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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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Literary Celebrities of the English Lake-District

Literary Celebrities of the English Lake-District

by Frederick Sessions

Flower o' the Heather: A Story of the Killing Times

Flower o' the Heather: A Story of the Killing Times

by Robert William MacKenna

English Cathedrals Illustrated Second and Revised Edition

English Cathedrals Illustrated Second and Revised Edition

by Francis Bond

Heroes of the Goodwin Sands

Heroes of the Goodwin Sands

by Thomas Stanley Treanor

The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918

The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918

by 5th Great Britain. Army. Highland Light Infantry. Battalion

St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks

St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks

by Various Authors

Some Old Time Beauties After Portraits by the English Masters, with Embellishment and Comment

Some Old Time Beauties After Portraits by the English Masters, with Embellishment and Comment

by Thomson Willing

The Icknield Way

The Icknield Way

by Edward Thomas

A Walk from London to John O'Groat's With Notes by the Way

A Walk from London to John O'Groat's With Notes by the Way

by Elihu Burritt

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878.

by Various Authors

Lectures on the rise and development of medieval architecture; vol. 2

Lectures on the rise and development of medieval architecture; vol. 2

by Sir George Gilbert Scott

Recollections of James Anthony Gardner, commander R.N. (1775–1814)

Recollections of James Anthony Gardner, commander R.N. (1775–1814)

by James Anthony Gardner

The Harwich Naval Forces: Their Part in the Great War

The Harwich Naval Forces: Their Part in the Great War

by E. F. (Edward Frederick) Knight

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1664 N.S.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1664 N.S.

by Samuel Pepys

Campaign of the Indus In a Series of Letters from an Officer of the Bombay Division

Campaign of the Indus In a Series of Letters from an Officer of the Bombay Division

by T. W. E. Holdsworth

Oxford

Oxford

by Edward Thomas

The Pan-Angles A Consideration of the Federation of the Seven English-Speaking Nations

The Pan-Angles A Consideration of the Federation of the Seven English-Speaking Nations

by Sinclair Kennedy

Biographical Memorials of James Oglethorpe Founder of the Colony of Georgia, in North America.

Biographical Memorials of James Oglethorpe Founder of the Colony of Georgia, in North America.

by Thaddeus Mason Harris

Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude

Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude

by William Forbes-Mitchell

England under the Angevin Kings, Volume I

England under the Angevin Kings, Volume I

by Kate Norgate

Handbook to the new Gold-fields

Handbook to the new Gold-fields

by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

The Life of Robert, Lord Clive, Vol. 1 (of 3) Collected from the Family Papers Communicated by the Earl of Powis

The Life of Robert, Lord Clive, Vol. 1 (of 3) Collected from the Family Papers Communicated by the Earl of Powis

by John Malcolm

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 12, No. 328, August 23, 1828

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 12, No. 328, August 23, 1828

by Various Authors

The Newmarket, Bury, Thetford and Cromer Road Sport and history on an East Anglian turnpike

The Newmarket, Bury, Thetford and Cromer Road Sport and history on an East Anglian turnpike

by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846

by Various Authors

The Real Gladstone: An Anecdotal Biography

The Real Gladstone: An Anecdotal Biography

by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

A History of the British Army, Vol. 2 First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War

A History of the British Army, Vol. 2 First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War

by Sir J. W. (John William) Fortescue

Cawnpore

Cawnpore

by George Otto Trevelyan

Men Who Have Made the Empire

Men Who Have Made the Empire

by George Chetwynd Griffith

Henri IV (1re partie)

Henri IV (1re partie)

by William Shakespeare

Charter and Supplemental Charter of the Hudson's Bay Company

Charter and Supplemental Charter of the Hudson's Bay Company

by Hudson's Bay Company

A Georgian Pageant

A Georgian Pageant

by Frank Frankfort Moore

Historical Record of the Forty-sixth or South Devonshire Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1741 and of Its Subsequent Services to 1851

Historical Record of the Forty-sixth or South Devonshire Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1741 and of Its Subsequent Services to 1851

by Richard Cannon

The Greatest English Classic A Study of the King James Version of the Bible and Its Influence on Life and Literature

The Greatest English Classic A Study of the King James Version of the Bible and Its Influence on Life and Literature

by Cleland Boyd McAfee

The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2

The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2

by Stephen Lucius Gwynn

The United Empire Loyalists: A Chronicle of the Great Migration [1920 ed.]

