A classic in the true meaning of the word. Jan Morris’s trilogy of the British Empire is a masterpiece of research and erudite distillation. Spanning…
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Tag: England History
In movie: Churchill
These are the 4 most recent movies on Churchill. In time order of events portrayed, the movies are: 1) The Gathering Storm (BBC-HBO, 2002). The…
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The Malayan-Singapore fiasco
These are the 4 most recent books on the Malayan Campaign and the Fall of Singapore. Their emphasis varies. Farrell focused on the commanders and…
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London at War
This is a book on how Londoners reacted and coped with the war and the Blitz from 1939 to 1945. Ziegler cites from diaries, letters, records…
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The Elizabethan Age
The death of HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh on 9 April 2021 marks the beginning of the end of the Elizabethan Age. It…
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By William Dalrymple
William Dalrymple started off as a writer of travel books. He then branched off into Indian history after a trip to India aroused his senses…
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By Noel Barber
Noel Barber is a prolific writer of popular histories and fiction. Most of his books are now out of print except for his novels. Novels…
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By William Hague
William Hague was a TORY party leader. His rise was meteoric after he impressed Margaret Thatcher with a fiery speech, age only 16 at a…
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Thomas More’s biographies
Sir Thomas More is famous in Tudor history for standing on his Catholic principles. For his stand, he was beheaded. Here are 2 biographies on…
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