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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 Life and Times of John Wilkins Warden of Wadham College, Oxford; Master of Trinity College, Cambridge; and Bishop of Chester

The Life and Times of John Wilkins Warden of Wadham College, Oxford; Master of Trinity College, Cambridge; and Bishop of Chester

by P. A. (Patrick Arkley) Wright Henderson

Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county.

Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county.

by Thomas Coleman

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 22, 1916

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 22, 1916

by Various Authors

Notes and Queries, Number 228, March 11, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 228, March 11, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

The constitution violated : An essay

The constitution violated : An essay

by Josephine Elizabeth Grey Butler

Staffordshire pottery and its history

Staffordshire pottery and its history

by Josiah C. (Josiah Clement) Wedgwood

Memories (volume 1 of 2)

Memories (volume 1 of 2)

by Baron Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale

London parks and gardens

London parks and gardens

by Mrs. Evelyn Cecil

My life in Sarawak

My life in Sarawak

by Lady Margaret Brooke

Stories of Elizabethan heroes : Stirring records of the intrepid bravery and boundless resource of the men of Queen Elizabeth's reign

Stories of Elizabethan heroes : Stirring records of the intrepid bravery and boundless resource of the men of Queen Elizabeth's reign

by Edward Gilliat

The Roll of Honour, Volume 1 : A biographical record of all members of His Majesty's naval and military forces who have fallen in the war

The Roll of Honour, Volume 1 : A biographical record of all members of His Majesty's naval and military forces who have fallen in the war

by marquis de Melville Henry Massue Ruvigny et Raineval

Historical record of the Eighty-eighth Regiment of Foot, or Connaught Rangers : containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1793, and of its subsequent services to 1837.

Historical record of the Eighty-eighth Regiment of Foot, or Connaught Rangers : containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1793, and of its subsequent services to 1837.

by Richard Cannon

A brief summary in plain language of the most important laws concerning women : together with a few observations thereon

A brief summary in plain language of the most important laws concerning women : together with a few observations thereon

by Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon

The early court of Queen Victoria

The early court of Queen Victoria

by Clare Jerrold

Affairs of West Africa

Affairs of West Africa

by E. D. (Edmund Dene) Morel

The story of John Smeaton and the Eddystone lighthouse

The story of John Smeaton and the Eddystone lighthouse

by Anonymous

The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 2 (of 6)

The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 2 (of 6)

by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Freeman

The life and times of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A., founder of the Methodists. Vol. 3 (of 3)

The life and times of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A., founder of the Methodists. Vol. 3 (of 3)

by L. (Luke) Tyerman

A sailor's life under four sovereigns, Volume 1 (of 3)

A sailor's life under four sovereigns, Volume 1 (of 3)

by Sir Henry Keppel

The English provincial printers, stationers and bookbinders to 1557

The English provincial printers, stationers and bookbinders to 1557

by E. Gordon (Edward Gordon) Duff

A sailor's life under four sovereigns, Volume 3 (of 3)

A sailor's life under four sovereigns, Volume 3 (of 3)

by Sir Henry Keppel

Good-bye to all that : An autobiography

Good-bye to all that : An autobiography

by Robert Graves

Domestic Annals of Scotland from the Reformation to the Revolution, Volume 2 (of 2)

Domestic Annals of Scotland from the Reformation to the Revolution, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Robert Chambers

The girlhood of Queen Victoria, vol. 1 (of 2) : A selection from Her Majesty's diaries between the years 1832 and 1840

The girlhood of Queen Victoria, vol. 1 (of 2) : A selection from Her Majesty's diaries between the years 1832 and 1840

by Queen of Great Britain Victoria

Memories of an Old Etonian, 1860-1912

Memories of an Old Etonian, 1860-1912

by G. Greville (George Greville) Moore

The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 1 (of 6)

The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 1 (of 6)

by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Freeman

The British battle fleet, Vol. 1 (of 2) : its inception and growth throughout the centuries to the present day

The British battle fleet, Vol. 1 (of 2) : its inception and growth throughout the centuries to the present day

by Fred T. (Frederick Thomas) Jane

Walter Pater

Walter Pater

by Arthur Christopher Benson

A literal translation of the Saxon chronicle

A literal translation of the Saxon chronicle

Legal antiquities : A collection of essays upon ancient laws and customs

Legal antiquities : A collection of essays upon ancient laws and customs

by Edward J. (Edward Joseph) White

The exposition of 1851 : or, Views of the industry, the science, and the government, of England

The exposition of 1851 : or, Views of the industry, the science, and the government, of England

by Charles Babbage

Lighthouses : Their history and romance

Lighthouses : Their history and romance

by William John Hardy

History of the Zulu war and its origin

History of the Zulu war and its origin

by Frances E. (Frances Ellen) Colenso

The British battle fleet, Vol. 2 (of 2) : its inception and growth throughout the centuries to the present day

