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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.

3196 Audiobooks

Broad-Sword and Single-Stick With Chapters on Quarter-Staff, Bayonet, Cudgel, Shillalah, Walking-Stick, Umbrella and Other Weapons of Self-Defence

Broad-Sword and Single-Stick With Chapters on Quarter-Staff, Bayonet, Cudgel, Shillalah, Walking-Stick, Umbrella and Other Weapons of Self-Defence

by Baron Rowland George Allanson-Winn Headley, Clive Phillipps-Wolley

The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First, Volume 2 (of 2)

The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Freeman

A History of the Coldstream Guards, from 1815 to 1895

A History of the Coldstream Guards, from 1815 to 1895

by J. (John) Ross

The Elizabethan Stage, Vol. 2

The Elizabethan Stage, Vol. 2

by E. K. (Edmund Kerchever) Chambers

An Account of the Bell Rock Light-House Including the Details of the Erection and Peculiar Structure of That Edifice; to Which Is Prefixed a Historical View of the Institution and Progress of the Northern Light-Houses

An Account of the Bell Rock Light-House Including the Details of the Erection and Peculiar Structure of That Edifice; to Which Is Prefixed a Historical View of the Institution and Progress of the Northern Light-Houses

by Robert Stevenson

Ireland under the Stuarts and During the Interregnum, Vol. 1 (of 3), 1603-1642

Ireland under the Stuarts and During the Interregnum, Vol. 1 (of 3), 1603-1642

by Richard Bagwell

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 08: October/November/December 1660

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 08: October/November/December 1660

by Samuel Pepys

Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913

Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913

by Earl of Evelyn Baring Cromer

Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle

Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle

by Henry Noel Brailsford

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1665 N.S.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1665 N.S.

by Samuel Pepys

A Popular History of Ireland : from the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the Catholics - Volume 2

A Popular History of Ireland : from the Earliest Period to the Emancipation of the Catholics - Volume 2

by Thomas D'Arcy McGee

The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth

The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth

by Edward Osler

A supplementary report on the results of a special inquiry into the practice of interment in towns.

A supplementary report on the results of a special inquiry into the practice of interment in towns.

by Edwin Chadwick

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850

by Various Authors

The Mirrors of Downing Street Some Political Reflections by a Gentleman with a Duster

The Mirrors of Downing Street Some Political Reflections by a Gentleman with a Duster

by Harold Begbie

Art in England: Notes and Studies

Art in England: Notes and Studies

by Dutton Cook

Pioneers and Founders or, Recent Workers in the Mission field

Pioneers and Founders or, Recent Workers in the Mission field

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Heroes of Science: Physicists

Heroes of Science: Physicists

by William Garnett

My Life at Sea being a "yarn" loosely spun for the purpose of holding together certain reminiscences of the transition period from sail to steam in the British mercantile marine (1863-1894)

My Life at Sea being a "yarn" loosely spun for the purpose of holding together certain reminiscences of the transition period from sail to steam in the British mercantile marine (1863-1894)

by William Caius Crutchley

Sir Charles Napier

Sir Charles Napier

by Sir William Francis Butler

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 32: December 1664

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 32: December 1664

by Samuel Pepys

The Greville Memoirs, Part 1 (of 3), Volume 3 (of 3) A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV

The Greville Memoirs, Part 1 (of 3), Volume 3 (of 3) A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV

by Charles Greville

London's Underworld

London's Underworld

by Thomas Holmes

The Baronial Halls, and Ancient Picturesque Edifices of England; Vol. 2 of 2

The Baronial Halls, and Ancient Picturesque Edifices of England; Vol. 2 of 2

by S. C. (Samuel Carter) Hall

The History of the Prince of Wales' Civil Service Rifles

The History of the Prince of Wales' Civil Service Rifles

by Anonymous

A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End Comprehending the topography, botany, agriculture, fisheries, antiquities, mining, mineralogy and geology of West Cornwall

A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End Comprehending the topography, botany, agriculture, fisheries, antiquities, mining, mineralogy and geology of West Cornwall

by John Ayrton Paris

Second Shetland Truck System Report

Second Shetland Truck System Report

by William Guthrie

Guy Fawkes; Or, A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605

Guy Fawkes; Or, A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605

by Thomas Lathbury

Sir John French: An Authentic Biography

Sir John French: An Authentic Biography

by Cecil Chisholm

England's Case Against Home Rule

England's Case Against Home Rule

by A. V. (Albert Venn) Dicey

The History of the Catnach Press at Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Alnwick and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, in Northumberland, and Seven Dials, London

