In this smart history, Massie gives its due to the British dynasty that has long played second fiddle to the Tudors. A key Breton ancestor of the Stuart monarchs was appointed, circa 1124, High ...

Writing an accessible history of Britain in the turbulent 17th century, as Jonathan Healey sets out to do in “The Blazing World”, is a noble aim. Starting with the seeds of one revolution and ending ...

Explore the life of Queen Anne, the first married Queen of England to rule independently. As the younger sister of Queen Mary ...

The French Revolution sent shock-waves through Britain. While some watched transfixed, others were horrified. Simon Schama explores why the British proved immune to the siren call of liberty, equality ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Rick Atkinson THE HOWE DYNASTY The Untold Story of a Military Family and the Women Behind Britain ...

The turbulent civil wars of the early seventeenth century would culminate in two events unique to British history; the public execution of a king and the creation of a republic. Schama tells of the ...