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1	Forever Amber more books like this by Kathleen Winsor This Restoration-era romance tells of the sexual adventures of Amber St. Clair, a beautiful and ambitious girl from a small English village. Determined to make it to the top of the social ladder, Amber bounces from man to man, eventually becoming the mistress of King Charles II. However, despite her many lovers, Amber only truly loves one man.. ... see all copies from £1.17! new only from £8.20! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	History of the English-Speaking Peoples more books like this by Sir Winston Churchill see all copies from £1.17! new only from £10.31! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Birds of Prey more books like this by Wilbur Smith A best-seller in England, this novel is about a young sailor named Hal Courtenay, who has grown up on the coast of Africa, and whose coming of age is fraught with piracy, perilous sea voyages, wild escapes from danger, and buried treasure. see all copies from £1.17! new only from £5.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Wise Woman more books like this by Philippa Gregory History, romance, and the occult are masterfully blended in a spellbinding novel by the popular, bestselling author of Wideacre, Meridon and The Favored Child. The fascinating story of an all-too-clever witch, granted powers she never wanted and doomed to desire a man who could destroy her, is set in 16th-century England. see all copies from £1.17! new only from £6.56!
5	The Door in the Wall more books like this by Marguerite de Angeli Robin, son of the nobleman Sir John de Bureford is expected to learn all the ways of knighthood. But an illness causes Robin to lose the use of his legs. Abandoned by his family, he is cared for by kindly monks. When their city becomes besieged, Robin becomes an unlikely hero in this classic novel of medieval England. Winner of the 1950 Newbery ... see all copies from £2.05! new only from £4.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Devil's Brood more books like this by Sharon Kay Penman The long-awaited and highly anticipated final volume in Penmanas trilogy of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaineaa tumultuous conclusion to this timeless story of love, power, ambition, and betrayal. Where the second novel in the trilogy, "Time And Chance," dealt with the extraordinary politics of the twelfth century, climaxing with the murder of ... see all copies from £11.67! new only from £16.33! \| first editions
7	The Life of Elizabeth I more books like this by B Alison Weir (Preface by), Alison Weir Acclaimed biographer Alison Weir brings the enigmatic Elizabeth to life as never before in a brilliantly researched, fascinating book that is both an enthralling epic and an amazingly intimate portrait. 16-page photo insert. see all copies from £5.29! new only from £7.39! \| first editions
8	Dissolution more books like this by C J Sansom In what's being called a brilliant debut, Sansom presents a riveting historical novel in which issues of politics and faith collide when a gruesome murder is committed in a remote Benedictine monastery during the reign of Henry VIII. see all copies from £1.17! new only from £5.07! \| first editions
9	Surrender My Love more books like this by Johanna Lindsey A Lady's Scorn Wrongly branded a spy, the dark and handsome Viking lord Selig Haardrad suffered greatly in the dungeons of Lady Erika of Gronwood. And as he hung in chains, his magnificent body wracked with pain and fever, one thought sustained him: revenge! A Viking's Vengence Now Destiny's great wheel has turned--and Selig's exquisite, hone ... see all copies from £2.28! new only from £5.36! \| first editions
10	When Christ and His Saints Slept more books like this by Sharon K. Penman December 1, 1135: Chaos breaks loose with the death of Henry I. What follows is 20 years of bloodletting, an unbridled quest for power, and total anarchy. This is the first in a trilogy of historical novels that follows the lives of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine who together shock the medieval world. see all copies from £1.17! new only from £8.90! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens more books like this by Jane Dunn In this dual biography, Dunn examines the famous rivalry between the two cousins, Elizabeth and Mary, and how their two very different personalities brought them into conflict. The Queen of England and the Queen of Scotland shared a passion for power, yet their relationship was one of personal and political intrigue and plotting, which inevitably ... see all copies from £2.01! new only from £6.84! \| signed copies \| first editions
12	Even more terrible Tudors more books like this by Terry Deary, Martin Brown see all copies from £1.17! new only from £7.40!