The History of the Catnach Press at Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Alnwick and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, in Northumberland, and Seven Dials, London

by Charles Hindley

Memories, by Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Fisher

Memories, by Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Fisher

by Baron John Arbuthnot Fisher Fisher

The Manchester and Glasgow Road, Volume 1 (of 2) This Way to Gretna Green

The Manchester and Glasgow Road, Volume 1 (of 2) This Way to Gretna Green

by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

Britain in the Middle Ages: A History for Beginners

Britain in the Middle Ages: A History for Beginners

by Florence L. Bowman

The History of the Post Office, from Its Establishment Down to 1836

The History of the Post Office, from Its Establishment Down to 1836

by Herbert Joyce

Allan Ramsay

Allan Ramsay

by William Henry Oliphant Smeaton

The History of Parliamentary Taxation in England

The History of Parliamentary Taxation in England

by Shepard Ashman Morgan

A Noble Woman: The Life-Story of Edith Cavell

A Noble Woman: The Life-Story of Edith Cavell

by Ernest Protheroe

Early voyages and travels in the Levant : I.—The diary of Master Thomas Dallam, 1599-1600. II.—Extracts from the diaries of Dr. John Covel, 1670-1679. With some account of the Levant Company of Turkey merchants.

Early voyages and travels in the Levant : I.—The diary of Master Thomas Dallam, 1599-1600. II.—Extracts from the diaries of Dr. John Covel, 1670-1679. With some account of the Levant Company of Turkey merchants.

by John Covel, Thomas Dallam

Histoire parlementaire de France, Volume 3. Recueil complet des discours prononcés dans les chambres de 1819 à 1848

Histoire parlementaire de France, Volume 3. Recueil complet des discours prononcés dans les chambres de 1819 à 1848

by François Guizot

Histoire des salons de Paris (Tome 3/6) Tableaux et portraits du grand monde sous Louis XVI, Le Directoire, le Consulat et l'Empire, la Restauration et le règne de Louis-Philippe Ier

Histoire des salons de Paris (Tome 3/6) Tableaux et portraits du grand monde sous Louis XVI, Le Directoire, le Consulat et l'Empire, la Restauration et le règne de Louis-Philippe Ier

by duchesse d' Laure Junot Abrantès

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

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

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Occasional Papers Selected from the Guardian, the Times, and the Saturday Review, 1846-1890, Vol. 2

Occasional Papers Selected from the Guardian, the Times, and the Saturday Review, 1846-1890, Vol. 2

by R. W. (Richard William) Church

The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J., 1834-1851 Edited, with Extracts from the Diary of the Latter

The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J., 1834-1851 Edited, with Extracts from the Diary of the Latter

by Duke of Arthur Wellesley Wellington

Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet

Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet

by J. D. (John Daniel) Kestell

Mutiny Memoirs: Being Personal Reminiscences of the Great Sepoy Revolt of 1857

Mutiny Memoirs: Being Personal Reminiscences of the Great Sepoy Revolt of 1857

by A. R. D. (Alfred Robert Davidson) Mackenzie

Selections from the Observator (1681-1687)

Selections from the Observator (1681-1687)

by Sir Roger L'Estrange

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 442 Volume 17, New Series, June 19, 1852

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 442 Volume 17, New Series, June 19, 1852

by Various Authors

Historical record of the Seventh Regiment, or the Royal Fusiliers Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846.

Historical record of the Seventh Regiment, or the Royal Fusiliers Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846.

by Richard Cannon

The Insurrection in Dublin

The Insurrection in Dublin

by James Stephens

Soldiers and Sailors or, Anecdotes, Details, and Recollections of Naval and Military Life, as Related to His Nephews, by an Old Officer.

Soldiers and Sailors or, Anecdotes, Details, and Recollections of Naval and Military Life, as Related to His Nephews, by an Old Officer.

by Old Humphrey

The Female Soldier; Or, The Surprising Life and Adventures of Hannah Snell

The Female Soldier; Or, The Surprising Life and Adventures of Hannah Snell

by Anonymous

The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, March 1865

The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, March 1865

Short History of the London Rifle Brigade

Short History of the London Rifle Brigade

by Unknown

South Africa, vol. II.

