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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

A Letter to the Right Honourable the Earl of Derby on the cruelty and injustice of opening the Crystal Palace on the Sabbath

A Letter to the Right Honourable the Earl of Derby on the cruelty and injustice of opening the Crystal Palace on the Sabbath

by Benjamin Parsons

A Correct Account of the Horrible Occurrence Which Took Place at a Public-House in St. James's Market In Which It Was Discovered That the Right Rev. Father in God the Bishop of Clogher, Lately Transferred From the Bishopric of Ferns, Was a Principal Actor With a Common Soldier! To the Disgrace Not Only of the Cloth, to Which He Was Attached, and as a Commissioner of the Board of Education, and a Dictator of Public Morals, but as a Member of That Nation Which Gave Him Birth!

A Correct Account of the Horrible Occurrence Which Took Place at a Public-House in St. James's Market In Which It Was Discovered That the Right Rev. Father in God the Bishop of Clogher, Lately Transferred From the Bishopric of Ferns, Was a Principal Actor With a Common Soldier! To the Disgrace Not Only of the Cloth, to Which He Was Attached, and as a Commissioner of the Board of Education, and a Dictator of Public Morals, but as a Member of That Nation Which Gave Him Birth!

by Anonymous

Folksångerna om Robin Hood: Akademisk afhandling

Folksångerna om Robin Hood: Akademisk afhandling

by Carl Gustaf Estlander

A Little English Gallery

A Little English Gallery

by Louise Imogen Guiney

Change in the Village

Change in the Village

by George Sturt

The Toilers of the Field

The Toilers of the Field

by Richard Jefferies

The Survey of London

The Survey of London

by John Stow

Domesday Book and Beyond: Three Essays in the Early History of England

Domesday Book and Beyond: Three Essays in the Early History of England

by Frederic William Maitland

Birds in the Calendar

Birds in the Calendar

by Frederick G. (Frederick George) Aflalo

Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 2. Under British Rule, 1760-1914

Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 2. Under British Rule, 1760-1914

by William H. (William Henry) Atherton

Rambles on Railways

Rambles on Railways

by Sir Cusack P. Roney

The Rivers of Great Britain, Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial: Rivers of the South and West Coasts

The Rivers of Great Britain, Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial: Rivers of the South and West Coasts

by Various Authors

The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England Including the Rural and Domestic Recreations, May Games, Mummeries, Shows, Processions, Pageants, and Pompous Spectacles from the Earliest Period to the Present Time

The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England Including the Rural and Domestic Recreations, May Games, Mummeries, Shows, Processions, Pageants, and Pompous Spectacles from the Earliest Period to the Present Time

by Joseph Strutt

Allen & Morton's West-London Directory for 1867

Allen & Morton's West-London Directory for 1867

by Allen & Morton

One Irish Summer

One Irish Summer

by William Eleroy Curtis

London City

London City

by Walter Besant

Highways and Byways in the Border Illustrated

Highways and Byways in the Border Illustrated

by Andrew Lang, John Lang

The History of the Indian Revolt and of the Expeditions to Persia, China and Japan, 1856-7-8

The History of the Indian Revolt and of the Expeditions to Persia, China and Japan, 1856-7-8

by George Dodd

Nooks and Corners of Lancashire and Cheshire. A Wayfarer's Notes in the Palatine Counties, Historical, Legendary, Genealogical, and Descriptive.

Nooks and Corners of Lancashire and Cheshire. A Wayfarer's Notes in the Palatine Counties, Historical, Legendary, Genealogical, and Descriptive.

by James Croston

History of English Literature Volume 2 (of 3)

History of English Literature Volume 2 (of 3)

by Hippolyte Taine

The Old Inns of Old England, Volume 1 (of 2) A Picturesque Account of the Ancient and Storied Hostelries of Our Own Country

The Old Inns of Old England, Volume 1 (of 2) A Picturesque Account of the Ancient and Storied Hostelries of Our Own Country

by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

The History of the British Post Office

The History of the British Post Office

by Joseph Clarence Hemmeon

A Handbook of Pictorial History

A Handbook of Pictorial History

by Henry W. Donald

Social Transformations of the Victorian Age: A Survey of Court and Country

Social Transformations of the Victorian Age: A Survey of Court and Country

by T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet) Escott

The Great Company : being a history of the honourable company of merchants-adventurers trading into Hudson's Bay

The Great Company : being a history of the honourable company of merchants-adventurers trading into Hudson's Bay

by Beckles Willson

The Story of the "Britannia" The training ship for naval cadets. With some account of previous methods of naval education, and of the new scheme of 1903.

