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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 Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 19, No. 531, January 28, 1832

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 19, No. 531, January 28, 1832

by Various Authors

Copy of Letters Sent to Great-Britain by His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, the Hon. Andrew Oliver, and Several Other Persons

Copy of Letters Sent to Great-Britain by His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, the Hon. Andrew Oliver, and Several Other Persons

by Thomas Hutchinson, Andrew Oliver

Stories from English History

Stories from English History

by Hilda T. Skae

A history of English poetry : an unpublished continuation

A history of English poetry : an unpublished continuation

by Thomas Warton

Unitarianism

Unitarianism

by W. G. (William George) Tarrant

Richard III

Richard III

by William Shakespeare

Great Britain's Sea Policy A Reply to an American Critic, reprinted from 'The Atlantic Monthly'

Great Britain's Sea Policy A Reply to an American Critic, reprinted from 'The Atlantic Monthly'

by Gilbert Murray

Freehold Land Societies: Their History, Present Position, and Claims

Freehold Land Societies: Their History, Present Position, and Claims

by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 55: July 1667

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 55: July 1667

by Samuel Pepys

A Discourse on Trade, and Other Matters Relative to it

A Discourse on Trade, and Other Matters Relative to it

by John Cary

Shakespeare's family

Shakespeare's family

by C. C. (Charlotte Carmichael) Stopes

Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918

Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918

by Sir C. E. (Charles Edward) Callwell

Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I

Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I

by Sir John Ross

History of the English People, Volume VIII Modern England, 1760-1815

History of the English People, Volume VIII Modern England, 1760-1815

by John Richard Green

The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church

The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church

by A. Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton) Thompson

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844

by Various Authors

Old and New London, Volume I A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

Old and New London, Volume I A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places

by Walter Thornbury

The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. 2 (of 2) As Illustrated in the Career of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., D.C.L., Many Years Consul and Minister in China and Japan

The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. 2 (of 2) As Illustrated in the Career of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., D.C.L., Many Years Consul and Minister in China and Japan

by Alexander Michie

The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

by Hugh Binning

The Story of the Malakand Field Force: An Episode of Frontier War

The Story of the Malakand Field Force: An Episode of Frontier War

by Winston Churchill

The Great Boer War

The Great Boer War

by Arthur Conan Doyle

A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895)

A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895)

by George Saintsbury

Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676

Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676

by Lord John Lauder Fountainhall

A History of Lancashire

A History of Lancashire

by Henry Fishwick

The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume 1 (of 2)

The Life of the Rev. George Whitefield, Volume 1 (of 2)

by L. (Luke) Tyerman

Junius Unmasked Or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence

Junius Unmasked Or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence

by Joel Moody

A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century

A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century

by Henry A. (Henry Augustin) Beers

Non-Criminal Prisons English Debtor's Prisons and Prisons of War; French War Prisons; American War Prisons with References to Those of Other Lands

Non-Criminal Prisons English Debtor's Prisons and Prisons of War; French War Prisons; American War Prisons with References to Those of Other Lands

by Arthur Griffiths

The Customs of Old England

The Customs of Old England

by F. J. (Frederick John) Snell

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 479, March 5, 1831

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 479, March 5, 1831

by Various Authors

The British Navy Book

The British Navy Book

by Cyril Field

The British Expedition to the Crimea

The British Expedition to the Crimea

by Sir William Howard Russell

English Wayfaring Life in the Middle Ages (XIVth Century)

English Wayfaring Life in the Middle Ages (XIVth Century)

by J. J. (Jean Jules) Jusserand

The village labourer, 1760-1832 A study in the government of England before the Reform Bill

The village labourer, 1760-1832 A study in the government of England before the Reform Bill

by J. L. (John Lawrence) Hammond, Barbara Bradby Hammond

Circus Life and Circus Celebrities

Circus Life and Circus Celebrities

by Thomas Frost

The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2

The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2

by Horace Walpole

Lighthouses and Lightships A Descriptive and Historical Account of Their Mode of Construction and Organization

Lighthouses and Lightships A Descriptive and Historical Account of Their Mode of Construction and Organization

by W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport) Adams

Rides on Railways

Rides on Railways

by Samuel Sidney

Illuminated illustrations of Froissart; Selected from the ms. in the Bibliothèque royale, Paris, and from other sources

Illuminated illustrations of Froissart; Selected from the ms. in the Bibliothèque royale, Paris, and from other sources

by Jean Froissart

A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III

A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III

by Justin McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy

Argentina from a British Point of View, and Notes on Argentine Life

Argentina from a British Point of View, and Notes on Argentine Life

Survey of the High Roads of England and Wales. Part the First. Comprising the counties of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hants, Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall. etc.

