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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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Witch Stories

Witch Stories

by E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton

The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer With an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great Britain

The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer With an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great Britain

by Samuel Smiles

The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir

The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir

by Sir James McCrone Douie

The autobiography of Arthur Young : with selections from his correspondence

The autobiography of Arthur Young : with selections from his correspondence

by Arthur Young

The Cavalier Songs and Ballads of England from 1642 to 1684

The Cavalier Songs and Ballads of England from 1642 to 1684

Famous Frosts and Frost Fairs in Great Britain Chronicled from the Earliest to the Present Time

Famous Frosts and Frost Fairs in Great Britain Chronicled from the Earliest to the Present Time

by William Andrews

How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation

How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation

by Martha W. (Martha Woodroof) Hiden

The Story of the British Army

The Story of the British Army

by Charles Cooper King

A History of the Four Georges, Volume I

A History of the Four Georges, Volume I

by Justin McCarthy

Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume 1 (of 2) With an Account of his Parliamentary Struggle, Politics and Teachings. Seventh Edition

Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume 1 (of 2) With an Account of his Parliamentary Struggle, Politics and Teachings. Seventh Edition

by Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner, J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson

History of the Scottish Regiments in the British Army

History of the Scottish Regiments in the British Army

by Archibald K. Murray

A Cruising Voyage Around the World

A Cruising Voyage Around the World

by Woodes Rogers

Cassell's History of England, Vol. 4 (of 8) From the Fall of Marlborough to the Peninsular War

Cassell's History of England, Vol. 4 (of 8) From the Fall of Marlborough to the Peninsular War

by Anonymous

"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 3 of 3)

"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage (Volume 3 of 3)

by Dr. (John) Doran

The History of Gambling in England

The History of Gambling in England

by John Ashton

Tribal Custom in Anglo-Saxon Law Being an Essay Supplemental to (1) 'The English Village Community', (2) 'The Tribal System in Wales'

Tribal Custom in Anglo-Saxon Law Being an Essay Supplemental to (1) 'The English Village Community', (2) 'The Tribal System in Wales'

by Frederic Seebohm

The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events

The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events

by Leigh Hunt

In Jail with Charles Dickens

In Jail with Charles Dickens

by Alfred Trumble

Principles of Freedom

Principles of Freedom

by Terence J. (Terence Joseph) MacSwiney

Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 6 With a Memoir and Index

Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 6 With a Memoir and Index

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Young India An interpretation and a history of the nationalist movement from within

Young India An interpretation and a history of the nationalist movement from within

by Lala Lajpat Rai

History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. III

History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. III

by James Anthony Froude

Chats on Old Clocks

Chats on Old Clocks

by Arthur Hayden

Curialia Miscellanea, or Anecdotes of Old Times Regal, Noble, Gentilitial, and Miscellaneous: Including Authentic Anecdotes of the Royal Household, and the Manners and Customs of the Court, at an Early Period of the English History

Curialia Miscellanea, or Anecdotes of Old Times Regal, Noble, Gentilitial, and Miscellaneous: Including Authentic Anecdotes of the Royal Household, and the Manners and Customs of the Court, at an Early Period of the English History

by Samuel Pegge

The Life, Times, and Scientific Labours of the Second Marquis of Worcester To which is added a reprint of his Century of Inventions, 1663, with a Commentary thereon.

The Life, Times, and Scientific Labours of the Second Marquis of Worcester To which is added a reprint of his Century of Inventions, 1663, with a Commentary thereon.

by Henry Dircks

Leigh Hunt's Relations with Byron, Shelley and Keats

Leigh Hunt's Relations with Byron, Shelley and Keats

by Barnette Miller

Sunny Memories Of Foreign Lands, Volume 1

Sunny Memories Of Foreign Lands, Volume 1

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Collections and Recollections

Collections and Recollections

by George William Erskine Russell

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 12 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 12 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

by Robert Kerr

The Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652-54

The Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652-54

by Dorothy Osborne

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich: A Glance at Its History and Work

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich: A Glance at Its History and Work

by E. Walter (Edward Walter) Maunder

Chaucer's Official Life

Chaucer's Official Life

by James R. (James Root) Hulbert

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Third, Volume 4 (of 4)

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Third, Volume 4 (of 4)

by Horace Walpole

In Unfamiliar England A Record of a Seven Thousand Mile Tour by Motor of the Unfrequented Nooks and Corners, and the Shrines of Especial Interest, in England; With Incursions into Scotland and Ireland.

