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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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The History of "Punch"

The History of "Punch"

by M. H. (Marion Harry) Spielmann

The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland With Which Are Included Knox's Confession and The Book of Discipline

The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland With Which Are Included Knox's Confession and The Book of Discipline

by John Knox

A British Rifle Man The Journals and Correspondence of Major George Simmons, Rifle Brigade, During the Peninsular War and the Campaign of Waterloo

A British Rifle Man The Journals and Correspondence of Major George Simmons, Rifle Brigade, During the Peninsular War and the Campaign of Waterloo

by George Simmons

The Treaty of Waitangi; or, how New Zealand became a British Colony

The Treaty of Waitangi; or, how New Zealand became a British Colony

by Thomas Lindsay Buick

Political thought in England from Locke to Bentham

Political thought in England from Locke to Bentham

by Harold J. (Harold Joseph) Laski

Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles

Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles

by Daniel Hack Tuke

Pioneers in Canada

Pioneers in Canada

by Harry Johnston

The Life of a Conspirator Being a Biography of Sir Everard Digby by One of His Descendants

The Life of a Conspirator Being a Biography of Sir Everard Digby by One of His Descendants

by Thomas Longueville

Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes

Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes

by Charles Babbage

Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century With Facsimiles, Notes, and Introduction

Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century With Facsimiles, Notes, and Introduction

by John Ashton

The salon and English letters : Chapters on the interrelations of literature and society in the age of Johnson

The salon and English letters : Chapters on the interrelations of literature and society in the age of Johnson

by Chauncey Brewster Tinker

Minstrelsy of the Scottish border, Volume 1

Minstrelsy of the Scottish border, Volume 1

by Walter Scott

The Elizabethan Stage, Vol. 3

The Elizabethan Stage, Vol. 3

by E. K. (Edmund Kerchever) Chambers

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877. Vol XX - No. 118

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877. Vol XX - No. 118

by Various Authors

Secret Chambers and Hiding Places Historic, Romantic, & Legendary Stories & Traditions About Hiding-Holes, Secret Chambers, Etc.

Secret Chambers and Hiding Places Historic, Romantic, & Legendary Stories & Traditions About Hiding-Holes, Secret Chambers, Etc.

by Allan Fea

The Sovereignty of the Sea An Historical Account of the Claims of England to the Dominion of the British Seas, and of the Evolution of the Territorial Waters

The Sovereignty of the Sea An Historical Account of the Claims of England to the Dominion of the British Seas, and of the Evolution of the Territorial Waters

by Thomas Wemyss Fulton

British Pomology Or, the History, Description, Classification, and Synonymes, of the Fruits and Fruit Trees of Great Britain

British Pomology Or, the History, Description, Classification, and Synonymes, of the Fruits and Fruit Trees of Great Britain

by Robert Hogg

London Signs and Inscriptions

London Signs and Inscriptions

by Philip Norman

The Illustrated War News, Number 15, Nov. 18, 1914

The Illustrated War News, Number 15, Nov. 18, 1914

by Various Authors

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12)

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12)

by Edmund Burke

Early London: Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman

Early London: Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman

by Walter Besant

History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400

History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400

by John Richard Green

King Richard II

King Richard II

by William Shakespeare

The New Irish Constitution: An Exposition and Some Arguments

The New Irish Constitution: An Exposition and Some Arguments

A Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade Addressed to the freeholders and other inhabitants of Yorkshire

A Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade Addressed to the freeholders and other inhabitants of Yorkshire

by William Wilberforce

Wounded and a Prisoner of War, by an Exchanged Officer

Wounded and a Prisoner of War, by an Exchanged Officer

by Malcolm V. (Malcolm Vivian) Hay

English Lands, Letters and Kings, vol. 3: Queen Anne and the Georges

English Lands, Letters and Kings, vol. 3: Queen Anne and the Georges

by Donald Grant Mitchell

A History of the Durham Miner's Association 1870-1904

A History of the Durham Miner's Association 1870-1904

by John Wilson

Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, volume 2 (of 2)

Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, volume 2 (of 2)

by Dr. (John) Doran

Ladysmith: The Diary of a Siege

Ladysmith: The Diary of a Siege

by Henry Woodd Nevinson

The History of the Thirteen Colonies of North America 1497-1763

The History of the Thirteen Colonies of North America 1497-1763

by Reginald W. (Reginald Welbury) Jeffery

The journal of Elizabeth Lady Holland (1791-1811) Volume 2 (of 2)

The journal of Elizabeth Lady Holland (1791-1811) Volume 2 (of 2)

by Lady Elizabeth Vassall Fox Holland

The Story of the Cambrian: A Biography of a Railway

The Story of the Cambrian: A Biography of a Railway

by C. P. (Charles Penrhyn) Gasquoine

The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

by Geoffrey Keith Rose

What I Remember, Volume 1

What I Remember, Volume 1

by Thomas Adolphus Trollope

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of The English Nation — Volume 12 America, Part I

