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ISBN: 9781839830044
Published by : Origin
The Forth Bridge has long been recognised as one of the finest examples of Victorian engineering on the planet and has achieved an iconic status as one of the great feats of western civilisation since its official opening in 1890. Lavishly illustr... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781843836537
Published by : Boydell Press
Series: Proceedings of the Privy Council of Elizabeth I
By 1540, the Privy Council had been established as the Crown's principal policy-making and executive arm. Under the later Tudors, it governed England on the sovereign's behalf, functioning as an elite corporate board, and imbued with a sense of co... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781783276103
Published by : Boydell Press
Series: Garden and Landscape History
Volume: Volume 9
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ISBN: 9781910900192
Published by : John Donald
The legendary Scottish king Máel Coluim III, also known as ‘Malcolm Canmore’, is often held to epitomise Scotland’s ‘ancient Gaelic kings’. But Máel Coluim and his dynasty were in fact newcomers, and the... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781783274932
Published by : Boydell Press
Series: Suffolk Records Society
Volume: Volume 63
With invasion by the French revolutionary armies thought to be imminent, in 1794 a county-wide subscription was raised to support groups of Suffolk gentry, farmers, tradesmen and professionals to provide a defence for Suffolk. They formed themselv... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781910653067
Published by : Lincoln Record Society
Series: Publications of the Lincoln Record Society
Volume: Volume 108
When the normal channels for righting wrongs or asking favours were unavailable, the people of medieval England petitioned their kings - in parliament, council, or chancery. Lincolnshire's inhabitants took full advantage of these opportunities, an... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781783275878
Published by : Boydell Press
Many existing studies on the role of women in the Second World War concentrate on women's increasing participation in the workplace and on their struggles to cope with rationing and shortages. This book goes further, exploring women's wartime expe... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781592110834
Published by : Center for Romanian Studies
Granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England and Tsar Alexander II of Russia, Marie (1875-1938) became princess of Romania through her marriage to Ferdinand of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, crown prince of Romania on 29 December 1892. She became queen o... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781592110254
Published by : Center for Romanian Studies
Written by one of the country’s most renowned rulers, A Description of Moldavia provides unique insight into the geography, history, economy, ethnography, culture, and traditions of the principality.

Born to a noble family, ... .... Learn More