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1.		Exploring History 1400-1900: An Anthology of Primary Sources from Manchester University Press Price: £14.24	Click here for more information

2.		Vermeer's Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World from Profile Books Ltd Price: £13.29 Customer Review: This book is an interesting new perspective in Vermeer studies, looking at the objects in his paintings from the point of view of the expanding trade networks of the 17th century. It is engagingly written and he wears his scholarship lightly. I was disappointed the author did not investigate... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

3.		The Cash Nexus: Money and Politics in Modern History, 1700-2000 from Penguin Price: £10.49 Customer Review: I purchased this book on the basis of the on-line reviews anticipating a study of financial history. Whilst it is reasonable on the history of currency, banking, and international finance it drifts off badly into loose discussions of UK politics, democracy and development, and the rise of the US... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

4.		Isabella de' Medici from Faber and Faber Price: £14.00 Customer Review: Caroline P Murphy's follow up to the Pope's Daughter does not disappoint. It is a first class exploration of the life of Isabella de Medici, Renaissance Florence, the Medici family,and the inevitable politics, of a fascinating time in Italian history. The book is full of intrigue,... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

5.		The Great Fire of London (How Do We Know About?) (How Do We Know About?) from Heinemann Library Price: £5.20 Customer Review: This is a very useful book which I purchased because I was teaching the QCA module in Year 2 which dealt with Famous events. it linked into work about our capital city and has a useful section about Samuel Pepys and his diary. A good sized book with excellent photos and nice, large print. Worth the... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

6.		The Mammoth Book of Pirates from Robinson Publishing Price: £6.39	Click here for more information

7.		England Under the Tudors from Routledge Price: £17.09 Customer Review: Prof Elton's book spans the entire Tudor period from the Battle of Bosworth to the death of Elizabeth I. The book's triumphant central theme is summed up in the last sentences: "The state was built anew, government restored and reformed, enterprise encouraged, faith rekindled. The good part... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

8.		The Stolen Village: Baltimore and the Barbary Pirates from O'Brien Press Ltd Price: £6.99 Customer Review: This is an amazing book chronicalling a rarely spoken of history of white slavery. Although the writer focuses on the fates of the villagers of Baltimore his wide lens views the lives of many white English and European slaves and the decadent playground of North Africa with its fearsome pirate... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

9.		The Century of Revolution, 1603-1714 (Routledge Classics) from Routledge Price: £9.49 Customer Review: Despite the large topic and relatively short length Christopher Hill's books is a magesterial overview of the period. He starts with a quote about the importance of 'things happening' over 'events' and he puts this philosophy to full use in the book; he pulls out key strands of the period and... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

10.		The Weaker Vessel (Women In History) from Phoenix Price: £6.99 Customer Review: This book is fascinating. It is a really easy and highly informative read. I love the fact that it covers all levels of 17th century society and not just the upper classes. It focuses on the role of women in society at the time and provides a fantastic insight into the everyday life of women from... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

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