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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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Bell's Cathedrals: The Priory Church of St. Bartholomew-the-Great, Smithfield A Short History of the Foundation and a Description of the Fabric and also of the Church of St. Bartholomew-the-Less

Bell's Cathedrals: The Priory Church of St. Bartholomew-the-Great, Smithfield A Short History of the Foundation and a Description of the Fabric and also of the Church of St. Bartholomew-the-Less

by George Worley

The Diary of John Evelyn (Volume 1 of 2)

The Diary of John Evelyn (Volume 1 of 2)

by John Evelyn

The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles.

The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles.

by Ella Sophia Armitage

Report of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations on the Petition of the Honourable Thomas Walpole, Benjamin Franklin, John Sargent, and Samuel Wharton, Esquires, and their Associates 1772

Report of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations on the Petition of the Honourable Thomas Walpole, Benjamin Franklin, John Sargent, and Samuel Wharton, Esquires, and their Associates 1772

by Great Britain. Board of Trade

Stage-coach and Mail in Days of Yore, Volume 1 (of 2) A picturesque history of the coaching age

Stage-coach and Mail in Days of Yore, Volume 1 (of 2) A picturesque history of the coaching age

by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 2 of 3

A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 2 of 3

by George Elliott Howard

A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718

A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718

by Wallace Notestein

The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. 1 (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. 1 (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 Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837)

The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837)

by George C. (George Charles) Brodrick, John Knight Fotheringham

Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John With an Historical Introduction

Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John With an Historical Introduction

by William Sharp McKechnie

A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3

A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3

by François Guizot

British Popular Customs, Present and Past Illustrating the Social and Domestic Manners of the People. Arranged According to the Calendar of the Year.

British Popular Customs, Present and Past Illustrating the Social and Domestic Manners of the People. Arranged According to the Calendar of the Year.

by T. F. (Thomas Firminger) Thiselton-Dyer

The Life of a Regimental Officer During the Great War, 1793-1815

The Life of a Regimental Officer During the Great War, 1793-1815

by A. F. (Augustus Ferryman) Mockler-Ferryman

Lady Mary Wortley Montague, Her Life and Letters (1689-1762)

Lady Mary Wortley Montague, Her Life and Letters (1689-1762)

by Lewis Melville, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

The History of Trade Unionism (Revised edition, extended to 1920)

The History of Trade Unionism (Revised edition, extended to 1920)

by Sidney Webb, Beatrice Webb

The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2 being a series of memoirs and anecdotes of notorious characters who have outraged the laws of Great Britain from the earliest period to 1841.

The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2 being a series of memoirs and anecdotes of notorious characters who have outraged the laws of Great Britain from the earliest period to 1841.

by Camden Pelham

The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06 The Drapier's Letters

The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06 The Drapier's Letters

by Jonathan Swift

India and Tibet A history of the relations which have subsisted between the two countries from the time of Warren Hastings to 1910; with a particular account of the mission to Lhasa of 1904

India and Tibet A history of the relations which have subsisted between the two countries from the time of Warren Hastings to 1910; with a particular account of the mission to Lhasa of 1904

by Sir Francis Edward Younghusband

From the North Foreland to Penzance

From the North Foreland to Penzance

by Clive Holland

The American Revolution

The American Revolution

by John Fiske

The Brighton Road: The Classic Highway to the South

The Brighton Road: The Classic Highway to the South

by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

Anglo-Saxon Britain

Anglo-Saxon Britain

by Grant Allen

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1667 N.S.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1667 N.S.

by Samuel Pepys

The Greville Memoirs, Part 1 (of 3), Volume 2 (of 3) A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV

The Greville Memoirs, Part 1 (of 3), Volume 2 (of 3) A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV

by Charles Greville

The Brontë Family, with special reference to Patrick Branwell Brontë. Vol. 1 of 2

The Brontë Family, with special reference to Patrick Branwell Brontë. Vol. 1 of 2

by Francis A. Leyland

The Saxons in England, Volume 1 (of 2) A history of the English commonwealth till the period of the Norman conquest

The Saxons in England, Volume 1 (of 2) A history of the English commonwealth till the period of the Norman conquest

by John Mitchell Kemble

The Invasions of England

The Invasions of England

by Edward (Edward A.) Foord, Gordon Home

The Flags of Our Fighting Army Including standards, guidons, colours and drum banners

The Flags of Our Fighting Army Including standards, guidons, colours and drum banners

by Stanley C. (Stanley Currie) Johnson

Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland

Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland

by Joseph Tatlow

The Land-War in Ireland: A History for the Times

The Land-War in Ireland: A History for the Times

by James Godkin

Old Church Lore

Old Church Lore

by William Andrews

Sketches of the Covenanters

Sketches of the Covenanters

by J. C. (James Calvin) McFeeters

The Seventh Manchesters: July 1916 to March 1919

The Seventh Manchesters: July 1916 to March 1919

by S. J. Wilson

The History of the Last Trial by Jury for Atheism in England A Fragment of Autobiography Submitted for the Perusal of Her Majesty's Attorney-General and the British Clergy

