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  • Thomas Cromwell

    The True Story of 'Wolf Hall'

    by J. Patrick Coby ...
    The Dramatic Rise & Fall of Thomas Cromwell Thomas Cromwell, chief architect of the English Reformation, served as principal minister of Henry VIII from 1532 to 1540, the most tumultuous period in Henry's thirty-seven year reign. Many of the momentous events of the 1530s are attributed to Cromwell's agency: the Reformation, the dissolution of the monasteries and the fall of Henry's second wife, ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • Fox's Book of Martyrs

    by John Foxe ...
    Fox's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe is a profound historical work that chronicles the lives and sacrifices of Christian martyrs throughout the centuries, offering a compelling testament to faith, courage, and resilience. First published in 1563, this landmark text not only documents the brutal persecutions faced by Christians but also serves as a powerful reminder of the enduring strength of the ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Galileo

    by John L. Heilbron ...
    Just over four hundred years ago, in 1610, Galileo published the Siderius nuncius, or Starry Messenger, a 'hurried little masterpiece' in John Heilbron's words. Presenting to the world his remarkable observations using the recently invented telescope - of the craters of the moon, and the satellites of Jupiter, observations that forced changes to perceptions of the perfection of the heavens and the ... Read more

    $17.09 USD

  • A Concise History of Hungary

    by Miklós Molnár ...
    Translated by Anna Magyar ...
    Series series Cambridge Concise Histories
    This book offers a comprehensive thousand-year history of the land, people, society, culture and economy of Hungary, from its nebulous origins in the Ural Mountains to the elections of 1988. It tells above all the thrilling story of a people which became a great power in the region and then fought against - and was invaded by - Ottomans, Germans and Soviets. The Hungarian people preserved ... Read more

    $26.29 USD

  • The Life of Michelangelo

    by John Symonds ...
    One the most important figures in the history of art, his monumental paintings in the Sistine Chapel, his sculpture David in Florence, and his Pietà at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome are among the greatest human achievements of all time and remain the most visited and admired works of art in the world. Michelangelo's life has been the subject of many biographies over the centuries, but it was not ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Britain and the Dutch Revolt, 1560–1700

    by Hugh Dunthorne ...
    England's response to the Revolt of the Netherlands (1568–1648) has been studied hitherto mainly in terms of government policy, yet the Dutch struggle with Habsburg Spain affected a much wider community than just the English political elite. It attracted attention across Britain and drew not just statesmen and diplomats but also soldiers, merchants, religious refugees, journalists, travellers and ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • War in England 1642-1649

    by Barbara Donagan ...
    A fresh approach to the English civil war, War in England 1642-1649 focuses on answering a misleadingly simple question: what kind of war was it to live through? Eschewing descriptions of specific battles or analyses of political and religious developments, Barbara Donagan examines the 'texture' of war, addressing questions such as: what did Englishmen and women believe about war and know about ... Read more

    $53.09 USD

  • Law, Politics and Society in Early Modern England

    by Christopher W. Brooks ...
    Law, like religion, provided one of the principal discourses through which early-modern English people conceptualised the world in which they lived. Transcending traditional boundaries between social, legal and political history, this innovative and authoritative study examines the development of legal thought and practice from the later middle ages through to the outbreak of the English civil war ... Read more

    $60.69 USD

  • The Cambridge Companion to John Calvin

    Edited by Donald K. McKim ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Religion
    John Calvin (1509–64) stands with Martin Luther (1483–1546) as the premier theologian of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. Calvin's thought spread throughout Europe to the New World and later throughout the whole world. His insights and influence continue to endure today, presenting a model of theological scholarship grounded in Scripture as well as providing nurture for Christian ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Marriage and Violence

    The Early Modern Legacy

    by Frances E. Dolan ...
    Marriage is often described as a melding of two people into one. But what—or who—must be lost, fragmented, or buried in that process? We have inherited a model of marriage so flawed, Frances E. Dolan contends, that its logical consequence is conflict.Dolan ranges over sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Puritan advice literature, sensational accounts of "true crime," and late twentieth-century ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Redeeming The Prince

    The Meaning of Machiavelli's Masterpiece

    by Maurizio Viroli ...
    A fresh introduction to—and bold new interpretation of—Machiavelli's PrinceIn Redeeming "The Prince, " one of the world's leading Machiavelli scholars puts forth a startling new interpretation of arguably the most influential but widely misunderstood book in the Western political tradition. Overturning popular misconceptions and challenging scholarly consensus, Maurizio Viroli also provides a ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The English Wars and Republic, 1637-1660

    by Graham E. Seel ...
    Series series Questions and Analysis in History
    The English Civil Wars explores the period of turmoil in British history from 1637 and the latter part of the reign of Charles I, to the restoration with Charles II in 1660. The religious and political crises surrounding the Civil Wars, and the key personalities of Charles I and Oliver Cromwell are discussed in detail. The book combines narrative, interpretations, source material, questions and ... Read more

    $55.99 USD