British History

In this ambitious history of lawlessness and legal retribution in medieval Europe, Trevor Dean ranges widely across the continent - and Britain. He uses court records to illuminate the lives of ordinary men and women, who often found themselves at the sharp end of the law...

In this ambitious history of lawlessness and legal retribution in medieval Europe, Trevor Dean ranges widely across the continent - and Britain. He uses court records to illuminate the lives of ordinary men and women, who often found themselves at the sharp end of the law...

This study, first published in 1982, is concerned with the nature of crime in nineteenth-century Britain, and explores the response of the community and the police authorities. This title will be of interest to students of history and criminology...

An authoritative study of the bloodless revolution which transformed Britain's political system...

An authoritative study of the bloodless revolution which transformed Britain's political system...

Early North American history is a field in flux. In the last thirty years, the field of Atlantic History has transformed scholarly studies of colonial America, bringing to light the many connections linking the Americas to Africa and Europe. Recently, though, historians have begun to question the ut..

A central personality in both historical study and literary fame, Edward IV is as fascinating a character now as he was for William Shakespeare over four centuries ago. Drawing together both recent research and original sources, Hannes Kleineke reassesses the debate in this concise and accessible bi..

A central personality in both historical study and literary fame, Edward IV is as fascinating a character now as he was for William Shakespeare over four centuries ago. Drawing together both recent research and original sources, Hannes Kleineke reassesses the debate in this concise and accessible bi..

By 1714 Britain was still reeling from the major religious upheavals of the previous two centuries. In this essential new study Nigel Yates introduces us to this uncertain time where religion remained at the very heart of British life while new and radical ideas were beginning to appear below the su..

A standard introduction to the period which has retained its popularity over the years with generations of students...

A standard introduction to the period which has retained its popularity over the years with generations of students...

A standard introduction to the period which has retained its popularity over the years with generations of students...