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of The English Nation — Volume 12 America, Part I

by Richard Hakluyt

The History of England from the Norman Conquest to the Death of John (1066-1216)

The History of England from the Norman Conquest to the Death of John (1066-1216)

by George Burton Adams

Maritime enterprise, 1485-1558

Maritime enterprise, 1485-1558

by James A. (James Alexander) Williamson

Women's Suffrage: A Short History of a Great Movement

Women's Suffrage: A Short History of a Great Movement

by Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett

The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Vol. I. With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished Characters

The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Vol. I. With A Supplement Of Interesting Letters By Distinguished Characters

by Viscount Horatio Nelson Nelson

The artillerist's manual and British soldier's compendium

The artillerist's manual and British soldier's compendium

by F. A. (Frederick Augustus) Griffiths

The Galaxy, March, 1877 Vol. XXIII, No. 3

The Galaxy, March, 1877 Vol. XXIII, No. 3

by Various Authors

English printers' ornaments

English printers' ornaments

by Henry R. (Henry Robert) Plomer

What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence

What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence

by John Gerard

Inns and Taverns of Old London

Inns and Taverns of Old London

by Henry C. (Henry Charles) Shelley

The Historic Thames

The Historic Thames

by Hilaire Belloc

Regeneration Being an Account of the Social Work of The Salvation Army in Great Britain

Regeneration Being an Account of the Social Work of The Salvation Army in Great Britain

by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

England, Canada and the Great War

England, Canada and the Great War

by L. G. (Louis Georges) Desjardins

Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth

by Edward Spencer Beesly

The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies

The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies

by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham

An Essay on the Antient and Modern State of Ireland

An Essay on the Antient and Modern State of Ireland

by Henry Brooke

The Blizzard in the West Being as Record and Story of the Disastrous Storm which Raged Throughout Devon and Cornwall, and West Somerset, On the Night of March 9th, 1891

The Blizzard in the West Being as Record and Story of the Disastrous Storm which Raged Throughout Devon and Cornwall, and West Somerset, On the Night of March 9th, 1891

by Unknown

Farmer George, Volume 2

Farmer George, Volume 2

by Lewis Melville

Glimpses into the Abyss

Glimpses into the Abyss

by Mary Higgs

The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador: A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell

The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador: A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell

by Dillon Wallace

Mediæval London

Mediæval London

by William Benham, Charles Welch

Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to Newfoundland

Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to Newfoundland

by active 1602 Edward Hayes

An Appeal to the British Nation on the Humanity and Policy of Forming a National Institution for the Preservation of Lives and Property from Shipwreck (1825)

An Appeal to the British Nation on the Humanity and Policy of Forming a National Institution for the Preservation of Lives and Property from Shipwreck (1825)

by Sir William Hillary

Native Races and the War

Native Races and the War

by Josephine Elizabeth Grey Butler

The Causes of the Rebellion in Ireland Disclosed In an Address to the People of England, in Which It Is Proved by Incontrovertible Facts, That the System for Some Years Pursued in That Country, Has Driven It into Its Present Dreadful Situation

The Causes of the Rebellion in Ireland Disclosed In an Address to the People of England, in Which It Is Proved by Incontrovertible Facts, That the System for Some Years Pursued in That Country, Has Driven It into Its Present Dreadful Situation

by Anonymous

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 06 of 12: England, 1189-1199, Richard I

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 06 of 12: England, 1189-1199, Richard I

by Raphael Holinshed

King Henry VI, Part 3

King Henry VI, Part 3

by William Shakespeare

The Hero of the Humber; Or, The History of the Late Mr. John Ellerthorpe

The Hero of the Humber; Or, The History of the Late Mr. John Ellerthorpe

by Henry Woodcock

Achenwall's Observations on North America

Achenwall's Observations on North America

by Gottfried Achenwall

A Source-Book of English Social History

A Source-Book of English Social History

by M. E. Monckton (Mary Evelyn Monckton) Jones

Early British trackways, moats, mounds, camps, and sites

Early British trackways, moats, mounds, camps, and sites

by Alfred Watkins

The Oxford Movement; Twelve Years, 1833-1845

The Oxford Movement; Twelve Years, 1833-1845

by R. W. (Richard William) Church

The Life of Robert, Lord Clive, Vol. 2 (of 3) Collected from the Family Papers Communicated by the Earl of Powis

The Life of Robert, Lord Clive, Vol. 2 (of 3) Collected from the Family Papers Communicated by the Earl of Powis

by John Malcolm

Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell

by Theodore Roosevelt

Historical record of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, or the Royal Irish Fusiliers : Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1793, and of its subsequent services to 1853

Historical record of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, or the Royal Irish Fusiliers : Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1793, and of its subsequent services to 1853

by Richard Cannon

Memoir of the Life and Services of Vice-Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton, Baronet, K.C.B.

