{"title":"Non-Fiction Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"royal-armouries-museum-souvenir-guide-leeds","title":"Royal Armouries Museum Souvenir Guide — Leeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eMake the most of your visit to the museum or explore the collection from the comfort of your armchair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the new 2024 edition of the Royal Armouries souvenir guide for the Leeds museum site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guidebook has retained the wonderfully rich content, full colour photographs and imagery from earlier editions but has been brought up to date with changes that have been made to the museum since the last edition of the guidebook was published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 64-page guide is packed with fascinating facts and stunning colour photography and includes guides to the four permanent galleries: War, Tournament, Self Defence, and Asia and Africa, the 'Treasures of the Royal Armouries' and detailed floor maps of the museum. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovered in the section about our War gallery are topics such as mail, plate, cavalry, longbows, the development of helmets, mass production and the development of firearms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tournament gallery section of the guidebook include information about the tournament and the type of combat involved such as tourney, joust, foot combat and tilt, Queen Elizabeth I, King Henry VIII and the Field of Cloth of Gold tournament, horse armour, as well as the making and decorating of armour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Asian and African gallery portion of this souvenir guide focuses on Islam, China, India, Japan and South and South East Asia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTopics covered in the Self Defence gallery information include travel, civil forces, fencing and duelling, making firearms, the development of swords and making edged weapons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fascinating and informative read and is well worth the time of anyone who is interested in arms and armour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrustees of the Royal Armouries; New edition (2024)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e72 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e094809298X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0948092985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19.05 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRoyal Armouries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has three museums across the United Kingdom and cares for one of the most important national collections of arms and armour in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Royal Armouries Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31859430850626,"sku":"700125","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/8799\/9298\/products\/Leeds-Guidebook-front-cover.jpg?v=1571311445"},{"product_id":"arms-and-armour-of-the-elizabethan-court-by-thom-richardson","title":"Arms and Armour of the Elizabethan Court","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy 3, pay for 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e across the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Arms and Armour - Books \u0026amp; Publications - Royal Armouries\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.royalarmouries.org\/collections\/arms-and-armour-series\"\u003eArms and Armour\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e book series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Elizabethan court was a vibrant and colourful place, where the inherited traditions and technological skill that had characterised the Middle Ages came face to face with the decorative techniques of the Renaissance. This book shows how the arms and armour in the collections of the Royal Armouries can be studied to gain insight into this creative and dynamic period. This book is part of a series of introductions to aspects of the Royal Armouries' collection of arms and armour. Written by specialists in the field, they are packed full of fascinating information and stunning photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date: \u003c\/strong\u003e1st September 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e9780948092732\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e228x168 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo. of pages: \u003c\/strong\u003e96\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding style: \u003c\/strong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetails of illustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the author;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThom Richardson FSA is former Deputy Master, now Curator Emeritus, at the Royal Armouries. He holds a PhD from the University of York and is the former editor of both the Journal of the Arms and Armour Society and Arms \u0026amp; Armour. He has authored numerous books and articles on armour and related subjects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Armouries Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16177257480258,"sku":"703226","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/8799\/9298\/products\/Elizabethan_Court_ae40bf00-0ca2-46cb-a572-deca9093bdfb.jpg?v=1571309171"},{"product_id":"indian-arms-and-armour-by-thom-richardson-and-natasha-bennett","title":"Indian Arms and Armour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy 3, pay for 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e across the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.royalarmouries.org\/collections\/arms-and-armour-series\" title=\"Arms and Armour - Books \u0026amp; Publications - Royal Armouries\"\u003eArms and Armour\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e book series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndia is a vast sub-continent with a complex history and a great array of languages, cultures and religions. The history which forms a background to the story of Indian arms and armour saw empires rise and fall, but the remarkable constancy in the exquisite weapons used by their defenders and opponents marks Indian arms and armour out as something beyond mere statehood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003eThis book is part of a series of introductions to aspects of the Royal Armouries' collections of arms and armour. