' The English Civil War' is one of the most hotly contested areas of English History. Amid dramatic accounts of the key battles & confrontations, the author explores what triggered the initial conflict between crown & parliament & how this was played out in Engl&, Scotland & Ireland in the lead-up to war. ...

The British monarchy may be over a thousand years old, but the House of Windsor dates only from 1917, when, in the middle of the First World War that was to see the demise of major thrones of continental Europe, it rebranded itself from the distinctly Germanic Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to the homely & familiar Windsor. This title deals with this topic. ...

Surveying the whole of human history over the last ten thousand years, Michael Cook addresses some of the most fascinating questions about our past. Why did we first emerge as a species of Africa? How did the great world religions arise & the worship of many gods give way to just one? ...

For over a hundred years England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. Seward's account traces the changes that led to France's final victory & brings to life all the intrigue of the last chivalric combats as they gave way modern warfare. ...

In this lively & very readable history of the Roman Empire from its establishment in 27 BC to the barbarian incursions & the fall of Rome in AD 476, Kershaw draws on a range of evidence, from Juvenal's Satires to recent archaeological finds. He examines extraordinary personalities such as Caligula & Nero & seismic events such as the conquest of Britain & the establishment of a ' New Rome' at Constantinople & the split into eastern & western empires. Along the way we encounter gladiators & charioteers, senators & slaves, fascinating women, bizarre sexual practices & grotesque acts of brutality, often seen through eyes of some of the world's greatest writers. He concludes with a brief look at how Rome lives on in the contemporary world, in politics, architecture, art & literature. ...

Hunchbacked Richard III, the Virgin Queen Elizabeth I, the grieving widow, Victoria, & the romantic who gave up his throne for love, Edward VIII — often the colourful kings & queens of England seem like mere caricature, while less familiar rulers like William IV or Henry VI have faded into the shadows of history. Carolly Erickson's sensitive & revealing portrayals bring new life to the big names, & light up some of our most neglected but intriguing royals. Here is, the puny Charles I, nervous, tense & socially awkward, the frail, slight Richard II, melancholic & sad, the homosexual James I with his handsome favourites, & the stuttering William II. Here are feudal warriors, Renaissance icons, Regency dandies, & modern constitutional monarchs — fascinating characters all. Award-winning historian Erickson tells the human stories with her characteristic blend of authenticity, engaging style & psychological insight. ` Erickson proves it is possible to write narrative history that is both popular & good.' Kathryn Hughes, Mail on Sunday ` Extremely readable & well-researched.' Nikolai Tolstoy, Literary Review ` Erickson brings Alexandra to life through her everyday doings & she is not sparing with the details, which helps to give a convincing sense of place to her narrative.' ...

Jessie & Carl have made a terrible mistake. When Jonah came to their cabin in the Maine woods, asking to use the phone, they should never have let him in. But Jessie took pity on him. So they invite him in & soon discover that this stranger at their table knows all about them. Jessie & Carl are now captives in their own home. ...

This textbook is part of a series which provides both professional counsellors & psychology students with guidelines on the use of brief therapy. This is a process which involves a limited number of therapeutic or counselling sessions, with agreed objectives & much client engagement. ...

Details: Brightly coloured A4 notebook, with 120 lined sheets for accuracy, a handy plastic cover to maintain structural
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Details: Brightly coloured A4 notebook, with 120 lined sheets for accuracy, a handy plastic cover to maintain structural
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