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The World at First Light: A New History of the Renaissance
A magisterial history of the Renaissance and the birth of the modern world The cultural epoch we know as the Renaissance emerged at a certain time and in a certain...
A History of Britain in Ten Enemies
From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories, this is a witty, whistlestop tour through the history of Britain (for grown ups) - a ST bestseller with 30k+ hardbacks...
The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books: Christopher Columbus, His Son, and
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This impeccably researched and "adventure-packed" ( The Washington Post ) account of the obsessive quest by Christopher Columbus's son to create the greatest library in the world is "the stuff...
Leonardo da Vinci Drawings Masterpieces of Art
Leonardo da Vinci was the original Renaissance Man, an artist, mathematician, inventor and writer amongst his many talents. His skilful observations of the mechanics of the body informed both his...
Fool: In Search of Henry VIII's Closest Man
The first biography of Henry VIII's court fool William Somer, a legendary entertainer and one of the most intriguing figures of the Tudor age. In some portraits of Henry VIII...
Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings
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Sister to Queen Anne Boleyn, she was seduced by two kings and was an intimate player in one of history's most gripping dramas. Yet much of what we know about...
The Borgias and Their Enemies: 1431-1519
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The first major biography of the Borgias in thirty years, Christopher Hibbert's latest history brings the family and the world they lived in--the glittering Rome of the Italian Renaissance--to life....
A History of Britain in Ten Enemies
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From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories, this is a witty, whistlestop tour through the history of Britain (for grown ups) - a ST bestseller with 30k+ hardbacks...
Francis I: The Maker of Modern France
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The bestselling author of Catherine de Medici returns to sixteenth-century Europe in this evocative and entertaining biography that recreates a remarkable era of French history and brings to life a...
The Lion House: The Rise of Suleyman the Magnificent
'Wolf Hall for the Ottoman Empire ... History at its most gripping' Telegraph Venice, 1522. Intelligence arrives from the east confirming Europe's greatest fear- the vastly rich Ottoman Sultan has...
The Book of Eve: A beguiling historical feminist tale - inspired by the undeciphered Voynich manuscript
The Binding meets The Handmaid's Tale - Discovering a book of dark and ancient power, a convent librarian must defend it with her life. Perfect for fans of dark academia...
Perspectives
A brilliant reinvention of the detective novel, set in Renaissance Florence and packed with art, scandal, murder and scheming - from the author of the international bestseller HHhH. Florence, New...
Conquistadores
A riveting new history of Spanish imperialism, and the men who laid its foundations The 'conquistadores', the early explorers and settlers of Spanish America, have become the stuff of legends...
This Earthly Globe: A Venetian Geographer and the Quest to Map the World
'A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan'A wonderful book' Sunday Telegraph, 5*'Triumphant' Literary ReviewDURING THE AGE OF DISCOVERY, in the autumn of 1550, an anonymously authored volume containing a wealth...
The Borgias
The glorious and infamous history of the Borgia family-a world of saints, corrupt popes, and depraved princes and poisoners-set against the golden age of the Italian Renaissance.The Borgia family have...
The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the
In the bestselling tradition of The Swerve and A Distant Mirror, THE VERGE tells the story of a period that marked a decisive turning point for both European and world...
City of Vengeance: From The CWA Historical Dagger Winning Author
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The Boke of the Cyte of Ladyes by Christine de Pizan: Volume 457
Christine de Pizan attracted an international audience of admirers her during her lifetime, including many readers in England. The Boke of the Cyte of Ladyes (1521) is the earliest English...
The Book of Eve: A beguiling historical feminist tale - inspired by the undeciphered Voynich manuscript
Author: Meg Clothier Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 The Binding meets The Handmaid's Tale - Discovering a book of dark and ancient power, a convent librarian must defend it...
A History of Water: Being an Account of a Murder, an Epic and Two Visions of Global History
Author: Edward Wilson-Lee Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 A Times History Book of the Year 2022 A TLS Book of the Year 2022 'Exhilarating and whip-smart' THE SUNDAY TIMES...
Six Tudor Queens: Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession: Six Tudor Queens 2
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