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1415: Henry V's Year of Glory by Ian Mortimer
Category: History
Henry V is regarded as the great English hero. Lionized in his own day for his victory at Agincourt, his piety and his rigorous application of justice, he was elevated by Shakespeare into a champion of English nationalism for all future generations. But what was he really like? Does he deserve to be tho ...Show more
1415: Henry V's Year of Glory by Ian Mortimer
Category: History
"Henry V is regarded as the great English hero. Lionised in his own day for his victory at Agincourt, his piety and his rigorous application of justice, he was elevated by Shakespeare into a champion of English nationalism for all future generations. But what was he really like? Does he deserve to be th ...Show more
Centuries of Change: Which Century Saw the Most Change? by Ian Mortimer
Category: History
History's greatest tour guide is back. And he's ringing the changes. In a contest of change, which century from the past millennium would come up trumps? Imagine the Black Death took on the female vote in a pub brawl, or the Industrial Revolution faced the internet in a medieval joust - whose side would ...Show more
Human Race : 10 Centuries of Change on Earth by Ian Mortimer
Category: History
InHuman Race: 10 Centuries of Change on Earth bestselling historian Ian Mortimer takes you on a whirlwind tour of the last ten centuries of Western history. It is a journey into a past vividly brought to life and bursting with ideas, that pits one century against another in his quest to measure whic ...Show more
Medieval Horizons - Why the Middle Ages Matter by IAN. MORTIMER
Category: History
The essential introduction to the Middle Ages by the bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England We tend to think of the Middle Ages as a dark, backward and unchanging time characterised by violence, ignorance and superstition. By contrast we believe progress arose from science ...Show more
Medieval Horizons: Why the Middle Ages Matter by Ian Mortimer
Category: History
The essential introduction to the Middle Ages by the bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England. We tend to think of the Middle Ages as a dark, backward and unchanging time characterised by violence, ignorance and superstition. By contrast we believe progress arose from science ...Show more
THE PERFECT KING by Ian Mortimer
Category: History
"He ordered his uncle to be beheaded; he usurped his father's throne; he started a war which lasted for more than a hundred years, and taxed his people more than any other previous king. Yet for centuries Edward III was celebrated as the most brilliant king England had ever had, and three hundred years ...Show more
The Fears of Henry IV: The Life of England's Self-Made King by Ian Mortimer
Category: Fiction
In June 1405, King Henry IV stopped at a small Yorkshire manor house to shelter from a storm. That night he awoke screaming that traitors were burning his skin. His instinctive belief that he was being poisoned was understandable: he had already survived at least eight plots to dethrone or kill him in t ...Show more
The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer
Category: Sci-fi & Fantasy
'Beautifully written and superbly executed' Times From the author of the bestselling The Time Traveller's Guide to Restoration Britain, this is a stunningly high-concept historical novel that is both as daring as it is gripping, and perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, SJ Parris and Kate Mosse. December ...Show more