The History of the Last Trial by Jury for Atheism in England A Fragment of Autobiography Submitted for the Perusal of Her Majesty's Attorney-General and the British Clergy

by George Jacob Holyoake

History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 5 The Reformation in England

History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 5 The Reformation in England

by J. H. (Jean Henri) Merle d'Aubigné

Life in an Indian Outpost

Life in an Indian Outpost

by Gordon Casserly

Coaching, with Anecdotes of the Road

Coaching, with Anecdotes of the Road

by Lord William Pitt Lennox

Records, by Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Fisher

Records, by Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Fisher

by Baron John Arbuthnot Fisher Fisher

The Western Front Drawings by Muirhead Bone

The Western Front Drawings by Muirhead Bone

The Exeter Road: the story of the west of England highway

The Exeter Road: the story of the west of England highway

by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

An Essay on the Trial By Jury

An Essay on the Trial By Jury

by Lysander Spooner

Notes and Queries, Number 196, July 30, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 196, July 30, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1

The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1

by James Harrison

The Oregon Territory, Its History and Discovery

The Oregon Territory, Its History and Discovery

by Travers Twiss

King Henry VI, Part 2

King Henry VI, Part 2

by William Shakespeare

East Anglia: Personal Recollections and Historical Associations

East Anglia: Personal Recollections and Historical Associations

by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie

The Literary History of the Adelphi and Its Neighbourhood

The Literary History of the Adelphi and Its Neighbourhood

by Austin Brereton

Surrey Painted by Sutton Palmer; Described by A.R. Hope Moncrieff

Surrey Painted by Sutton Palmer; Described by A.R. Hope Moncrieff

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

Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846

Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846

by Various Authors

Royal Winchester: Wanderings in and about the Ancient Capital of England

Royal Winchester: Wanderings in and about the Ancient Capital of England

by A. G. K. (Alfred Guy Kingan) L'Estrange

The 'Patriotes' of '37: A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion

The 'Patriotes' of '37: A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion

by Alfred D. (Alfred Duclos) DeCelles

The life and times of George Villiers, duke of Buckingham, Volume 2 (of 3) From original and authentic sources

The life and times of George Villiers, duke of Buckingham, Volume 2 (of 3) From original and authentic sources

by Mrs. A. T. Thomson

Old Times at Otterbourne

Old Times at Otterbourne

by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

William Penn

William Penn

by Rupert Sargent Holland

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 1—The Church of the Civil Wars

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 1—The Church of the Civil Wars

by John Stoughton

Thomas Hariot, the Mathematician, the Philosopher and the Scholar

Thomas Hariot, the Mathematician, the Philosopher and the Scholar

by Henry Stevens

The Wars Between England and America

The Wars Between England and America

by Theodore Clarke Smith

The Life of Col. James Gardiner Who Was Slain at the Battle of Prestonpans, September 21, 1745

The Life of Col. James Gardiner Who Was Slain at the Battle of Prestonpans, September 21, 1745

by Philip Doddridge

The Eighteenth Century in English Caricature

The Eighteenth Century in English Caricature

by Selwyn Brinton

Historical Record of the Fifth Regiment of Foot, or Northumberland Fusiliers Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1674, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1837

Historical Record of the Fifth Regiment of Foot, or Northumberland Fusiliers Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1674, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1837

by Richard Cannon

Fletcher of Saltoun

Fletcher of Saltoun

by George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond

The British Campaign in France and Flanders—January to July, 1918

The British Campaign in France and Flanders—January to July, 1918

by Arthur Conan Doyle

A Svmmarie and Trve Discovrse of Sir Frances Drakes VVest Indian Voyage Wherein were taken, the townes of Saint Iago, Sancto Domingo, Cartagena & Saint Augustine.

A Svmmarie and Trve Discovrse of Sir Frances Drakes VVest Indian Voyage Wherein were taken, the townes of Saint Iago, Sancto Domingo, Cartagena & Saint Augustine.

by Walter Bigges

The Renaissance of Girls' Education in England: A Record of Fifty Years' Progress

The Renaissance of Girls' Education in England: A Record of Fifty Years' Progress

by Alice Zimmern

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

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

by François Guizot

Portraits of the Nineties

Portraits of the Nineties

by E. T. Raymond

Yorkshire Family Romance

Yorkshire Family Romance

by Frederick Ross

Proposals for Building, in Every County, a Working-Alms-House or Hospital as the Best Expedient to Perfect the Trade and Manufactory of Linnen Cloth

Proposals for Building, in Every County, a Working-Alms-House or Hospital as the Best Expedient to Perfect the Trade and Manufactory of Linnen Cloth

by Richard Haines

With The Immortal Seventh Division

With The Immortal Seventh Division

by Edmund John Kennedy

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 27, 1872

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 27, 1872

by Various Authors

Abbotsford

Abbotsford

by W. S. (William Shillinglaw) Crockett

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 09 of 12: England, 1272-1307, Edward I

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 09 of 12: England, 1272-1307, Edward I

by Raphael Holinshed

Old English Mansions

Old English Mansions

by Alfred Yockney

Shakspeare and His Times

Shakspeare and His Times

by François Guizot

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 59: November 1667

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 59: November 1667

by Samuel Pepys

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 03: February 1659-1660

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 03: February 1659-1660

by Samuel Pepys

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 33: January/February 1664-65

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 33: January/February 1664-65

by Samuel Pepys

General Brock

General Brock

by Lady Matilda Ridout Edgar

A British army, as it was,--is,--and ought to be : illustrated by examples during the Peninsular War; with observations upon India; the United States of America; Canada; the boundary line; the navy; steam warfare, &c.

