New France (1534 – 1763)
France was England’s principal rival in the race to found colonies in North America in the 17th and 18th centuries....
22/12/2015
BOOK REVIEW
Who was Ada Blackjack?
On 16th September 1921, four young men, Americans Lorne Knight, Milton Galle, and Fred Maurer; and Allan Crawford, a Canadian, were...
01/08/2015
Book review: A Fine Brother: The Life of Flora Sandes by Louise Miller
Author: Louise Miller Publisher: Alma Books Reviewed by: Elaine di Rollo Price (RRP): £25 Do we need another book chronicling...
11/03/2014
John Hawkwood: An English Captain in Italy
The way in which armies and garrisons were recruited during the Hundred Years War ensured that when peace broke out...
29/10/2013
Book review: Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy, 1453 to the Present by Brendan Simms
Author: Brendan Simms Publisher: Allen Lane Reviewed by: Tim Blanning Price (RRP): £30 How do you write a history of...
13/07/2013
Book review: Medieval Pets by Kathleen Walker-Meikle
Author: Kathleen Walker-Meikle Publisher: Boydell Press Reviewed by: Aleks Pluskowski Price (RRP): £25 Although the topic of pets and pet-keeping...
28/03/2013
Book Review: Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944–1956 by Anne Applebaum
Author: Anne Applebaum Publisher: Allen Lane Reviewed by: Michael Cox Price (RRP): £25 Michael Cox praises a masterful account of...
24/02/2013
Bosworth Field: The battle of 1485
The battle began when Tudor’s vanguard advanced and engaged with Richard’s, at some point during the morning of 22nd August...
05/02/2013
Forest, deer parks and hunting in the time of chivalry
Like the inclusion of crenellations, the creation of a deer park required a license from the Crown. The ownership of...
23/12/2012
Book Review: Guernsey Evacuees: The Forgotten Evacuees of the Second World War by Gillian Mawson
Author: Gillian Mawson Publisher: The History Press Ltd Reviewed by: the author Price (RRP): £14.99 Publication Date: 1 Nov 2012...
16/10/2012