[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
The book gives an excellent background on the conflicts between the Catholics and the Protestants in England. One does not need to be an expert in English history to understand this book.
Furthermore, the story of the Gunpowder Plot itself reads like a thriller. It is very faced past, full of plots and intrigue..
In summation, if one wants to read a very entertaining book about a piece of history that is like an action movie but still has relevance for today, one could not do better than this book.
NetGalley, reviewed by Celia Moses
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
The book gives an excellent background on the conflicts between the Catholics and the Protestants in England. One does not need to be an expert in English history to understand this book.
Furthermore, the story of the Gunpowder Plot itself reads like a thriller. It is very faced past, full of plots and intrigue..
In summation, if one wants to read a very entertaining book about a piece of history that is like an action movie but still has relevance for today, one could not do better than this book.
NetGalley, reviewed by Celia Moses
Author interview as featured in
History of Royals, November 2017
Author interview as featured in
History of Royals, November 2017
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
This is a fantastic resource that I would read again and again, and still learn something new!
NetGalley, reviewed by Bethany Swafford
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
This is a fantastic resource that I would read again and again, and still learn something new!
NetGalley, reviewed by Bethany Swafford
To describe this book as wide-ranging would be an understatement. It covers a wealth of subjects embracing both laity and clergy. As there can be few, if any, family historians who don't have ancestors that were members of the Church of England, arguably this is a work for everyone... This book's strength is in the background and the understanding that is provides and it must be recommended for that alone.
WDYTYA? October, 2017 - reviewed by Paul Blake
To describe this book as wide-ranging would be an understatement. It covers a wealth of subjects embracing both laity and clergy. As there can be few, if any, family historians who don't have ancestors that were members of the Church of England, arguably this is a work for everyone... This book's strength is in the background and the understanding that is provides and it must be recommended for that alone.
WDYTYA? October, 2017 - reviewed by Paul Blake
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
One of the most delightful historical books I've read in awhile. As an animal lover and a history buff, this book was quite fun to read. I read it in one sitting and I feel that many will do that. The pace is perfect and it's just really full of fascinating facts.
NetGalley, reviewed by Kellie Haulotte
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
One of the most delightful historical books I've read in awhile. As an animal lover and a history buff, this book was quite fun to read. I read it in one sitting and I feel that many will do that. The pace is perfect and it's just really full of fascinating facts.
NetGalley, reviewed by Kellie Haulotte
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Tracing Your Ancestors through Family Photographs
Jayne Shrimpton's complete guide to dating, analysing and understanding family photographs is essential reading and reference for anyone undertaking genealogical and local history research. Using over 150 old photographs as examples, she shows how such images can give a direct insight into the past and into the lives of the individuals who are portrayed… Read more...
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A Guide To War Publications of the First & Second World War
In WW2 information leaflets and posters proliferated. Soldiers were bombarded with Field Regulations, airmen with the latest updates about airborne early warning, bomb sights and radio navigation and sailors with material that helped them identify enemy aircraft and submarines and told them how to operate the new ship board weapons to destroy them.… Read more...
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Beneath the Big Top
Beneath the Big Top is a social history of the circus, from its ancient roots to the rise of the 'modern' tented travelling shows. A performer and founder of a circus group, Steve Ward draws on eye-witness accounts and contemporary interviews to explore the triumphs and disasters of the circus world. He reveals the stories beneath the big top during… Read more...
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The Victorian Guide to Sex
An exciting factual romp through sexual desire, practises and deviance in the Victorian era. The Victorian Guide to Sex will reveal advice and ideas on sexuality from the Victorian period. Drawing on both satirical and real life events from the period, it explores every facet of sexuality that the Victorians encountered. Reproducing original advertisements… Read more...
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British Music Hall
'The music hall ...had no place for reticence; it was downright, it shouted, it made noise, it enjoyed itself and made the people enjoy themselves as well.' W.J. MACQUEEN POPE Music Hall lies at the root of all modern popular entertainment. With stars such as Marie Lloyd, Harry Lauder and Dan Leno, it reached its glorious, brassy height between 1890… Read more...
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The Courage of Cowards
To many they were nothing more than cowards, but the 'conchies' of the First World War had the courage to stand by their principles when the nation was against them... An innovative new history of conscientious objectors during the First World War. Drawing on previously unpublished archive material, Karyn Burnham reconstructs the personal stories of… Read more...
