R. W. (Robert William) Seton-Watson, Arthur Greenwood, John Dover Wilson, Alfred Zimmern

An address to British females on the moral management of pregnancy and labour, and some cursory observations on medical deportment : Suggested by the death of Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales: with a vindication of Her Royal Highness's physicians, Sir Richard Croft, Dr. Baillie, and Dr. Sims

An address to British females on the moral management of pregnancy and labour, and some cursory observations on medical deportment : Suggested by the death of Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales: with a vindication of Her Royal Highness's physicians, Sir Richard Croft, Dr. Baillie, and Dr. Sims

by William Cooke

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume III.

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume III.

by Mrs. A. T. Thomson

A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum

A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum

by Anonymous

Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3

Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3

by Thomas Henry Huxley

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II.

by David Hume

The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 3

The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 3

by Horace Walpole

The Territorial Divisions, 1914-1918

The Territorial Divisions, 1914-1918

by John Stirling

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 53, March, 1862 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

The Leading Facts of English History

The Leading Facts of English History

by D. H. (David Henry) Montgomery

The Alien Invasion

The Alien Invasion

by W. H. (William Henry) Wilkins

A road-book to old Chelsea

A road-book to old Chelsea

by G. B. (Grace Benedicta) Stuart

The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859

The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859

by John Morley

Leaders of the People: Studies in Democratic History

Leaders of the People: Studies in Democratic History

by Joseph Clayton

Notes and Queries for Worcestershire

Notes and Queries for Worcestershire

by John Noake

The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans

The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans

by Theodore Roosevelt

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844

by Various Authors

The English in the West Indies; Or, The Bow of Ulysses

The English in the West Indies; Or, The Bow of Ulysses

by James Anthony Froude