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  The Reign of Edward III

  by W.M. Ormrod

  The 50 year reign of one of England's most charismatic leaders is rehabilitated in this lucid and incisive work. W.M. Ormrod traces Edward's life from his birth, when the very future of the monarchy in England was under threat, to his death, when he was regarded throughout Europe as the very model of an ideal monarch. A revealing insight into the nature of Edward's relations and dealings with his subjects shows... (more)
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  The Age of Chaucer (Guide to English Literature, 1)

  Series of essays on the literature and background of the period from Chaucer to Spenser. Includes an anthology of medieval texts. Includes several line drawings
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  England in the Late Middle Ages

  by A R Myers

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  THE ELIZABETHAN WORLD PICTURE

  by E M W TILLYARD

• From Donne to Marvell - the Pelican Guide To English Literature # 3Boris (Editor) Ford

  

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  From Donne to Marvell - the Pelican Guide To English Literature # 3

  by Boris (Editor) Ford

• THE STRANGE DEATH OF LIBERAL ENGLAND 1910-1914George Dangerfield

  

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  THE STRANGE DEATH OF LIBERAL ENGLAND 1910-1914

  by George Dangerfield

• The Last PlantagenetsTHOMAS B. COSTAIN

  

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  The Last Plantagenets

  by THOMAS B. COSTAIN

• The English Experience: A Survey of English History from Early to ModeJohn BOWLE

  

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  The English Experience: A Survey of English History from Early to Mode

  by John BOWLE

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  Mistress Anne

  by Carolly Erickson

  As Maureen Quilligan wrote in the New York Times Book Review of The First Elizabeth , Anne Boleyn "was a real victim of the sexual scandals her brilliant daughter escaped, and a subject Ms. Erickson's sensitivity to sexual and political nuance should well serve." Indeed, Carolly Erickson could have chosen no more fascinating and appropriate a subject. Alluring and profoundly enigmatic, Anne Boleyn has eluded... (more)
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  Ivanhoe

  by Sir Walter Scott

  The epitome of the chivalric novel, Ivanhoe sweeps readers into Medieval England and the lives of a memorable cast of characters. Ivanhoe, a trusted ally of Richard-the-Lion-Hearted, returns from the Crusades to reclaim the inheritance his father denied him. Rebecca, a vibrant, beautiful Jewish woman is defended by Ivanhoe against a charge of witchcraft--but it is Lady Rowena who is Ivanhoe's true love. The wicked... (more)