The magisterial life of the woman whose family's personal intrigues, romances and political rivalries have shaped much of post-war British history.

The second book from the creators of the smash-hit number 1 podcast takes us on a dizzying A-Z through the past

The Routledge Companion to Marine and Maritime Worlds, 1400-1800 explores early modern maritime history, culture, and the current state of the research and approaches taken by experts in the field.

The first published account of the Five Eyes, the elite spy network created by Britain and the United States that industrialised espionage operations.

The definitive guide to the stone circles of Britain and Ireland

The fascinating story of the evolution of the country house in Britain, from its Roman precursors to the present

This deeply researched book offers a unique history of London's most famous street, from the Roman era to the present day. -- .

The first book to deal with the facts about the Early Medieval kingdom that inspired Arthurian legend

A thrilling, epic and original history of humanity from a dazzlingly fresh and global perspective, from the prize-winning, bestselling historian Simon Sebag Montefiore.

The crowning work of the best-selling Earth Chronicles series.

It's a story written by big political leaders - David Lloyd George, Michael Collins, Winston Churchill and Eamon de Valera - and the millions of Irish emigrants who crossed from Ireland to Britain to begin new lives. Today demography, Brexit and political logic have brought the possibility of Irish unity into view.