The United Empire Loyalists: A Chronicle of the Great Migration [1920 ed.]

by W. Stewart (William Stewart) Wallace

Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02

Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02

by Sir Henry Craik

An Account of the expedition to Carthagena, with explanatory notes and observations

An Account of the expedition to Carthagena, with explanatory notes and observations

by Sir Charles Knowles

Is Ulster Right?

Is Ulster Right?

by Anonymous

The development of British landscape painting in water-colours

The development of British landscape painting in water-colours

by A. J. (Alexander Joseph) Finberg, E. A. (Ernest Archibald) Taylor

Are we ruined by the Germans?

Are we ruined by the Germans?

by Harold Cox

The Victorian Age: The Rede Lecture for 1922

The Victorian Age: The Rede Lecture for 1922

by William Ralph Inge

A Middy's Recollections, 1853-1860

A Middy's Recollections, 1853-1860

by Victor Alexander Montagu

Battles with the Sea

Battles with the Sea

by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

Joseph Rogers, M.D.: Reminiscences of a Workhouse Medical Officer

Joseph Rogers, M.D.: Reminiscences of a Workhouse Medical Officer

by Joseph Rogers

Remarks on the Present System of Road Making With Observations, Deduced from Practice and Experience, With a View to a Revision of the Existing Laws, and the Introduction of Improvement in the Method of Making, Repairing, and Preserving Roads, and Defending the Road Funds from Misapplication. Seventh Edition, Carefully Revised, With an Appendix, and Report from the Select Committee of the House of Commons, June 1823, with Extracts from the Evidence

Remarks on the Present System of Road Making With Observations, Deduced from Practice and Experience, With a View to a Revision of the Existing Laws, and the Introduction of Improvement in the Method of Making, Repairing, and Preserving Roads, and Defending the Road Funds from Misapplication. Seventh Edition, Carefully Revised, With an Appendix, and Report from the Select Committee of the House of Commons, June 1823, with Extracts from the Evidence

by John Loudon McAdam

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 486, April 23, 1831

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 486, April 23, 1831

by Various Authors

On Patrol

On Patrol

by John Graham Bower

The Mayflower Society House Being the story of the Edward Winslow House, the Mayflower Society, the Pilgrims

The Mayflower Society House Being the story of the Edward Winslow House, the Mayflower Society, the Pilgrims

by Walter Merriam Pratt

The Money Market

The Money Market

by F. (Frederick) Straker

Plays and Puritans

Plays and Puritans

by Charles Kingsley

From Snotty to Sub

From Snotty to Sub

by Wolston B. C. W. (Wolston Beaumont Charles Weld) Forester

The Law's Lumber Room (Second Series)

The Law's Lumber Room (Second Series)

by Francis Watt

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 12, No. 343, November 29, 1828

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 12, No. 343, November 29, 1828

by Various Authors

The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of England

The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of England

by Mary Platt Parmele

Irish Impressions

Irish Impressions

by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 91, July 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 91, July 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Economic effects of the world war upon women and children in Great Britain

Economic effects of the world war upon women and children in Great Britain

by Irene Osgood Andrews, Margaret A. Hobbs

Adventures in Holland and at Waterloo; and Expedition to Portugal

Adventures in Holland and at Waterloo; and Expedition to Portugal

by Thomas Knight

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 53, November 11, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 53, November 11, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 2

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 2

by Azel Ames

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 36: July 1665

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 36: July 1665

by Samuel Pepys

Proposed Surrender of the Prayer-Book and Articles of the Church of England A Letter to the Lord Bishop of London on Professor Stanley's Views of Clerical and University "Subscription"

Proposed Surrender of the Prayer-Book and Articles of the Church of England A Letter to the Lord Bishop of London on Professor Stanley's Views of Clerical and University "Subscription"

by William J. (William Josiah) Irons

England

England

by Charles Dudley Warner

A caution to Great Britain and her colonies, in a short representation of the calamitous state of the enslaved Negroes in the British dominions

