The Children of the New Forest

England in 1647: King Charles is in prison, and Cromwell's men are fighting the King's men. These are dangerous times for everybody. The four Beverley children have no parents; their mother is dead and their father died while fighting for the King. Now Cromwell's soldiers have come to burn the house - with the children in it. The four of them escape into the New Forest - but how will they live…

The Love of A King

All he wanted to do was to marry the woman he loved. But his country said 'No!' He was Edward VIII, King of Great Britain, King of India, King of Australia, and King of thirty-nine other countries. And he loved the wrong woman. She was beautiful and she loved him - but she was already married to another man. It was a love story that shook the world. The King had to choose: to be King, …

AQA History the Church in England : the Struggle for Supremacy, 1529-1547 AS …

Written to cover the AQA History A Level Unit 2 specification (HIS2B), our student book provides a focused look at key events in British history from 1529-1547 and enables students to gain a greater understanding of the period and evaluate the key issues.

The Other Side of Truth

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9780064410021

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252p; bw; pbk

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The English: A Portrait of a People

Not so long ago, writes Jeremy Paxman, the English were "polite, unexcitable, reserved, and had hot-water bottles instead of a sex-life". Today the end of empire has killed off the Bulldog Breed - "fearless and philistine, safe in taxis and invaluable in shipwrecks" - and transformed the great public schools. Princess Diana was mourned with the effusive emotionalism of an Italian saint.

Countries of the world: England

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9780736847346

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24 pages, illustrated, colored, paperback

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942 DEA

Butler School

In the past, it was popular for rich people in England to have servants, or people to help manage their homes. The most important servant was the butler. Today, there are fewer butlers, but the job is still important. What skills make a good butler? Where does one learn them?