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  • The Vikings

    by René Chartrand, Keith Durham, Ian Heath, Mr Mark Harrison ...
    Series series Osprey Publishing
    Bursting with full colour illustrations, a handy, complete guide to the Vikings, from the lives they led at home to their voyages of plunder across Europe and into America.The history of the Vikings is bloody and eventful, and Viking warriors capture the popular imagination to this day. They made history, establishing the dukedom of Normandy, providing the Byzantine Emperors' bodyguard and landing ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

  • Strongholds of the Border Reivers

    Fortifications of the Anglo-Scottish Border 1296–1603

    by Keith Durham ...
    Series Book 70 - Fortress
    A detailed examination of the Border fortresses involved in raids, or 'reives', on both sides of the Anglo-Scottish border in the 13th - 17th centuries.In the year 1296, Edward I of England launched a series of vicious raids across the Anglo-Scottish Border in his attempt to annexe Scotland. The Scots retaliated and the two countries were plunged into 300 years of war in which the Borderland ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Border Reiver 1513–1603

    by Keith Durham ...
    Series Book 154 - Warrior
    Stretching from the North Sea to the Solway Firth, the Border region has a sharply diverse landscape and was a battleground for over 300 years as the English and Scottish monarchs encouraged their subjects to conduct raids across their respective borders. This Warrior title will detail how this narrow strip of land influenced the Borderer's way of life in times of war. Covering every aspect of ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

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  • Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450–1650

    by Stuart Reid ...
    Series Book 46 - Fortress
    With the exception of the key royal sites, such as Stirling and Edinburgh, few Scottish castles were located at strategic points, or were intended to house garrisons required to defend or subjugate towns.Instead they were primarily fortified dwelling houses, erected in an environment of weak Royal authority and endemic feuding between rival clans and groups, in both Highland and Lowland areas. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Reivers

    The Story of the Border Reivers

    by Alistair Moffat ...
    An "exciting and dramatic" history of the raiders who ruled the lawless Anglo-Scottish borderlands for over a century ( Cumberland News).Nowhere else in Britain in the modern era, or indeed in Europe, did civil order break down over such a wide area, or for such a long time, as on the border country between Scotland and England. For more than a century, the hoofbeats of countless raiding parties ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places

    by Neil Oliver ...
    "Everyone should have two copies - one for the car and one for the house to plan journeys. . . a reminder to think more about the places you pass and less about your route, because every British journey is through rich history." (Edward Stourton)From much-loved historian Neil Oliver, comes this beautifully written, kaleidoscopic history of a place with a story like no other.The British Isles, this ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • In Search of Britain's Haunted Castles

    by Marc Alexander, Paul Abrahams ...
    Britain's reputation for its ghostlore remains as intriguing as ever. This book is for those interested in ghostlore – and castles – and for those who wish to visit the scenes of paranormal legend. It could easily be said that in the UK we are spoilt for choice when it comes to atmospheric historic buildings and certainly Britain's many castles are liberally scattered all over the country. The ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Yorkshire's Secret Castles

    A Concise Guide & Companion

    by Paul C. Levitt ...
    The Yorkshire countryside's ancient earthwork castles, built in the time of the Norman Conquest, come to life in this beautiful guide—includes pictures!The Norman conquest of the British isle was a landmark event in England's history, drawing a line between its misty Roman and Saxon origins and the grand empire it would eventually become. Largely built after 1071, the era's castles were basic ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Welsh History: Strange but True

    Strange but True

    by Geoff Brookes ...
    Series series Strange but True
    Sir John Pryce of Newtown Hall died in 1761. He kept the embalmed bodies of his first two wives on either side of his bed – until his third wife insisted that they were removed.In 1856 Ronald Rhys from the Vale of Neath disappeared for a week after seeing a strange light in a field and hearing a loud noise. He remembered being examined by small creatures who took a sample of his blood.Oh yes, and ... Read more

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  • Discovering Yorkshire's History

    A Guide to Places and People

    by Len Markham ...
    Over the centuries Yorkshire, the largest and most varied country in England, has helped to shape the history of the nation. From the barrier of the Pennines in the west to the bastion of Falmborough in the east, the region has seen war, insurrection, invention, industrial expansion, political and social development and pioneering achievements in literature, art and science. In this unconventional ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Borders

    A History of the Borders from Earliest Times

    by Alistair Moffat ...
    A "beautifully written" history of the Scottish Borders—from the Ice Age to present day—by the author of Scotland: A History from Earliest Times ( Boston Sunday Herald).This is the story of the border: a place of beginnings and endings, of differences and similarities. It is the story of England and Scotland, told not from the remoteness of London or Edinburgh or in the tired terms of national ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • An Introduction to Hadrian's Wall: One Hundred Questions About the Roman Wall Answered

    Per Lineam Valli, #1

    by M. C. Bishop ...
    Series Book 1 - Per Lineam Valli
    This book provides a friendly and accessible introduction to Hadrian's Wall in the form of 100 questions and their answers. Designed to appeal to all who have heard of (but do not necessarily know much about) this important monument, the themes covered include Building the Wall, Using the Wall, After the Wall, Visiting the Wall, and Understanding the Wall. It includes a select bibliography. ... Read more

    $2.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus