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  • Assassinations That Shaped the Ancient World

    by Phil Carradice ...
    Explores the history of political assassinations from ancient Egypt to the Dark Ages, examining notable figures and motivations.Assassination! Just mentioning the word is enough to send a shiver up the spine. And yet, for many years, the deliberate act of 'taking out' notable public figures has been the mainstay of political factions and individuals when faced with problems and dilemmas that ... Read more

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  • Rebellion Against Henry VIII

    The Rise & Fall of a Dynasty

    by Phil Carradice ...
    Even the most beloved of sovereigns faced moments of disorder and disruption at some stage during their reign. How they responded to those periods is what made them a great or a weak monarch. More importantly, it is what continues to make their reigns fascinating for historians and story tellers. In this, Henry VIII, arguably England's most famous - or infamous - ruler was no different from the ... Read more

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  • Hitler and his Women

    by Phil Carradice ...
    This unique biography examines Hitler's many female relationships, from his mother and sisters to his girlfriends, secretaries, and adoring public.To most of the world, Adolf Hitler was a ranting, evil demagogue whose insane ambitions caused incalculable harm to humanity. But to the women in his life, he was kind, compassionate, and loving—a man to be admired and adored. In Hitler and His Women, ... Read more

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  • Following in the Footsteps of Henry Tudor

    A Historical Journey from Pembroke to Bosworth

    by Phil Carradice ...
    The story of the first monarch of the House of Tudor, and his dramatic journey to the throne.The story of Henry Tudor's march to Bosworth and the throne of England began long before the fateful summer of 1485. Pembroke Castle, the gigantic fortress where he was born in 1457 and spent his childhood years, lay some twelve miles inland from the spot where Henry is believed to have landed in Milford ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The People's Story of the Great Fire of London

    The Destruction of England's Capital City

    by Phil Carradice ...
    The Great Fire of London which destroyed much of England's capital city in the autumn of 1666 was one of those seminal events that stand out in history, enthralling, fascinating and yet repulsive in the damage and destruction it caused.The story of the fire, which began in the early hours of Sunday 4th September, has been told many times. Phil Carradice's new re-telling of the disaster is ... Read more

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  • Bloody Mary

    Tudor Terror, 1553–1558

    by Phil Carradice ...
    Series series History of Terror
    The tragic history of Queen Mary I and her brief reign of terror against Protestants in sixteenth century England—includes illustrations.When Mary Tudor, eldest daughter of Henry VIII, succeeded to the throne of England in 1553, she enjoyed a degree of popularity rarely seen on the accession of a British monarch. Yet at her death only five years later, she was so reviled by her people that she was ... Read more

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  • 1914 The First World War at Sea in photographs

    Grand Fleet vs German Navy

    by Phil Carradice ...
    Series series The First World War at Sea in Photographs
    The arms race that led to the First World War started in 1897 at the Spithead Naval Review, when Kaiser Wilhelm saw the might of Britain's Navy. He wanted to equal or better the fleet of Britain, and set about a huge building programme of warships. By 1914, tensions in Europe were at a breaking point and, in August, erupted into what would become the first truly global conflict. From almost the ... Read more

    $11.69 USD

  • A Hundred Years of Spying

    by Phil Carradice ...
    Early espionage organisations like Walsingham's Elizabethan spy network were private enterprises, tasked with keeping the Tudor Queen and her government safe. Formal use of spies and counter spies only really began in the years after 1909, when the official British secret service was founded. Britain became the first major proponent of secret information gathering and other nations quickly ... Read more

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  • The Shanghai Massacre

    China's White Terror, 1927

    by Phil Carradice ...
    Series series History of Terror
    On 19 February 1927, the city of Shanghai fell silent as a general strike gripped the factories of the industrial district. A magnet for foreign traders and businessmen (British, French, American, then later Japanese), by the 1920s the pursuit of profit had produced one of the most cosmopolitan cities that the world has ever seen. Known as the Whore of the Orient, Shanghai was a melting pot where ... Read more

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  • Masada

    Mass Suicide in the First Jewish-Roman War, C. AD 73

    by Phil Carradice ...
    Series series History of Terror
    The dramatic history behind one of the great landmarks of ancient Israel.In the spring of 73 AD, the rock fortress of Masada on the western shore of the Dead Sea was the site of an event that was breathtaking in its courage and self-sacrifice. Here the last of the Jewish Zealots who, for nearly eight years, had waged war against the Roman occupiers of their country made their last stand. The ... Read more

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  • Prague Spring 1968

    Warsaw Pact Invasion

    by Phil Carradice ...
    Series series Cold War, 1945–1991
    A historian's overview of Czechoslovakia's Alexander Dubček, the Prague Spring of 1968, and the Warsaw Pact Invasion.Cold War nadir: January 1968 and in Czechoslovakia, the new Communist Party leader, Alexander Dubcek, has made it clear that this is the opportunity to loosen the Soviet stranglehold on the country. As the Prague winter slowly eases into a Prague spring, it really does seem as if ... Read more

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  • 1918 The First World War at Sea in Photographs

    by Phil Carradice ...
    Series series The First World War at Sea in Photographs
    The year 1918 was dominated by the Armistice and the end of the fighting in the War to End All Wars. However, before that both the U-boat war in the North Atlantic and the British blockade of Germany continued unabated. The Royal Navy attempted to block the German naval forces in the Belgian port of Zeebrugge into the harbour with a raid on St George’s Day and the Royal Naval Air Service was ... Read more

    $11.69 USD