Ben Lowe Knihy

Focusing on the Vale of Gloucester, the book explores unfinished aspects of Reformation scholarship by analyzing the intricate political relationships among local gentry, city leaders, reformers, MPs, and royal court officials. It reveals how these connections were crucial for the success of the Reformation, highlighting the interplay between local and national politics during this transformative period in history.

Exploring the complexities of an arduous childhood, this collection of poems delves into experiences shaped by war, revolution, and encounters with authority. It captures the essence of love alongside poignant reflections on contemporary life, offering a rich tapestry of personal and societal themes. Each poem invites readers to navigate the tumultuous journey of growing up amidst chaos, highlighting resilience and the search for meaning in challenging times.

A gripping tale unfolds as individuals confront the terrifying reality of being targeted by a mysterious poison delivered through darts. The narrative delves into the suspense and intrigue surrounding these near-fatal encounters, exploring themes of survival, danger, and the quest for answers. As the characters grapple with their fates, the story weaves a complex web of motives and secrets, keeping readers on the edge of their seats.

It features the first great anti-slavery revolution in Haiti, and the towering figure of Toussaint L'Ouverture from birth. It is, above all, the story of the indigenous and enslaved people of Haiti and the indigenous people of Mexico through turbulent times. Gold, Greed and Insurgency is part of a trilogy that is: A history that is long overdue, a different kind of history that casts a mirror on the invaders through the lives of varied and fascinating characters and their rich dialogue A history of peoples with a culture hewn over thousands of years until destructive invaders came A history that helps to explain how the profit-hungry and powerful in humanity ended up causing a climate emergency in the 21st century In Haiti, we follow the extraordinary history of the indigenous Taino people from the arrival of Columbus to their alliance with freed slaves to take on and defeat both the French and the British navies with sticks and hoes to achieve a revolution. In Mexico, w

In this novel, we take up again the dramatic story of our Bantu family from the first novel. We follow it as it faces new Portuguese and British intruders and slavery, and experiences imperialism. We see dramatic instances of indigenous people fighting for their culture and their way of life against invaders. In South Africa, the Zulus, in particular the battle of Isandlwana, a major victory for the Zulus against the British, but with a grim aftermath In West Africa, where the Asante fought off the European powers for decades This novel also tells the story of Cecil Rhodes laying the basis for apartheid in South Africa; and the role of the new 500-round Maxim machine gun in military victories by Britain. In Brazil, we see the tide of slave revolts that followed the end of slavery in Europe in 1834; the repression of the revolt that presaged ex-slaves being deported back to Africa; and the revolts that culminated in the final emancipation of slaves in 1888. The stories refl

This represents the first of three novels on history s forgotten or too little remembered people, including in particular the indigenous people of Sub-Saharan Africa, Brazil, Haiti and Mexico. It is a history of peoples living lives in communities for thousands of years until invaders come; a history that is long overdue; a history from the perspective of the invaded and the enslaved; a history that looks very different from the norm, casting a sinister mirror on the invaders. From Congo to Mocambo to Samba starts with the beginnings of the Portuguese empire from 1487, how people experienced Portuguese Armadas marauding up the east coast of Africa and their attacks on various ports and coastal stretches. From South African oral history we see how the Khoisan lived from 1487, and how they experienced and responded to unexpected European visitors. In India we see the tragic impact on locals as the Portuguese Armadas continue their negotiation by cannon fire. We see, too

Tens of thousands, gone in an instant. From football stadia, religious pilgrimages, wherever people are gathered, vast numbers disappear without a trace. Taken captive by ant-shaped robots serving their masters from Planet Howl, where ants reign supreme in an ordered society and where the few humans that survive have to learn that the brain of the ant and its sense of collective responsibility are more complex and powerful than they could ever conceive. The ants are pursuing an urgent ecological agenda on behalf of their species and all other species that are endangered on the Blue Planet, Earth.Four humans Olga, Johann, Souad and Abdul are chosen to help realise the ants' plan to restart human society for the benefit of all life forms. Nothing less than the survival of Planet Earth with a sustainable future is at stake and it will not be without considerable cost.This is an allegory for these times. It does not have the timeless quality of the justly esteemed allegory Gulliver's Travels But, in the 2020s, it has an urgency and an underlying gravity. There is so little time to achieve so much.