In Unfamiliar England A Record of a Seven Thousand Mile Tour by Motor of the Unfrequented Nooks and Corners, and the Shrines of Especial Interest, in England; With Incursions into Scotland and Ireland.

by Thos. D. (Thomas Dowler) Murphy

Chats on Old Furniture: A Practical Guide for Collectors

Chats on Old Furniture: A Practical Guide for Collectors

by Arthur Hayden

British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675

British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675

by Charles McLean Andrews

The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900

The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900

by Filson Young

Tableau historique et pittoresque de Paris depuis les Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours (Volume 2/8)

Tableau historique et pittoresque de Paris depuis les Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours (Volume 2/8)

by J. B. de (Jacques-Benjamin) Saint-Victor

The History of Chemistry, Volume 2 (of 2)

The History of Chemistry, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Thomas Thomson

A translation of Glanville

A translation of Glanville

by Ranulf de Glanville

Caroline the Illustrious, vol. 1 (of 2) : Queen-Consort of George II. and sometime Queen-Regent; a study of her life and time

Caroline the Illustrious, vol. 1 (of 2) : Queen-Consort of George II. and sometime Queen-Regent; a study of her life and time

by W. H. (William Henry) Wilkins

India under Ripon: A Private Diary

India under Ripon: A Private Diary

by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt

Sketches of the East Africa Campaign

Sketches of the East Africa Campaign

by Robert Valentine Dolbey

The story of Coventry

The story of Coventry

by Mary Dormer Harris

The Ancien Régime

The Ancien Régime

by Charles Kingsley

How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine

How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine

by W. T. (William Thomas) Massey

The English Prison System

The English Prison System

by Sir Evelyn Ruggles-Brise

Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1

Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1

by Henry Hunt

England and Canada A Summer Tour Between Old and New Westminster, with Historical Notes

England and Canada A Summer Tour Between Old and New Westminster, with Historical Notes

by Sandford Fleming

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 8 (of 8) South Africa and Its Future

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 8 (of 8) South Africa and Its Future

The Story of the Guides

The Story of the Guides

by G. J. (George John) Younghusband

London in the Time of the Tudors

London in the Time of the Tudors

by Walter Besant

Milton

Milton

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Fields of Victory

Fields of Victory

by Mrs. Humphry Ward

Memoir of the Services of the Bengal Artillery From the Formation of the Corps to the Present Time, with Some Account of Its Internal Organization

Memoir of the Services of the Bengal Artillery From the Formation of the Corps to the Present Time, with Some Account of Its Internal Organization

by E. (Edmond) Buckle

The True Story of My Parliamentary Struggle

The True Story of My Parliamentary Struggle

by Charles Bradlaugh

Lord Palmerston

Lord Palmerston

by Anthony Trollope

Stonehenge and Other British Stone Monuments Astronomically Considered

Stonehenge and Other British Stone Monuments Astronomically Considered

by Sir Norman Lockyer

The Pageant of British History

The Pageant of British History

by Edward Parrott

A History of the Four Georges, Volume II

A History of the Four Georges, Volume II

by Justin McCarthy

The British Campaign in France and Flanders, 1914

The British Campaign in France and Flanders, 1914

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Sober by Act of Parliament

Sober by Act of Parliament

by Fred A. (Fred Arthur) McKenzie

The Norwegian account of Haco's expedition against Scotland, A.D. MCCLXIII.

The Norwegian account of Haco's expedition against Scotland, A.D. MCCLXIII.

by Sturla Þórðarson

The Phœnix of Sodom; or, the Vere Street Coterie Being an Exhibition of the Gambols Practised by the Ancient Lechers of Sodom and Gomorrah, Embellished and Improved with the Modern Refinements in Sodomitical Practices, by the Members of the Vere Street Coterie, of Detestable Memory.

The Phœnix of Sodom; or, the Vere Street Coterie Being an Exhibition of the Gambols Practised by the Ancient Lechers of Sodom and Gomorrah, Embellished and Improved with the Modern Refinements in Sodomitical Practices, by the Members of the Vere Street Coterie, of Detestable Memory.

by Robert Holloway

Life of Frederick Marryat

Life of Frederick Marryat

by David Hannay

The Greville Memoirs, Part 3 (of 3), Volume 1 (of 2) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1852 to 1860

The Greville Memoirs, Part 3 (of 3), Volume 1 (of 2) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1852 to 1860

by Charles Greville

The Tower of London, (Vol. 2 of 2)

