12 Ergebnisse.

Covering 1000 years of royal history, from Alfred to the present royal family, David Hilliam's volume is a quick reference that covers many of the major royal events down the ages.

Keine Beschreibung.

The perfect book for anyone wanting to understand the majesty of the British monarchy

Monarchs, Murders & Mistresses answers these questions and many more, presenting a royal event for each day of the calendar year in vivid detail with close-ups of the personalities involved.

A Salisbury miscellany

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Which 'ill-prepared' monarch was on the throne at the turn of last millennium? How many English monarchs have been crowned on St George's day? When, how and why did England 'lose' eleven days? This book answers these questions and more. It presents a royal event for each day of the calendar year as well as close-ups of the personalities involved.

The Lost Generation of the First World War were boys who had barely left school before they found themselves living in trenches, drowning in mud and living in constant fear of death. This title includes letters from a group of schoolboys who attended Bournemouth Grammar and pays tribute to these boys who barely had the chance to become men.

The little book of Dorset

Looks at the history of the London Underground, covering 300 station names. Alphabetical with illustrations, it provides a new view of travelling through the capital.

Winchester curiosities

The book describes the most memorable features of the life and times of each king or queen - from Egbert, crowned in 802 and considered the first king of England, to Queen Elizabeth II - as well as recording the extraordinary lives of their queens, consorts, mistresses and bastard children.