History : Great Britain

In a life of extraordinary drama, Jane Boleyn was catapulted from relative obscurity to the inner circle of King Henry VIII. As powerful men and women around her became victims of Henry’s ruthless and absolute power, including her own husband and sister-in-law, Queen Anne Boleyn, Jane’s allegiance to the volatile monarchy was sustained and rewarded. more...

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Few men have rightly earned the title of genius, but one must surely be Isambard Kingdom Brunel. In his short lifetime he pioneered the railways, built bridges, tunnels and termini. He also built three ships - the Great Western, Great Britain and Great Eastern. Each one contributed more to the development of maritime engineering than any other vessel built before or since. This book tells the story of Brunel and his three ships, from the time that the Great Western developed from a dream to a reality, until the recent years. In 1970 the Great Britain, the only one of the three surviving, was rescued from a windswept cove in the Falkland Islands and brought home to Britain. She was restored in Bristol, in the same dock in which she was built, and she now looks exactly as she did in 1843. There she will stay, a proud example of British engineering in the nineteenth century and a fitting memorial to her brilliant designer. more...

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"The History of England, Volume I of V" by Thomas Babington Macaulay is a classic work of literature that can be enjoyed by all. Download "The History of England, Volume I of V" and enjoy another quality Digireads.com publication. more...

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This authoritative survey of Britain in the later Middle Ages comprises 28 chapters written by leading figures in the field.:.; Written by leading authorities in the field.; Covers social, economic, political, religious and cultural history in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.; Provides a guide to the historical debates over the later Middle Ages.; Addresses questions at the leading edge of historical scholarship.; Each chapter includes suggestions for further reading. more...

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This Concise Companion presents fresh perspectives on eighteenth-century literature.:.; Contributes to current debates in the field on subjects such as the public sphere, travel and exploration, scientific rhetoric, gender and the book trade, and historical versus literary perceptions of life on London streets.; Searches out connections between the remarkable number of new genres that appeared in the eighteenth century.; Crosses conventional disciplinary lines.; Demonstrates that philosophy, history, politics and social theory both influence and are influenced by literature. more...

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