British History

 Informative, vivid and richly illustrated, this volume explores the history of England's northern borders – the former counties of Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham, Westmorland and the Furness areas of Lancashire – across 1000 years. The book explores every aspect of this changing scene, from the..

The NUM and British Politics makes use of union material, party and government archives as well as oral testimony, much of it highly confidential, to present the first overall account of the evolving nature of the tripartite relationship between the miners, the NUM and the state. From its formatio..

The NUM and British Politics makes use of union material, party and government archives as well as oral testimony, much of it highly confidential, to present the first overall account of the evolving nature of the tripartite relationship between the miners, the NUM and the state. From its formatio..

Bringing together subjects such as culture, religion, morals, politics, economics, and mentality, Harold Perkin presents and applies a holistic concept of social history in the tradition of great historians of the past...

In this new translation by David Crouch Martin Aurell revives the passion and politics, revolts and reversals of the Plantagenet Empire.Aurell’s superb knowledge of the complex sources for the period uncovers a world of sophisticated decision making and modern political manoeuvring: a world where po..

A concise synthesis of recent research which has transformed our view of religious belief and practice in pre-Reformation England...

A concise synthesis of recent research which has transformed our view of religious belief and practice in pre-Reformation England...

First Published in 1978. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 1978. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This new history examines the development of the professions in England, centering on churchmen, lawyers, physicians, and teachers. Rosemary O'Day also offers a comparative perspective looking at the experience of Scotland and Ireland and Colonial Virginia...

Analyzing military sources, religious publications and personal memoirs, this book challenges widely-held views and presents the most comprehensive study available of the role of religion in the army during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries...

This study, first published in 1987, focuses on Victorian approaches to the moral reformation of prisoners, and aims to emphasise the ways in which the human value and social inclusion of prisoners were pursued. This title will be of interest to students of history and of criminology...