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The Forty Elephants was one of the most successful and long-lasting criminal organizations in English history - yet few recognize their name. Disciplined and dedicated, this all-female, all working-class gang terrorized the streets of London from the 1870s to the early 1960s, not only matching...

Every era of British politics has its rebels. The MPs who defied their leaders, split their parties and refused to go quietly - dismissed as dangerous idealists or self-serving wreckers, yet whose ideas, in time, often proved transformative. In The Troublemakers, acclaimed political journalist...

Based on the moving true story of a World War I war dog, passed down through generations from a war nurse who witnessed events firsthand. In the summer of 1915, seventeen-year-old William "Bill" Higgins leaves his quiet village in Berkshire, brimming with dreams of glory and adventure. Alongside...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Art Kensey takes you on a remarkable journey through time, family and the human story. Blending traditional research with modern DNA, this book explores how one gene can lead to a lifetime of discoveries. You will meet ancestors who shaped nations...

A Collection of Great Sherlock Holmes stories including The Final Problem, the first appearance of the criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty! About this Audiobook Cover Design by David Earl DeWitt | ZacaPublishing.com Original and Public Domain Source Material was used to Publish this...

This is the story of the Information Research Department, arguably the most influential and yet anonymous department of the British Government you've never heard of. Embedded in the Foreign Office it was Britain's secret Cold War propaganda agency, working closely with MI6, MI5, and the CIA. Set...

Supported by diverse textual and archaeological evidence, a detailed reconstruction of Edward I’s shipbuilding programme of 1295. With the looming threat of an imminent French invasion, Edward I wrote to 26 English ports in November 1294 and told each of them to build, or help others to build...

Across twenty-one castles in England, Scotland and Wales, step inside the hidden histories of Britain. What was it really like to live, love and die within the walls of a medieval stronghold? While these ruins are now known for postcard-perfect views and tourist visits, they were once the stages...

Join Stephen Fry as he delves in to the secrets of one of the most extraordinary monarchs in one of our most extraordinary eras in English history. A woman in a man’s world. And not just any woman – but Elizabeth I, one of the greatest and most secretive monarchs of all time. This queen realised that her sex, far from being a weakness, could be deployed as a strength. It’s not an overstatement to say that England’s politics, religion, and culture have all been shaped by what she did and said. And what she kept secret. This wasn’t just a time of poets, playwrights and poachers.

一介の貿易組織がいかにして広大なインド大陸を飲み込み、大英帝国の植民地支配を牽引する巨大権力へと変貌したのか、その劇的な歴史的ダイナミズムを解明します。毎日の通勤時間や知的好奇心を満たすリラックスタ...

At 11:40 PM on April 14, 1912, the most confident civilization in human history collided with the one thing it refused to believe in: its own limits. What does it mean to build something "unsinkable" — and what happens to the world when it sinks anyway? How many of the 1,500 who died that night were killed not by the iceberg, but by the arrogance that came before it?

Winston Churchill is perhaps the most important political figure of the twentieth century. His great oratory and leadership during the Second World War were only part of his huge breadth of experience and achievement. Studying his life is a fascinating way to imbibe the history of his era and...

現代の格差社会と民主主義のルーツは、蒸気と鉄が支配する19世紀イギリスの光と影の中に隠されています。毎日の通勤や夜のリラックスタイムに、世界史の転換点となる壮大な歴史ドラマへと深く没入してみませんか。...

David Hume's great, enduring reputation in philosophy tends to obscure the fact that, among his contemporaries, his history of England was a more successful work. The history covers almost 1800 years. Hume saw English history as an evolution from a government of will to a government of law...

The sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage in 1912 is one of the most dramatic stories in maritime history. The largest passenger steamship in the world, fitted with more advanced safety features than any of her rivals, she was proclaimed to be virtually unsinkable. Just how and why the Titanic foundered on such a beautiful April evening is the subject of this fascinating book.

... And What Do You Do? is a hard-hitting analysis of the royal family, exposing its extravagant use of public money and the dubious behaviour of some among its ranks. In this book, former government minister Norman Baker argues that the British public deserves better than this puerile diet. …...

Antonia Fraser's memoir describes growing up in the 1930s and 1940s but its real concern is with her growing love of history. The fascination began as a child when her evacuation at the beginning of the war to an Elizabethan manor house became an inspiration for historical imaginings - and...

You can't copyright facts, but is news a category unto itself? Without legal protection for the "ownership" of news, what incentive does a news organization have to invest in producing quality journalism that serves the public good? This book explores the intertwined histories of journalism and copyright law in the United States and Great Britain, revealing how shifts in technology, government policy, and publishing strategy have shaped the media landscape.

Over the long span of its history, England faced many enemies but by the strength of itself as a nation, it would continue to prevail. Considering its legacy and impact on the world, it comes as no surprise that stories about it are abundant.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it...