Derek A. Wilson Knihy

Bohatství, moc, prestiž a luxus - to vše se vybaví při vyslovení jména Rothschild. Od napoleonských válek, kdy Nathan Rothschild získal ohromující základ rodinného jmění, až po dnešní dny přetrvává bohatství a moc rodiny. Kniha využívá množství dosud nepublikovaných materiálů i rozhovorů s žijícími členy rodiny.

Kniha vypráví o Angličanovi Drakeovi, který se chystal na novou expedici na moře. Drakeovi to ale trvalo čtyři roky, než expedici uskutečnil. Když dostal povolení vyplout, námořníkům nepřálo počasí a loď musela zůstat v přístavu. Drake byl úspěšný obchodník a cestovatel. Po poníženíod Španělů se Drake nemohl s touto prohrou smířit, a tak zasvětil svůj život pirátství. Vydal se na dvě průzkumné cesty na západ od Indie a podnikl patnáctiměsíční krvavou loupežnou výpravu.

Based on the Escobaldi Papers, Swarm is a deliciously cynic novel exposing the underbelly of 15th century Italian society.

Chronicling the history of Motherwell FC in diary format, this book features daily entries detailing major events, including key matches, promotions, cup runs, and notable signings. It offers a comprehensive look at the club's significant milestones, with multiple listings for particularly historic days, making it a valuable resource for fans and historians alike.

Hardback with dustjacket - Some creasing and other signs of handling/storage. Pages clean and in good condition.

This riveting reassessment of the voyage of the Mayflower explores the background and motives of those who sailed in her, taking us closer to the real reasons behind the epic journey číst celé

The author examines a set of relationships which illustrate just how dangerous life was in the court of the Tudor lion, Henry VIII. Wilson tells the interlocking stories of six men (all, curiously, named Thomas) whose ambitions and principles brought them face to face with violent death. They were: Cardinal Thomas Wolsey; Lord Chancellor Thomas More; Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex; Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton; and Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury;

For fans of the BBC's adaptation of Wolf Hall and the Shardlake series by CJ Sansom comes a historical crime novel based on a real unsolved Tudor mystery. Historian and novelist Alison Weir says, 'If you liked Shardlake, you will love this exciting new series of novels set in the turbulent age of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell. Highly recommended!'

The Tudor period was a time of massive social change in England with growing cities, increasing trade, and growing stability after the chaos of the Wars of the Roses. This title offers insight into the world of Tudor England - revealing what it was really like to live in a period of great growth.