[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Very interesting and informative for an ordinary person who only knows a little about Gustav Aldoph, like me. As a fan of a related fiction series, it was nice to learn about the real man and the real history he lived.
NetGalley, Caroline Palmer

A book about an underrepresented King of England, mainly because of his short reign as king of 3 years and the fact that he was Catholic in a majority Protestant country. The people of Britain could see how bad things were for Protestants in France and were in no mood for a Catholic king and the chance that french feelings might move across the channel and be replicated here as in France. James II also didn’t help himself in that he was so stubborn and had previously fought for the Spanish on the Catholic side, it meant that any attempts he tried to introduce any type of Catholic laws or ways were doomed to failure. This has been really good book to read, quite concise and detailed but a good and informative read through some good chapters. I would recommend this book to others and have enjoyed the writing of the author John Van Der Kiste. Read the full review [link=http://ukhistorianbendavidson.co.uk/james-ii-and-the-first-modern-revolution/]here[/link]
UK Historian

Overall, I completely and highly recommend this book to everyone who is interested in English ships of the period and their ship models. Even if you already have the first book, this one is worth acquiring for the new models, the additional discussions, and the quality of the production. Congratulations to the Kriegsteins and Seaforth Books.
Nautical Research Journal

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars This was a really interesting read, I enjoyed getting to read this very much, it was a interesting take and I appreciated how much effort the authors did.
NetGalley, Kay McLeer

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars A brilliant history of Nell Gwyn, superb in the attention to detail and historical research that went into the book. It is an excellent read, and I highly recommend it.
NetGalley, Mary Hawkes