South Africa, vol. II.

by Anthony Trollope

In and About Drury Lane, and Other Papers, Vol. 2 (of 2) Reprinted from the pages of the 'Temple Bar' Magazine

In and About Drury Lane, and Other Papers, Vol. 2 (of 2) Reprinted from the pages of the 'Temple Bar' Magazine

by Dr. (John) Doran

A Popular History of England, From the Earliest Times to the Reign of Queen Victoria; Vol. II

A Popular History of England, From the Earliest Times to the Reign of Queen Victoria; Vol. II

by François Guizot

The condition of England

The condition of England

by Charles F. G. (Charles Frederick Gurney) Masterman

Views of St. Paul's Cathedral, London

Views of St. Paul's Cathedral, London

by W. J. (William John) Sparrow-Simpson

Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria

Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria

by Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett

Historical Record of the Thirty-sixth, or the Herefordshire Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1701, and of its subsequent services to 1852

Historical Record of the Thirty-sixth, or the Herefordshire Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1701, and of its subsequent services to 1852

by Richard Cannon

Historical record of the 71st Regiment Highland Light Infantry from its formation in 1777, under the title of the 73rd, or McLeod's Highlanders, up to the year 1876

Historical record of the 71st Regiment Highland Light Infantry from its formation in 1777, under the title of the 73rd, or McLeod's Highlanders, up to the year 1876

by Henry John Thoroton Hildyard

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 20, No. 567, September 22, 1832

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 20, No. 567, September 22, 1832

by Various Authors

The Fleets Behind the Fleet The Work of the Merchant Seamen and Fishermen in the War

The Fleets Behind the Fleet The Work of the Merchant Seamen and Fishermen in the War

by W. MacNeile (William MacNeile) Dixon

A Memoir of Sir Edmund Andros, Knt., Governor of New England, New York and Virginia, &c., &c.

A Memoir of Sir Edmund Andros, Knt., Governor of New England, New York and Virginia, &c., &c.

by William Henry Whitmore

Observations on the Effects of the Corn Laws, and of a Rise or Fall in the Price of Corn on the Agriculture and General Wealth of the Country

Observations on the Effects of the Corn Laws, and of a Rise or Fall in the Price of Corn on the Agriculture and General Wealth of the Country

by T. R. (Thomas Robert) Malthus

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 22: May/June 1663

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 22: May/June 1663

by Samuel Pepys

One young man : The simple and true story of a clerk who enlisted in 1914, who fought on the western front for nearly two years, was severely wounded at the battle of the Somme, and is now on his way back to his desk.

One young man : The simple and true story of a clerk who enlisted in 1914, who fought on the western front for nearly two years, was severely wounded at the battle of the Somme, and is now on his way back to his desk.

Pictures and Problems from London Police Courts

Pictures and Problems from London Police Courts

by Thomas Holmes

My Escape from Germany

My Escape from Germany

by Eric A. Keith

The Maner of the Tryumphe of Caleys and Bulleyn and The Noble Tryumphant Coronacyon of Quene Anne, Wyfe unto the Most Noble Kynge Henry VIII

The Maner of the Tryumphe of Caleys and Bulleyn and The Noble Tryumphant Coronacyon of Quene Anne, Wyfe unto the Most Noble Kynge Henry VIII

Home Rule Second Edition

Home Rule Second Edition

by Harold Spender

Three years in France with the Guns: Being Episodes in the life of a Field Battery

Three years in France with the Guns: Being Episodes in the life of a Field Battery

by C. A. Rose

A Declaration of the Causes, which mooved the chiefe Commanders of the Nauie of her most excellent Maiestie the Queene of England, in their voyage and expedition for Portingal, to take and arrest in the mouth of the Riuer of Lisbone, certaine Shippes of corne and other prouisions of warre bound for the said Citie Prepared for the seruices of the King of Spaine, in the Ports and Prouinces within and about the Sownde, the 30. day of Iune, in the yeere of our Lord 1589. and of her Maiesties raigne the one and thirtie

A Declaration of the Causes, which mooved the chiefe Commanders of the Nauie of her most excellent Maiestie the Queene of England, in their voyage and expedition for Portingal, to take and arrest in the mouth of the Riuer of Lisbone, certaine Shippes of corne and other prouisions of warre bound for the said Citie Prepared for the seruices of the King of Spaine, in the Ports and Prouinces within and about the Sownde, the 30. day of Iune, in the yeere of our Lord 1589. and of her Maiesties raigne the one and thirtie

by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)

König Heinrich der vierte. Der Zweyte Theil, der seinen Tod, und die Crönung von Heinrich dem fünften enthält.

