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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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Rajah Brooke : the Englishman as ruler of an eastern state

Rajah Brooke : the Englishman as ruler of an eastern state

by Sir Spenser St. John

An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794 Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B.

An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794 Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B.

by Cooper Willyams

English Coast Defences From Roman Times to the Early Years of the Nineteenth Century

English Coast Defences From Roman Times to the Early Years of the Nineteenth Century

by George Clinch

Famous Fighters of the Fleet Glimpses through the Cannon Smoke in the Days of the Old Navy

Famous Fighters of the Fleet Glimpses through the Cannon Smoke in the Days of the Old Navy

by Edward Fraser

The United Empire Loyalists: A Chronicle of the Great Migration [1914 ed.]

The United Empire Loyalists: A Chronicle of the Great Migration [1914 ed.]

by W. Stewart (William Stewart) Wallace

York Minster

York Minster

by Arthur P. (Arthur Perceval) Purey-Cust

Prisons Over Seas Deportation and Colonization; British and American Prisons of To-day

Prisons Over Seas Deportation and Colonization; British and American Prisons of To-day

by Arthur Griffiths

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Third, Volume 3 (of 4)

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Third, Volume 3 (of 4)

by Horace Walpole

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 3 of 6, slice 7 of 9: England, 1485-1509, Henry VII

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 3 of 6, slice 7 of 9: England, 1485-1509, Henry VII

by Raphael Holinshed

The Retreat from Mons

The Retreat from Mons

by George Stuart Gordon

York

York

by George Benson

The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn Intended as an appendix to "Observations on the corn laws"

The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn Intended as an appendix to "Observations on the corn laws"

by T. R. (Thomas Robert) Malthus

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 10 of 12: England, 1307-1327, Edward II

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 10 of 12: England, 1307-1327, Edward II

by Raphael Holinshed

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 65: May 1668

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 65: May 1668

by Samuel Pepys

Old London Street Cries and the Cries of To-day With Heaps of Quaint Cuts Including Hand-coloured Frontispiece

Old London Street Cries and the Cries of To-day With Heaps of Quaint Cuts Including Hand-coloured Frontispiece

by Andrew White Tuer

A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857

A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857

by Maria Germon

The Scottish Parliament Before the Union of the Crowns

The Scottish Parliament Before the Union of the Crowns

by Robert S. (Robert Sangster) Rait

The Poll for an Assistant Minister for the Parish of St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich

The Poll for an Assistant Minister for the Parish of St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich

by Anonymous

Letter to the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Melbourne on the Cause of the Higher Average Price of Grain in Britain than on the the Continent

Letter to the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Melbourne on the Cause of the Higher Average Price of Grain in Britain than on the the Continent

by Sir George Grant Suttie

Grand moving diorama of Hindostan : displaying the scenery of the Hoogly, the Bhagirathi, and the Ganges, from Fort William, Bengal, to Gangoutri, in the Himalaya

Grand moving diorama of Hindostan : displaying the scenery of the Hoogly, the Bhagirathi, and the Ganges, from Fort William, Bengal, to Gangoutri, in the Himalaya

by Fanny Parkes Parlby

The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being the Personal Life and Memoirs of the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B.

The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being the Personal Life and Memoirs of the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B.

by James Milne

Leather for Libraries

Leather for Libraries

by E. Wyndham Hulme, Cyril Davenport, J. Gordon (James Gordon) Parker, A. (Alfred) Seymour-Jones, F. J. Williamson

These are the British

These are the British

by Drew Middleton

Notes on the Art Treasures at Penicuik House Midlothian

Notes on the Art Treasures at Penicuik House Midlothian

by John Miller Gray

Little Arthur's history of England

Little Arthur's history of England

by Lady Maria Callcott

The Achievement of the British Navy in the World-War

The Achievement of the British Navy in the World-War

by John Leyland

Celtic MSS. in relation to the Macpherson fraud With a review of Professor Freeman's criticism of [P.B. Du Chaillu's] "The Viking Age," by the author of "Celticism a myth"

Celtic MSS. in relation to the Macpherson fraud With a review of Professor Freeman's criticism of [P.B. Du Chaillu's] "The Viking Age," by the author of "Celticism a myth"

by James Cruikshank Roger

The Story of the Scottish Covenants in Outline

The Story of the Scottish Covenants in Outline

by David Hay Fleming

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 58: October 1667

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 58: October 1667

by Samuel Pepys

The Power of Conscience, exemplified in the genuine and extraordinary confession of Thomas Bedworth delivered to one of the principal officers of Newgate, the night before his execution on September 18, 1815, for the murder of Elizabeth Beesmore in Drury lane. Relating his horrible sufferings until compelled to surrender to public justice by the constant supernatural visitations of the murdered woman, and the frequent appearance of her apparition. From the original paper now in the possession of the publisher. Including interesting particulars of Bedworth's former life, his behaviour before execution, and an original and full report of the Common Serjeant's address on passing sentence.