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003eWritten by Thom Richardson, Deputy master and Head of Collections and Natasha Bennett, Acting Curator of Oriental Collections at the Royal Armouries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003eThe scope of this book largely reflects the collections of Indian arms and armour in the Royal Armouries. Almost all of the holdings are concentrated in the period from the formation of the Mughal empire in the 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century to the end of the 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century when western firearms technology had been widely adopted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003eThis small publication aims to help make this important western collection of Indian armour and arms accessible. It offers interesting insight into the topic detailing many fascinating objects in the collection including the Elephant armour, or bargustavan-i-pil (XXXVIA.102), and the Akali quoit turban (bunga dastar) (XXVIA.60).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrustees of the Royal Armouries; First Edition (11 July 2015)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0948092742\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0948092749\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16.51 x 1.02 x 22.86 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the author;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatasha Bennett is the Curator of Asian Collections at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/royalarmouries.org\/about-us\/collection-management\/collection-staff\/natasha-bennett\"\u003eNatasha Bennett | Royal Armouries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThom Richardson FSA is former Deputy Master, now Curator Emeritus, at the Royal Armouries. 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He has authored numerous books and articles on armour and related subjects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Armouries Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16177257971778,"sku":"703228","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/8799\/9298\/products\/Indian.jpg?v=1571309718"},{"product_id":"islamic-arms-and-armour-by-thom-richardson","title":"Islamic Arms and Armour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy 3, pay for 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e across the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.royalarmouries.org\/collections\/arms-and-armour-series\" title=\"Arms and Armour - Books \u0026amp; Publications - Royal Armouries\"\u003eArms and Armour\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e book series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Royal Armouries' collection of Asian arms and armour is among the finest in the world. The collection is unique in its broad coverage of every part of Asia, though its greatest strength lies in material from India. Much of the collection was acquired before 1870, and important information on the provenance of the objects was preserved with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003eThis book written by Thom Richardson, Deputy Master and Head of Collections at the Royal Armouries, is part of a series of introductions to aspects of the Royal Armouries' collection of arms and armour. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003eFollowing on from Thom Richardson's earlier\u003ci\u003e Introduction to Indian Arms and Armour\u003c\/i\u003e this introduction covers arms and armour of the medieval and early modern periods. Its endpoint is the age of the mass introduction of firearms from the west, and the relative homogenisation of what had been a rich and vibrant diversity of military cultures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003eThe publication provides fascinating information and stunning photography on a broad facet of the Asian collection covering Medieval Islam, The Ottoman Turks, The Arabian Peninsula, Islamic Kingdoms of North Africa, Iran and Iraq, The Caucasus, Afghanistan, India and Indonesia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrustees of the Royal Armouries; Illustrated edition (11 July 2015)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e128 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0948092718\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0948092718\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16.51 x 1.02 x 22.86 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the author;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThom Richardson FSA is former Deputy Master, now Curator Emeritus, at the Royal Armouries. He holds a PhD from the University of York and is the former editor of both the Journal of the Arms and Armour Society and Arms \u0026amp; Armour. He has authored numerous books and articles on armour and related subjects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Armouries Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16177263804482,"sku":"703229","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/8799\/9298\/products\/Islamic.jpg?v=1571309732"},{"product_id":"the-armour-and-arms-of-henry-viii-by-thom-richardson","title":"The Armour and Arms of Henry VIII by Thom Richardson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy 3, pay for 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e across the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.royalarmouries.org\/collections\/arms-and-armour-series\" title=\"Arms and Armour - Books \u0026amp; Publications - Royal Armouries\"\u003eArms and Armour\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e book series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe history of England records no more charismatic figure than King Henry VIII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003eHis reign reveals an intriguing amalgam of the old and the new, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003eduring which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003ehis kingdom emerged as a power to be reckoned with. He was fascinated by weapons and armour, taking a personal interest in their design and manufacture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003eHenry's impact upon the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003eRoyal Armouries' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\"\u003ecollections is immense. This book, written by Thom Richardson provides insight into the arms and armour made for Henry VIII, his personal guard and his army, which form the core of the Royal Armouries' collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes details on subjects such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximilian's gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe foundation of the Greenwich workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\" style=\"line-height: 1.6em; background-color: initial;\"\u003eThe Field of Cloth of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"htmltxt1\" style=\"line-height: 1.6em; background-color: initial;\"\u003eGold Tournament\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe French Ambassadors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnical Innovations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe King's revival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoulogne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHenry's Cannon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerminology of Horse Armour and Saddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith interesting facts and information, beautiful photography and a detailed glossary this small, yet concise publication offers a fascinating insight into the arms and armour of Henry VIII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrustees of the Royal Armouries; First Edition (11 July 2015)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback ‏\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0948092726\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0948092725\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16.51 x 0.76 x 22.86 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the author;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThom Richardson FSA is former Deputy Master, now Curator Emeritus, at the Royal Armouries. He holds a PhD from the University of York and is the former editor of both the Journal of the Arms and Armour Society and Arms \u0026amp; Armour. He has authored numerous books and articles on armour and related subjects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Armouries Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16177265639490,"sku":"703227","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/8799\/9298\/products\/Henry-VIII.jpg?v=1571309234"},{"product_id":"the-tower-armoury-in-the-fourteenth-century-by-thom-richardson","title":"The Tower Armoury in the Fourteenth Century by Thom Richardson","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe documents surviving from the privy wardrobe, the department which administrated the Tower armoury under Edward III, Richard II and Henry IV, provide a unique insight into the use of arms and armour in England as the Hundred Years War unfolded. Here, Thom Richardson expertly brings these documents to life. He answers many long-standing questions and challenges a number of assumptions, notably about the use of the longbow and the wearing of armour during that formative period of English history. Richardson shows how the previously peripatetic armoury became established in the Tower of London at the outbreak of the Hundred Years War, and grew into the national arsenal which today forms the basis of the Royal Armouries, the national museum of arms and armour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on a remarkable series of financial records, painstakingly analysed by one of the world's leading experts on arms and armour, this book is a brilliant assessment of how the English crown prepared for and responded to the demands of warfare. Dr Richardson does his predecessors as keepers of the Tower armouries proud: his conclusions will transform our understanding of the 'English way of war'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f79646;\"\u003e-- Anne Curry, Professor of History, University of Southampton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThom Richardson brings to light the largest collection of written sources available to arms and armour scholars and enthusiasts. His work on the Privy Wardrobe records held in the Tower of London arsenal establishes new dates for introduction of plate armour, the end of the Great Helm and the proliferation of the longbow - even clarifying how many arrows were carried into battle by individual archers. In short, this book answers century-old questions on fourteenth-century military history; how much easier my own research would have been if this had been available 35 years ago!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f79646;\"\u003e-- Kelly DeVries, Professor of History, Loyola University Maryland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThom Richardson writes as the latter-day successor to the clerks of the Privy Wardrobe who were in charge of the armoury at the Tower of London in the fourteenth and early fifteenth century. In this study of their surviving accounts, Richardson's knowledge of the arms and armour of the period enables him to identify the exact pieces described in their accounts and to relate them to surviving examples, in itself an important achievement. This will be an essential source for anyone interested in the weaponry of the period and the changes in its manufacture and technology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f79646;\"\u003e-- Richard Barber, Honorary Visiting Professor, University of York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘An outstanding work on the topic … essential reading for all medieval military historians’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f79646;\"\u003e-- Dan Spencer, Visiting Fellow, University of Southampton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This book will be essential for any scholar studying the arms, armor, and military administration of England during the fourteenth and early fifteenth century.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f79646;\"\u003e-- David S. 