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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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Selected English Letters (XV-XIX Centuries)

Selected English Letters (XV-XIX Centuries)

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria

by Lytton Strachey

On the Heels of De Wet

On the Heels of De Wet

by Lionel James

Old times : A picture of social life at the end of the eighteenth century

Old times : A picture of social life at the end of the eighteenth century

by John Ashton

Nooks and Corners of Old London

Nooks and Corners of Old London

by Charles Hemstreet, Marie Mumford Meinell Hemstreet

An Illustrated Account of St. Bartholomew's Priory Church, Smithfield With a Sketch of Bartholomew Fair, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and the Prior's Country Seat, Canonbury Tower, Islington

An Illustrated Account of St. Bartholomew's Priory Church, Smithfield With a Sketch of Bartholomew Fair, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and the Prior's Country Seat, Canonbury Tower, Islington

by Normanus

Tableau historique et pittoresque de Paris depuis les Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours (Volume 6/8)

Tableau historique et pittoresque de Paris depuis les Gaulois jusqu'à nos jours (Volume 6/8)

by J. B. de (Jacques-Benjamin) Saint-Victor

Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission of the Church Missionary Society

Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission of the Church Missionary Society

by Eugene Stock

Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812. Volume 1

Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812. Volume 1

by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch

by Arthur Dimock

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Salisbury A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the See of Sarum

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Salisbury A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the See of Sarum

by Gleeson White

A History of the Old English Letter Foundries with Notes, Historical and Bibliographical, on the Rise and Progress of English Typography.

A History of the Old English Letter Foundries with Notes, Historical and Bibliographical, on the Rise and Progress of English Typography.

by Talbot Baines Reed

The Social History of Smoking

The Social History of Smoking

by George Latimer Apperson

Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II

Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

The Grand Old Man Or, the Life and Public Services of the Right Honorable William Ewart Gladstone, Four Times Prime Minister of England

The Grand Old Man Or, the Life and Public Services of the Right Honorable William Ewart Gladstone, Four Times Prime Minister of England

by Richard B. (Richard Briscoe) Cook

Travels of Richard and John Lander into the interior of Africa, for the discovery of the course and termination of the Niger From unpublished documents in the possession of the late Capt. John William Barber Fullerton ... with a prefatory analysis of the previous travels of Park, Denham, Clapperton, Adams, Lyon, Ritchie, &c. into the hitherto unexplored countries of Africa

Travels of Richard and John Lander into the interior of Africa, for the discovery of the course and termination of the Niger From unpublished documents in the possession of the late Capt. John William Barber Fullerton ... with a prefatory analysis of the previous travels of Park, Denham, Clapperton, Adams, Lyon, Ritchie, &c. into the hitherto unexplored countries of Africa

by Robert Huish

Ireland under the Tudors, with a Succinct Account of the Earlier History. Vol. 1 (of 3)

Ireland under the Tudors, with a Succinct Account of the Earlier History. Vol. 1 (of 3)

by Richard Bagwell

The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public Affairs

The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public Affairs

by Percy Fitzpatrick

Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places

Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places

by Archibald Forbes

The Description of Wales

The Description of Wales

by Cambrensis Giraldus

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11

by Richard Hakluyt

Historical Record of the First, or the Royal Regiment of Dragoons Containing an Account of Its Formation in the Reign of King Charles the Second, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1839

Historical Record of the First, or the Royal Regiment of Dragoons Containing an Account of Its Formation in the Reign of King Charles the Second, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1839

by Richard Cannon

Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 (of 3) Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in the Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition

Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 (of 3) Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in the Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition

by Walter Scott

A Short Narrative of the Life and Actions of His Grace John, D. of Marlborogh

A Short Narrative of the Life and Actions of His Grace John, D. of Marlborogh

by Daniel Defoe

The War With the United States : A Chronicle of 1812

The War With the United States : A Chronicle of 1812

by William Wood

Four Early Pamphlets

Four Early Pamphlets

by William Godwin

Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian Plays

Angels and Ministers, and Other Victorian Plays

by Laurence Housman

Travels in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth; with Fragmenta regalia or, Observations on Queen Elizabeth, her times and favourites

Travels in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth; with Fragmenta regalia or, Observations on Queen Elizabeth, her times and favourites

by Paul Hentzner, Sir Robert Naunton

Handbook of Home Rule: Being Articles on the Irish Question

Handbook of Home Rule: Being Articles on the Irish Question

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 1 of 6, slice 2 of 9. England, early history

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 1 of 6, slice 2 of 9. England, early history

by Raphael Holinshed

Specimens of British Trench Orders

Specimens of British Trench Orders

by Army War College (U.S.)

