Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine: Founding an Empire
By: Matthew Lewis
4.42
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In 1154 Henry II came to the throne with his queen, the formidable Eleanor of Aquitaine, and establ…
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1. Victoria
By: Daisy Goodwin
3.93
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
“They think I am still a little girl who is not capable of being a Queen.”Lord Melbourne turned to … read more
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"To be a queen, you have to be more than a little girl with a crown."-Daisy Goodwin, Victoria
"Emma shook her head. “There are some things that a woman always keeps to herself."-Daisy Goodwin, Victoria
"In the end to add to the sum of human knowledge is the only thing a man can be truly proud of."-Daisy Goodwin, Victoria
"I was so happy … before.’ ‘I find that happiness can always be recollected in tranquillity, Ma’am,’ said Melbourne. Victoria put her hands down and looked up at him, her pale blue eyes searching his …"-Daisy Goodwin, Victoria
2. The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
By: Dan Jones
4.27
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history… read more
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"Rebels depend on willful gullibility."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
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"Much of the outward business of kingship came naturally."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
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3. Fears of Henry IV: The Life of England's Self-made King
By: Ian Mortimer
4.29
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
An author with a strong track record now tackles the turbulent reign of Henry IV, the first Lancast… read more
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4. King John: Treachery and Tyranny in Medieval England: The Road to Magna Carta
By: Marc Morris
5.00
Format: 362 pages, Hardcover
A rousing and authoritative new biography of the notorious King John, by Wall Street Journalbestsel… read more
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5. The Norman Conquest
By: Marc Morris
4.62
Format: None pages,
An epic tale, with violence at its heart, and a triumph of narrative history. The Norman Conquestst… read more
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6. A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain
By: Marc Morris
3.95
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king - a man born to rule … read more
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7. The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation
By: Ian Mortimer
3.50
Format: 185 pages, Paperback
He ordered his uncle to be beheaded; he usurped his father's throne; he taxed his people more than … read more
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8. Summer of Blood: The Peasants' Revolt of 1381
By: Dan Jones
4.00
Format: 268 pages,
Re-evaluation of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. Dan Jones brings to life the squalor, drama and comp… read more
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9. A Realm Divided: England in 1215
By: Dan Jones
3.93
Format: 300 pages,
1215 - the penultimate year of the reign of a king with the worst reputation of any in our history … read more
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10. The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors
By: Dan Jones
4.08
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A major new history of the knights Templar--holy warriors, bankers, priests, heretics--by the bests… read more
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11. Game of Queens: The Women Who Made Sixteenth-Century Europe
By: Sarah Gristwood
4.28
Format: 141 pages, Hardcover
Sixteenth-century Europe saw an explosion of female rule. From Isabella of Castile, and her grandda… read more
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12. The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, The Power Behind Five English Thrones
By: Thomas Asbridge
3.00
Format: 146 pages, Hardcover
A thrillingly intimate portrait of one of history's most illustrious knights - William Marshal - th… read more
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13. Katherine
By: Philippa Gregory , Anya Seton
3.50
Format: 448 pages, Paperback
This classic romance novel tells the true story of the love affair that changed history--that of Ka… read more
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14. The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
By: Dan Jones
3.25
Format: 198 pages, Hardcover
The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it int… read more
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15. Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages
By: Dan Jones
4.41
Format: 636 pages, Hardcover
An epic reappraisal of the medieval world--and the rich and complicated legacy left to us by the ri… read more
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16. A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland
By: Troy Senik
4.16
Format: 384 pages, ebook
“A thoroughly engaging and enjoyable” (National Review) biography of Grover Cleveland—the honest, p… read more
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17. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
By: Hampton Sides
4.51
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage … read more
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18. The Anglo-Saxons A History of the Beginnings of England: 400–1066
By: Marc Morris
4.34
Format: 508 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping and original history of the Anglo-Saxons by national bestselling author Marc Morris. … read more
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19. The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream
By: Charles Spencer
4.06
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The sinking of the White Ship is one of the greatest disasters in English history. Here, Sunday Tim… read more
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20. Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)
By: Dan Jones
3.92
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel… read more
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"What matters is that you did not know the story. And the reason you did not...is that our ancestor William - through his deeds of arms, his force of personality and his vast conquests - had achieved …"-Dan Jones, Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)
21. Wolves of Winter (Essex Dogs Trilogy)
By: Dan Jones
4.16
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
The epic sequel to Essex Dogs, continuing the New York Times bestselling historian's trilogy of nov… read more
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22. Blackout (Berlin Wartime Thriller #1)
By: Simon Scarrow
4.20
Format: 451 pages, Kindle Edition
Berlin, December 1939 As Germany goes to war, the Nazis tighten their terrifying grip. Paranoia … read more
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23. The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe
By: Matthew Gabriele
3.65
Format: 307 pages, Hardcover
A lively and magisterial popular history that refutes common misperceptions of the European Middle … read more
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24. Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior
By: Catherine Hanley
4.20
Format: 296 pages, Hardcover
Matilda was a daughter, wife, and mother. But she was also empress, heir to the English crown—the f… read more
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25. The Red Prince: The Life of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster
By: Helen Carr
4.08
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Gaunt was son of Edward III, brother to the Black Prince, father to Henry IV and the sire of all th… read more
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26. Uncrowned Queen: The Treacherous Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Rebel
By: Nicola Tallis
4.17
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
The first comprehensive biography in three decades on Margaret Beaufort, the mother of the Tudor Dy… read more
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27. The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages
By: J.F. Andrews
4.13
Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition
The lives of the sons of Eleanor of Aquitaine are the stuff of legend. Her daughters, however, are … read more
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28. The Wisest Fool: The Lavish Life of James VI and I
By: Steven Veerapen
4.41
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
In this new biography, the story of James VI and I is laid bare, and a welter of scurrilous assumpt… read more
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29. Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine: Founding an Empire
By: Matthew Lewis
4.42
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In 1154 Henry II came to the throne with his queen, the formidable Eleanor of Aquitaine, and establ… read more
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30. Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King
By: Dan Jones
4.61
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author returns with a biography examining the dramatic life and unpa… read more
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31. The Queen's Sisters: The Lives of the Sisters of Elizabeth Woodville
By: Sarah J. Hodder
3.49
Format: 113 pages, Paperback
Whether Queen or commoner, the lives of women throughout history is a fascinating study. Elizabeth … read more
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