Survey of the High Roads of England and Wales. Part the First. Comprising the counties of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hants, Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall. etc.

by Edward S. Mogg

Eikon Basilike The Pourtracture of His Sacred Majestie, in His Solitudes and Sufferings

Eikon Basilike The Pourtracture of His Sacred Majestie, in His Solitudes and Sufferings

by King of England Charles I, John Gauden

The Life and Times of Queen Victoria; vol. 2 of 4

The Life and Times of Queen Victoria; vol. 2 of 4

by Robert Wilson

Act, Declaration, & Testimony for the Whole of our Covenanted Reformation, as Attained to, and Established in Britain and Ireland; Particularly Betwixt the Years 1638 and 1649, Inclusive

Act, Declaration, & Testimony for the Whole of our Covenanted Reformation, as Attained to, and Established in Britain and Ireland; Particularly Betwixt the Years 1638 and 1649, Inclusive

by Reformed Presbytery of North America

The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First, Volume 1 (of 2)

The Reign of William Rufus and the Accession of Henry the First, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Freeman

Mediæval London, Volume 2: Ecclesiastical

Mediæval London, Volume 2: Ecclesiastical

by Walter Besant

Imperial Federation: The Problem of National Unity

Imperial Federation: The Problem of National Unity

by George R. (George Robert) Parkin

King Alfred of England Makers of History

King Alfred of England Makers of History

by Jacob Abbott

The Charm of Oxford

The Charm of Oxford

by J. (Joseph) Wells

Sea-Hounds

Sea-Hounds

by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 3—The Church of the Restoration [part 1]

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 3—The Church of the Restoration [part 1]

by John Stoughton

The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2

The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2

by James Harrison

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 4

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 4

by William Francis Patrick Napier

King Henry IV, Part 2

King Henry IV, Part 2

by William Shakespeare

Histoire de la Littérature Anglaise (Volume 5 de 5)

Histoire de la Littérature Anglaise (Volume 5 de 5)

by Hippolyte Taine

Voyages in Search of the North-West Passage

Voyages in Search of the North-West Passage

by Richard Hakluyt

Reynolds

Reynolds

by Randall Davies

Letters to Sir William Windham and Mr. Pope

Letters to Sir William Windham and Mr. Pope

by Viscount Henry St. John Bolingbroke

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 3 (of 6)

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 3 (of 6)

by Robert Southey

The Case for India

The Case for India

by Annie Besant

Historical Record of the Fourteenth, or, the Buckinghamshire Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1845

Historical Record of the Fourteenth, or, the Buckinghamshire Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1845

by Richard Cannon

A Letter from Major Robert Carmichael-Smyth to His Friend, the Author of 'The Clockmaker'

A Letter from Major Robert Carmichael-Smyth to His Friend, the Author of 'The Clockmaker'

by Robert Carmichael-Smyth

The seven curses of London

The seven curses of London

by James Greenwood

Cassell's History of England, Vol. 6 (of 8) From the Death of Sir Robert Peel to the Illness of the Prince of Wales

Cassell's History of England, Vol. 6 (of 8) From the Death of Sir Robert Peel to the Illness of the Prince of Wales

by Anonymous

Observations of an Orderly Some Glimpses of Life and Work in an English War Hospital

Observations of an Orderly Some Glimpses of Life and Work in an English War Hospital

by Ward Muir

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 11 of 12: England, 1327-1377, Edward III

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 11 of 12: England, 1327-1377, Edward III

by Raphael Holinshed

Behind the Bungalow

Behind the Bungalow

by Edward Hamilton Aitken

My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form

My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form

by Frederick Palmer

The Early Life of Mark Rutherford (W. Hale White)

The Early Life of Mark Rutherford (W. Hale White)

by William Hale White

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 10, 1917

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 10, 1917

by Various Authors

Stirring Incidents in the Life of a British Soldier: An Autobiography

Stirring Incidents in the Life of a British Soldier: An Autobiography

by active 1835-1883 Thomas Faughnan

Lord Kitchener

Lord Kitchener

by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 20, No. 582, December 22, 1832

