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What might have happened in Roman and Byzantine times

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Explores the alternative paths history might have taken had different decisions been made.

A major re-examination of an important period in British history

Timothy Venning's exploration of the alternative paths that British history might easily have taken moves on to the Wars of the Roses. What if Richard of York had not given battle in vain? How would a victory for Warwick the Kingmaker at the Battle of Barnet changed the course of the struggle for power? What if the Princes had escaped from the tower or the Stanleys had not betrayed their king at Bosworth? These are just a few of the fascinatin...

Subtitled, "How The Survival Of Rome Might Have Changed World History".

A considered attempt to set out what we can know about the rulers of what is now Wales in the early medieval period, Timothy Venning's new book does not shy away from problems of dating and interpretation in the use of the meagre source material.

English Civil War is a crucial turning point in British history. This book explores numerous plausible 'what if' questions that show how the war could easily have turned out differently, with far-reaching consequences for British History. It Includes such scenarios as what if Charles I had marched on London straight after his victory at Edgehill.

Explores the history of the Lordship of the Isles at its widest extent - the rulers of the west coast and islands of Scotland.

The lives of the kings, queens, princes and princesses of Wales

A tale of triumph, tragedy and the tenacity of a nation.

Brief overview of Mycenaean, 'Dark Age' and Archaic period before more detailed year-by-year coverage from the ancient historical sources.

A Chronology of the Crusades provides a day-by-day development of the Crusading movement, the Crusades and the states created by them through the medieval period. Beginning in the run-up to the First Crusade in 1095 and ending with the Turkish attack on Belgrade in 1456, this reference is a comprehensive guide to the events of each Crusade. Both detailed and accessible, this chronology draws together material from contemporary sources with ass...

The Compendium of British Office Holders provides a comprehensive guide to holders of British Political, Administrative, Military and Ecclesiastical offices since the Roman conquest, giving names, dates and the length offices were held for governmental positions. It is the first such collection of this type of research data since Haydn's Dictionary of Dates was published back in 1894 and will provide the reader with quick and easy access to sp...

The Compendium of British Office Holders provides a comprehensive guide to holders of British Political, Administrative, Military and Ecclesiastical offices since the Roman conquest, giving names, dates and the length offices were held for governmental positions. It is the first such collection of this type of research data since Haydn's Dictionary of Dates was published back in 1894 and will provide the reader with quick and easy access to sp...

Explores the history of the Marcher Lords through their turbulent history on the Welsh frontier from trusted nobles to individual powerhouses and eventually to kings themselves.

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