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THE OPINIONS OF WILLIAM COBBETT

Edited by JAMES GRANDE, JOHN STEVENSON and RICHARD THOMAS

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Politician, journalist, reformer, convict, social commentator and all-round thorn in the side of the establishment, William Cobbett cut a swathe through late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century Br... Learn More
THE INVISIBLE SPIRIT
A Life of Post-War Scotland, 1945-75

KENNETH ROY

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This panorama of post-war Scottish life begins with the VE night celebrations and ends with the coming onstream of North Sea oil. It is a complex and often disturbing story of a country riven by pover... Learn More
ELIZABETH I AND HER CIRCLE

SUSAN DORAN

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This is a study of Elizabeth I's inner circle and the crucial human relationships which lay at the heart of her life. Doran, a noted authority on the Elizabethan era, offers a deeper insight into the ... Learn More
THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT IN THE MIDDLE AGES
A Tribute to J S Roskell

Edited by R G DAVIES and JEFFREY H DENTON

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Studies of the factors which shaped parliament’s origins and development and conditioned its growing power in national politics and government. Contents: The prehistory of parliament (J C Holt); The... Learn More
BELFAST 400
People, Place and History

Edited by S J CONNOLLY

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In a book celebrating both the anniversary of Belfast’s first charter in 1613 and the end of its more recent Troubles, a chequered history emerges: a small, inauspiciously located private town becom... Learn More
ARENA OF AMBITION
A History of the Cambridge Union

STEPHEN PARKINSON

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Older than fourteen colleges and the Boat Race, the Cambridge Union has been an important part of university life at Cambridge since its foundation in 1815. Ex-Presidents have included John Maynard Ke... Learn More
MAGNA CARTA
Law, Liberty, Legacy

Edited by CLAIRE BREAY and JULIAN HARRISON

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When it was granted by King John in 1215, Magna Carta was a practical solution to a political crisis. In the centuries since, it has become a potent symbol of liberty and the rule of law. This catalog... Learn More
HONOUR, INTEREST AND POWER
An Illustrated History of the House of Lords, 1660-1715

Edited by RUTH PALEY and PAUL SEAWARD

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Condemned as 'useless and dangerous', the House of Lords was abolished in the revolution of 1649, shortly after the execution of King Charles I. Reinstated, along with the monarchy, at the Restoration... Learn More
ALDEBURGH
A Song of the Sea

TIM COATES

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A look at the history, culture and personalities of this famous Suffolk town, through archive photographs, maps, portraits and contemporary paintings. The text takes the reader from the earliest accou... Learn More
SOUTHAMPTON
Gateway to the British Empire

Edited by MILES TAYLOR

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This account considers the modern history of the city and port of Southampton through the lens of empire. It examines some of the major international celebrities associated with the region, such as Da... Learn More

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THE OPINIONS OF WILLIAM COBBETT

Edited by JAMES GRANDE, JOHN STEVENSON and RICHARD THOMAS

THE INVISIBLE SPIRIT A Life of Post-War Scotland, 1945-75

KENNETH ROY

ELIZABETH I AND HER CIRCLE

SUSAN DORAN

THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT IN THE MIDDLE AGES A Tribute to J S Roskell

Edited by R G DAVIES and JEFFREY H DENTON

BELFAST 400 People, Place and History

Edited by S J CONNOLLY

ARENA OF AMBITION A History of the Cambridge Union

STEPHEN PARKINSON

MAGNA CARTA Law, Liberty, Legacy

Edited by CLAIRE BREAY and JULIAN HARRISON

HONOUR, INTEREST AND POWER An Illustrated History of the House of Lords, 1660-1715

Edited by RUTH PALEY and PAUL SEAWARD

ALDEBURGH A Song of the Sea

TIM COATES

SOUTHAMPTON Gateway to the British Empire

Edited by MILES TAYLOR

THE INVISIBLE SPIRIT
A Life of Post-War Scotland, 1945-75

THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT IN THE MIDDLE AGES
A Tribute to J S Roskell

BELFAST 400
People, Place and History

ARENA OF AMBITION
A History of the Cambridge Union

MAGNA CARTA
Law, Liberty, Legacy

HONOUR, INTEREST AND POWER
An Illustrated History of the House of Lords, 1660-1715

ALDEBURGH
A Song of the Sea

SOUTHAMPTON
Gateway to the British Empire