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Aelfred’s Britain by Max Adams – Review
By Sandra Callard Historian Max Adams’ astute and erudite new book is the third in his series on early medieval ... -
Blood Roses by Kathryn Warner – Review
By Sandra Callard Blood Roses by Kathryn Warner is a highly competent and intellectual narrative of the bloody and confusing ... -
The Fall of the House of Byron by Emily Brand – Review
By Sandra Callard Emily Brand’s book, The Fall of the House of Byron, is a glorious foray into the extravagant ... -
Sweet Taste of Liberty by W. Caleb McDaniel – Review
By Victoria Holdsworth In a case that achieved notoriety in its time, Henrietta Wood sued and won damages for her ... -
The Journey to the Mayflower by Stephen Tompkins – Review
By Sandra Callard The Journey to The Mayflower is a complicated and erudite tome regarding the years following Henry VIII’s ... -
Cats in Medieval Manuscripts by Kathleen Walker-Meikle – Review
By Victoria Holdsworth It’s well-known that the cat has been revered in many cultures through the ages, but the 15th ... -
Katherine Howard: Henry VIII’s Slandered Wife by Conor Byrne – Review
By Sandra Callard Conor Byrne is one of the country’s major historians specialising in the Tudor era, and in particular ... -
Normandy ’44: D-Day and the Battle for France by James Holland – Review
By Victoria Holdsworth If, like myself, you are lucky enough to still have relatives alive who played a part in ... -
X, Y & Z by Dermot Turing – Review
By Karl Hornsey Fortunately these days, much is known about the heroics carried out at Bletchley Park during the Second ... -
Anglo Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word and War by Claire Breay & Joanna Story – Review
By Sandra Callard The British Library has produced one of the most beautiful and informative books it has ever been ... -
The Traitors by Josh Ireland – Review
By Rachael Popow We’re used to hearing stories about British heroism during the Second World War – just look at ... -
Spitfire People by Paul Beaver – Review
By Rich Barnett The Supermarine Spitfire, like the Jaguar E-type, has spawned a whole raft of books – so much ...
