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"Old Rowley" "Old Rowley" Dennis Wheatley Historical novel about the life of King Charles II in 1600s England. OL1174837W
The early Stuart kings, 1603-1642 The early Stuart kings, 1603-1642 G. E. Seel In 1603 King James I ascended the throne to become the first King of a united England and Scotland. There followed a period of increasing religious and political discord, culminating in the English C… OL14850579W
Stuart England Stuart England Angus Stroud Stuart England is an invaluable introduction to the political, religious and social history of seventeenth-century England. It provides a wide-ranging and lively account of core events, drawing on bo… OL14852732W
Gender and power in Britain, 1640-1990 Gender and power in Britain, 1640-1990 Susan Kingsley Kent Gender and Power in Britain is an original and exciting history of Britain from the early modern period to the present focusing on the interaction of gender and power in political, social, cultural a… OL14864491W
British Interventions in Early Modern Ireland British Interventions in Early Modern Ireland Ciaran Brady This book offers a new perspective on Irish History from the late sixteenth to the end of the seventeenth century. Many of the chapters address, from national, regional and individual perspectives, t… OL15183497W
A short history of early modern England A short history of early modern England Peter C. Herman "A Short History of Early Modern England presents the historical and cultural information necessary for a richer understanding of English Renaissance literature. Written in a clear and accessible … OL15976842W
The royal Stuarts The royal Stuarts Allan Massie "The Royal Stuarts ruled for over 300 years in Scotland and for a century as the Royal Family of Britain and Ireland. They were leading actors in the foremost political dramas of British history - th… OL16545914W
Dominion Dominion Derek Hirst "Dominion: England and its Island Neighbours c.1500-1707 is a rich narrative history of England's increasing dominance over the cluster of territories that became known as the British Isles. It bring… OL16726164W
The Stuart court in exile and the Jacobites The Stuart court in exile and the Jacobites Edward T. Corp,Eveline Cruickshanks xxiv, 167 p. : 24 cm OL18340110W
Popular culture in seventeenth-century England Popular culture in seventeenth-century England Barry Reay 1985 OL18342534W
Samuel Pepys: Plague, Fire, Revolution Samuel Pepys: Plague, Fire, Revolution Margaret Lincoln 287 pages : 29 cm OL19337537W
Love, madness, and scandal Love, madness, and scandal Johanna Luthman The high society of Stuart England found Frances Coke Villiers, Viscountess Purbeck (1602-1645) an exasperating woman. She lived at a time when women were expected to obedient, silent, and chaste, bu… OL19714571W
The curious world of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn The curious world of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn Margaret Willes "Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn vividly reveal in their diaries and correspondence the world of Restoration England. Now Margaret Willes uses the analogy of a cabinet of curiosities to provide a detail… OL19718782W
The watchers The watchers Stephen Alford A gripping account of the unflagging battle by spies, code breakers, ambassadors and confidence-men who sought to protect Elizabeth I from the most powerful rulers of Europe who conspired to destroy … OL19958212W
King James and the history of homosexuality King James and the history of homosexuality Michael B. Young "James VI & I, the namesake of the King James Version of the Bible, had a series of notorious male favorites. No one denies that these relationships were amorous, but were they sexual? Michael B. Yo… OL20042659W
Slimy Stuarts Slimy Stuarts Terry Deary Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Slimy Stuarts, including why some slimy Stuarts ate toads, snails and fleas, which king picked his nose and never washed his hands and why people wor… OL21182378W
Leviathan Leviathan Scott, David The history of Britain as never before told, 'Leviathan' overturns long-held beliefs about our ancestry and weaves together the disparate strands that made the fabric of the Empire. The 350 years bet… OL21484047W
Arbella Arbella Sarah Gristwood An extraordinary life lost in history: the compelling biography of Arbella Stuart spans both Tudor and Stuart courts and encompasses espionage, a clandestine marriage, imprisonment and eventual death… OL4847898W
Great tales from English history Great tales from English history Robert Lacey With insight, humor and fascinating detail, Lacey brings brilliantly to life the stories that made England--from Ethelred the Unready to Richard the Lionheart, the Venerable Bede to Piers the Ploughm… OL491643W
White cargo White cargo Don Jordan Thousands of Britons lived and died in bondage in Britain's American colonies. OL8693220W
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