Jonathan Oates Livres

Comprehensive military history of the Jacobite rebellions - covers the principal uprisings of 1715 and 1745 in graphic detail.

Focusing on a notorious post-war British murderer, this biography delves into the life and crimes of its subject, offering insights into their motivations and the societal impact of their actions. The author, known for previous works on similar figures, combines thorough research with compelling storytelling to explore the complexities of morality, justice, and the darker aspects of human nature. This third installment promises to engage readers with a blend of factual detail and narrative depth.

This chilling volume brings together more murderous tales that shocked not only the county but made headline news throughout the nation. Covering the length and breadth of Buckinghamshire, the featured cases include the brutal slaying of a family of seven in Denham in 1870, the killing of a butcher's wife in Victorian Sloughfor which no one was ever found guilty, an apparent suicide in Chesham which turned out to be murder, and the doctor who disappeared in 1933 and whose decomposed corpse was found in Buckinghamshire woods the following year. This well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to everyone interested in true-crime history and the shadier side of Buckinghamshire's past.

An essential introduction to one of the most rewarding sources for family historians.

Among the shocking cases of violent death Jonathan Oates reconstructs in this, the third volume in his series on unsolved murders in the capital, are the killing of 5-year-old Eileen Lockhart, the strangulation of a young woman whose body was found in a bombed house in 1941, the mysterious Cranford Park murder, the assassination of Countess Teresa Lubienska, and the strangulation of Elizabeth Figgs who was possibly the first victim of the Nudes Murderer.Also featured is a re-examination of the notorious case of Timothy Evans, the Welshman who was hung in 1950 for the murder of his infant daughter. Jonathan Oates describes each of these terrible crimes in precise, forensic and gripping detail. The criminal stories he tells shed light on the lives of the victims and summon up the ruthless, sometimes lethal character of London itself.

The trail that an ancestor leaves through the Victorian period and the twentieth century is relatively easy to follow - the records are plentiful, accessible and commonly used. But how do you go back further, into the centuries before the central registration of births, marriages and deaths was introduced in 1837, before the first detailed census records of 1841? How can you trace a family line back through the early modern period and perhaps into the Middle Ages? Jonathan Oates's clearly written new handbook gives you all the background knowledge you need in order to go into this engrossing area of family history research. He starts by describing the administrative, religious and social structures in the medieval and early modern period and shows how these relate to the family historian. Then in a sequence of accessible chapters he describes the variety of sources the researcher can turn to. Church and parish records, the records of the professions and the courts, manorial and property records, tax records, early censuses, lists of loyalty, militia lists, charity records - all these can be consulted. He even includes a short guide to the best methods of reading medieval and early modern script. Jonathan Oates's handbook is an essential introduction for anyone who is keen to take their family history research back into the more distant past.

This is a fascinating reinvestigation of the Haigh serial murders of 1944-9 based on fresh primary research into case files and Haigh's family background.

The book delves into the military challenges faced by the Hanoverian dynasty during the Jacobite uprisings of 1715 and 1745, highlighting the loyalty and strategies of those who supported George I and George II. It offers an in-depth analysis of the political and social dynamics of the time, exploring how the Hanoverians navigated these critical threats to their reign. Through this examination, the author sheds light on the broader implications of loyalty and resistance in early 18th-century Britain.

Practical, accessible guide to researching East End history with full details of records researchers can consult-online sites, archives, libraries, books, museums.

Gripping reconstructions of a selection of the most notorious serial murders in the history of London.