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Here, Curator Emeritus Ian Bottomley sheds light on one of the most popular facets of the Royal Armouries’ collection, reflecting this mesmeric harmony of reverence and reinvention. He offers an overview of Japanese arms and armour from the middle ages to the twentieth century, describing sword-making, firearms technology, key military campaigns and \u003ci\u003esamurai\u003c\/i\u003e culture in the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTaking a historical perspective, the book covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Classic Period (to 1467)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Country at War (1467-1543)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Arrival of the Gun (1543-1603)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Edo Period (1603-1853)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Final Flowering (1853 and beyond)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book forms part of a series of introductions to aspects of the Royal Armouries’ collection of arms and armour. Written by specialists in the field, they are packed full of fascinating information and stunning photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eA skilful introduction to traditional Japanese arms and armour, combining scholarly clarity with intriguing insights”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e36c09;\"\u003e – Natasha Bennett, Acting Curator, Oriental Collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrustees of the Royal Armouries; Illustrated edition (10 April 2017)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback‏\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0948092793\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0948092794\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16.51 x 0.76 x 22.86 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the author;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIan Bottomley is Curator Emeritus of Oriental Collections at the Royal Armouries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Armouries Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16177471094850,"sku":"704636","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/8799\/9298\/products\/Japanese.jpg?v=1571309749"},{"product_id":"leather-in-warfare-attack-defence-and-the-unexpected","title":"Leather in Warfare: Attack, Defence and the Unexpected","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeather in Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of papers from a conference jointly organised by the Archaeological Leather Group and the Royal Armouries Museum. It draws together authors from a range of disciplines and nationalities, and offers a fresh perspective on the varied use of this versatile material throughout history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eContributors – several of whom are Royal Armouries staff \u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e cover issues as diverse as Romano-Egyptian ceremonial clothing, Roman campaign tents, the equipment of the medieval swordsman and Japanese Samurai, Mamluk lamellar armour and European plate armour, the buff coat of the English Civil War and the fish skin helmet of the Pacific Island warrior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe volume is an important overview of the functions played by leather and skin products in warfare, and provides a useful starting point for those wishing to study this fascinating topic in the future. It is recommended to specialists and enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm and dry: a complete Roman tent from Vindolanda (Carol van Driel-Murray)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA Romano-Egyptian cuirass and helmet made from crocodile skin: conservation and context (Barbara Wills)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChanging styles of Anglo-Saxon scabbards AD 600-1100 (Esther Cameron)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFourteenth-century sword sheaths from Leiden city centre (Carol van Driel-Murray)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather plate armour in medieval Europe (Thom Richardson)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA poor man’s armour? 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From Bannockburn to Bosworth, Poitiers to Pavia, this book is an indispensable introduction to an iconic era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea of late medieval arms and armour often conjures up images of lumbering warriors, clad in heavy plate armour, hacking away at with each other with enormous weapons – depictions perpetuated in both bad literature and bad movies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book forms part of a series of introductions to aspects of the Royal Armouries' collection of arms and armour. 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He has curated a number of major exhibitions, published widely on arms and armour, and was the historical consultant on a number of movies including Rob Roy (1995), Kingdom of Heaven (2005) and Robin Hood (2010). He was also the Project Weapons Expert for the University of Leicester ‘Search for Richard III’ Archaeological Team which studied the skeleton of Richard III (‘the king under the car park’).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurator Pick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelected by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/royalarmouries.org\/about-us\/collection-management\/collection-staff\/iason-eleftherios-tzouriadis\" title=\"Iason-Eleftherios Tzouriadis\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIason Eleftherios Tzouriadis, Curator of European Edged Weapons at the Royal Armouries Leeds\u003c\/a\u003e, as one of his top picks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Royal Armouries Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16177495081026,"sku":"704869","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/8799\/9298\/products\/Late-Medieval-Europe.jpg?v=1571309156"},{"product_id":"arms-and-armour-of-the-first-world-war","title":"Arms and Armour of the First World War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy 3, pay for 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e across the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.royalarmouries.org\/collections\/arms-and-armour-series\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.royalarmouries.org\/collections\/arms-and-armour-series\"\u003eArms and Armour\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e book series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers an extended introduction to the arms and armour of the First World War, with particular focus on iconic weapons such as the Maxim machine gun. Filled with illustrations and detailed photographs it is a unique insight into the material culture that not only enabled the horrors of the Somme, Passchendaele and Gallipoli but also provided the means to bring peace in 1918.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe First World War was a watershed in global history. Both terrible and terrifying, it shredded the social order and ushered in a bleak new world. Inevitably, the war led to major advances in military strategy and tactics that were reflected in the weapons used on the battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe book forms part of a series of introductions to aspects of the Royal Armouries' collection of arms and armour. 