The Tower of London, (Vol. 2 of 2)

by Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second, Volume 3 (of 3)

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second, Volume 3 (of 3)

by Horace Walpole

Betting & Gambling: A National Evil

Betting & Gambling: A National Evil

A report of Major Hart's case, of rice-frauds, near Seringapatam

A report of Major Hart's case, of rice-frauds, near Seringapatam

by W. H. Inglis

A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield

A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield

by J. C. (John Charles) Ryle

God's Answers A Record of Miss Annie Macpherson's Work at the Home of Industry, Spitalfields, London, and in Canada

God's Answers A Record of Miss Annie Macpherson's Work at the Home of Industry, Spitalfields, London, and in Canada

by Clara M. S. Lowe

History of the Cape Mounted Riflemen With a Brief Account of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope

History of the Cape Mounted Riflemen With a Brief Account of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope

by Richard Cannon

Kuningas Juhana

Kuningas Juhana

by William Shakespeare

Notes on Old Edinburgh

Notes on Old Edinburgh

by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird

Letters from the peninsula, 1808-1812

Letters from the peninsula, 1808-1812

by Sir William Warre

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 488, May 7, 1831

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 488, May 7, 1831

by Various Authors

Henry the Fifth

Henry the Fifth

by Alfred John Church

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 01: Preface and Life

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 01: Preface and Life

by Samuel Pepys

I Puritani di Scozia, vol. 3

I Puritani di Scozia, vol. 3

by Walter Scott

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 46: October 1666

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 46: October 1666

by Samuel Pepys

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 279, October 20, 1827

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 279, October 20, 1827

by Various Authors

Free Trade with India An Enquiry into the True State of the Question at Issue Between His Majesty's Ministers, the Honorable the East India Company, and the Public at Large, on the Justice and Policy of a Free Trade to India

Free Trade with India An Enquiry into the True State of the Question at Issue Between His Majesty's Ministers, the Honorable the East India Company, and the Public at Large, on the Justice and Policy of a Free Trade to India

by active 1813 Common sense (Writer)

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 06: June/July 1660

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 06: June/July 1660

by Samuel Pepys

A history of postal agitation from fifty years ago till the present day

A history of postal agitation from fifty years ago till the present day

by H. G. Swift

Britain's Deadly Peril: Are We Told the Truth?

Britain's Deadly Peril: Are We Told the Truth?

by William Le Queux

The martyrdom of Nurse Cavell The life story of the victim of Germany's most barbarous crime

The martyrdom of Nurse Cavell The life story of the victim of Germany's most barbarous crime

by William Thomson Hill

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 3 of 6, slice 2 of 9: England, 1413-1423, Henry V

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 3 of 6, slice 2 of 9: England, 1413-1423, Henry V

by Raphael Holinshed

Anglo-Saxon Solidarity

Anglo-Saxon Solidarity

by Herbert Adams Gibbons

An Essay to the Restoring of our Decayed Trade. Wherein is Described, the Smuglers, Lawyers, and Officers Frauds &c.

An Essay to the Restoring of our Decayed Trade. Wherein is Described, the Smuglers, Lawyers, and Officers Frauds &c.

by Joseph Trevers

Remarks upon the First Report of the Royal Commission on Ritual in connection with the integrity of the Book of Common Prayer A lecture delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Brighton Branch of the English Church Union, Nov. 27, 1867

Remarks upon the First Report of the Royal Commission on Ritual in connection with the integrity of the Book of Common Prayer A lecture delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Brighton Branch of the English Church Union, Nov. 27, 1867

by Mayow Wynell Mayow

Thoughts on Slavery and Cheap Sugar A Letter to the Members and Friends of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society

Thoughts on Slavery and Cheap Sugar A Letter to the Members and Friends of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society

by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

Notes sur Londres

Notes sur Londres

by Brada

The Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn; With Notes

The Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn; With Notes

by King of England Henry VIII

Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902

Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902

by W. Basil (William Basil) Worsfold

A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2

A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2

by J. M. D. (John Miller Dow) Meiklejohn

Some Reminiscences of old Victoria

Some Reminiscences of old Victoria

by Edgar Fawcett

Rowlandson the Caricaturist; a Selection from His Works. Vol. 2

Rowlandson the Caricaturist; a Selection from His Works. Vol. 2

by Joseph Grego

The Campaign of Trenton 1776-77

The Campaign of Trenton 1776-77

by Samuel Adams Drake

The History of the Post Office in British North America

The History of the Post Office in British North America

by William Smith