Martyn: 319 books

The Norman Conquest of 1066 and the Viking Conquest by Cnut in 1016 both had huge impacts on the history of England and yet '1066' has eclipsed '1016' in popular culture. This book challenges that side-lining of Cnut's conquest by presenting compelling evidence that the Viking Conquest of 1016 was...

Queen Elizabeth I’s great love for gardens transformed her country and made gardeners of statesmen, courtiers, and soldiers. The two most powerful men in England during Elizabeth’s reign, Dudley and Cecil, led the way. Driven by their rivalry and devotion to their queen, they created ever more gorgeous gardens that amazed the world.

Sir Gads, the Worst Knight in the World, is back with all his old friends - King Arthur and Queen Guinivere, Herbert his faithful squire, Sydney Smith (Merlin's sarcastic cat) and Dr McPherson (Merlin's Kung fu guard turtle) to name but a few. This time he challenges Sir Mistabit in a tournament,...

Having spent 10 years scaling the lower echelons of the sport, the time has come for one of Britain's least successful athletes to reveal all about how he got involved in all this nonsense in the first place. Marvel as he reveals: His sporting history - how being last pick at school football...

If you are looking for understanding on repentance then turn to one of the classic passages in the Old Testament, Psalm 51. This Psalm takes us back in the life of David to when he committed adultery with Uriah's wife, Bathsheba. This sordid story is the backdrop to a moving study that gives readers...

We must rouse ourselves and realize afresh that though our Gospel is timeless and changeless, it nevertheless is always contemporary. We must meet the present situation and we must speak a word to the world that none else can speak.

Our ascension from the old earth to the new earth is a process unique in the universe. Through faith and knowledge, this transition need not be fearful. Spirit generously and lovingly teaches, guides, and comforts in each moment of every life. These discussions of the workings of the earth and the...

This comprehensive work of reference gives full consideration to the whole conflict, including its Welsh, Scottish, and Irish dimensions. Entries include biographies of the key personalities, key events, battles, military institutions of the conflict, the run-up to the conflict, the wars themselves,...

My name is Elizabeth Lambard. I'm better known as the notorious whore, 'Jane Shore' – mistress to King Edward IV. The day Lord Hastings came into her husband's shop, Elizabeth saw the opportunity she had waited 12 years for – a way to separate herself once and for all from her dull, impotent...

Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here 'This is a fantastically well written text which incorporates the latest thinking on strategic management. Striking a balance between theory and application, it is extremely readable and loaded with a wide range of case studies. An essential...

"Claridge's: The Cookbook is a sophisticated addition to your cookbook collection - and a purse-friendly alternative to an overnight stay."Stylist "...not that I intend to die, but when I do, I don't want to go to heaven, I want to go to Claridge's" Spencer Tracy "I love to check...

New details on this story of honour - was Isabella Seton blameless or did she draw the rich Seton into a fatal romance?

The Good Research Guide is a best-selling introductory book on the basics of social research.