13 view cover	Mary, Bloody Mary more books like this by Carolyn Meyer Meyer crafts a gripping rags-to-riches account of the tumultuous childhood of Mary Tudor, the eldest daughter of King Henry VIII, whose life turns from riches to rags after Henry divorces her mother, Catherine of Aragon. see all copies from £1.17! new only from £2.09! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Year 1000: What Life Was Like at the Turn of the First Millennium: An Englishman's World more books like this by Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger In light of late-20th-century interest in the end of the second millennium, the authors of this title present a portrait of what life was like at the end of the first millennium. Included are descriptions of daily life, clothing trends, medical practices, and more, all related to life in 10th-century medieval Europe, and organized around ... see all copies from £1.17! new only from £1.92! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Men of iron more books like this by Howard Pyle While in training at the castle of the Earl of Macksworth, 16-year-old Myles Falworth discovers that his blind father has been condemned for treason. Now Myles must decide whether or not to risk battle--and certain death--to restore his family's honor. Original. see all copies from £4.66! new only from £4.66! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Lady of Avalon more books like this by Marion Zimmer Bradley This is the bridge between Bradley's instant feminist classic, "The Mists of Avalon", and "The Forest House". The story of Avalon and its influence is told through the successive stories of three of the isle's priestesses as they protect the Holy Grail, prepare for the coming king, and fight to preserve their way of life. see all copies from £1.17! new only from £5.36! \| first editions
17 view cover	Five Days in London, May 1940 more books like this by John Lukacs In this study of a decisive week at the beginning of World War II, historian Lukacs closely examines the struggle faced by Winston Churchill and his cabinet as they consider whether to go to war or to negotiate with Hitler. The fate of thousands of British soldiers and the question of whether the war would be supported on the home front were prime ... see all copies from £1.17! new only from £6.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery more books like this by Eric Metaxas Now available in paperback, this short, popular biography of England's heroic abolitionist commemorates the 200th anniversary of the defeat of slavery and is the official tie-in book for the movie Amazing Grace by Walden Media see all copies from £2.05! new only from £5.47! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The unknown shore more books like this by Patrick O'Brian O'Brian's first novel about the sea, THE GOLDEN OCEAN, took inspiration from Commodore Anson's circumnavigation of the globe in 1740. In THE UNKNOWN SHORE, O'Brian returns to this rich source. One of the ships was parted from the squadron in the fierce storms off Cape Horn, struggled alone up the coast of Chile and soon smashed on the rocks. A ... see all copies from £1.96! new only from £6.42! \| first editions
20 view cover	And Only to Deceive more books like this by Tasha Alexander A gifted new writer offers a heady mix of stolen antiquities, betrayal, and murder in this stunning novel of historical suspense set in Victorian England. see all copies from £4.66! new only from £4.66!
21 view cover	A History of Britain more books like this by Simon Schama The second volume of Schama's panoramic history of Britain begins with the death of Elizabeth Iand charts the rise of the British Empire. see all copies from £2.13! new only from £6.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Parades End more books like this by Ford Madox Ford Originally published individually as a tetralogy of novels, the four came out as one volume in 1950, entitled PARADE'S END. Christopher Tietjens is a conservative British man, honorable, upright, and devoted to tradition. But his world is crumbling. His wife Sylvia, enraged by Tietjens's ethics, has affairs and plots against him. Tietjens fights ... see all copies from £4.66! new only from £9.33! \| first editions
23 view cover	Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor more books like this by Kathryn Lasky In a series of diary entries, Princess Elizabeth, the eleven-year-old daughter of King Henry VIII, celebrates holidays and birthdays, relives her mother's execution, revels in her studies, and agonizes over her father's health. see all copies from £4.66! new only from £4.66! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Rose without a thorn more books like this by Jean Plaidy Left to run wild in her grandmother's household, Katherine was introduced to secret pleasures. And she was made to serve the political ambitions of her powerful uncle, the Duke of Norfolk. When the aging King Henry VIII chose Katherine as his fifth wife, her tragic destiny was sealed. This is the 11th volume in the Queens of England series. see all copies from £1.92! new only from £5.49! \| first editions
25 view cover	Man for All Seasons more books like this by Robert Bolt (Preface by) Robert Bolt's classic play about Thomas More, the Catholic saint beheaded by Henry VIII at the birth of the Church of England, is now in trade paperback for the first time. see all copies from £1.17! new only from £3.29! \| first editions

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