Memoir of the Life and Services of Vice-Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton, Baronet, K.C.B.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 66, No. 407, September, 1849

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 66, No. 407, September, 1849

by Various Authors

A history of England principally in the seventeenth century, Volume 2 (of 6)

A history of England principally in the seventeenth century, Volume 2 (of 6)

by Leopold von Ranke

Days and Nights in London; Or, Studies in Black and Gray

Days and Nights in London; Or, Studies in Black and Gray

by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

The Cambrian Tourist, or, Post-Chaise Companion through Wales [1834] Containing cursory sketches of the Welsh territories, and a description of the manners, customs, and games of the natives

The Cambrian Tourist, or, Post-Chaise Companion through Wales [1834] Containing cursory sketches of the Welsh territories, and a description of the manners, customs, and games of the natives

by Anonymous

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 20, No. 566, September 15, 1832

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 20, No. 566, September 15, 1832

by Various Authors

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

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

by W. H. (William Henry) Wilkins

The Powers of Europe and Fall of Sebastopol

The Powers of Europe and Fall of Sebastopol

by A British officer

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844

by Various Authors

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 470, January 8, 1831

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 470, January 8, 1831

by Various Authors

The Welding of the Race ("449"-1066)

The Welding of the Race ("449"-1066)

An Humble Address and Earnest Appeal to Those Respectable Personages in Great-Britain and Ireland, Who, by Their Great and Permanent Interest in Landed Property, Their Liberal Education, Elevated Rank, and Enlarged Views, Are the Ablest to Judge, and the Fittest to Decide, Whether a Connection with, Or a Separation from the Continental Colonies of America, Be Most for the National Advantage, and the Lasting Benefit of These Kingdoms

An Humble Address and Earnest Appeal to Those Respectable Personages in Great-Britain and Ireland, Who, by Their Great and Permanent Interest in Landed Property, Their Liberal Education, Elevated Rank, and Enlarged Views, Are the Ablest to Judge, and the Fittest to Decide, Whether a Connection with, Or a Separation from the Continental Colonies of America, Be Most for the National Advantage, and the Lasting Benefit of These Kingdoms

by Josiah Tucker

The works of Richard Hurd, volume 3 (of 8)

The works of Richard Hurd, volume 3 (of 8)

by Richard Hurd

Historical Record of the Thirteenth Regiment of Light Dragoons Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1715, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1842

Historical Record of the Thirteenth Regiment of Light Dragoons Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1715, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1842

by Richard Cannon

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 07: August/September 1660

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 07: August/September 1660

by Samuel Pepys

The post of honour : stories of daring deeds done by men of the British Empire in the Great War

The post of honour : stories of daring deeds done by men of the British Empire in the Great War

by Richard Wilson

Canada and the British immigrant

Canada and the British immigrant

by Emily P. (Emily Poynton) Weaver

Unnoticed London

Unnoticed London

by Elizabeth Montizambert

A Popular Account of the Manners and Customs of India

A Popular Account of the Manners and Customs of India

by Charles Acland

Historical Record of the Seventeenth, or the Leicestershire Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1688, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848

Historical Record of the Seventeenth, or the Leicestershire Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1688, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848

by Richard Cannon

Statement of the Provision for the Poor, and of the Condition of the Labouring Classes in a Considerable Portion of America and Europe Being the preface to the foreign communications contained in the appendix to the Poor-Law Report

Statement of the Provision for the Poor, and of the Condition of the Labouring Classes in a Considerable Portion of America and Europe Being the preface to the foreign communications contained in the appendix to the Poor-Law Report

by Nassau William Senior

Narrative of the Fenian invasion of Canada

Narrative of the Fenian invasion of Canada

by Alexander Somerville

The Case of Edith Cavell A Study of the Rights of Non-Combatants

The Case of Edith Cavell A Study of the Rights of Non-Combatants

by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck

Memoirs and Services of the Eighty-third Regiment, County of Dublin, from 1793 to 1907 Including the Campaigns of the Regiment in the West Indies, Africa, the Peninsula, Ceylon, Canada, and India

Memoirs and Services of the Eighty-third Regiment, County of Dublin, from 1793 to 1907 Including the Campaigns of the Regiment in the West Indies, Africa, the Peninsula, Ceylon, Canada, and India

by Edward William Bray

Rusticus : or, The future of the countryside

Rusticus : or, The future of the countryside

by Martin S. (Martin Shaw) Briggs

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 714 September 1, 1877

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 714 September 1, 1877

by Various Authors

The After-glow of a Great Reign Four Addresses Delivered in St. Paul's Cathedral

The After-glow of a Great Reign Four Addresses Delivered in St. Paul's Cathedral

by Arthur F. (Arthur Foley) Winnington Ingram

His Maiesties Declaration, touching his Proceedings in the late Assemblie and Conuention of Parliament

His Maiesties Declaration, touching his Proceedings in the late Assemblie and Conuention of Parliament

by King of England James I

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 727, December 1, 1877

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 727, December 1, 1877

by Various Authors

English Law and the Renaissance The Rede Lecture for 1901

English Law and the Renaissance The Rede Lecture for 1901

by Frederic William Maitland