The British battle fleet, Vol. 2 (of 2) : its inception and growth throughout the centuries to the present day

by Fred T. (Frederick Thomas) Jane

Memoirs of the Right Rev. Daniel Corrie, LL.D., first Bishop of Madras

Memoirs of the Right Rev. Daniel Corrie, LL.D., first Bishop of Madras

by Daniel Corrie

The public library

The public library

by Ernest A. (Ernest Albert) Baker

Colonial memories

Colonial memories

by Lady (Mary Anne) Barker

Two years' captivity in German East Africa : being the personal experiences of Surgeon E. C. H., Royal Navy

Two years' captivity in German East Africa : being the personal experiences of Surgeon E. C. H., Royal Navy

by E. C. H. (Ernest Charles Holtom) (Surgeon)

Ponies past and present

Ponies past and present

by Sir Walter Gilbey

Journal of the Waterloo campaign, vol. 2 (of 2) : kept throughout the campaign of 1815

Journal of the Waterloo campaign, vol. 2 (of 2) : kept throughout the campaign of 1815

by Cavalié Mercer

Essay and speech on Jewish disabilities

Essay and speech on Jewish disabilities

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Journal of the Waterloo campaign, vol. 1 (of 2) : kept throughout the campaign of 1815

Journal of the Waterloo campaign, vol. 1 (of 2) : kept throughout the campaign of 1815

by Cavalié Mercer

For the defence of Canada

For the defence of Canada

by Canada. Military Service Council

Lord Northcliffe

Lord Northcliffe

by Andrée Viollis

The ceramic art of Great Britain from pre-historic times down to the present day, Volume 2 (of 2) : being a history of the ancient and modern pottery and porcelain works of the kingdom and of their productions of every class

The ceramic art of Great Britain from pre-historic times down to the present day, Volume 2 (of 2) : being a history of the ancient and modern pottery and porcelain works of the kingdom and of their productions of every class

by Llewellynn Frederick William Jewitt

The ceramic art of Great Britain from pre-historic times down to the present day, Volume 1 (of 2) : being a history of the ancient and modern pottery and porcelain works of the kingdom and of their productions of every class

The ceramic art of Great Britain from pre-historic times down to the present day, Volume 1 (of 2) : being a history of the ancient and modern pottery and porcelain works of the kingdom and of their productions of every class

by Llewellynn Frederick William Jewitt

The life of Henry Labouchere

The life of Henry Labouchere

by Algar Thorold

A book of the west. Volume 2, Cornwall : being an introduction to Devon and Cornwall

A book of the west. Volume 2, Cornwall : being an introduction to Devon and Cornwall

by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

The autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, G.C.B.

The autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, G.C.B.

by Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley

The Orkney book : Readings for young Orcadians

The Orkney book : Readings for young Orcadians

With the Indians in France

With the Indians in France

by Sir James Willcocks

Sketches of social life in India

Sketches of social life in India

by C. T. (Charles Thomas) Buckland

Social life in England, 1750-1850

Social life in England, 1750-1850

by F. J. (Frederick John) Foakes-Jackson

The pageant of Parliament, vol. 1 of 2

The pageant of Parliament, vol. 1 of 2

by Michael MacDonagh

The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America, Vol. 1 (of 3) : Including an account of the late war, and of the thirteen colonies, from their origin to that period

The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America, Vol. 1 (of 3) : Including an account of the late war, and of the thirteen colonies, from their origin to that period

by William Gordon

The private journal of Judge-Advocate Larpent : attached to the head-quarters of Lord Wellington during the Peninsular War, from 1812 to its close

The private journal of Judge-Advocate Larpent : attached to the head-quarters of Lord Wellington during the Peninsular War, from 1812 to its close

by F. Seymour (Francis Seymour) Larpent

William Shakspere and Robert Greene : the evidence

William Shakspere and Robert Greene : the evidence

by William Hall Chapman

London street games

London street games

by Norman Douglas

King and commonwealth : A history of Charles I. and the great rebellion

King and commonwealth : A history of Charles I. and the great rebellion

by Bertha Meriton Gardiner, J. Surtees (James Surtees) Phillpotts

House property & its management : Some papers on the methods of management introduced by Miss Octavia Hill and adapted to modern conditions

House property & its management : Some papers on the methods of management introduced by Miss Octavia Hill and adapted to modern conditions

by Octavia Hill

Report on the Indian schools of Manitoba and the North-West Territories

Report on the Indian schools of Manitoba and the North-West Territories

by P. H. (Peter Henderson) Bryce

With my regiment : From the Aisne to La Bassée

With my regiment : From the Aisne to La Bassée

by Arthur Mills

'Trusty and well beloved' : the little record of Arthur Oscar Hornung, Second lieutenant 3rd (attached 2nd) Essex Regiment