A Short History of the 6th Division: Aug. 1914-March 1919

A Short History of the 6th Division: Aug. 1914-March 1919

London in the Jacobite times, Volume II

London in the Jacobite times, Volume II

by Dr. (John) Doran

From Aldershot to Pretoria : A story of Christian work among our troops in South Africa

From Aldershot to Pretoria : A story of Christian work among our troops in South Africa

by William E. Sellers

A History of Chester Cathedral with biographical notices of the Bishops and Deans

A History of Chester Cathedral with biographical notices of the Bishops and Deans

by John Hicklin

Robert Emmet: A Survey of His Rebellion and of His Romance

Robert Emmet: A Survey of His Rebellion and of His Romance

by Louise Imogen Guiney

From Midshipman to Field Marshal

From Midshipman to Field Marshal

by Evelyn Wood

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 42, August 26, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 42, August 26, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Historical Record of the Seventy-Third Regiment Containing an account of the formation of the Regiment from the period of its being raised as the Second Battalion of the Forty-Second Royal Highlanders in 1780 and of its subsequent services to 1851

Historical Record of the Seventy-Third Regiment Containing an account of the formation of the Regiment from the period of its being raised as the Second Battalion of the Forty-Second Royal Highlanders in 1780 and of its subsequent services to 1851

by Richard Cannon

A Literary History of the English People, from the Origins to the Renaissance

A Literary History of the English People, from the Origins to the Renaissance

by J. J. (Jean Jules) Jusserand

History of the English People, Volume IV

History of the English People, Volume IV

by John Richard Green

Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore With chapters on coffee planting in Coorg, the Mysore representative assembly, the Indian congress, caste and the Indian silver question, being the 38 years' experiences of a Mysore planter

Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore With chapters on coffee planting in Coorg, the Mysore representative assembly, the Indian congress, caste and the Indian silver question, being the 38 years' experiences of a Mysore planter

by Robert H. (Robert Henry) Elliot

The Kensington District

The Kensington District

by G. E. (Geraldine Edith) Mitton

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John

by David Hume

London and the Kingdom - Volume 1 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 1 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

The Economist, Volume 1, No. 3

The Economist, Volume 1, No. 3

by Various Authors

How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900

How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900

by William Henry Giles Kingston

The Story of London

The Story of London

by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 4 (of 8) From Lord Roberts' Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 4 (of 8) From Lord Roberts' Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree

by Louis Creswicke

History of the Cathedral Church of Wells As Illustrating the History of the Cathedral Churches of the Old Foundation

History of the Cathedral Church of Wells As Illustrating the History of the Cathedral Churches of the Old Foundation

by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Freeman

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

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

by Percy Addleshaw

To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. II

To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. II

by Sir Richard Francis Burton, Verney Lovett Cameron

Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 3

Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 3

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

British Regiments at the Front, The Story of Their Battle Honours

British Regiments at the Front, The Story of Their Battle Honours

by Reginald Hodder

The Two Admirals

The Two Admirals

by James Fenimore Cooper

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844

by Various Authors

Cartas de Inglaterra

Cartas de Inglaterra

by Eça de Queirós

King Henry IV, Part 1

King Henry IV, Part 1

by William Shakespeare

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 1 of 6, slice 7 of 9. England, early history

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 1 of 6, slice 7 of 9. England, early history

by Raphael Holinshed

Britain at Bay

Britain at Bay

by Spenser Wilkinson

The History of England - a Study in Political Evolution

The History of England - a Study in Political Evolution

by A. F. (Albert Frederick) Pollard

In the Days of Queen Elizabeth

In the Days of Queen Elizabeth

by Eva March Tappan

The life of John Metcalf, commonly called Blind Jack of Knaresborough with ... anecdotes of his exploits in hunting, card-playing, &c., some particulars relative to the expedition against the rebels in 1745 ...; and also a succinct account of his various contracts for making roads, erecting bridges ... in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire, and Cheshire ...

The life of John Metcalf, commonly called Blind Jack of Knaresborough with ... anecdotes of his exploits in hunting, card-playing, &c., some particulars relative to the expedition against the rebels in 1745 ...; and also a succinct account of his various contracts for making roads, erecting bridges ... in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire, and Cheshire ...

by John Metcalf

The history of the London Burkers Containing a faithful and authentic account of the horrid acts of the noted Resurrectionists, Bishop, Williams, May, etc., etc., and their trial and condemnation at the Old Bailey for the wilful murder of Carlo Ferrari, with the criminals' confessions after trial. Including also the life, character, and behaviour of the atrocious Eliza Ross, the murderer of Mrs. Walsh, etc., etc.

