This curriculum-based series is tailored to the level of individual pupils to build their confidence & learning ability. Each book covers the topics learned during Key Stage 2 with corresponding practice material all carefully created to suit each pupil's personal aptitude. Complements the popular KS2 Success Revision Guides & Workbooks! * Each topic is clearly & simply presented * Learning material & practice questions are positioned side-by-side * Integrated mark scheme highlights areas for further teaching * Top tips throughout give additional guidance * Key words help to build core vocabulary * Glossary quickly explains difficult words & phrases * Colour illustrations stimulate & reinforce learning ...

William the Conquerors victory in 1066 was the beginning of a period of major transformation for medieval English aristocrats. In this groundbreaking book David Crouch examines for the first time the fate of the English aristocracy between the reigns of the Conqueror & Edward I. Offering an original explanation of medieval society
- one that no longer employs traditional feudal or bastard feudal models
- Crouch argues that society remade itself around the emerging principle of nobility in the generations on either side of 1200 marking the beginning of the ancient regime. The book describes the transformation in aristocrats expectations conduct piety & status; in expressions of social domination; & in the relationship with the monarchy. Synchronizing English social history with non-English scholarship Crouch places Englands experience of change within a broader European transformation & highlights Englands important role in the process. With his accustomed skill Crouch redefines a fascinating era & the noble class that emerged from it.

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Art restorer & sometime spy Gabriel Allon is asked to visit Zurich to clean the work of an Old Master for a millionaire banker. But when he gets there he finds the corpse of his client in a pool of blood beneath the masterpiece & discovers that a secret collection of priceless paintings
- stolen by Nazis in the war
- is missing. With the Swiss authorities trying to pin the murder on Allon & a powerful cabal determined to make sure this wartime secret remains buried the art restorer must use all his former spy skills to find out the truth. & with an assassin that he helped to train also on the loose Allon will need all his wits just to stay alive.

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First published in 1977 & winning its author the coveted Glenfiddich Writer of the Year Award this universally acclaimed book is regarded by many as simply the best book ever written about the making of bread. It covers all aspects of flour-milling yeast bread ovens & the different types of bread & flour available. It contains an exhaustive collection of recipes everything from plain brown wholemeal or saffron cake to drop scones & croissants; all described with her typical elegance & unrivalled knowledge. Even how to make your own yeast & keep it. But more than just a list of recipes it is an insight into an interesting & informative home-baker. Enquire within on any point connected with baking & Miss David has the answer. Nor does it omit the history of bread making from the Exodus onwards the iniquities of sliced bread & uncovers the dubious practices of some flour millers & bread manufacturers in the UK & elsewhere with amusing anecdotes & personal observations throughout. The writing style of this book has aged well & adds greatly to its charm. This is a book that should be included in every food lovers collection. Not just for those who love to cook but those who enjoy reading about food & its history & of course it is an absolute must for keen bakers. ...

From coast to coast the English landscape is still richly studded with castles both great & small. As homes or ruins these historic buildings are today largely objects of curiosity. For centuries however they were at the heart of the kingdoms social & political life. The English Castle" is a riveting architectural study that sets this legion of buildings in historical context tracing their development from the Norman Conquest in 1066 through the civil wars of the 1640s. In this magnificent compellingly written volume which

Includes:: over 350 illustrations John Goodall brings to life the history of the English castle over six centuries. In it he explores the varied architecture of these buildings & describes their changing roles in warfare politics domestic living & governance."

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Among the most magnificent buildings of England are its Anglican cathedrals great symbols of spiritual & architectural power. No one can fail to marvel at Durham's incomparable Romanesque masterpiece the elegant stylistic unity of Salisbury the world-famous stained glass of Canterbury or the striking Gothic scissor arch at Wells. In this breathtaking new book award-winning Magnum photographer Peter Marlow has captured the nave of each of England's 42 Anglican cathedrals. Taken in natural light at dawn usually looking towards the east end of the building these remarkable images bring into sharp relief the full splendour of the architecture whatever the style. Marlow's spellbinding photographs are accompanied by his commentary on the project including sketches & preparatory shots; an introduction by curator Martin Barnes on the tradition of church photography in England particularly the work of Frederick Evans & Edwin Smith; & a concise summary of each cathedral interior by architectural historian John Goodall. ...

Boy choristers have sung the daily liturgy in English cathedrals & collegiate churches for fourteen hundred years. They are treasured as a unique part of our religious & cultural heritage unmatched anywhere else in the world. Yet their history in cathedrals & monasteries in royal & collegiate chapels from the middle ages through the upheavals of the Reformation in Georgian neglect & Victorain revival to their CD-celebrated triumphs of today & the introduction of girls has never before been told. The English Chorister" with its vivid sometimes bizarre sometimes hilarious detail will interest musicologists church historians & a wide general readership." ...

This popular history of the English Civil War tells the story of the bloody conflict between Oliver Cromwell & Charles I from the perspectives of those involved. The compelling narrative draws on new sources such as letters memoirs ballads & plays to bring to life the Roundheads & Cavaliers the foot soldiers war widows & witchfinders of one of the most significant turning points in British history culminating in Oliver Cromwell's triumph & the execution of Charles I. By blending the political & the personal Diane Purkiss illuminates both the ideologies behind the English Civil War & the fears of those who fought in it; the men who were destroyed by the conflict & those such as Oliver Cromwell who were defined by it. ...

Amazing & Extraordinary Facts about the English Countryside" explores the flora & fauna customs & traditions that give the English countryside its unique charm & special identity. From the standing stones & carvings of our ancestors to the modern farming methods & woodland management of today discover hundreds of fascinating facts about rural Engl&. Brief accessible & entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip in to. The amazing & extraordinary facts series presents interesting surprising & little-known facts & stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform absorb & entertain in equal measure." ...

In English Decoration London-based architectural & interior designer Ben Pentreath presents a major new survey of the best of the English style. Eighteen homes many of which have never been previously photographed provide the source material for his wide-ranging investigation of this classic look. The houses include Bens own homes in London & West Dorset alongside those of Earls & artists writers & architects book designers & gardeners. The book is arranged room by room & Entrance Halls Living Rooms Kitchens & Dining Rooms Bedrooms & Bathrooms are considered in turn together with simple Rooms of Utility & spectacular Rooms of Display. The book begins with an essay on the English style in decoration & ends with a style directory helping you to achieve the look wherever you live. ...