James I: Scotland's King of England
By: John Matusiak
3.66
Format: None pages,
Few kings have been more savagely caricatured or grossly misunderstood than England's first Stuart.…
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1. Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
By: Tom Holland
4.22
Format: 408 pages, Paperback
In 49 B.C., the seven hundred fifth year since the founding of Rome, Julius Caesar crossed a small … read more
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"Achievement was worthy of praise and honor, but excessive achievement was pernicious and a threat to the state. However great a citizen might become, however great he might wish to become, the truest…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"Enthusiasts for empire argued that Rome had a civilizing mission; that because her values and institutions were self-evidently superior to those of barbarians, she had a duty to propagate them; that …"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"Honour, in the Republic, had never been a goal in itself, only a means to an infinite end. And what was true of her citizens, naturally, was also true of Rome herself. For the generation that had liv…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"It was an article of faith to the Romans that they were the most morally upright people in the world. How else was the size of their empire to be explained? Yet they also knew that the Republic's gre…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
2. Edward VI: The Lost King of England
By: Chris Skidmore
3.91
Format: 289 pages, Hardcover
The birth of Edward on October 12, 1537, ended his father’s twenty-seven-year wait for an heir. Nin… read more
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- history
- biography
- british literature
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- nonfiction
3. 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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- british literature
"Rebels depend on willful gullibility."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
"Extravagance was a political necessity."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
"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
"As with many tragedies, our story opens in a moment of triumph."-Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
4. James I: Scotland's King of England
By: John Matusiak
3.66
Format: None pages,
Few kings have been more savagely caricatured or grossly misunderstood than England's first Stuart.… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- scotland
5. Elizabeth's Women: Friends, Rivals, and Foes Who Shaped the Virgin Queen
By: Tracy Borman
3.95
Format: None pages,
A source of endless fascination and speculation, the subject of countless biographies, novels, and … read more
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6. The First Queen of England: The Myth of "Bloody Mary"
By: Linda Porter
3.47
Format: 185 pages, Hardcover
In this groundbreaking new biography of "Bloody Mary," Linda Porter brings to life a queen best rem… read more
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7. Queen Anne: The Politics of Passion
By: Anne Somerset
4.11
Format: 15 pages, Hardcover
She ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1702, at age thirty-seven, Britain's l… read more
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8. The White King: Charles I, Traitor, Murderer, Martyr
By: Leanda de Lisle
4.67
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times Bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the tragic stor… read more
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9. Charles I: A Life of Religion, War and Treason
By: Christopher Hibbert , David Starkey
4.25
Format: 328 pages, Paperback
When Charles Stuart was a young child, it seemed unlikely that he would survive, let alone become r… read more
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11. Royal Charles: Charles II and the Restoration
By: Antonia Fraser
3.37
Format: None pages,
The acclaimed biographer details the life, reign, and impact of King Charles II of England, reveali… read more
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12. The Life of Elizabeth I
By: Alison Weir
3.88
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER Perhaps the most influential sovereign England has ever known, Queen Eliza… read more
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13. George V: Never a Dull Moment
By: Jane Ridley
4.23
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
From one of the most beloved and distinguished historians of the British monarchy, here is a lively… read more
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14. Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
By: David Mitchell
4.16
Format: 433 pages, ebook
A rollicking history of England's earliest kings and queens, a story of narcissists, excessive behe… read more
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"The defeat of the Armada in 1588 was Elizabeth's high point. Things went downhill after that. Militarily the triumph against Spain was rather undermined the following year when Elizabeth sent her own…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"There were a couple of positives: in 1554, the Queen Regent's Prerogative Act was passed which made explicit, for the first time, that when a woman inherited the throne - became the sovereign, queen …"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"Standing jaggedly on Senlac Hill, where Harold Godwinson died, possibly as a result of having taken an arrow to the eye - though possibly more boringly than that, some historians have felt constraine…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"Queen Mary was known as Bloody Mary because of the large number of people she killed. And also because of misogyny. She was the first properly crowned woman to rule as queen regnant, not just queen c…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
15. 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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16. Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution
By: Mike Duncan
4.52
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm and host of the Revolutions podcast comes… read more
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17. A Pocketful of Happiness
By: Richard E. Grant
4.36
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Born in Swaziland in 1957, Richard E. Grant moved to the UK to pursue his acting career, and has be… read more
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18. Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta, 1942
By: Max Hastings
4.25
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Renowned historian Max Hastings recreates one of the most thrilling events of World War II: Operati… read more
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19. Queens of the Age of Chivalry (England's Medieval Queens Book 3)
By: Alison Weir
4.22
Format: 478 pages, Kindle Edition
From one of Britain's best selling historians, a sweeping and magisterial history of the extraordin… read more
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20. Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story.
By: Robert Hardman
3.92
Format: 456 pages, Kindle Edition
The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller‘Fascinating . . . The book everyone is talking about’ – Daily Mai… read more
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"He's a very charming person - very warm and very friendly...I admire the way he interacts with people. That, to me, speaks to the measure of our King."-Robert Hardman, Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story.
21. Do Let's Have Another Drink!: The Dry Wit and Fizzy Life of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
By: Gareth Russell
4.09
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
For fans of The Crown and Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret , a deliciously entertaining co… read more
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