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Death and the Virgin: Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Fate of Amy Robsart

Death and the Virgin: Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Fate of Amy Robsart

by Chris Skidmore

Elizabeth came to the throne in 1558 a 25-year-old virgin - the most prized catch in Christendom. For the first ten years of her reign, one matter dominated above all others: the question of who the queen was to marry and when she would produce an heir.

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UFO Files

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UFO Files

by David Clarke

‘What does all this stuff about flying saucers amount to? What can it mean? What is the truth?’ Winston Churchill, Prime Minister’s Personal Minute, 28 July, 1952 The UFO Files reveals extraordinary reports by ordinary people along with details of official interest and investigations stretch

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My Ancestor Was An Agricultural Labourer
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My Ancestor Was An Agricultural Labourer

by Ian H Waller

This much anticipated addition to the My Ancestors series will be of interest to all genealogists and family historians.

Administering the Empire, 1801-1968: A Guide to the Records of the Colonial Office in The National Archives of the UK
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Administering the Empire, 1801-1968: A Guide to the Records of the Colonial Office in The National Archives of the UK

by Mandy Banton

This important new guide is an introduction to the records of British government departments responsible for the administration of colonial affairs, and now held in The National Archives of the United Kingdom. It covers the period from about 1801 to 1966.

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