The Greatest Traitor: The Life of Sir Roger Mortimer – Ian Mortimer
The title is eye-catching, the opening scene of the escape from the Tower of London tense and dramatic, the central
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Author: Bob Mardling
Das Museum in der Runden Ecke
Literal translation “The museum in the round corner”. The city of Leipzig in Saxony is universally regarded to have been
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Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall – Anna Funder
The fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 and the resultant re-unification of Germany, known to so many in
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Double Cross : the True Story of the D-Day Spies – Ben Macintyre
Whether through the written word, film portrayal, television documentary or personal visits to the Normandy landing beaches, the story of
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Bob Mardling
Bob Mardling is a former Headmaster, educational advisor, Advanced Level examiner and Chairman of many educational committees. A Fellow of
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Colditz Castle
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the historical gems of the former East Germany have gradually become
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Henry, Virtuous Prince – David Starkey
Whether the image is an actual contemporary portrait by Hans Holbein, a film portrayal such as by Charles Laughton in
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Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses – David Santiuste
For many today, the Wars of the Roses is a term very loosely attached to the sporting rivalry between the
Read moreImmortal Last Words by Terry Breverton
History’s Most Memorable Dying Remarks, Deathbed Declarations and Final Farewells In his own Introduction, the author Terry Breverton describes this
Read moreHitler: An Illustrated Life – Robin Cross
The rise and fall of Nazism and the events of the Second World War and its aftermath still fascinate us
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