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  • Regency England

    The Age of Lord Liverpool

    Serier serie Lancaster Pamphlets
    The early nineteenth century was marked by public disorder, governmental repression and correction. It was a period of revolution, reaction and reform. This pamphlet focuses on three key issues: * the factors which combined to produce the turmoil and uprisings of 1812-21 and the severity with which they were put down * the validity of the distinction between 'repressive' and 'liberal' phases of ... Læs mere

    449,33 kr.

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  • The Queen

    Elizabeth II and the Monarchy (Text Only)

    af Ben Pimlott ...
    An updated edition of Ben Pimlott’s classic biography of the Queen: ‘There is no better biography of Elizabeth II.’ PETER HENNESSY, Independent on Sunday‘A magisterial biography and the only one that seriously deals with her constitutional and political role' Tim Shipman, Sunday TimesThe royal family have been through a tumultuous decade, but with the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton, ... Læs mere

    112,47 kr.

  • The Great Irish Potato Famine

    In the century before the great famine of the late 1840s, the Irish people, and the poor especially, became increasingly dependent on the potato for their food. So when potato blight struck, causing the tubers to rot in the ground, they suffered a grievous loss. Thus began a catastrophe in which approximately one million people lost their lives and many more left Ireland for North America, ... Læs mere

    187,38 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Acts of Union and Disunion

    af Linda Colley ...
    The United Kingdom; Great Britain; the British Isles; the Home Nations: such a wealth of different names implies uncertainty and contention - and an ability to invent and adjust. In a year that sees a Scottish referendum on independence, Linda Colley analyses some of the forces that have unified Britain in the past.She examines the mythology of Britishness, and how far - and why - it has faded. ... Læs mere

    80,86 kr.

  • A New History of Ireland

    In this ground-breaking study, Professor Christine Kinealy incorporates recent scholarship in Irish studies to explore the key developments and -personalities that have shaped Ireland over 1500 years. In particular, she explores the role of successive waves of settlers, who came as traders, invaders, colonisers, religious refugees and, latterly, economic migrants. From the arrival of St Patrick in ... Læs mere

    124,88 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Fatal Path

    British Government and Irish Revolution 1910-1922

    af Ronan Fanning ...
    This is a magisterial narrative of the most turbulent decade in Anglo-Irish history: a decade of unleashed passions that came close to destroying the parliamentary system and to causing civil war in the United Kingdom. It was also the decade of the cataclysmic Great War, of an officers' mutiny in an elite cavalry regiment of the British Army and of Irish armed rebellion. It was a time, argues ... Læs mere

    86,99 kr.

  • A Short History of Ireland

    This third edition of John O'Beirne Ranelagh's classic history of Ireland incorporates contemporary political and economic events as well as the latest archaeological and DNA discoveries. Comprehensively revised and updated throughout, it considers Irish history from the earliest times through the Celts, Cromwell, plantations, famine, Independence, the Omagh bomb, peace initiatives, and financial ... Læs mere

    309,13 kr.

  • Mr Balfour's Poodle

    af Roy Jenkins ...
    Jenkins' account of the constitutional struggle between the Liberal government of the early twentieth century and the House of Lords. The battle started with the introduction of the People's Budget of 1909 and continued through two general elections until 1911 when the Lords accepted the Parliament bill. ... Læs mere

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  • Nineteenth-Century Britain

    A Very Short Introduction

    Serier serie Very Short Introductions
    First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew's Very Short Introduction to Nineteenth-Century Britain is a sharp but subtle account of remarkable economic and social change and an even more remarkable political stability. Britain in 1789 was overwhelmingly rural, agrarian, multilingual, and almost half Celtic. By 1914, ... Læs mere

    63,33 kr.

  • Understand Irish History: Teach Yourself

    af Finbar Madden ...
    Understand Irish History is a comprehensive guide to a fascinating history. You will explore Irish reformation and restoration, culture, religion and society as well as more recent conflicts and their impact. Taking you from ancient Ireland to the present day, it will give you an understanding of the background to events that have dominated the headlines in recent years.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five ... Læs mere

    150,52 kr.

  • A Radical History Of Britain

    Visionaries, Rebels and Revolutionaries - the men and women who fought for our freedoms

    From medieval Runnymede to twentieth-century Jarrow, from King Alfred to George Orwell by way of John Lilburne and Mary Wollstonecraft, a rich and colourful thread of radicalism runs through a thousand years of British history. In this fascinating study, Edward Vallance traces a national tendency towards revolution, irreverence and reform wherever it surfaces and in all its variety. He unveils the ... Læs mere

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  • A Short History of the Irish Revolution, 1912 to 1927

    From the Ulster Crisis to the formation of the Irish Free State

    The years of the Irish revolution were the crucible of modern Ireland. Richard Killeen's authoritative survey of the period is an ideal introduction to this tumultuous time. The Irish revolution began with the Ulster crisis of 1912 followed by the Irish Nationalist Party securing the passage of the Home Rule Act in 1914. By then, however, the Great War had broken out: the Act was suspended for the ... Læs mere

    40,49 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus