King & Saint: The Life of Edward the Confessor
By: Peter Rex
3.60
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The first major biography of Edward the Confessor for almost 40 years, written by a critically accl…
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1. Æthelstan: The Making of England
By: Tom Holland
4.03
Format: 116 pages, Hardcover
The formation of England occurred against the odds: an island divided into rival kingdoms, under sa… read more
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2. Blood Sisters: The Women Behind The Wars Of The Roses
By: Sarah Gristwood
3.96
Format: 434 pages,
The true story of Philippa Gregory's 'White Queen', which is now a BBC 1 drama, 'Blood Sisters' is … read more
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3. 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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4. William Rufus
By: Frank Barlow
3.13
Format: 111 pages, Paperback
William II, better known as William Rufus, was the third son of William the Conqueror and England's… read more
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5. The White Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #2)
By: Philippa Gregory
4.42
Format: 718 pages,
Philippa Gregory presents the first of a new series set amid the deadly feuds of England known as t… 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. A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century
By: Barbara W. Tuchman
3.99
Format: 272 pages,
Barbara W. Tuchman--the acclaimed author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic The Guns of August--… read more
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8. The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time
By: John Kelly
4.25
Format: 151 pages, Paperback
La moria grandissimabegan its terrible journey across the European and Asian continents in 1347, le… read more
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9. Britain After Rome: The Fall and Rise, 400 to 1070
By: Robin Fleming
4.12
Format: 440 pages, Paperback
The enormous hoard of beautiful gold military objects found in a field in Staffordshire has focused… read more
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10. 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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11. Anglo-Saxon England
By: F.M. Stenton
5.00
Format: 87 pages, Paperback
Discussing the development of English society, from the growth of royal power to the establishment … 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. In the Land of Giants: A Journey Through the Dark Ages
By: Max Adams
3.86
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain and the death of Alfred the Great have left few… read more
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14. King John
By: William Shakespeare , Paul Werstine
4.21
Format: None pages, Paperback
King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatises the reign of John, King of England (ru… read more
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15. Katherine the Queen: The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr
By: Linda Porter
3.46
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The general perception of Katherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of Henry VIII, is that she was a … read more
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16. The Wars of the Roses: England's First Civil War
By: Trevor Royle
3.97
Format: 328 pages, Paperback
The War of the Rosesis the definitive account of one of the bloodiest episodes in British history -… read more
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17. The Cat Who Saved Books
By: Sōsuke Natsukawa
3.72
Format: 198 pages, Hardcover
The Cat Who Saved Books is a heart-warming story about finding courage, caring for others – and the… read more
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"But time is merciless in its passing."-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books
"Books have souls,’ repeated the cat softly. ‘A cherished book will always have a soul. It will come to its reader’s aid in times of crisis."-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books
"In today's world, a lot of what should be obvious has been turned upside down. The weak are used as stepping stones and those in need are taken advantage of. People just caught up in this pattern. No…"-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books
"Being able to express shallow words of sympathy in a sweet voice doesn't make someone a caring, compassionate soul. What's important is the ability to have empathy for another human being--to be able…"-Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books
18. Medieval Horizons: Why the Middle Ages Matter
By: Ian Mortimer
4.00
Format: 246 pages, Hardcover
The essential introduction to the Middle Ages by the bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Gui… read more
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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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)
22. 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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23. The Princes in the Tower: Solving History's Greatest Cold Case
By: Philippa Langley
3.67
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
In 1483, Edward V (age twelve) and his brother Richard, Duke of York (age nine), disappeared from t… read more
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24. Cnut the Great
By: Timothy Bolton
3.76
Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition
A seminal biography of the underappreciated eleventh-century Scandinavian warlord-turned-Anglo-Saxo… read more
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25. Henry II: A Prince Among Princes
By: Richard Barber
3.89
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Henry II (1154-89) through a series of astonishing dynastic coups became the ruler of an enormous E… read more
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26. Stephen: The Reign of Anarchy (Penguin Monarchs)
By: Carl Watkins
3.68
Format: 110 pages, Hardcover
Remembered as time in which 'Christ and his saints slept', Stephen's troubled rule plunged England … read more
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27. Edward I: A New King Arthur?
By: Andy King
3.63
Format: 122 pages, Kindle Edition
The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbac… read more
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28. King of the North Wind: The Life of Henry II in Five Acts
By: Claudia Gold
4.25
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Henry II conquered the largest empire of any English medieval king. Yet it is the people around him… read more
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29. King & Saint: The Life of Edward the Confessor
By: Peter Rex
3.60
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The first major biography of Edward the Confessor for almost 40 years, written by a critically accl… read more
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30. William the Conqueror
By: David Bates
4.13
Format: 596 pages, Hardcover
Fifteen years in the making, a landmark reinterpretation of the life of a pivotal figure in British… read more
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31. A History of Roman Britain
By: Peter Salway
3.93
Format: 608 pages, Paperback
From the invasions of Julius Caesar to the unexpected end of Roman rule in the early 5th century AD… read more
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