A pictorial history of British airships. It looks at the bizarre "flights of fancy" of the 19th century, the heyday of the airship, its successful use during World War I and the disasters of the later period.

After examining the principal similarities and differences between England and Scotland at the turn of the seventeenth century, this book studies the integration of the political, economic, legal and religious institutions of the two nations after the

An important collection of essays dealing with aspects of the execution of Britain’s foreign policy at a crucial period in her emergence as a major international power.

The only book on the turbulent last years of the Percy dynasty.

The Reivers is an extraordinary book which tells the historical tale of a land that was at all times no-man’s-land but a land over which blood was shed on both sides of an invisible border.

This book examines the turbulent relationship between England and Scotland between 1637 and 1660.

As the last Roman troops left Britain, a new phase opened in the history of what was to become Scotland.

Maurice Lee Jr.has written a great deal of important, and often controversial, work on the history of early modern Scotland since the appearance of his first book in 1953.

Scotland’s leading historians, old colleagues and former students have come together to celebrate the controversial quality of William Ferguson’s achievements. In doing so, they have created a book that is progressive and challenging - something that Ferguson was never afraid to confront.    

A unique perspective on the history of Great Britain as we know it. Surpassing modern boundaries, Alistair Moffat brings together a country that was once united in its Celtic culture and history.

Amanda Beam offers an alternative perspective to the Balliols who have continuously been cast as weak and ineffectual throughout Scottish history. Beam provides an interesting insight and removes any misconceptions.

An impressive compendium which thoroughly investigates French and other prisoners of war during the period of the Napoleonic War.

First full examination of one of the defining events in Scottish history.

In this fresh and challenging look at the origins of the United Kingdom, the first full study for four decades, Michael Fry traces the fault-lines of the present time right back to the treaty drawn up between the ruling classes of Scotland and England three centuries ago.

In presenting the full story of Bristol’s involvement in the slave trade, as well as its subsequent demise, Victoria Coules’ original and timely book shows how port cities around Britain profited from the slave trade.   

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