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Forgeng, the foremost authority on I.33.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuying \u003ci\u003eThe Medieval Art of Swordsmanship: Royal Armouries MS I.33\u003c\/i\u003e from the Royal Armouries shop helps fund the museum and the important work that we do to conserve the original and other objects just like it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/the-first-play-of-manuscript-i-33\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind out more from the MS I.33 video\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditor Bio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJeffrey Forgeng serves as Curator of Arms \u0026amp; Armor and Medieval Art at the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts and as adjunct professor of Humanities at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He is the author of multiple books on medieval and Renaissance history, and is one of just a handful of scholars with specialist knowledge of the martial arts techniques of the period. 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He has authored numerous books and articles on armour and related subjects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGraeme Rimer is a former Head of Collections, now Curator Emeritus, at the Royal Armouries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Royal Armouries Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16423761018946,"sku":"701651","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/8799\/9298\/products\/Littlecote.jpg?v=1571310833"},{"product_id":"arms-and-armour-of-the-renaissance-joust","title":"Arms and Armour of the Renaissance Joust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy 3, pay for 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e across the  Arms and Armour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebook series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished to coincide with the 500th anniversary of the greatest tournament of the Tudor age – the Field of Cloth of Gold, which took place in 1520.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Renaissance is best known as an age of artists – Michelangelo, da Vinci, Titian and Holbein – but it is also the age of the noble patrons who challenged their painters and sculptors to create great art. These patrons were knights, military leaders and jousters. They played a central role in the story of another great Renaissance story, that of the armourer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, Tobias Capwell continues his history of jousting seen through surviving artefacts in the collection of the Royal Armouries. He reveals how the jousts and tournaments of the Renaissance transported knightly combat into a kind of performance art, with demonstrations of aristocratic skill and nerve, of superhuman strength and superlative horsemanship – and of cutting-edge equipment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrustees of the Royal Armouries; Illustrated edition (1 Jun. 2021)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0948092998\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0948092992\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16.51 x 1.02 x 22.86 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the author;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTobias Capwell FSA is Curator of Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection, London. He is an expert on the study of medieval and Renaissance armour, and a skilled competitor in the modern competitive jousting community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Armouries Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30164030226498,"sku":"706329","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/8799\/9298\/products\/Renaissance-Joust.jpg?v=1571309219"},{"product_id":"tudor-power-glory","title":"Tudor Power \u0026 Glory: Henry VIII and the Field of Cloth and Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished to coincide with the 500th anniversary of the greatest tournament of the Tudor age – the Field of Cloth of Gold, which took place in 1520.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Field of Cloth of Gold was one of the greatest courtly spectacles of the sixteenth century. A carefully-orchestrated meeting outside Calais between Henry VIII and Francis I, it encapsulated Henry’s imperial ambitions and confirmed the role of the tournament in international diplomacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere, Keith Dowen and Scot Hurst reveal the glamour and excitement of the Field of Cloth of Gold. Using surviving artefacts and important archival material, they illustrate how England began the transition from being a small nation on the edge of Europe to becoming a global empire with power and influence. The armour that was created for the event was made possible by Henry VIII’s new armoury at Greenwich and his existing armoury at the Tower of London.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTudor Power and Glory explains the skill of the armourers as they prepared for the tournament, the fighting that took place on horse and on foot, and the significance of the Field of Cloth of Gold as a political event as England and France, two emerging nations of old Europe, took their places on the world stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Royal Armouries; Illustrated edition (1 Jun. 2020)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e72 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1913013006\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1913013004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15.88 x 0.76 x 23.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScot Hurst is Assistant Curator at the Royal Armouries Museum. His research focuses on the subject of medieval and renaissance daggers recovered from the River Thames, and European diplomacy between 1514 and 1522.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/royalarmouries.org\/about-us\/collection-management\/collection-staff\/scot-hurst\"\u003eScot Hurst | Royal Armouries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeith Dowen was the Assistant Curator at the Royal Armouries Museum, and author of Arms and Armour of the English Civil Wars (2019). 