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english history (oxford history of england) (hardcover) by aprice includes uk p&pnext day dispatch guaranteedsome loosening of boards, but still intacttaylor oxford university press; st edition; 1st printing; 9" tall 2" thick; hardcover; ex-library with the usual markingsall pages intact with discolouration and wear from age and handlngpaypal accepted
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From ethelred the unready to richard the lionheart, the venerable bede to the black prince, this is, quite simply, history as history should be toldnow, in great tales of english history, robert lacey captures one hundred of the most pivotal moments: the stories and extraordinary characters who helped shape a nationand we visit the new forest, in , and the mysterious shooting of king william rufusthis first volume begins in bc with the life and death of cheddar man and ends in with wat tyler and the peasants' revoltwe witness the roman victory celebrations of ad 43, where a squadron of elephants were paraded through colchesterwe meet the greek navigator pytheus, whose description of the celts as prettanike (the 'painted people') yielded the latin word britannicioxfam bookshop victoria from ancient times to the present day, the story of england has been laced with drama, intrigue, courage and passion - a rich and vibrant narrative of heroes and villains, kings and rebels, artists and highwaymen, bishops and scientistssee oxfam website for delivery information read morehardback signed first editionpacked with insight, humour and fascinating detail, robert lacey brings the stories that made england brilliantly to lifesome shelf wear to the jacketin very good condition
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Full title: english history at a glancesmall piece of linen spine missing - see photocorners of covers worn and edges slightly worn; back cover rubbedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop kendal stiff card covers with linen cloth spinea chart designed by h a vetter with a historical digest by p dantry and e savage
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Oxfam shop shirley title: outlines of english history from bwith genealogical tables and short biographical sketchesthe price reflects the poor condition of the bookthis is an ex-school text book and is in a very poor and worn condition with multiple defects internally front fep has multiple indications of previous owners / pupils etcbinding is cracked and loose but no pages are as yet missing or detached otherwise text appears clean and is surprisingly free of markings, notes or annotations hinges are cracked between many pages and there are repaired tears to the rear fepmainly in ink a few in pencil this book was prepared as an additional aid for the use of candidates preparing for the oxford and cambridge local and other examinations, and would be of interest to educational historians or others as an example of tutoring aids available to students of that timeauthor: george carter (compiler and arranger) published by: relfe brothers () ltd size, 184 x 18 x 126 mm wide, 272 pagessuitable only as a working / study copysee oxfam website for delivery information read morelondon published date: undated (36th edition) binding: hardcover book condition: poor (working / study copy only) dust jacket: none relfe brothers, undated 36th edition (last entries relate to ) the hardback covers are ink stained with the spine backstrip becoming detached
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english history of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries often overlooks the contribution of ireland, scotland and wales to the formation of the british statehistorians describe 'britain' as a multiple kingdom, with a long history of conflictthis collection opened up a different kind of literary history and has pressing relevance for discussions of 'britishness' see oxfam website for delivery information read morein this volume, a team of leading renaissance literary critics read a broad range of texts from the period, including plays of shakespeare, in light of british historyoxfam bookshop wallingford though british history and identity in the early modern period are intensively researched areas, the role of literature in the construction of 'britishness' is under-examinedprominent historians respond to the issues raised by the volume
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the text described as 'the first modern classic of english history'francis bacon's penetration into human motives, his life-long experience of politics and government, and his remarkable literary skills, render this history of the reign of king henry vii a major work of english literature and an important document in the history of political thoughtsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe edition also includes other relevant writings by bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossary
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A history of england () is a series of reprints of twelve classic, magisterial volumes of different periods of english history, together constituting a continuous history from ancient roman times to the end of the 20th centurym trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair editionh keen4) england under the stuarts written by goxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes: 1) england under the tudors written by gt clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by mthe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societysee oxfam website for delivery information read morevolumes come without slipcaser elton2) early medieval england written by m
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This tells the history of the years leading up the the closing of the british empire80 overseas box 7 read morethis item is available for cash on collection or p&p £4
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This tells of the 1st and 2nd world wars and how it affected the englishthis is available for cash on collection or p&p of £330 please ask for overseas postage charges box7 read more
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By arguing that maternity is featured as a position of power, gender and history in medieval english romance and chronicle adds to our understanding of women and sovereignty, and the ways gender and authority were rhetorically linked to medieval textsoxfam shop colne road this reading of canonical texts of medieval english literature - sir gawain and the green night and chaucer's man of law's tale - alongside geoffrey of monmouth's historia regum britanniae and other anglo-norman and english chronicles offers a broader context for reading the romance narratives and re-evaluates romance conventions in light of the genealogical priorities of these chroniclessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop victoria surnames carry the history of people in a very personal wayin the origins of english surnames, you will find the english people at a key moment in history, revealing the way they spoke, the jokes they made, and their memories of ancient cultures-all at a time when land-based feudalism was crumbling and people sought better livesthis book examines the origins of english surnames, looking at occupational names; locational names, or names that record places; nicknames and personal names; names from the continent; and symbolic namesuniquely, surnames describe medieval lives not captured by any other recordsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhere genealogists and etymologists focus on single names, this book takes groups of names and explores what these say about the society that created themthey tell us what these people did, where they went, and what they noticed, and give clues about their culture and memoriesin england, surnames were mostly established by the end of the 14th century-by ordinary people, for ordinary people
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Sir winston churchill - history of the english speaking peoples: 23 volume set - cassell - leather - cm x 22volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - ) volume pages + sir winston churchill pictorial tribute + index - this set is in good condition - firm bindings - clean bright contents - each book contains a small inscription from the previous owner of the set - gilt decorations to front boards, and gilt titles to spines - each book covers different periods of history associated with english-speaking peoples; each book is also complemented with a wide variety of images / illustrations - a very nice collector's setare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Holden proceeds to describe the arrival of english and dutch settlers, the establishment of an english government, and the development of sugar and coffee plantations, trade and settlementsoxfam shop west hampstead first published in , this important history of natal begins with a description of the country and an account of its discovery by vasco da gamaan appendix inserted while the book was being prepared for publication contains "a brief history of the orange-river sovereignty and of the various races inhabiting it, the great lake ngami, commandoes of the dutch boers, &c" the cloth cover of the book is in poor condition: there are numerous water and other markings, and tears along the edges of the spine, though it is still attachedthe endpapers are cracked and the hinges loosening; however, the binding has remained firm except for the fthe pages have suffered some water damage, but the marks are faint, and they in no way obscure the text or illustrationsthe overall condition of the print block is good enough to merit rebindingp + frontipsiece, and a few pages at the back, where a publicity leaflet about the book was bound inthe three maps and nineteen illustrations mentioned on the title page are all presentsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe name of a previous owner is written on the f
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Access to history is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for a-level history studentsthis title is suitable for a variety of courses including:- aqa: the english revolution, - ocr: the early stuarts and the origins of the civil warthis title:- supports the content and assessment requirements of the a-level history specifications- contains authoritative and engaging content- includes thought-provoking key debates that examine the opposing views and approaches of historians- provides exam-style questions and guidance for each relevant specification to help students understand how to apply what they have learnoxfam shop oldham exam board: aqa, edexcel, ocr & wjeclevel: a-levelsubject: historyfirst teaching: september first exam: june give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibilitysee oxfam website for delivery information read moresigns of wear on covercorners and edges bumped, but contents clean and free from notes used soft back book in good condition
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Sir winston churchill - history of the english speaking peoples: 23 volume set - cassell - leather - cm x 22volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - ) volume pages + sir winston churchill pictorial tribute + index - this set is in good condition - firm bindings - clean bright contents - each book contains a small inscription from the previous owner of the set - gilt decorations to front boards, and gilt titles to spines - each book discusses different events throughout history that were associated with english-speaking peoples; each book is also complemented with a wide variety of coloured images / illustrations - a very nice highly-collectable setare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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The saxon influence of english history diminished after the battle of hastings inanother 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years and are included under the topic early woodiwiss history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possiblevictorian/edwardian governess cart made by henry woodiwiss a very rare piece of equestrian and livery historyearly history of the woodiwiss family: this web page shows only a small excerpt of our woodiwiss researchearly notables of the woodiwiss family (pre ) more information is included under the topic early woodiwiss notables in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possiblea governess car c, made by henry woodiwiss the victorian horse drawn carriage builder of bakewell, derbyshire, whom, at some point in time, formed a partnership with the ‘kitchener livery company’ of cheltenham, to become ‘kitchener woodiwiss’, who went on to build coachwork bodies for rolls royce motor cars in the ’s, namely the door tourer by kitchener woodiwissmainly because of its safety record, due to its low centre of gravity of the ‘tub’ which sat low between the wheels, which made it difficult to overturn or capsizemore in depth detail: a genuine rare original woodiwiss governess car (c to ) built by henry woodiwiss, of bakewell, derbyshire, england“k w bodies ltd of blackpool also known as kitchener & woodiwiss who evolved from wheelwrights into carriage builders” in the following sale of a charabanc built by henry woodiwiss was recorded: sale of charabanc called “the king” built by henry woodiwiss of bakewellsold by isaac gaunt holmes of bakewell to samuel and joseph bradbury cab proprietors of bakewell for v100a2/33 or psv & hgvs such as commer avengers & seddon mk 4s”the language of the courts was french for the next three centuries and the norman ambience prevailedviewing is recommended and welcome by appointmentat some point in time he may have merged with the kitchener livery stables from cheltenham and became kitchener & woodiwiss coach builders as a limited companyearly origins of the woodiwiss family: the surname woodiwiss was first found in yorkshire where they held a family seat as lords of the manorthis particular governess car is in very good, original un-restored, useable condition but unfortunately, the small access door is missingthe ‘woodiwiss’ name can be traced back to the norman conquest of britainthis item is situated on a farm in cheshiresir abraham woodiwiss, a duffield stone merchants son, was mayor fromhis son abraham junior, was mayor from andthank you for looking at my items! while you’re here, please take a look at my other items?but saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year in robert de wudeese who held landsabout the governess cart concept: the ‘governess car’ or ‘cart’ or ‘tub cart’ was a preferred choice of transport by victorian & edwardian governesses or tutorsmigration of the woodiwiss family to the new world and oceana: some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from europeby the ’s kitchener & woodiwiss were building coachwork bodies for rolls royce cars eg: the rolls-royce four-door tourer, coachbuilder: kitchener & woodiwiss other information about the woodiwiss family connections in derbyshire: the woodiwiss family had strong historical connections with victorian derby, providing two former mayors and playing a major part in the development of railways in the regionthe hub caps on this governess cart for sale here today, still bear the name, ‘woodiwiss of bakewell’, derbyshire, englandmigrants settled ithe eastern seaboard from newfoundland, to maine, to virginia, the carolinas, and to the islandsthe other benefit was its lightweight structure and it was marketed as such “that even a lady could harness and operate it” or words to that effectspelling variations of this family name include: woodewese, woodiwiss, woodewiss, wooddisse, widdiwiss, widdiwisse, wode, woodwyn, woodwiss, woodwise and many morethis governess car is manufactured by mr henry woodiwiss, whom started out as wheelwrights, later becoming carriage and coachbuilders based in bakewell, derbyshire, englandsir abraham woodiwiss was the partner of george benton in a company which constructed bridges, railways and a variety of buildings that included the strand located in the city centre conservation area
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Constitutional history of the united kingdom offers an accessible and highly valuable overview for students with little or no prior knowledge of british historyann lyon presents a vivid overview of fourteen hundred years of english legal history taking us on a rich journey from a feudal society to the fractured union of the present daydrawing on key constitutional themes, constitutional history of the united kingdom provides insight and context to modern constitutional problemspaperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good bindingthis second edition has been revised and updated to bring coverage up to the present day, including parliamentary reform; the scottish referendum on independence and further drives for enhanced devolution; the effect of eu membership on the uk constitution; and the impact of the european convention on human rights and the human rights actsee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery topical!(as of )oxfam books & music totnes an appreciation of the development and evolution of the united kingdom constitution is vital in order to understand the existing nature of the constitution, proposals for reform and the many complex challenges it faces
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Test your knowledge of everything english - and learn so much more - by playing english questoxfam shop truro together you can rediscover your english roots and the family values that really matter when you play english questwith over english multiple-choice questions in four different categories - history, land and nature, culture and modernan ideal way to spend quality time togethersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Whole pile of books used for english lit, art history and poetry courses at unineed gone todaytake for free or if feeling generous a pack of beer will do
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12 hardback books just £3 each some brand new or in excellent condition war game michael foreman story of first world war christmas a photographic history of english football by tim hill book jodie marsh keeping it real autobiography iron age to dark ages bc to ad you only live once katie price jordan autobiography i don't mean to be rude, but - simon cowell human body a children's encyclopedia the autobiography of martin kemp: true, jordan whole new world katie price autobiography beano annual everyday favourites propoints plan weight watchers our day out play by willy russell 12 hardback books just £3 each plus £150 postage, or all twelve for just £29 including postage cash on collection in ramsgate or payment by paypal and books will be posted
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12 hardback books just £3 each some brand new or in excellent condition war game michael foreman story of first world war christmas a photographic history of english football by tim hill book jodie marsh keeping it real autobiography iron age to dark ages bc to ad you only live once katie price jordan autobiography i don't mean to be rude, but - simon cowell human body a children's encyclopedia the autobiography of martin kemp: true, jordan whole new world katie price autobiography beano annual everyday favourites propoints plan weight watchers our day out play by willy russell 12 hardback books just £3 each or all twelve for just £29 including postage cash on collection in ramsgate or payment by paypal and books will be posted read more
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The early stuarts and the english revolution a-level history 2nd edition by katherine bricemichael lynch exam board: aqa, edexcel, ocr & wjec 244pgcondition: usednew costs: £ buy it for: £10
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11 hardback books just £3 each some brand new or in excellent condition a photographic history of english football by tim hill book jodie marsh keeping it real autobiography iron age to dark ages bc to ad you only live once katie price jordan autobiography i don't mean to be rude, but - simon cowell human body a children's encyclopedia the autobiography of martin kemp: true, jordan whole new world katie price autobiography beano annual everyday favourites propoints plan weight watchers our day out play by willy russell 11 hardback books just £3 each or all twelve for just £29 including postage cash on collection in ramsgate or payment by paypal and books will be posted read more
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A photographic history of english football by tim hill hardback bookusing over 400 photographs from the archives of the daily mail, many of which have never been published, this book tells the story of the great teams and great players of the country that gave football to the worldover 400 photographs, facts, figures and statisticsonly £3 cash on collection in ramsgate read morethis book charts all the key events in the game over the last 140 years
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The oxford history of the novel in english volume 4: the reinvention of the british and irish novel by patrick parrinder (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The oxford history of the novel in english volume 12: the novel in australia, canada, new zealand, a by coral ann howells (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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A detailed military history of the english civil warillustrated dust jacket in a very good condition, minor shelf markingit contains coherent and free floating histories of all the key campaigns and battles from edgehill to worcester during the periodsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages very goodblack and white photographs and mapsoxfam bookshop truro hardback book with red boards in a very good condition
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Title: the hundred years war: english in france, (history and politics)first edition: falsedust jacket: falsecondition: very goodlist price (msrp)
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham an accessible summary of current knowledge and approaches to english local historysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam books & music bedford history of the conspiracy of pontiactitle continues: "and the war of the north american tribes against the english colonies after the conquest of canadaparkman () was a harvard-educated historian and is best-known for his work on the french and the english in north americaa very good, clean, tight, paperback copythis title was first published in two volumes in ; this copy is a reprint of an editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more" xxiv + 632 pagesfacsimile edition from the rare reprints series by kessinger publishing (usa)
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