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The Empire of Cnut the Great
BRILL 2008; US$ 173.00The reign of King Cnut the Great (1016-1035) marks a pivotal point in the history of both England and Scandinavia, yet his conquests and his consolidation of power remain under-appreciated and rarely studied. Almost all existing scholarship has been geographically centred on either England or Scandinavia. However, this study, through a series of studies... more...
Empire and Scottish Society
Edinburgh University Press 2009; US$ 104.99An in depth study of the significance of Empire to Scots in the 19th Century more...
Yorkist Lord
Continuum International Publishing 2010; US$ 140.00John Howard, baron Howard and first duke of Norfolk, was one of the most important men of the Yorkist period. He was a consistently loyal supporter of the Yorkist dynasty from the late 1450s until his death at Bosworth in 1485. He was an indefatigable royal servant, active in the military field, as an agent of the Crown at home in East Anglia,... more...
Plantagenets
Continuum International Publishing 2010; US$ 29.95The story of the Plantagenet dynasty is the story of one of the pivotal ages in English history. Attitudes and outlooks were formed with regard to a vast array of profoundly important issues. Such fundamental issues as the relationship between church and state, the nature of government/governance, the interaction of social and economic classes, and... more...
The Ties that Bind
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2011; US$ 124.95This collection of essays reflects both the broad range of topics Professor Hanawalt has broached as a medieval historian and also those her graduate students felt empowered to explore when working with her. Offering a wide methodological and disciplinary range, from political history to social history, and a broad range of sources, from public records... more...
The Diplomas of King Aethlred 'the Unready' 9781016
Cambridge University Press 1980; US$ 53.00Dr Keynes is concerned to establish what light the royal diplomas issued in King Æthelred's name throw on this unhappy and notorious period. more...
Arthurian Figures of History and Legend
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2010; US$ 39.95This biographical dictionary separates myth from history by differentiating and defining figures associated with Arthuriana. Entries cover more than 400 legendary and historic figures, and include extensive cross-referencing, maps, illustrations and photographs. An appendix provides a comprehensive character index of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte... more...
The Royal Over-Seas League
I.B.Tauris 2009; US$ 39.95In 1910, when Evelyn Wrench founded the Royal Over-Seas League, King George V was on the throne, the British Empire seemed invincible and for most people international travel was a new and exciting opportunity. One hundred years later, the world and Britain's place in it has been transformed almost beyond recognition. Yet the League has weathered... more...
Thorps in a Changing Landscape
University Of Hertfordshire Press 2011; US$ 23.99Considering the minor settlements of England?s Danelaw?villages known as thorps or throps?this history demonstrates how place-name evidence can be used to understand early cultures. By integrating linguistic and archaeological approaches, it establishes a compelling connection between the creation of these place-names and the fundamental changes taking... more...
Beacon for Change
Aurum Press 2011; US$ 8.74As the 2012 Olympics sets about re-making a whole swathe of east London, Barry Turner's book marks the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, which did the same for London's South Bank after the war. Where the stupendous, Pharaonic construction site of the 2012 Olympics and its £9 bn budget is all in aid of a few weeks of running and cycle... more...









