Volume II of this England Peculiar History trilogy explores the Wars of the Roses, the Industrial Revolution and everything in between. From Henry VIII and his six wives to The Great Fire of London, from The Great Plague to the sinking of the Mary......

Readers can discover all about the peculiar history of England from ancient times to Agincourt with volume I of this three part series. The unfolding story will tell of early hunter-gatherers and the first farmers; of Roman occupation eventually......

Just when you thought it was safe to take a sneak peek into your stocking, it\"s Christmas: A Very Peculiar History! Taking an unbiased view of the myth and mystery surrounding the origins of the yuletide season, Christmas: A Very Peculiar History......

David Arscott explores the quirky past of one the UK\"s most important cities. From the Morris Minor to spoonerisms, the boat race to the Oxford bag, this title takes a fascinating tour through the streets of Oxford. Featuring black and white......

Discover the peculiar history of England from the Battle of Trafalgar to the New Elizabethans with volume III of this mini-series. Find out ten things you didn\"t know about Queen Victoria, learn about the growth of the railways, the British......

Charting the quirky past of one of the most important cities in the world, London: A Very Peculiar History will challenge what you thought you knew and blow your mind with things you most certainly didn\"t. From Roman roads to the congestion......

Which king\"s guards massacred a group of his supporters by mistake? Who had an oversized tongue and had to slobber when they ate food? Who was so large when they died that they had to be buried in a square coffin? Who survived seven assassination......

From its earliest inhabitants up to the beginnings of Stewart rule, \\\"Scotland: A Very Peculiar History - Volume 1\\\" is a lively and informative account of the chequered (or rather, \\\"tartaned\\\") history of Scotland. Detailing grisly......

Scotland: A Very Peculiar History - Volume 2 is the concluding part of a lively and informative account of the vibrant history of Scotland, from the beginnings of Stewart rule up to modern day Scotland. Celebrating the cultural and historic......

Scotland! The home of the clans. All around the world, people of Scots heritage proudly claim their \\\"own\\\" clan membership, name, tartan, ancestral home territory etc etc. To them and to others, the very mention of the word inspires dramatic,......

When the Tudors weren\"t otherwise occupied with beheading wives and enemies, they were threatening to, or earning themselves nicknames like \\\"Bloody Mary\\\" and \\\"The 9 Day Queen\\\". This very peculiar history tells their story,......

Tartan! Ah, the very symbol of Scotland! The ancient garb of the warlike Scots. Created amid rugged Highland hills, a proud beacon of national independence and individual clan loyalty. Skilfully hand-crafted in designs passed down over the centuries;......