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 20, No. 582, December 22, 1832

by Various Authors

Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N. — a Memoir

Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N. — a Memoir

by Baroness Elizabeth Philippa Biddulph

Historical Record of the Fifteenth, or, the Yorkshire East Riding, Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848

Historical Record of the Fifteenth, or, the Yorkshire East Riding, Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848

by Richard Cannon

Lloyd George: The Man and His Story

Lloyd George: The Man and His Story

by Frank Dilnot

Notes and Queries, Number 80, May 10, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 80, May 10, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Getting Together

Getting Together

by Ian Hay

Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of His Services in the Canadas, Including a Reply to the Strictures on His Military Character, Contained in an Article in the Quarterly Review

Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of His Services in the Canadas, Including a Reply to the Strictures on His Military Character, Contained in an Article in the Quarterly Review

by E. B. Brenton

Our Western Hills: How to reach them; And the Views from their Summits By a Glasgow Pedestrian

Our Western Hills: How to reach them; And the Views from their Summits By a Glasgow Pedestrian

by Anonymous

The Square Jaw

The Square Jaw

by Henry Ruffin, André Jean Tudesq

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 38: September 1665

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 38: September 1665

by Samuel Pepys

Augusta Triumphans Or, the Way to Make London the Most Flourishing City in the Universe

Augusta Triumphans Or, the Way to Make London the Most Flourishing City in the Universe

by Daniel Defoe

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Dritter Band

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Dritter Band

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Comic History of England

Comic History of England

by Bill Nye

The Story of the Indian Mutiny

The Story of the Indian Mutiny

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

The Navy eternal : which is the Navy-that-Floats, the Navy-that-Flies and the Navy-under-the-Sea

The Navy eternal : which is the Navy-that-Floats, the Navy-that-Flies and the Navy-under-the-Sea

by Bartimeus

The Wreck of the "Royal Charter" Compiled from Authentic Sources, with Some Original Matter

The Wreck of the "Royal Charter" Compiled from Authentic Sources, with Some Original Matter

by Frank Fowler

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Third, Volume 2 (of 4)

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Third, Volume 2 (of 4)

by Horace Walpole

An Appeal to Honour and Justice, Though It Be of His Worst Enemies. Being A True Account of His Conduct in Public Affairs.

An Appeal to Honour and Justice, Though It Be of His Worst Enemies. Being A True Account of His Conduct in Public Affairs.

by Daniel Defoe

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 42: March/April 1665-66

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 42: March/April 1665-66

by Samuel Pepys

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 2, Vol. I, January 12, 1884

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 2, Vol. I, January 12, 1884

by Various Authors

A Brief Sketch of the Long and Varied Career of Marshall MacDermott, Esq., J.P. of Adelaide, South Australia

A Brief Sketch of the Long and Varied Career of Marshall MacDermott, Esq., J.P. of Adelaide, South Australia

by Marshall MacDermott

A letter addressed to the Right Honourable Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P. explanatory of the object and design of the Chester Cambrian Society

A letter addressed to the Right Honourable Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P. explanatory of the object and design of the Chester Cambrian Society

by active 1832 Evan Evans

A Short Narrative of an Extraordinary Delivery of Rabbets, Perform'd by Mr. John Howard Surgeon at Guilford

A Short Narrative of an Extraordinary Delivery of Rabbets, Perform'd by Mr. John Howard Surgeon at Guilford

by Nathanael St. André

The Infamous Life of John Church, the St. George's Fields Preacher From His Infancy Up to His Trial and Conviction, With His Confession, Sent in a Letter to the Rev. Mr. L--, Two Days After His Attack on Adam Foreman, at Vauxhall, With Clerical Remarks by the Same Gentleman; to Which Is Added, His Love Epistles to E**** B****. Together With Various Other Letters, Particularly One to Cook, of Vere-Street Notoriety.

The Infamous Life of John Church, the St. George's Fields Preacher From His Infancy Up to His Trial and Conviction, With His Confession, Sent in a Letter to the Rev. Mr. L--, Two Days After His Attack on Adam Foreman, at Vauxhall, With Clerical Remarks by the Same Gentleman; to Which Is Added, His Love Epistles to E**** B****. Together With Various Other Letters, Particularly One to Cook, of Vere-Street Notoriety.

by Anonymous

An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England

An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England

by Edward Potts Cheyney

State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 1 (of 2)

State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 1 (of 2)

Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands

Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands

by Mary Seacole