'Trusty and well beloved' : the little record of Arthur Oscar Hornung, Second lieutenant 3rd (attached 2nd) Essex Regiment

by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

The 42nd (East Lancashire) Division 1914-1918

The 42nd (East Lancashire) Division 1914-1918

by Frederick P. Gibbon

Historical record of the Ninety-second Regiment, originally termed "The Gordon Highlanders" and numbered the Hundredth Regiment : Containing an account of the formation of the Regiment in 1794, and of its subsequent services to 1850

Historical record of the Ninety-second Regiment, originally termed "The Gordon Highlanders" and numbered the Hundredth Regiment : Containing an account of the formation of the Regiment in 1794, and of its subsequent services to 1850

by Richard Cannon

The Grand Fleet, 1914-1916 : its creation, development and work

The Grand Fleet, 1914-1916 : its creation, development and work

by John Rushworth Jellicoe

Parish life in mediæval England

Parish life in mediæval England

by Francis Aidan Gasquet

A sailor's life under four sovereigns, Volume 2 (of 3)

A sailor's life under four sovereigns, Volume 2 (of 3)

by Sir Henry Keppel

The Eton College hunt : A short history of beagling at Eton

The Eton College hunt : A short history of beagling at Eton

by Anthony Crommelin Crossley

Alfred the Great : containing chapters on his life and times

Alfred the Great : containing chapters on his life and times

Foot-ball : its history for five centuries

Foot-ball : its history for five centuries

by Montague Shearman, James Edmund Vincent

Mary Russell Mitford and her surroundings

Mary Russell Mitford and her surroundings

by Constance Hill

Stokers and pokers : or, The London and North-Western Railway, the electric telegraph, and the railway clearing-house

Stokers and pokers : or, The London and North-Western Railway, the electric telegraph, and the railway clearing-house

by Sir Francis Bond Head

The greatest story in the world, period 2 (of 3) : The further story of the Old World up to the discovery of the New

The greatest story in the world, period 2 (of 3) : The further story of the Old World up to the discovery of the New

by Horace G. (Horace Gordon) Hutchinson

Albyn; or, Scotland and the future

Albyn; or, Scotland and the future

by Hugh MacDiarmid

An accurate and authentic journal of the siege of Quebec, 1759

An accurate and authentic journal of the siege of Quebec, 1759

by Anonymous

The swimming baths of London

The swimming baths of London

by R. E. (Robert Ellis) Dudgeon

Gordon, der Held von Khartum : ein Lebensbild

Gordon, der Held von Khartum : ein Lebensbild

by Anonymous

The war and our financial fabric

The war and our financial fabric

by Walter William Wall

Naval songs and ballads

Naval songs and ballads

Domestic Annals of Scotland from the Reformation to the Revolution, Volume 1 (of 2)

Domestic Annals of Scotland from the Reformation to the Revolution, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Robert Chambers

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 75, No. 463, May, 1854

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 75, No. 463, May, 1854

by Various Authors

Omnibuses and cabs : their origin and history

Omnibuses and cabs : their origin and history

by Henry Charles Moore

Scotland under her early kings, Volume 1 (of 2) : a history of the kingdom to the close of the thirteenth century

Scotland under her early kings, Volume 1 (of 2) : a history of the kingdom to the close of the thirteenth century

by Eben William Robertson

The military memoirs of an infantry officer, 1809-1816

The military memoirs of an infantry officer, 1809-1816

Heroic airmen and their exploits

Heroic airmen and their exploits

by E. Walter Walters

Whitehall : historical and architectural notes

Whitehall : historical and architectural notes

by W. J. (William John) Loftie

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 67, No. 413, March, 1850

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 67, No. 413, March, 1850

by Various Authors

Notes from Calais base, and pictures of its many activities

Notes from Calais base, and pictures of its many activities

by C. E. (Charles Edward) Montague

The autobiography of a seaman (volume 1 of 2)

The autobiography of a seaman (volume 1 of 2)

by Earl of Thomas Cochrane Dundonald

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 67, No. 415, May, 1850

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 67, No. 415, May, 1850

by Various Authors

Cambridge

Cambridge

by Noel Barwell

Sweated industry and the minimum wage

Sweated industry and the minimum wage

by Clementina Black

The Royal Exchange : a note on the occasion of the bicentenary of the Royal Exchange Assurance

The Royal Exchange : a note on the occasion of the bicentenary of the Royal Exchange Assurance

by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 64, No. 395, September, 1848

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 64, No. 395, September, 1848

by Various Authors

Chroniques de J. Froissart, tome 06/13 : 1360-1366 (Depuis les préliminaires du traité de Brétigny jusqu'aux préparatifs de l'expédition du Prince de Galles en Espagne)

Chroniques de J. Froissart, tome 06/13 : 1360-1366 (Depuis les préliminaires du traité de Brétigny jusqu'aux préparatifs de l'expédition du Prince de Galles en Espagne)

by Jean Froissart