A caution to Great Britain and her colonies, in a short representation of the calamitous state of the enslaved Negroes in the British dominions

by Anthony Benezet

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 37: August 1665

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 37: August 1665

by Samuel Pepys

Storia della Guerra della Independenza degli Stati Uniti di America, vol. 1

Storia della Guerra della Independenza degli Stati Uniti di America, vol. 1

by Carlo Botta

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 53: May 1667

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 53: May 1667

by Samuel Pepys

A mediaeval burglary : A lecture delivered at the John Rylands Library on the 20th January, 1915

A mediaeval burglary : A lecture delivered at the John Rylands Library on the 20th January, 1915

by T. F. (Thomas Frederick) Tout

Report of the Cromer Ladies' Bible Association, 1838

Report of the Cromer Ladies' Bible Association, 1838

by Cromer Ladies' Bible Association

Clerical Subscription and the Act of Uniformity

Clerical Subscription and the Act of Uniformity

by Edward Hoare

Charles I Makers of History

Charles I Makers of History

by Jacob Abbott

The slang dictionary : Etymological, historical and anecdotal

The slang dictionary : Etymological, historical and anecdotal

by John Camden Hotten

Richard II Makers of History

Richard II Makers of History

by Jacob Abbott

Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys

Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys

by Dugald Butler

The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1

The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1

by Frederick Whymper

Some Naval Yarns

Some Naval Yarns

by Mordaunt Hall

The regimental records of the British Army : a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

The regimental records of the British Army : a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

by John S. Farmer

Dickens' London

Dickens' London

by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 2 (of 3) 1859-1880

The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 2 (of 3) 1859-1880

by John Morley

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 3, Sep. 1809-Dec. 1810 : Ocaña, Cadiz, Bussaco, Torres Vedras

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 3, Sep. 1809-Dec. 1810 : Ocaña, Cadiz, Bussaco, Torres Vedras

by Charles Oman

The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland: A Description of Cities, Cathedrals, Lakes, Mountains, Ruins, and Watering-places.

The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland: A Description of Cities, Cathedrals, Lakes, Mountains, Ruins, and Watering-places.

by Thomas W. (Thomas William) Silloway, Lee L. Powers

A History of the Gipsies: with Specimens of the Gipsy Language

A History of the Gipsies: with Specimens of the Gipsy Language

by Walter Simson

The Old East Indiamen

The Old East Indiamen

by E. Keble (Edward Keble) Chatterton

The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain

The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain

by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

English Industries of the Middle Ages Being an Introduction to the Industrial History of Medieval England

English Industries of the Middle Ages Being an Introduction to the Industrial History of Medieval England

by L. F. (Louis Francis) Salzman

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 22 Juvenilia and Other Papers

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 22 Juvenilia and Other Papers

by Robert Louis Stevenson

A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3

A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3

by De Alva Stanwood Alexander

The Inns of Court

The Inns of Court

by Cecil Headlam

Devonshire

Devonshire

by Francis A. (Francis Arnold) Knight, Louie M. Knight Dutton

Yorkshire

Yorkshire

by Gordon Home

The Chignecto Isthmus and Its First Settlers

The Chignecto Isthmus and Its First Settlers

by Howard Trueman

Old Country Life

Old Country Life

by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See

by Percy Dearmer

History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour

History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour

by A. G. K. (Alfred Guy Kingan) L'Estrange

Chelsea, in the Olden & Present Times

Chelsea, in the Olden & Present Times

by George Bryan

Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents, and Strange Events

Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents, and Strange Events

by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

Elizabeth Montagu, the queen of the bluestockings, Volumes 1 and 2 : Her correspondence from 1720 to 1761

Elizabeth Montagu, the queen of the bluestockings, Volumes 1 and 2 : Her correspondence from 1720 to 1761

by Mrs. (Elizabeth) Montagu

The Roman Wall A historical, topographical, and descriptive account of the barrier of the lower isthmus, extending from the Tyne to the Solway, deduced from numerous personal surveys

The Roman Wall A historical, topographical, and descriptive account of the barrier of the lower isthmus, extending from the Tyne to the Solway, deduced from numerous personal surveys

by J. Collingwood (John Collingwood) Bruce

Royalty Restored; Or, London Under Charles II

Royalty Restored; Or, London Under Charles II

by J. Fitzgerald (Joseph Fitzgerald) Molloy