König Heinrich der vierte. Der Zweyte Theil, der seinen Tod, und die Crönung von Heinrich dem fünften enthält.

by William Shakespeare

The Story of Our Submarines

The Story of Our Submarines

by John Graham Bower

Byron's Narrative of the Loss of the Wager With an account of the great distresses suffered by himself and his companions on the coast of Patagonia from the year 1740 till their arrival in England 1746

Byron's Narrative of the Loss of the Wager With an account of the great distresses suffered by himself and his companions on the coast of Patagonia from the year 1740 till their arrival in England 1746

by John Byron

History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. 2 (of 3) Third Edition

History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. 2 (of 3) Third Edition

by Sir John William Kaye

Nature's carol singers

Nature's carol singers

by Richard Kearton

The History of Lynn, Vol. 2 [of 2]

The History of Lynn, Vol. 2 [of 2]

by William Richards

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 472, January 22, 1831

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 472, January 22, 1831

by Various Authors

A Journal of the Expedition to Carthagena, with Notes In Answer to a Late Pamphlet Entitled, An account of the Expedition to Carthagena

A Journal of the Expedition to Carthagena, with Notes In Answer to a Late Pamphlet Entitled, An account of the Expedition to Carthagena

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 276, October 6, 1827

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 276, October 6, 1827

by Various Authors

What's the Matter with Ireland?

What's the Matter with Ireland?

by Ruth Russell

The Justice and Necessity of Taxing the American Colonies, Demonstrated Together with a Vindication of the Authority of Parliament

The Justice and Necessity of Taxing the American Colonies, Demonstrated Together with a Vindication of the Authority of Parliament

by Unknown

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 62: February 1667-68

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 62: February 1667-68

by Samuel Pepys

London

London

by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 3 of 6, slice 5 of 9: England, 1483, Edward V

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 3 of 6, slice 5 of 9: England, 1483, Edward V

by Raphael Holinshed

Blackwood's Edinburgh magazine, Vol. 75, No. 462, April 1854

Blackwood's Edinburgh magazine, Vol. 75, No. 462, April 1854

by Various Authors

The Child's Pictorial History of England From the Earliest Period to the Present Time

The Child's Pictorial History of England From the Earliest Period to the Present Time

by Miss (Julia) Corner

Thoughts on religion at the front

Thoughts on religion at the front

by N. S. (Neville Stuart) Talbot

Chapter of Autobiography

Chapter of Autobiography

by W. E. (William Ewart) Gladstone

On the supply of printed books from the library to the reading room of the British Museum

On the supply of printed books from the library to the reading room of the British Museum

by Sir Anthony Panizzi

La vie nomade et les routes d'Angleterre au 14e siècle

La vie nomade et les routes d'Angleterre au 14e siècle

by J. J. (Jean Jules) Jusserand

Chants for the Boer

Chants for the Boer

by Joaquin Miller

A Sketch of how "The Diamond Anthem" was Sung around the World The 60th Anniversary of the Accession Day of Her Majesty Queen Victoria

A Sketch of how "The Diamond Anthem" was Sung around the World The 60th Anniversary of the Accession Day of Her Majesty Queen Victoria

by Barlow Cumberland

Edinburgh Papers. Edinburgh Merchants and Merchandise in Old Times

Edinburgh Papers. Edinburgh Merchants and Merchandise in Old Times

by Robert Chambers

The Sabbath, the Crystal Palace, and the People

The Sabbath, the Crystal Palace, and the People

by James Baldwin Brown

The Illustrated Works of Gordon Home: A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions

The Illustrated Works of Gordon Home: A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions

by Gordon Home

Lordi Clive

Lordi Clive

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay