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In search of alfred the great: the king, the grave, the legend hardback ex conddispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is very good
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Paperback - good condition - 333 pages this is the story of the making of england in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which king alfred the great, his son and grandson defeated the danish vikings who had invaded and occupied three of england’s four kingdomshe certainly has no love for alfred, whom he considers a pious weakling and no match for viking savagery, yet when alfred unexpectedly defeats the danes and the danes themselves turn on uhtred, he is finally forced to choose sidesby now he is a young man, in love, trained to fight and ready to take his place in the dreaded shield wallthis thrilling adventure—based on existing records of bernard cornwell’s ancestors—depicts a time when law and order were ripped violently apart by a pagan assault on christian england, an assault that came very close to destroying englandabove all, though, he wishes to recover his father’s land, the enchanting fort of bebbanburg by the wild northern seathe story is seen through the eyes of uhtred, a dispossessed nobleman, who is captured as a child by the danes and then raised by them so that, by the time the northmen begin their assault on wessex (alfred’s kingdom and the last territory in english hands) uhtred almost thinks of himself as a dane
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Oxfam original liverpool having expelled the norse invaders from his kingdom, alfred the great wanted to ensure that it remained peaceful and law-abiding' as the population grew, magistrates and parish constables would become the main weapons in the fight against crime, and, as the industrial revolution changed the nature of society, the organised constabularies that we know today began to evolve, most notably with robert peel's establishment of the metropolitan policesee oxfam website for delivery information read morerichard cowley's history of the british police charts its development from the anglo-saxon reeves to 'blunkett's bobbies' (community support officers), and, unlike most such accounts, does not focus on a specific area, but includes the whole countrywritten by a former police officer who is now archivist of northamptonshire constabulary, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the policing and crime in britainhe therefore appointed a shire reeve for each county, who was responsible for maintaining 'the king's peace
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Title: alfred the greatauthors: horspool, davidproduct category: booksbinding: paperbackcondition: good
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Giles kristian is a great storytellersailing in search of revenge, the pagan norsemen venture into the heart of a christian empire that would wipe their kind from the face of the earth, a place where danger lies in wait around every bend of the great river up which they travel" -- ***** reader review***************************************************if you betray a fellowship you are a dead manbut to survive this adventure, his cunning must be as sharp as his bladethe story continues in raven: odin's wolvesoxfam bookshop cheltenham from giles kristian, the sunday times bestselling author of lancelot, comes this brutal, bloody and captivating viking adventure, continuing the story begun in the bestselling raven: blood eyeraven and the wolfpack plough the sea-road in pursuit of the saxon traitor, ealdred, who has left the fellowship for dead and fled to the frankish emperor charlemagne and the promise of untold riches" -- ***** reader review"the action oozes energyraven: sons of thunder is the second title in the raven trilogyperfect for fans of bernard cornwell, robert low and game of thrones"kristian can really writehis battle scenes are bone-crunchingly good, his descriptions of the viking world bright and evocative" -- ben kane"an all-action adventurehave you read raven: blood eye, the first in the trilogy? see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe weaves in rich historical detail with a light touchso that for those precious hours you are happily lost within this book's own universea brilliant story, beautifully told" -- sunday express"this was a brilliant read for me as a weathered historical fiction readera young man with no memory and a blood-tainted eye, raven has found friendship and purpose amongst this fierce band of warriorshaving proved himself in battle, he is now certain that viking blood flows in his veins
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham alfred the great has been dead for a decadehe must travel secretly to the badlands of the north and find the bones of a long lost saintwulfgar, a young priest in training, more at home with his books than with a sword, has been tasked with an impossible missionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut the northern territories are under the rule of viking invadersand if wulfgar is discovered, they will have his heada historical epic in the tradition of cwhitworth also writes as victoria whitworth and is the author of the traitor's pit and daughter of the wolfhis legacy: an uneasy alliance between the neighbouring kingdoms of wessex and mercia
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Dk's visual guide places key figures - from alfred the great to winston churchill - and major events - from caesar's invasion to the battle of the somme - in their wider context, making it easier than ever before to learn how they influenced britain and ireland's development through the age of the world's greatest empire into the modern eraspanning six distinct periods of english, welsh, scottish, and irish history, this book is the best way to find out how britain transformed with the norman rule, fought two world wars in the 20th century, and finally came to terms with a new status in a fast-changing economyoxfam bookshop cheltenham "discover the pivotal political, military, and cultural events that shaped british and irish history, from stone age britain to the present day, in this fully revised and updated book" see oxfam website for delivery information read morecombining over 700 photographs, maps, and illustrations with accessible text, the history of britain and ireland is an invaluable resource for families, students, and anyone seeking to learn more about the fascinating story of the british isles
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The maps provide detailed visual keys to the fascinating history of asia and the middle east: altogether they illuminate a cast of historical figures ranging from great leaders (the queen of sheba, mohammed the prophet, king charles v) to legendary explorers (marco polo, columbus, magellan, sir francis drake, captoxfam bookshop brighton today the world is focusing unprecedented attention on asia and the middle east - rediscovering a cultural, political, and geographical landscape that has fascinated and frustrated westerners since the time of alexander the greatsee oxfam website for delivery information read morejames cook) and influential cartographersthe book focuses on both maritime exploration and overland discovery via the ancient silk road: a network of trading posts that encompassed china, tibet, pakistan, india, kurdistan, iraq, ethiopia, eritrea, and dozens of other places known in ancient times by fabled names, including abyssinia, malacca, macassar, siam, and cathaymapping the silk road and beyond depicts over eighty maps organized in clear chronology - from alexander the great's map of the world, first created in 323 bc and reproduced in a sixteenth-century atlas, to maps from the nineteenth century by french and dutch explorers that detail the growing interaction between europeans and eastern culturesmapping the silk road and beyond traces the history of the european age of exploration and its lasting effects on these regions through an extensive series of beautifully rendered and imaginative maps drawn by explorers, merchants, and colonial administrators of the timethese maps represent the finest examples in existence in museums, libraries, and archives around the world, chosen because they depict the most important milestones in the mapping of asia
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Yet the reality was very different, as kelcey wilson-lee shows in this vibrant account of the five daughters of the great english king, edward iedward's daughters were of course expected to cement alliances and secure lands and territory by making great dynastic marriages, or endow religious houses with royal favourliving as they did in a courtly culture founded on romantic longing and brilliant pageantry, they knew that a princess was to be chaste yet a mother to many children, preferably sons, meek yet able to influence a recalcitrant husband or even command a host of men-at-arms' hermione eyre, spectatorvirginal, chaste, humble, patiently waiting for rescue by brave knights and handsome princes: this idealized - and largely mythical - notion of the medieval noblewoman still lingerswhoop, whoop! if anyone can find me another clutch of rebel princesses, let's get crowd-fundingbut they also skilfully managed enormous households, navigated choppy diplomatic waters and promoted their family's cause throughout europe - and had the courage to defy their royal fatherthe lives of these sisters - eleanora, joanna, margaret, mary and elizabeth - ran the full gamut of experiences open to royal women in the middle agessee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith their libraries of beautifully illustrated psalters and tales of romance, their rich silks and gleaming jewels, we follow these formidable women throughout their lives and see them - at long last - shine from out of the shadows, revealing what it was to be a princess in the age of chivalryand ably manages to coax the few sparks of evidence into flames of personalityoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'she imagines the experiences of the sisters with empathy and patiencedrawing on a wide range of contemporary sources, daughters of chivalry offers a rich portrait of these spirited plantagenet womenthey might never wear the crown in their own right, but they were utterly confident of their crucial role in the spectacle of medieval kingship
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'the great nat king cole' cd in good condition for saleselling price includes postage charge
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Very old half penny and very scarce copper king george the third half penny in good condition for the major age this coin is has got a very good luster king's head facing right on britannia's side of this coin it says britain to the left and nia also holding an olive branch and a spear to the right the king's head side of this coin says georgvs to the left and the right says 111-rex also wearing his armour slightly worn around the edge but still an excellent coin to have free post and packing any payment through paypal thanks
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Wills king george vi and family set of 50 monochrome photograph cards stuck into a small stiff-covered notebookthe notebook and cards appear to be clean and free from damage apart from some staining to the cards of glamis castle and the king at ysee oxfam website for delivery information read moremost cards appear to be clean and free from damage, although richard i, henry iii henry iv, henry v, henry vii, elizabeth, henrietta maria, catherine of braganza, james ii and george i show some tearing, but are mostly completesports carnivalthe album appears to be free from damage and clean apart from the covers that carry stains and discolourationoxfam bookshop lymington john player "the kings and queens of england " complete set of 50 coloured portrait cards stuck into a dedicated john player albumjohn player "national flags and arms" complete set of 50 coloured cards stuck into a dedicated john player albumthe album and cards appear to be clean and free from damage apart from some discolouration and tearing at the spine to the covers and the two binding staples showing some rust
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In the letter the king thanks for the good wishes received for christmasautograph of king maximilian ii of wittelsbach of bavaria in a letter to cardinal luigi ciacchicondition: the letter has an obvious restoration on the backour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storemunich - decemberare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The story is a fictionalised account of the life of mary boleyn (scarlett johansson) who was mistress to king henry viii (eric bana) before he married her sister, anne (natalie portman)oxfam bookshop carlisle film adaptation of the historical novel by philippa gregorywhen mary is ousted in favour of anne, she leaves the king's court to marry a commoner, but is compelled to return when her sister embarks on a reckless plan to try and save herself from ruinsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredisc and case in very good conditionset during one of the most dramatic periods in british regal history, the narrative focuses on the relationship and rivalry between the two boleyn girls and the power game being played by their family in which the sisters are mere pawns
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The story is a fictionalised account of the life of mary boleyn (scarlett johansson) who was mistress to king henry viii (eric bana) before he married her sister, anne (natalie portman)when mary is ousted in favour of anne, she leaves the king's court to marry a commoner, but is compelled to return when her sister embarks on a reckless plan to try and save herself from ruinsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredisc and case in very good conditionoxfam bookshop carlisle adaptation of the historical novel by philippa gregoryset during one of the most dramatic periods in british regal history, the narrative focuses on the relationship and rivalry between the two boleyn girls and the power game being played by their family in which the sisters are mere pawns
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The story is a fictionalised account of the life of mary boleyn (scarlett johansson) who was mistress to king henry viii (eric bana) before he married her sister, anne (natalie portman)oxfam shop elgin big budget hollywood adaptation of the historical novel by philippa gregorysee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen mary is ousted in favour of anne, she leaves the king's court to marry a commoner, but is compelled to return when her sister embarks on a reckless plan to try and save herself from ruinset during one of the most dramatic periods in british regal history, the narrative focuses on the relationship and rivalry between the two boleyn girls and the power game being played by their family in which the sisters are mere pawns
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The aladdin - return of jafar / aladdin and the king of thieves - new & sealedsent with standard deliverycondition is brand new
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Oxfam books & music berkhamsted the modern antiquarian is an eight year odyssey in search of prehistoric britain hardback book with dust jacketdust jacket in good condition, shelf wear, laminate slightly peeling from some edges, with a significant dent to the top edge of the back cover, some scratching to the coversbook in very good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreof the countless sites visited, over 300 of the very best have been selected, their remains photographed and their relationship to the landscape explained
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In search of the reason for the nefarious reputation of these creatures, the james bond star sets off on a quest that takes him to alaska to meet the nunamuit - an eskimo tribe of wolf huntersa few bleached bones are all that remains of the elusive wolf that used to live in timothy dalton's adopted state of californiaoxfam bookshop lymington in the wild - wolves with timothy daltonsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Seeing that the police have next to no information on his brother's killers, ritchie decides to take the law into his own hands and rounds up members of his old gang to go out in search of the young punksthe cast also includes james cosmo, danny dyer and red madrellsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road ian ogilvy and steven berkoff star in this crime thriller directed by sacha bennettwhen ritchie archer (ogilvy) gets a call telling him his brother and fellow former east end villain charlie (berkoff) has been murdered by a young gang, he returns to his old patch to seek justice
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See oxfam website for delivery information read more published by george bell and sons as part of "bohn's standard library"edition of victor hugo's plays: hernani and ruy blas translated by mrs newton crosland, and the king's diversion translated by frederick l slous blind stamping to cover boards and spine; gilt lettering on spine catalogues for bohn's different ranges at the back hinges starting to crack, some bumping to corners and spine, but otherwise in good condition for its age
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Skyloft to the lands below in search of his childhood friendthe legend of zelda: skyward swordthe sword he holds
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In , kenny (winstone) and danny (huston) discover a potato-shaped lump of uranium and, along with danny's girlfriend, carole (lois winstone), embark on a journey that takes them across europe in search of a buyeron the way they encounter some crooked characters and soon realise how much danger they have got themselves intooxfam shop colne road ray winstone and jack huston star in this crime comedy thriller based on a true storysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It maintains all of the features that have made strong's indispensable for over 100 years: allows the reader to easily find all biblical occurrences of a word in the king james version includes maps and additional bible study aidsuses the strong's numbering system which is used in many of the new study tools of today and adds new features that make it even more useful: corrected, updated, and expanded using the latest computer technologyoxfam shop kendal hardback in very good condition points the reader to the underlying hebrew and greek words clear edge-tab indexing for handier usethis updated edition of strong's exhaustive concordance takes james strong's monumental work and updates it to be even more useful to the modern reader see oxfam website for delivery information read moreinternally clean and brightupdated and improved hebrew and greek dictionaries tie each word to the greek or hebrew root extra-clear typesetting and page design make this edition readable and easy to navigatesingle crease to spine
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Israel in ägypten / zadok the priest / the king shall rejoice by john eliot gardiner, english baroque soloists cancellation
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Cd boxset: the king of rock 'n' roll: the complete 50's mastersfantastic lot with 3 very unique and rare items from elvis presleyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecd: the definitive rock & roll albumrca ?– nd, bmg ?– nd shipped with insurance and registeredrca ?– , bmg heritage ?– cd boxset with bookall items are complete, including a very rare complete sheet of stampsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablerca, 5 cd boxset with book and stampsheet rca ?– , rca ?– cd boxset: today, tomorrow & foreverthese items are in new condition
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As she attempts to track down her former saviour, saki realises that she in turn is being tracked by former associates of akira, the 'selecao', who are now intent on orchestrating his deathoxfam bookshop newark the first instalment of a big-screen sequel to the mystery romance anime seriescarrying on from where the series left off, graduate saki morimi returns to the us to try to find akira takizawa, the mysterious man who saved her life, who has left a message asking her to meet him where their journey begansee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Babar, babar books -by jean de brunhoff, boxed miniature collection of 4 books, babar the king, the story of babar, babar at home, babar''s travelsexcellent condition, boxed, as new, cost ÂŁ12, never used
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Selection of ten videos includingrobin hood prince of thieves, working girl, proof of life, anna and the king, pearl harbour, an innocent man etc etc
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Babar, babar books -by jean de brunhoff, boxed miniature collection of 4 books, babar the king, the story of babar, babar at home, babar''s travelsexcellent condition, boxed, as new, cost ÂŁ12, never usedstories in english
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