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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 Celtic Magazine, Vol. I, No. VI, April 1876 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad

The Celtic Magazine, Vol. I, No. VI, April 1876 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad

by Various Authors

Neutral Rights and Obligations in the Anglo-Boer War

Neutral Rights and Obligations in the Anglo-Boer War

by Robert Granville Campbell

The Annual Monitor for 1851 or, Obituary of the members of the Society of Friends in Great Britain and Ireland, for the year 1850

The Annual Monitor for 1851 or, Obituary of the members of the Society of Friends in Great Britain and Ireland, for the year 1850

by Anonymous

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 31: October/November 1664

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 31: October/November 1664

by Samuel Pepys

History of King Charles the First of England

History of King Charles the First of England

by Jacob Abbott

German Spies in England: An Exposure

German Spies in England: An Exposure

by William Le Queux

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 11: June/July/August 1661

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 11: June/July/August 1661

by Samuel Pepys

Observations on an Anonymous Pamphlet, Which Has Been Distributed in Lowestoft, and Its Neighbourhood, Entitled Reasons Why a Churchman May with Great Justice Refuse to Subscribe to the British and Foreign Bible Society

Observations on an Anonymous Pamphlet, Which Has Been Distributed in Lowestoft, and Its Neighbourhood, Entitled Reasons Why a Churchman May with Great Justice Refuse to Subscribe to the British and Foreign Bible Society

by Francis Cunningham

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See

by W. D. (Walter Debenham) Sweeting

The Jacobite Rebellions (1689-1746) (Bell's Scottish History Source Books.)

The Jacobite Rebellions (1689-1746) (Bell's Scottish History Source Books.)

by J. Pringle (James Pringle) Thomson

English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English-Speaking World

English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English-Speaking World

by William J. (William Joseph) Long

The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting

The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting

by W. (William) Roberts

History of English Literature Volume 1 (of 3)

History of English Literature Volume 1 (of 3)

by Hippolyte Taine

Vanishing England

Vanishing England

by P. H. (Peter Hampson) Ditchfield

Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy

Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy

by Charles W. (Charles Wendell) David

Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 2 of 2] Including the Biography of the Poet; criticisms on his genius and writings; a new chronology of his plays; a disquisition on the on the object of his sonnets; and a history of the manners, customs, and amusements, superstitions, poetry, and elegant literature of his age

Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 2 of 2] Including the Biography of the Poet; criticisms on his genius and writings; a new chronology of his plays; a disquisition on the on the object of his sonnets; and a history of the manners, customs, and amusements, superstitions, poetry, and elegant literature of his age

by Nathan Drake

History of the English People, Volume VI Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683

History of the English People, Volume VI Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683

by John Richard Green

The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 3 (of 3) 1890-1898

The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 3 (of 3) 1890-1898

by John Morley

The Riot Act

The Riot Act

by Great Britain. Parliament

Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected From His Writings and Speeches During a Public Life of More Than Half a Century

Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected From His Writings and Speeches During a Public Life of More Than Half a Century

by Duke of Arthur Wellesley Wellington

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 5

The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 5

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1

The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1

by Stephen Lucius Gwynn

Hurrell Froude: Memoranda and Comments

Hurrell Froude: Memoranda and Comments

by Louise Imogen Guiney

Chaucer

Chaucer

by Sir Adolphus William Ward

Popular Law-making A study of the origin, history, and present tendencies of law-making by statute

Popular Law-making A study of the origin, history, and present tendencies of law-making by statute

by Frederic Jesup Stimson

Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume 2 (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte

Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume 2 (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte

by Lady Anne Hamilton

Old English Sports, Pastimes and Customs

Old English Sports, Pastimes and Customs

by P. H. (Peter Hampson) Ditchfield

New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments

New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments

by John Morrison

The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations

The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations

by Harry Perry Robinson

Memoirs of Lady Fanshawe Wife of Sir Richard Fanshawe, Bt., Ambassador from Charles II to the Courts of Portugal and Madrid.

