An Elegant Madness; High Society in Regency England (Venetia Murray)
A history of England between 1788 and 1820 chronicling the daily life of the rakes and dandies, duchesses and courtesans, politicians and patrons who seem to have set a new standard for elegance and vulgarity.
The English Fair (David Kerr Cameron)
An account of this vital part of English economy, based on local sources, archives, and interviews with present-day farmers and dealers. Covers the fairs from Saxon times to the great fairs of the Middle Ages to the notorious cloth fairs of St. Bartholomew.
Farmers In Prehistoric Britain (Francis Pryor)
A study of early farming in Britain, reconstructing the everyday life of the farmers, how they managed their flocks, cultivated their fields, how they developed livestock rearing, etc.
The Great Stink Of London; Sir Joseph Balgette and the Cleansing of the Victorian Metropolis (Stephen Halliday)
Recounts the work of the civil engineer retained by Parliament to clean up the Thames after the stink of sewage drove the House of Commons from its location in the summer of 1858.
Hatred Pursued Beyond The Grave; Tales of our Ancestors from the London Church Courts (Jane Cox)
A portrait of everyday British society over the course of 600 years, drawing on records of wills and lawsuits. Filled with true-life accounts of soured relationships, neighbors quarrels, and domestic struggles, the records portray the real happenings of ordinary people from all walks of life.
A House In Gross Disorder; Sex, Law, and the 2nd Earl of Castlehaven (Cynthia Herrup)
Detailed study of the notorious 17th-Century case in which the Earl was accused of sodomy, abetting the rape of his wife, and failing to maintain the correct social order in his household. Focuses on the legal, social, and political dynamincs of the case.
The Mammoth Book Of Jack The Ripper (Maxim Jakubowski & Nathan Braund)
Ripperologists discuss the facts of the case and reassess some of the most convincing theories of the murderers identity.
Medieval England (Paul Szarmach, Editor)
A comprehensive survey of medieval England in one volume. More than 300 contributors have prepared more than 700 entries covering art, architecture, law, kings, commoners, women, music, warfare, and more.
Medieval Outlaws; Ten Tales in Modern English (Thomas Ohlgren)
Studies what is known about the lives of such figures as Earl Godwin, Eustache the Monk, An Bow-Bender, and other coloful and notorious criminals who were loved, supported, and encouraged by their communities.
The Napoleon Of Crime; The Life and Times of Adam Worth, the Real Moriarty (Ben MacIntyre)
The full story of the greatest master-criminal of Victorian times.
The Oxford History Of Britain (Kenneth Morgan)
A standard work, newly revised to cover the last 12 years, prepared by leading historians.
Pleasure And Pastimes Of Victorian England (Pamela Horn)
Traces the upsurge in leisure pursuits between 1837 and 1901 with the coming of cheap books, newspapers, and musical instruments as well as the creation of parks, libraries, and museums.
The Real Counties Of Britain (Russell Grant)
A county-by-county guide to England, Scotland, and Wales which brings out the individual character, traditions, customs, and local pride that have suvived to the present day. Includes information on landscape, the distinctive flavor of towns and cities, a guide to villages off the beaten track, local government structures, and more.
Timpsons Book Of Curious Days; A Year of English Oddities (John Timpson)
A quirky book which records with humor the obscure happenings, anniversaries, and customs that have taken place on each day of the year somewhere and sometime in England. Included are such events as the first womens public lavatory, the dismantling of the other London Bridge, the birth of James VI with a caul on his head, etc.
A Trial Of Witches; A 17th-Century Witchcraft Prosecution (Gilbert Geis & Ivan Bunn)
A full acount of the 1662 trial, cited later and proving pivotal at Salem, which explores the group mentality, social forces, and the whole witchcraft phenomenon as a whole in the 17th Century.
Victorian Shopping (Maurice Baren)
With both text and illustrations, readers can revisit the many stores crammed with food, fashion, furnishing, books, toys, remedies, spices and more that the Victorians bought.
Worlds Of Arthur; King Arthur in History, Legend, and Culture (Fran & Geoff Doel and Terry Lloyd )
A study of the historical Arthur and his place in history as well as of the many legends and their sources.