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A. Wade for the newly-recruited Home Guard. This reproduction from the Royal Armouries’ archive shows how Second World War trainees learnt to defend themselves amidst the threat of enemy invasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Royal Armouries (1 Sept. 2020)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1913013022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1913013028\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.07 x 1.02 x 17.78 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColonel G. 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Is it capable of all-round defence? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMake your defences so good and so cunning that when the enemy begins to attack you can heave a sigh of relief and say, ‘He’s going to ask for it, and he will get it!’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDefence of Houses \u003c\/em\u003eis one of a series of training books written in 1942 by Colonel G. A. Wade for the newly recruited Home Guard. This reproduction from the Royal Armouries’ archive shows how Second World War trainees learnt to defend themselves amidst the threat of enemy invasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Royal Armouries (1 Sept. 2020)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1913013022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1913013028\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.07 x 1.02 x 17.78 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColonel G. A. Wade was a British soldier and author who wrote a series of training manuals for the British Home Guard in the expectation of a German invasion. The series was originally published by Gale \u0026amp; Polden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 For 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.royalarmouries.org\/collections\/home-guard-training-series\" title=\"Royal Armouries Shop - Home Guard Training Series\"\u003eHome Guard Training Series\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eBuy 3, pay for 2\u003c\/strong\u003e across the series. Discount applied automatically to basket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Royal Armouries Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31859099205698,"sku":"706328","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/8799\/9298\/files\/defence-of-houses-cover.jpg?v=1722939041"},{"product_id":"100-nasty-women-of-history","title":"100 Nasty Women of History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThese are the women who were deemed too nasty for their times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen you learn about (the very few) women in history, it’s hard not to wonder: why do they seem so prim and proper? The truth is, (mostly male) historians keep glossing over the real details, or leaving out the women who threatened their idea of what a woman should be like. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFake news\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut fret not. Former \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e senior writer and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pop culture host Hannah Jewell has got you covered. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e100 Nasty Women of History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Hannah will give you the brief on, among others:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAethelflaed\u003c\/b\u003e, who fought off Vikings at her wedding;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChing Shih\u003c\/b\u003e, a swashbuckling pirate known as ‘The Terror of South China’;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIda B. 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They’ve always been around – you just haven’t always heard of them. It’s time to get learning. These are the 100 Nasty Women of History who gave zero f*cks whatsoever. These are the 100 Nasty Women of History whom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eeveryone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e needs to know about, right now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoronet; 1st edition (20 Feb. 2020)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e448 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1473671248\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1473671249\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.7 x 2.8 x 19 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"books-entity-teaser\"\u003eAbout the author:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHannah Jewell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30570450747458,"sku":"706734","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/8799\/9298\/files\/100NastyWomenofHistoryPaperbackbook.jpg?v=1693577676"},{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-britain-1485-1660-the-tudor-and-stuart-dynasties","title":"A Brief History of Britain 1485-1660: The Tudor and Stuart Dynasties","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the death of Richard III on Bosworth Field in 1485 to the execution of Charles I after the Civil Wars of 1642-48, England was transformed by two dynasties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst, the Tudors, who had won the crown on the battlefield, changed both the nature of kingship and the nation itself. England became Protestant and began to establish itself as a trading power; facing down seemingly impossible odds, it defeated its enemies on land and sea. But after a century, Elizabeth I died with no heir and the crown was passed to the Stuarts, who sought to remould the kingdom in their own image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeading authority on the history of the British Isles in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Ronald Hutton brilliantly recreates the political landscape of this early modern period and shows how the modern nation was forged in these febrile, transformative years. 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He has acted as an historical consultant to the National Trust, the BBC and English Heritage and is the author or co-author of forty-eight books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Brief History of Life in the Middle Ages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNorse Myths and Legends\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Secret History of Soviet Russia's Police State\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHANNAH WHITTOCK has an MPhil from Cambridge in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic studies. She has co-written three books on Viking and Anglo-Saxon history and has written journal articles on Anglo-Saxon frontiers and coinage produced during the Viking Wars. 