A British army, as it was,--is,--and ought to be : illustrated by examples during the Peninsular War; with observations upon India; the United States of America; Canada; the boundary line; the navy; steam warfare, &c.

by James Campbell

Fifty Years Ago

Fifty Years Ago

by Walter Besant

Thames Valley Villages, Volume 1 (of 2)

Thames Valley Villages, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

The British Campaign in France and Flanders, 1915

The British Campaign in France and Flanders, 1915

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 10: April/May 1661

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 10: April/May 1661

by Samuel Pepys

From Dartmouth to the Dardanelles: A Midshipman's Log

From Dartmouth to the Dardanelles: A Midshipman's Log

by Wolston B. C. W. (Wolston Beaumont Charles Weld) Forester

The Memoirs of Count Grammont — Volume 04

The Memoirs of Count Grammont — Volume 04

by Count Anthony Hamilton

Biographical Outlines: British History

Biographical Outlines: British History

by Anonymous

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 02: January 1659-1660

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 02: January 1659-1660

by Samuel Pepys

How the Nations Waged War A companion volume to "How the War Began"

How the Nations Waged War A companion volume to "How the War Began"

by J. M. (John McFarland) Kennedy

Storia della Guerra della Independenza degli Stati Uniti di America, vol. 2

Storia della Guerra della Independenza degli Stati Uniti di America, vol. 2

by Carlo Botta

The Trial and Conviction of That Infamous Hypocrite John Church The Surrey Tabernacle Preacher, Borough-road, St. George's Fields, for an Abominable Offence; Including the Whole of the Evidence; Tried Before Lord Ellenborough, at the Surrey Assizes, Croydon, Saturday, August 16, 1817. To Which Is Added, His Life, Confessions, Notes of One of His Sermons, the Whole of the Love-letters, &c. &c.

The Trial and Conviction of That Infamous Hypocrite John Church The Surrey Tabernacle Preacher, Borough-road, St. George's Fields, for an Abominable Offence; Including the Whole of the Evidence; Tried Before Lord Ellenborough, at the Surrey Assizes, Croydon, Saturday, August 16, 1817. To Which Is Added, His Life, Confessions, Notes of One of His Sermons, the Whole of the Love-letters, &c. &c.

by Anonymous

Sabbath Defence Tactics: a manual

Sabbath Defence Tactics: a manual

by James Bridges

Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration

Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration

by Joseph Quincy Adams

The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane, commonly called Lord Cochrane, the Hon. Andrew Cochrane Johnstone, Richard Gathorne Butt, Ralph Sandom, Alexander M'Rae, John Peter Holloway, and Henry Lyte for A Conspiracy In the Court of King's Bench, Guildhall, on Wednesday the 8th, and Thursday the 9th of June, 1814

The Trial of Charles Random de Berenger, Sir Thomas Cochrane, commonly called Lord Cochrane, the Hon. Andrew Cochrane Johnstone, Richard Gathorne Butt, Ralph Sandom, Alexander M'Rae, John Peter Holloway, and Henry Lyte for A Conspiracy In the Court of King's Bench, Guildhall, on Wednesday the 8th, and Thursday the 9th of June, 1814

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 8) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 8) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899

by Louis Creswicke

"The Red Watch": With the First Canadian Division in Flanders

"The Red Watch": With the First Canadian Division in Flanders

by John Allister Currie

John Knox

John Knox

by A. Taylor (Alexander Taylor) Innes

Woman's Work in English Fiction, from the Restoration to the Mid-Victorian Period

Woman's Work in English Fiction, from the Restoration to the Mid-Victorian Period

by Clara Helen Whitmore

A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume 1 (of 2) From A.D. 664 to the Extinction of Plague

A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume 1 (of 2) From A.D. 664 to the Extinction of Plague

by Charles Creighton

Sinks of London Laid Open A Pocket Companion for the Uninitiated, to Which is Added a Modern Flash Dictionary Containing all the Cant Words, Slang Terms, and Flash Phrases Now in Vogue, with a List of the Sixty Orders of Prime Coves

Sinks of London Laid Open A Pocket Companion for the Uninitiated, to Which is Added a Modern Flash Dictionary Containing all the Cant Words, Slang Terms, and Flash Phrases Now in Vogue, with a List of the Sixty Orders of Prime Coves

Prices of Books An Inquiry into the Changes in the Price of Books which have occurred in England at different Periods

Prices of Books An Inquiry into the Changes in the Price of Books which have occurred in England at different Periods

by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley