Why is Caesar a giant? Because he effectively created the Roman Empire, and thus made possible the European civilization that grew out of it. As the People’s champion against a corrupt and murderous o
Why is Constantine a giant? Because he gave Christians freedom of religion, yet also because he radically and thoroughly changed society, in particular church-state relations, thereby creating the opp
The grand narratives of World War I focus on the action and strategy of combat: this masterful work retells the war in an accessible and genuinely moving way. This work tracks the progress of the glob
When Jack the Ripper first terrorized the streets of London, the Daily Telegraph reported that his crimes were as ghastly as those committed by Eliza Grimwood’s murderer. Grimwood was a high-class pro
In 1095 Pope Urban II granted absolution to anyone who would fight to reclaim the Holy Land. The first Christian crusaders embarked on an unprecedented religious war. While addressing the contribution
The pretty market towns, historic houses and ancient castles of Shakespeare country have charmed visitors for centuries, and this collection of illustrations is a celebration of the region’s unique ap
Eldest son of the Prime Minister, with an outstanding academic record at Oxford, Raymond Asquith devoted his great talents to friendship, preferring conversation and literature to the struggle for wor
This book covers all aspects of the manufacture of "artillery," the shooting styles and the uses of medieval and Renaissance archery based upon contemporary manuscripts, preserved artif
The Murder Gang recounts the remarkable true story of the elite group of renegade Fleet Street crime reporters who covered the most famous British murders between the mid-1930s and the mid-1960s, when
The Crimean War was the most destructive conflict of Queen Victoria’s reign, the outcome of which was indecisive; most historians see it as an irrelevant, unnecessary conflict despite Florence N
Taking you through the year day by day, The Plymouth Book of Days contains a quirky, eccentric, amusing, or important event or fact from different periods of history. Find out when Plymothians elected
From the untold magic (and fear) of an uncle’s VHS recording of Close Encounters of The Third Kind to childhood crushes on Christopher Reeve, bedroom remakes of Return of The Jedi, meeting Darth
He was the son of a hereditary peer, one of the wealthiest men in Britain. At the age of 21 he founded The Film Society, and became a pioneering standard-bearer for film as art. He was a collaborator
Women volunteering to become secret agents or spies risk the same torture as men if caught, plus sexual violence. Many of their male colleagues mistrust them for "emotional unreliability." Some have i
Mary Lindell, the Comtesse de Milleville, was British-born but a largely forgotten agent. She combined a passion for adventure with blunt speech and persistently displayed the greatest personal braver
The Reichstag fire on February 27, 1933 arguably marked the true start of the Third Reich. The journalist Walter Kiaulehn said the fire, and the aftermath, was the "opening act:" "First the Reichstag
Shropshire has charmed visitors for centuries, and this collection of intricate illustrations is a celebration of the county’s unique appeal. Featuring a range of picturesque vistas, from picturesque
Taking you through the year day by day, The Gateshead Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, shocking, amusing, and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the town.