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Each map is full of detail, charting the progress of the key events of World War II on land, sea, and air, including the Dunkirk evacuation, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the D-Day landings, the siege of Stalingrad, and the war in the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as purpose-made maps, historical maps from both Allied and Axis countries give compelling insights into the course of the war. There are also timelines summarizing each stage of the conflict as it unfolded, while fascinating, large-scale photographs offer a closer look at life both on and off the battlefield, introducing topics such as blitzkrieg tactics, civilian life in wartime, code-breaking, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by a team of historians headed by Richard Overy as consultant,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld War II Map by Map\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eshows how the deadliest conflict in history changed the face of our world. It is perfect for general readers, students, and military history enthusiasts everywhere. Includes a foreword by Peter Snow, broadcaster and historian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDK; 1st edition (5 Sept. 2019)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e288 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e024135871X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0241358719\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eReading age: ‎\u003cspan\u003e 12+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e26 x 2.7 x 31 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the author;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRichard Overy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is Honorary Research Professor of History at the University of Exeter and one of Britain's most distinguished historians. His major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Dictators,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e winner of the 2005 Wolfson Prize, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Morbid Age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Bombing War,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which won a Cundill Award for Historical Excellence in 2014. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30570879877186,"sku":"706388","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0093\/8799\/9298\/products\/706388-World-War-II-Map-by-Mapresized.jpg?v=1632475971"},{"product_id":"spitfire-saga-rodney-scrase-dfc","title":"Spitfire Saga: Rodney Scrase DFC","description":"\u003cp\u003eRodney Scrase’s life in the RAF began in an old airship shed when he took the King’s shilling in May 1941. He learnt to fly at a British Flying Training School in America and went on to fly Spitfires with Nos 72 and 1 Squadrons, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was released from service with a record of four enemy aircraft destroyed and three damaged, having taken part in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily and Italy, following up with a stint as an instructor in the art of air-to-air gunnery in Egypt. He finished the war flying escort missions with No. 1 Squadron from Manston, Kent. In Spitfire Saga Angus Mansfield presents the unique story of one man’s experience of flying the most iconic aircraft of the Second World War, using Rodney’s own logbooks and first-hand interviews with him and several other pilots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete with thorough historical context and a selection of Rodney’s personal photographs, this book is an excellent addition to any history enthusiast’s library. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA true insider’s view of life as an RAF fighter pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe History Press; 2nd edition (1 Jan. 2019)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaperback ‏ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e304 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0750989211\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0750989213\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15.6 x 1.75 x 23.4 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAngus Mansfield is the author of Barney Barnfather – Life on a Spitfire Squadron, published by The History Press in 2008 and reprinted in 2010. 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With the British Isles in easy reach since the fall of France, Adolf Hitler was convinced that Great Britain would be defeated in the skies over her southern coast, confident his Messerschmitts and Heinkels would outclass anything the Royal Air Force threw at them. What Hitler hadn’t planned for was the agility and resilience of a marvel of British engineering that would quickly pass into legend – the Spitfire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBestselling author John Nichol’s passionate portrait of this magnificent fighter aircraft, its many innovations and updates, and the people who flew and loved them, carries the reader beyond the dogfights over Kent and Sussex. 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Far less widely known is the fact that the Archduke owned, but on that fateful day did not wear, a bulletproof vest manufactured by Polish priest-turned-inventor Casimir Zeglen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing a reconstructed bulletproof vest and a Royal Armouries Browning Model 1910 pistol identical to that used by the Archduke’s assassin, Lisa Traynor highlights the risks associated with power and status in the early 20th century. Assessing the design and composition of Zeglen’s armours, she charts the technological development of pistols used during this period’s assassination plots. Testing her findings on a replica of the Archduke’s bulletproof vest, Traynor poses the haunting question: had Franz Ferdinand been wearing body armour on the day of his assassination, would it have saved his life?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatured in the BBC TV series Sword, Musket and Machine Gun: Britain’s Armed History, this fascinating book breaks new ground in our understanding of the outbreak of the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTalking Points is a new short-form book series from the Royal Armouries, Britain’s national museum of arms and armour. 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