The Story of the "Britannia" The training ship for naval cadets. With some account of previous methods of naval education, and of the new scheme of 1903.

by Edward Phillips Statham

With the Judæans in the Palestine Campaign

With the Judæans in the Palestine Campaign

by J. H. (John Henry) Patterson

Survey of London, Volume 05 (of 14), the parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, part 2

Survey of London, Volume 05 (of 14), the parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, part 2

by William Edward Riley, George Laurence Gomme

The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"

The History of the 2nd Dragoons: "Royal Scots Greys"

by Edward Almack

Cambridge and Its Colleges

Cambridge and Its Colleges

by A. Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton) Thompson

A History of England, Period III. Constitutional Monarchy

A History of England, Period III. Constitutional Monarchy

by J. Franck (James Franck) Bright

Byways in British Archaeology

Byways in British Archaeology

by Walter Johnson

Famous Houses and Literary Shrines of London

Famous Houses and Literary Shrines of London

by Arthur St. John Adcock

A Short History of the Royal Navy, 1217 to 1688

A Short History of the Royal Navy, 1217 to 1688

by David Hannay

London

London

by Walter Besant

The Wars of the Roses; or, Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster

The Wars of the Roses; or, Stories of the Struggle of York and Lancaster

by John G. (John George) Edgar

The Petticoat Commando: Boer Women in Secret Service

The Petticoat Commando: Boer Women in Secret Service

by Johanna Brandt

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

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

by A. Hugh (Alfred Hugh) Fisher

In Byways of Scottish History

In Byways of Scottish History

by Louis A. Barbé

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 4, Dec. 1810-Dec. 1811 : Massena's retreat, Fuentes de Oñoro, Albuera, Tarragona

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 4, Dec. 1810-Dec. 1811 : Massena's retreat, Fuentes de Oñoro, Albuera, Tarragona

by Charles Oman

Life of Edward the Black Prince

Life of Edward the Black Prince

by Louise Creighton

The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West

The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West

by W. H. Hamilton (William Henry Hamilton) Rogers

The Age of Pope (1700-1744)

The Age of Pope (1700-1744)

by John Dennis

The Secrets of a Kuttite An Authentic Story of Kut, Adventures in Captivity and Stamboul Intrigue

The Secrets of a Kuttite An Authentic Story of Kut, Adventures in Captivity and Stamboul Intrigue

by Edward O. (Edward Opotiki) Mousley

The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 6 (of 6), Part 1 (Letters, Chronological Table) New Complete Library Edition

The Paston Letters, A.D. 1422-1509. Volume 6 (of 6), Part 1 (Letters, Chronological Table) New Complete Library Edition

Shakespeare's environment

Shakespeare's environment

by C. C. (Charlotte Carmichael) Stopes

Impressions of England; or, Sketches of English Scenery and Society

Impressions of England; or, Sketches of English Scenery and Society

by A. Cleveland (Arthur Cleveland) Coxe

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 1 of 6, slice 3 of 9. England, early history

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 1 of 6, slice 3 of 9. England, early history

by Raphael Holinshed

The Unveiling of Lhasa

The Unveiling of Lhasa

by Edmund Candler

The early English cotton industry

The early English cotton industry

by George W. (George William) Daniels

Bygone London

Bygone London

by Frederick Ross

A History of Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days Showing the State of Political Parties and Party Warfare at the Hustings and in the House of Commons from the Stuarts to Queen Victoria

A History of Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering in the Old Days Showing the State of Political Parties and Party Warfare at the Hustings and in the House of Commons from the Stuarts to Queen Victoria

by Joseph Grego

The Boy's Hakluyt: English Voyages of Adventure and Discovery

The Boy's Hakluyt: English Voyages of Adventure and Discovery

by Edwin M. (Edwin Monroe) Bacon, Richard Hakluyt

Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men

Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men

by Eliezer Edwards

Brief Records of the Independent Church at Beccles, Suffolk Including biographical notices of its ministers,and some account of the rise of nonconformity in the East Anglian counties

Brief Records of the Independent Church at Beccles, Suffolk Including biographical notices of its ministers,and some account of the rise of nonconformity in the East Anglian counties

by S. Wilton (Samuel Wilton) Rix

Origins of the 'Forty-five : and other papers relating to that rising

Origins of the 'Forty-five : and other papers relating to that rising

The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume 2 (of 2)

The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume 2 (of 2)

by L. (Luke) Tyerman

Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London

Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London

by Albert William Parry

Recollections of Old Liverpool

Recollections of Old Liverpool

by James Stonehouse

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second, Volume 1 (of 3)

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second, Volume 1 (of 3)

by Horace Walpole

A Memoir of Robert Blincoe, an Orphan Boy Sent from the workhouse of St. Pancras, London, at seven years of age, to endure the horrors of a cotton-mill, through his infancy and youth, with a minute detail of his sufferings, being the first memoir of the kind published.

A Memoir of Robert Blincoe, an Orphan Boy Sent from the workhouse of St. Pancras, London, at seven years of age, to endure the horrors of a cotton-mill, through his infancy and youth, with a minute detail of his sufferings, being the first memoir of the kind published.

by John Brown

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1662 N.S.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1662 N.S.

by Samuel Pepys

The Age of Tennyson

The Age of Tennyson

by Hugh Walker

Cecil Rhodes, Man and Empire-Maker

Cecil Rhodes, Man and Empire-Maker

by Princess Catherine Radziwill

Agnes Strickland's Queens of England, Vol. 3. (of 3) Abridged and Fully Illustrated

Agnes Strickland's Queens of England, Vol. 3. (of 3) Abridged and Fully Illustrated

by Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

by Mrs. A. Murray Smith

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 12 of 12: England, 1377-1399, Richard II

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 12 of 12: England, 1377-1399, Richard II

by Raphael Holinshed

The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs. Volume 5 (of 7)

The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs. Volume 5 (of 7)

by Arthur Thomas Malkin

Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 1 of 3

Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 1 of 3

by Henry Hallam

The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister

by Harold Spender

William the Third

William the Third

by H. D. (Henry Duff) Traill

Seaward Sussex: The South Downs from End to End

Seaward Sussex: The South Downs from End to End

by Edric Holmes

The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe

The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe

by J. A. (John Adam) Cramb

Sketches From My Life By The Late Admiral Hobart Pasha

Sketches From My Life By The Late Admiral Hobart Pasha

by Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden

The Life of John Bunyan

The Life of John Bunyan

by Edmund Venables

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 3 of 6, slice 1 of 9: England, 1399-1413, Henry IV

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 3 of 6, slice 1 of 9: England, 1399-1413, Henry IV

by Raphael Holinshed

Pickwickian Manners and Customs

Pickwickian Manners and Customs

by Percy Fitzgerald

With Cavalry in 1915 The British Trooper in the Trench Line, Through the Second Battle of Ypres

With Cavalry in 1915 The British Trooper in the Trench Line, Through the Second Battle of Ypres

by Frederic Coleman

British Airships, Past, Present, and Future

British Airships, Past, Present, and Future

by George Whale

Cornwall

Cornwall

by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

The Privy Purse Expenses of King Henry VIII from November MDXXIX, to December MDXXXII

The Privy Purse Expenses of King Henry VIII from November MDXXIX, to December MDXXXII

by Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas

The Oxford Methodists : Memoirs of the Rev. Messrs. Clayton, Ingham, Gambold, Hervey, and Broughton, with biographical notices of others

The Oxford Methodists : Memoirs of the Rev. Messrs. Clayton, Ingham, Gambold, Hervey, and Broughton, with biographical notices of others

by L. (Luke) Tyerman

Lynton and Lynmouth: A Pageant of Cliff & Moorland

Lynton and Lynmouth: A Pageant of Cliff & Moorland

by John Presland

Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 01

Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 01

by Thomas Moore

Browning and His Century

Browning and His Century

by Helen A. (Helen Archibald) Clarke

Ireland Under Coercion: The Diary of an American (1 of 2) (2nd ed.) (1888)

Ireland Under Coercion: The Diary of an American (1 of 2) (2nd ed.) (1888)

by William Henry Hurlbert

Legends of the Saxon Saints

Legends of the Saxon Saints

by Aubrey De Vere

The battle of the press : as told in the story of the life of Richard Carlile by his daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell

The battle of the press : as told in the story of the life of Richard Carlile by his daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell

by Theophila Carlile Campbell

Westminster

Westminster

by Walter Besant

The new spirit in India

The new spirit in India

by Henry Woodd Nevinson

The Towns of Roman Britain

The Towns of Roman Britain

by J. O. (James Oliver) Bevan

Picturesque London

Picturesque London

by Percy Fitzgerald

Ten Tudor Statesmen

Ten Tudor Statesmen

by Arthur D. (Arthur Donald) Innes

Mirror for Magistrates, Volume 1

Mirror for Magistrates, Volume 1

A forgotten Prince of Wales

A forgotten Prince of Wales

by Henry Curties

King Edward's realm: Story of the making of the Empire

King Edward's realm: Story of the making of the Empire

by C. S. (Charles Sherwill) Dawe

Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume 1 (of 2)

Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Henry Glassford Bell

Curiosités historiques sur Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Mme de Maintenon, Mme de Pompadour, Mme du Barry, etc.

Curiosités historiques sur Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Mme de Maintenon, Mme de Pompadour, Mme du Barry, etc.

by J.-A. (Joseph-Adrien) Le Roi

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66, No 409, November 1849

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66, No 409, November 1849

by Various Authors

Histoire de France 1661-1690 (Volume 15/19)

Histoire de France 1661-1690 (Volume 15/19)

by Jules Michelet