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24th November, 2023 in Biography & Memoir, History, Special Editions. Solving the mystery of the Princes in the Tower. Following seven years of investigation and intelligence gathering, including archival searches around the world, Phase One of The Missing Princes Project is complete.The evidence uncovered suggests that both sons of Edward IV …

5th December, 2024 in History, Local & Family History. Women’s Land Army in Hampshire. John Lander author of new book Don’t Delay – Enrol Today highlights the importance of the women’s land army in Hampshire during both World Wars.World War 1The Women’s Land Army was established by the British government to recruit women and girls to work in Britain’s agriculture i…

Who we are The History Press is an independent non-fiction publisher based in the heart of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire – home also to one of the most prestigious literary festivals in the country. Our bestsellers include Victoria and Abdul, Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire, The Princes in the Tower, prettycitylondon […]

Jun 22, 2018 · On 21 June 1948, the former German cruise liner HMT Empire Windrush arrived in the UK at Tilbury Docks, Essex carrying passengers from the West Indies.The following day, in what has become a landmark in the history of modern Britain, Caribbean migrants from countries including Jamaica, Bermuda, Trinidad and British Guiana exited the Windrush and were among the first to be recruited to rebuild ...

Apr 18, 2024 · Were prehistoric people like us? How did they live, what did they think and how did they see their world? 3000 BC was a moment of great significance in the British Isles: Avebury, Stonehenge and many other major monuments were at vital stages in their construction and use, and writing – often regarded as the ultimate hallmark of civilisation – …

3 days ago · According to the make-it-up-as-you-go-along 12 th-century historian Geoffrey of Monmouth, the River Humber was named after Humber, the King of the Huns.Learn more behind the history of Humber Crossing from Paul Sullivan author of new book The Little History of Lincolnshire.. The warlord led his fleet down the estuary, fresh from victory in the north or the island, where he had killed King ...

Bill Laws. BILL LAWS has written seven books on garden history; his last title, Artist’s Gardens (Ward Lock, 1999) has sold 20,000 copies in the UK. He writes for The Telegraph, Sainsbury’s Magazine and Period House.Formerly a professional gardener, he manages an organic garden on the Welsh borders.

Mar 7, 2024 · What did the Romans do for us? Did King Arthur really exist? Who was Bloody Mary? Why did Great Britain go to war with Napoleon? Formed out of a union of warring Germanic kingdoms in the tenth century ad, England rose to become the most powerful nation in the world and the operations room of an empire spanning a quarter of the world’s land surface.

5 days ago · March 5, 2025, Various dates and times, 24 Feb - 5 March. Portsmouth BookFest 2025 hosts five authors from The History Press. Portsmouth BookFest returns in 2025 with a host of literary events taking place across the city, and we’re thrilled to have the following five authors on the programme.