Memoirs of Lady Fanshawe Wife of Sir Richard Fanshawe, Bt., Ambassador from Charles II to the Courts of Portugal and Madrid.

by Ann Fanshawe

Diary of a nursing sister on the Western Front, 1914-1915

Diary of a nursing sister on the Western Front, 1914-1915

by Anonymous

Wives of the Prime Ministers, 1844-1906

Wives of the Prime Ministers, 1844-1906

by Elizabeth Lee, Lucy Masterman

A short history of the Norman Conquest of England

A short history of the Norman Conquest of England

by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Freeman

Tommy Atkins at War: As Told in His Own Letters

Tommy Atkins at War: As Told in His Own Letters

by James Alexander Kilpatrick

Body, Parentage and Character in History: Notes on the Tudor Period

Body, Parentage and Character in History: Notes on the Tudor Period

by Furneaux Jordan

An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany

An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany

by Donald Monro

Observations on the Diseases of Seamen

Observations on the Diseases of Seamen

by Sir Gilbert Blane

Ancient Rome in the English novel: a study in English historical fiction

Ancient Rome in the English novel: a study in English historical fiction

by Randolph Faries

A Political Diary, 1828-1830, Volume II

A Political Diary, 1828-1830, Volume II

by Earl of Edward Law Ellenborough

Sketch-Book of the North

Sketch-Book of the North

by George Eyre-Todd

Canada; its Defences, Condition, and Resources Being a third and concluding volume of "My Diary, North and South"

Canada; its Defences, Condition, and Resources Being a third and concluding volume of "My Diary, North and South"

by Sir William Howard Russell

Hints on Driving

Hints on Driving

by C. S. Ward

Historical Record of the Sixth, or Inniskilling Regiment of Dragoons Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1689, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846

Historical Record of the Sixth, or Inniskilling Regiment of Dragoons Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1689, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846

by Richard Cannon

Washington Crossing the Delaware

Washington Crossing the Delaware

by Henry Fisk Carlton

Our Farm of Four Acres and the Money We Made by It

Our Farm of Four Acres and the Money We Made by It

by Miss Coulton

Historical record of the Sixty-Seventh, or the South Hampshire Regiment Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1758, and of its subsequent services to 1849

Historical record of the Sixty-Seventh, or the South Hampshire Regiment Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1758, and of its subsequent services to 1849

by Richard Cannon

The Mines and its Wonders

The Mines and its Wonders

by William Henry Giles Kingston

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 355, February 7, 1829

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 355, February 7, 1829

by Various Authors

Gage's Instructions

Gage's Instructions

by Henry De Berniere, Thomas Gage

Reynolds

Reynolds

by S. L. (Samuel Levy) Bensusan

Oliver Cromwell: A Play

Oliver Cromwell: A Play

by John Drinkwater

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 51: March 1666-67

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 51: March 1666-67

by Samuel Pepys

Vanha tarina Montrosesta

Vanha tarina Montrosesta

by Walter Scott

The Handbook to English Heraldry

The Handbook to English Heraldry

by Charles Boutell

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

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

by Charles Greville

History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767

History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767

by John Richard Green

The Nine Days' Queen, Lady Jane Grey, and Her Times

The Nine Days' Queen, Lady Jane Grey, and Her Times

by Richard Davey

Highways and Byways in Surrey

Highways and Byways in Surrey

by Eric Parker

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From the Accession of George III. to the Twenty-Third Year of the Reign of Queen Victoria

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From the Accession of George III. to the Twenty-Third Year of the Reign of Queen Victoria

by Edward Farr, E. H. (Edward Henry) Nolan

Holborn and Bloomsbury

Holborn and Bloomsbury

by Walter Besant, G. E. (Geraldine Edith) Mitton

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12)

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12)

by Edmund Burke

William of Malmesbury's Chronicle of the Kings of England From the earliest period to the reign of King Stephen

William of Malmesbury's Chronicle of the Kings of England From the earliest period to the reign of King Stephen

by of Malmesbury William

A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson

A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson

by Watkin Tench

Men of Invention and Industry

Men of Invention and Industry

by Samuel Smiles

On the Ruin of Britain

On the Ruin of Britain

by Gildas

In Darkest Africa, Vol. 1; or, The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria

