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Saxons vs. Vikings

West, Ed
Saxons vs. Vikings
A witty and concise look at the beginnings of English history, when the nation consolidated after clashes between the Saxons and invading Vikings--now in paperback! In 871, three of England's four kingdoms were overrun by Vikings, the ruthless, all-conquering Scandinavian raiders who terrorized early medieval Europe. With the Norsemen murdering one king with arrows and torturing another to death by ripping out his lungs, the prospects that fac...

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1066 and Before All That

West, Ed
1066 and Before All That
A riveting account of the most consequential year in English history, marked by bloody conflict with invaders on all sides.1066 is the most famous date in history, and with good reason, since no battle in medieval history had such a devastating effect on its losers as the Battle of Hastings, which altered the entire course of English history.The French-speaking Normans were the pre-eminent warriors of the 11th century and based their entire so...

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Tory Boy

West, Ed
Tory Boy
An entertaining, wide-ranging defence and explanation of the conservative way of seeing the world . . . suffused with generosity and wit' Catholic Herald What's wrong with conservatism? Why is it that, no matter how many elections they win, conservatives tend to lose almost every political argument? And what is it about conservatism that makes it so unpalatable, even to many conservatives? As Barack Obama said of al-Qaeda, another group of guy...

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England in the Age of Chivalry . . . and Awful Diseases

West, Ed
England in the Age of Chivalry . . . and Awful Diseases
A revealing glimpse into the tumultuous history of England's medieval period, full of knights in shining armor and terrible peasant suffering. Covering the violent and disease-ridden period between 1272 to 1399, England in the Age of Chivalry. . . And Awful Diseases covers the events, personages and ideas most commonly known as "medieval". This includes Geoffrey Chaucer, the Peasants revolt, the Scottish wars of independence, the Great Famine ...

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1215 and All That

West, Ed
1215 and All That
1215 is one of the most famous dates in English history, and with good reason, since it marks the signing of the Magna Carta by King John and the English barons, which altered the entire course of English and world history.John Lackland was born to King Henry II and Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitane in December, 1166, he was the youngest of five sons. However, he unexpectedly became the favored heir to his father after a failed rebellion by his old...

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The Diversity Illusion

West, Ed
The Diversity Illusion
Updated edition of the book that explores the impact of immigration on Britain, now with a new chapter. 'Enticingly provocative... One of the most interesting of the rising generation of political writers' "Daily Telegraph

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