The history of the London Burkers Containing a faithful and authentic account of the horrid acts of the noted Resurrectionists, Bishop, Williams, May, etc., etc., and their trial and condemnation at the Old Bailey for the wilful murder of Carlo Ferrari, with the criminals' confessions after trial. Including also the life, character, and behaviour of the atrocious Eliza Ross, the murderer of Mrs. Walsh, etc., etc.

by Anonymous

The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans 1814-1815

The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans 1814-1815

by G. R. (George Robert) Gleig

Historical Record of the Twenty-first Regiment, or the Royal North British Fusiliers Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1678, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1849

Historical Record of the Twenty-first Regiment, or the Royal North British Fusiliers Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1678, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1849

by Richard Cannon

Blessed Edmund Campion

Blessed Edmund Campion

by Louise Imogen Guiney

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 54: June 1667

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 54: June 1667

by Samuel Pepys

History of the United Netherlands, 1587b

History of the United Netherlands, 1587b

by John Lothrop Motley

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 8) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 8) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899

by Louis Creswicke

Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson

Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson

by Samuel Smiles

English Villages

English Villages

by P. H. (Peter Hampson) Ditchfield

The People of the Abyss

The People of the Abyss

by Jack London

Letters on England

Letters on England

by Voltaire

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 70: December 1668

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 70: December 1668

by Samuel Pepys

Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences

Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences

Elizabethan England From 'A Description of England,' by William Harrison

Elizabethan England From 'A Description of England,' by William Harrison

by William Harrison

Boswelliana: The Commonplace Book of James Boswell, with a Memoir and Annotations

Boswelliana: The Commonplace Book of James Boswell, with a Memoir and Annotations

by James Boswell

Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 3 With a Memoir and Index

Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 3 With a Memoir and Index

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Life of John Milton

Life of John Milton

by Richard Garnett

South London

South London

by Walter Besant

1914

1914

by Earl of Ypres John Denton Pinkstone French

Ireland under the Tudors, with a Succinct Account of the Earlier History. Vol. 3 (of 3)

Ireland under the Tudors, with a Succinct Account of the Earlier History. Vol. 3 (of 3)

by Richard Bagwell

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 60: December 1667

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 60: December 1667

by Samuel Pepys

My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills

My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills

by Sir James Johnstone

A Student's History of England, v. 2: 1509-1689 From the Earliest Times to the Death of King Edward VII

A Student's History of England, v. 2: 1509-1689 From the Earliest Times to the Death of King Edward VII

by Samuel Rawson Gardiner

History of the United States, Volume 2

History of the United States, Volume 2

by Elisha Benjamin Andrews

London in the Time of the Stuarts

London in the Time of the Stuarts

by Walter Besant

History of the English People, Index

History of the English People, Index

by John Richard Green

Authorised Guide to the Tower of London

Authorised Guide to the Tower of London

by W. J. (William John) Loftie

William Penn

William Penn

by George Hodges

Greater Greece and Greater Britain; and, George Washington, the Expander of England. Two Lectures with an Appendix

Greater Greece and Greater Britain; and, George Washington, the Expander of England. Two Lectures with an Appendix

by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Freeman

The History of the Remarkable Life of John Sheppard Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes

The History of the Remarkable Life of John Sheppard Containing a Particular Account of His Many Robberies and Escapes

by Daniel Defoe

The Story of the Munsters at Etreux, Festubert, Rue du Bois and Hulloch

The Story of the Munsters at Etreux, Festubert, Rue du Bois and Hulloch

by Jessie Louisa Moore Rickard

Selected Speeches on British Foreign Policy 1738-1914

Selected Speeches on British Foreign Policy 1738-1914

Braddock's Road and Three Relative Papers

Braddock's Road and Three Relative Papers

by Archer Butler Hulbert

Papers Relating to an Act of the Assembly of the Province of New-York For encouragement of the Indian trade, &c. and for prohibiting the selling of Indian goods to the French, viz. of Canada

Papers Relating to an Act of the Assembly of the Province of New-York For encouragement of the Indian trade, &c. and for prohibiting the selling of Indian goods to the French, viz. of Canada

by Cadwallader Colden, Great Britain. Board of Trade, Great Britain. Privy Council, New York (Colony). Council

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 48: December 1666

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 48: December 1666

by Samuel Pepys

The Story of the "9th King's" in France

The Story of the "9th King's" in France

by Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts

A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with the Camp of Jung Bahadoor Including a Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home

A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with the Camp of Jung Bahadoor Including a Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home

by Laurence Oliphant