In Darkest Africa, Vol. 1; or, The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria

by Henry M. (Henry Morton) Stanley

Masters of Water-Colour Painting

Masters of Water-Colour Painting

The Old Road

The Old Road

by Hilaire Belloc

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital

by Rev. Thomas Perkins

Roman Britain in 1914

Roman Britain in 1914

by F. (Francis) Haverfield

Reminiscences of Captain Gronow

Reminiscences of Captain Gronow

by R. H. (Rees Howell) Gronow

The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume II.

The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume II.

by Theophilus Cibber

Ulster's Stand For Union

Ulster's Stand For Union

by Ronald McNeill

The Greville Memoirs, Part 2 (of 3), Volume 3 (of 3) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852

The Greville Memoirs, Part 2 (of 3), Volume 3 (of 3) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852

by Charles Greville

Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects

Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects

by John Aubrey

Christmastide: Its History, Festivities, and Carols

Christmastide: Its History, Festivities, and Carols

by William Sandys

Histoire de la Littérature Anglaise (Volume 1 de 5)

Histoire de la Littérature Anglaise (Volume 1 de 5)

by Hippolyte Taine

The Framework of Home Rule

The Framework of Home Rule

by Erskine Childers

The British Navy in Battle

The British Navy in Battle

by Arthur Joseph Hungerford Pollen

Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries

Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries

by J. M. (Jean Mary) Stone

Richard III Makers of History

Richard III Makers of History

by Jacob Abbott

Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America

Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America

by W. C. (William Charles) Wentworth

Recollections of Rifleman Harris, (Old 95th.) with anecdotes of his officers and his comrades

Recollections of Rifleman Harris, (Old 95th.) with anecdotes of his officers and his comrades

by Benjamin Harris

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 287, December 15, 1827

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 287, December 15, 1827

by Various Authors

Soldiers' Stories of the War

Soldiers' Stories of the War

Prophecies of Robert Nixon, Mother Shipton, and Martha, the Gypsy

Prophecies of Robert Nixon, Mother Shipton, and Martha, the Gypsy

by Anonymous

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

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

by Raphael Holinshed

Historical Record of the Seventh, or the Queen's Own Regiment of Hussars Containing an Account of the Origin of the Regiment in 1690, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1842

Historical Record of the Seventh, or the Queen's Own Regiment of Hussars Containing an Account of the Origin of the Regiment in 1690, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1842

by Richard Cannon

History of King Charles the Second of England

History of King Charles the Second of England

by Jacob Abbott

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 02

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 02

by Richard Hakluyt

Illustrations of the author of Waverley : being notices and anecdotes of real characters, scenes, and incidents supposed to be described in his works

Illustrations of the author of Waverley : being notices and anecdotes of real characters, scenes, and incidents supposed to be described in his works

by Robert Chambers

A Probable Italian Source of Shakespeare's "Julius Cæsar"

A Probable Italian Source of Shakespeare's "Julius Cæsar"

by Alexander Boecker

King Richard II

King Richard II

by William Shakespeare

The Greville Memoirs, Part 3 (of 3), Volume 2 (of 2) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1852 to 1860

The Greville Memoirs, Part 3 (of 3), Volume 2 (of 2) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1852 to 1860

by Charles Greville

The British North America Act, 1867

The British North America Act, 1867

by Anonymous

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 09: January/February/March 1660-61

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 09: January/February/March 1660-61

by Samuel Pepys

Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in conversations with her physician, vol. 2 (of 3)

Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in conversations with her physician, vol. 2 (of 3)

by Lady Hester Stanhope

The Cornhill Magazine (vol. XLII, no. 250 new series, April 1917)

The Cornhill Magazine (vol. XLII, no. 250 new series, April 1917)

by Various Authors

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

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

by François Guizot

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 291 - Supplement to Vol 10

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 291 - Supplement to Vol 10

by Various Authors