The Power of Conscience, exemplified in the genuine and extraordinary confession of Thomas Bedworth delivered to one of the principal officers of Newgate, the night before his execution on September 18, 1815, for the murder of Elizabeth Beesmore in Drury lane. Relating his horrible sufferings until compelled to surrender to public justice by the constant supernatural visitations of the murdered woman, and the frequent appearance of her apparition. From the original paper now in the possession of the publisher. Including interesting particulars of Bedworth's former life, his behaviour before execution, and an original and full report of the Common Serjeant's address on passing sentence.

by Thomas Bedworth

Ninth annual report of the St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington, Church of England District Visiting Society with some account of the different societies subordinate or affiliated to it

Ninth annual report of the St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington, Church of England District Visiting Society with some account of the different societies subordinate or affiliated to it

by Anonymous

The Proper Limits of the Government's Interference with the Affairs of the East-India Company Attempted to be Assigned with some few Reflections Extorted by, and on, the Distracted State of the Times

The Proper Limits of the Government's Interference with the Affairs of the East-India Company Attempted to be Assigned with some few Reflections Extorted by, and on, the Distracted State of the Times

by Earl of John Dalrymple Stair

Oxford and Her Colleges: A View from the Radcliffe Library

Oxford and Her Colleges: A View from the Radcliffe Library

by Goldwin Smith

The Endowed Charities of Kensington: By Whom Bequeathed, and How Administered

The Endowed Charities of Kensington: By Whom Bequeathed, and How Administered

by Edward Morton Daniel

My three years in Manipur : and escape from the recent mutiny

My three years in Manipur : and escape from the recent mutiny

by Ethel St. Clair Grimwood

Women's wages

Women's wages

by William Smart

The magazine of history with notes and queries, Vol. II, No. 4, October 1905

The magazine of history with notes and queries, Vol. II, No. 4, October 1905

by Various Authors

Die Pest zu London

Die Pest zu London

by Daniel Defoe

Fairlop and Its Founder; or, Facts and Fun for the Forest Frolickers.

Fairlop and Its Founder; or, Facts and Fun for the Forest Frolickers.

by Famed First Friday Fairgoer

A dissuasion to Great-Britain and the colonies, from the slave trade to Africa

A dissuasion to Great-Britain and the colonies, from the slave trade to Africa

by James Swan

Koning Hendrik de Vierde

Koning Hendrik de Vierde

by William Shakespeare

Correspondance diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, Tome Second Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre de 1568 à 1575

Correspondance diplomatique de Bertrand de Salignac de La Mothe Fénélon, Tome Second Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre de 1568 à 1575

by active 16th century seigneur de La Mothe-Fénelon Bertrand de Salignac

The Organisation of the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers Explained

The Organisation of the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers Explained

by Earl Thomas Brassey Brassey

History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government

History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government

by Great Britain. War Office

Great Britain at War

Great Britain at War

by Jeffery Farnol

Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race

Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race

by T. W. (Thomas William) Rolleston

Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire

Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire

by H. J. L. J. (Henri Jean Louis Joseph) Massé

The Life of Gordon, Volume I

The Life of Gordon, Volume I

by Demetrius Charles Boulger

Stage-coach and Mail in Days of Yore, Volume 2 (of 2) A picturesque history of the coaching age

Stage-coach and Mail in Days of Yore, Volume 2 (of 2) A picturesque history of the coaching age

by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume 2

Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume 2

by John Hill Burton

Rural Rides

Rural Rides

by William Cobbett

English Surnames: Their Sources and Significations

English Surnames: Their Sources and Significations

by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire Its Records, Traditions, Inhabitants, and Natural History, with a Guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree, and a Map and Illustrations

Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire Its Records, Traditions, Inhabitants, and Natural History, with a Guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree, and a Map and Illustrations

by John H. (John Henry) Dixon

English Book Collectors

English Book Collectors

by William Younger Fletcher

English Painters, with a Chapter on American Painters

English Painters, with a Chapter on American Painters

by H. J. (Harry John) Wilmot-Buxton, S. R. (Sylvester Rosa) Koehler

The Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer; Vol. 4, July-Dec 1884

The Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer; Vol. 4, July-Dec 1884

by Various Authors

Chats on Old Silver

Chats on Old Silver

by Arthur Hayden

Cornish Worthies: Sketches of Some Eminent Cornish Men and Families, Volume 2 (of 2)

Cornish Worthies: Sketches of Some Eminent Cornish Men and Families, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Walter H. (Walter Hawken) Tregellas

The Old Showmen and the Old London Fairs

The Old Showmen and the Old London Fairs

by Thomas Frost

Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 3 (of 4).—1874-1892

Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 3 (of 4).—1874-1892

by Charles L. (Charles Larcom) Graves

London and the Kingdom - Volume 3 A History Derived Mainly from the Archives at Guildhall in the Custody of the Corporation of the City of London.

