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The History Press Ltd Bed, Wed, Behead
This book contains 90 men and 90 women from British history, all of whom you must consider to answer an age-old question: who would you shag, marry and kill? Will you try your luck with Anne Boleyn before sending Catherine of Aragon to the block (no more nagging exes) and tying the knot with Jane Seymour, ‘the fairest of all the king’s wives’? Or would you rather have a wild fling with Byron before settling down to a life of married bliss with Wordsworth (having given Keats the old heave-ho)? With kings and queens, heroes and heroines, Tudor mistresses, Victorian explorers and countless scandalous lords and ladies, get ready to bed, wed and behead your way through 1,000 years of British history …
£8.99
The History Press Ltd Heroes and Villains of Nottingham
This fascinating collection of biographies chronicles the lives of some of Nottingham's most famous (and in some cases infamous) personalities. Inside these pages, you will find Civil War legends such as Colonel John Hutchinson, Naval adventurer Edward Fenton - who sailed with the pirate Martin Frobisher in search of the Northwest passage - and Victoria Cross winning air aces, as well as brave soldiers who fought against enemies as varied as the Zulus, the Spanish, the Confederates and the King. Illustrated with over eighty pictures Heroes & Villains of Nottingham is a must-read for all those interested in the history of Nottingham.
£9.99