"European history: medieval period, middle ages"
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Alfred the Great
£12.99Alfred the Great
Asser’s ‘Life of King Alfred’, written in 893, is a revealing account of one of the greatest medieval kings. Chronicling his battles against Viking invaders, and his struggles to increase the strength and knowledge of his people, it is among the earliest surviving royal biographies.
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Arise, England
£25.00Arise, England
Between 1199 and 1399, English politics was high drama. These two centuries witnessed savage political blood-letting – including civil war, deposition, the murder of kings and the ruthless execution of rebel lords – as well as international warfare, devastating national pandemic, economic crisis and the first major peasant uprising in English history. Arise, England uses the six Plantagenet kings who ruled during these two centuries to explore England’s emergent statehood. Drawing on original accounts and arresting new research, it draws resonances between government, international relations, and the abilities, egos and ambitions of political actors, then and now. Colourful and complicated, and by turns impressive and hateful, the six kings stride through the story; but arguably the greatest character is the emerging English state itself.
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Cnut
£7.99Cnut
Cnut, or Canute, was King of England for nearly 20 years, dying in Dorset in 1035. A formidable figure, Cnut is one of the great ‘what ifs’ in English history. The culmination of a long period of Viking attacks and settlement across England, Cnut’s reign could have permanently shifted 11th century England’s orbit to Scandinavia. Stretching his authority across the North Sea to become king of Denmark and Norway, and with close links to Ireland and an overlordship of Scotland, Cnut created a Viking Empire at least as plausible as the Anglo-Norman Empire that would emerge in 1066. Ryan Lavelle’s book explores this fascinating and powerful man. He has popularly come down to us for the story of Canute and the waves – but he was a nation and empire builder on the grandest scale and his reign is a sort of masterclass in the contingent, wayward nature of history.
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Medieval cathedral
£6.99Medieval cathedral
‘Medieval Cathedral’ examines the incredible architectural achievements and hidden secrets held within the walls of these grand religious buildings. Discover a world of towering spires, ornate architecture and stories sealed in colourful glass. This guide goes beyond the building, exploring the lives of Medieval Cathedrals and the master artisans who brought them to life. Meet the highly-skilled craftsmen involved in the cathedral’s construction at each stage, from cutting the stone to installing the iconic stained glass windows. Uncover the history behind ghoulish gargoyles, pilgrim routes and miracle plays, and how they transformed these noble cathedrals into the buildings we know today.
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Murder in Anglo-Saxon England
£22.99Murder in Anglo-Saxon England
‘The raiding army became much stirred up against the bishop, because he did not want to offer them any money… They pelted him there with bones and the heads of cattle.’
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Poet, mystic, widow, wife
£22.00Poet, mystic, widow, wife
A spectacular, vivid, groundbreaking work of history which takes us into the mind and lives of medieval women.
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Sisters of fire and fury. Volume 2
£16.99Sisters of fire and fury. Volume 2
What if the knight destined to unite Britain was not King Arthur, but a woman? An epic Arthurian fantasy reimagining for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas.?
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The devil’s horsemen
£22.99The devil’s horsemen
Over 1000 years, five groups of Asiatic horsemen conquered the world. A new perspective on a millennium of conflict.
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The lost chapel of Westminster
£25.00The lost chapel of Westminster
The fascinating history of St Stephen’s Chapel in the Palace of Westminster, a building at the heart of British life for over 700 years. Begun in 1292, the royal chapel of St Stephen was the crowning glory of the old palace of Westminster – a place of worship for kings and a showcase of the finest architecture, ritual and music the Plantagenets could muster. But in 1548, as the Protestant Reformation reached its height, St Stephen’s was given a new purpose as the House of Commons. Burned out in the great palace fire of 1834, the Commons chamber was then recreated on a remarkably similar medieval design, perpetuating a way of doing politics that is recognisable to this day.
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The malleus maleficarum
£9.99The malleus maleficarum
This accessible English translation of the notorious and highly influential treatise of 1487 offers a glimpse into the mind of a medieval witch hunter.
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The secret Middle Ages
£20.00The secret Middle Ages
The Secret Middle Ages is a controversial and completely fresh view of the medieval world through its rare and amazing artefacts
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The Warrior Queen
£11.99The Warrior Queen
The remarkable story of Myrcna hlæfdige, the Lady of the Mercians ? Alfred the Great’s daughter and the only female ruler of a kingdom in Anglo-Saxon history.
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William I
£7.99William I
On Christmas Day 1066, William, Duke of Normandy was crowned in Westminster, the first Norman king of England. It was a disaster: soldiers outside, thinking shouts of acclamation were treachery, torched the surrounding buildings. To later chroniclers, it was an omen of the catastrophes to come. During the reign of William the Conqueror, England experienced greater and more seismic change than at any point before or since. Marc Morris’s concise and gripping biography sifts through the sources of the time to give a fresh view of the man who changed England more than any other, as old ruling elites were swept away, enemies at home and abroad (including those in his closest family) were crushed, swathes of the country were devastated and the map of the nation itself was redrawn, giving greater power than ever to the king.
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Wortes and all
£15.99Wortes and all
This cornucopia of medieval food and drink will fascinate all of those interested in the story of England’s cuisine through the ages as well as those interested in the history of the Middle Ages.
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