London and the Kingdom - Volume 3 A History Derived Mainly from the Archives at Guildhall in the Custody of the Corporation of the City of London.

by Reginald R. (Reginald Robinson) Sharpe

An Account of the Danes and Norwegians in England, Scotland, and Ireland

An Account of the Danes and Norwegians in England, Scotland, and Ireland

by Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae

The English Village Community Examined in its Relations to the Manorial and Tribal Systems and to the Common or Open Field System of Husbandry; An Essay in Economic History (Reprinted from the Fourth Edition)

The English Village Community Examined in its Relations to the Manorial and Tribal Systems and to the Common or Open Field System of Husbandry; An Essay in Economic History (Reprinted from the Fourth Edition)

by Frederic Seebohm

The Annual Register 1914 A Review of Public Events at Home and Abroad for the Year 1914

The Annual Register 1914 A Review of Public Events at Home and Abroad for the Year 1914

by Anonymous

The Teaching and Cultivation of the French Language in England during Tudor and Stuart Times With an Introductory Chapter on the Preceding Period

The Teaching and Cultivation of the French Language in England during Tudor and Stuart Times With an Introductory Chapter on the Preceding Period

by K. Rebillon (Kathleen Rebillon) Lambley

Northumberland Yesterday and To-day

Northumberland Yesterday and To-day

by Jean F. (Jean Finlay) Terry

The history of England, from the accession of George III. to the close of Pitt's first administration, 1760-1801

The history of England, from the accession of George III. to the close of Pitt's first administration, 1760-1801

by William Hunt

The Suffragette: The History of the Women's Militant Suffrage Movement, 1905-1910

The Suffragette: The History of the Women's Militant Suffrage Movement, 1905-1910

by E. Sylvia (Estelle Sylvia) Pankhurst

Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 3 of 3

Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 3 of 3

by Henry Hallam

India Under British Rule from the Foundation of the East India Company

India Under British Rule from the Foundation of the East India Company

by James Talboys Wheeler

Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets, Vol. 1 (of 2)

by William Howitt

Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight

by A. R. Hope (Ascott Robert Hope) Moncrieff

The Chronicles of Newgate, vol. 2/2

The Chronicles of Newgate, vol. 2/2

by Arthur Griffiths

Heraldry as art: An account of its development and practice, chiefly in England

Heraldry as art: An account of its development and practice, chiefly in England

by G. W. (George William) Eve

A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention

A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention

by Patrick Colquhoun

Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign

Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign

by William Henry Giles Kingston

Hyde Park, Its History and Romance

Hyde Park, Its History and Romance

by Mrs. (Ethel) Alec-Tweedie

The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada

The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada

by Francis Parkman

Recollections of a Busy Life: Being the Reminiscences of a Liverpool Merchant 1840-1910

Recollections of a Busy Life: Being the Reminiscences of a Liverpool Merchant 1840-1910

by Sir William Bower Forwood

The post office and its story : an interesting account of the activities of a great government department

The post office and its story : an interesting account of the activities of a great government department

by Edward Bennett

The Cathedral Church of Oxford A description of its fabric and a brief history of the Episcopal see

The Cathedral Church of Oxford A description of its fabric and a brief history of the Episcopal see

by Percy Dearmer

The Cavaliers of Fortune; Or, British Heroes in Foreign Wars

The Cavaliers of Fortune; Or, British Heroes in Foreign Wars

by James Grant

Naval Occasions, and Some Traits of the Sailor-man

Naval Occasions, and Some Traits of the Sailor-man

by Bartimeus

The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)

The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)

by Ernest Broxap

Old St. Paul's Cathedral

Old St. Paul's Cathedral

by William Benham

Craven's Part in the Great War

Craven's Part in the Great War

by John T. Clayton

Secret history of the English occupation of Egypt : being a personal narrative of events

Secret history of the English occupation of Egypt : being a personal narrative of events

by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, Aḥmad ʻUrābī

Flag and Fleet: How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas

Flag and Fleet: How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas

by William Wood

Travels in South Kensington with Notes on Decorative Art and Architecture in England

Travels in South Kensington with Notes on Decorative Art and Architecture in England

by Moncure Daniel Conway

Report to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State For the Home Department, from the Poor Law Commissioners, on an Inquiry Into the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain; With Appendices

Report to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State For the Home Department, from the Poor Law Commissioners, on an Inquiry Into the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain; With Appendices

by Edwin Chadwick

Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original Sources

Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original Sources

by John Ashton

Fragments of Two Centuries: Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King

Fragments of Two Centuries: Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King

by Alfred Kingston

Scotland Yard: The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police

Scotland Yard: The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police

by George Dilnot

The Story of Wellington

The Story of Wellington

by Harold Wheeler

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 Narrated in Connexion with the Political, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of His Time

The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 Narrated in Connexion with the Political, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of His Time

by David Masson

Kew Gardens With 24 full-page Illustrations in Colour

Kew Gardens With 24 full-page Illustrations in Colour

by A. R. Hope (Ascott Robert Hope) Moncrieff

Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde

Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde

by Archibald Forbes

The Viceroys of Ireland

The Viceroys of Ireland

by Charles Kingston

The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 1 of 3

The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 1 of 3

by Frederick Ponsonby