A comprehensive study of the British Medical Services during the Great War and how they dealt with a conflict of this scale, the likes of which had never been seen before. * Will appeal to all those with an interest in the First World War and the medical profession alike.
The crucial part played by intelligence and espionage techniques - by spying – in Britain during the Civil Wars and the Commonwealth has rarely been studied, yet it is a key to understanding the dangerous politics and the open warfare of those troubled times. In this fascinating and original account, Julian Whitehead traces the rapid development of intelligence techniques during this, one of the most confused and uncertain phases of British history. His vivid narrative demonstrates how leaders on all sides set up increasingly effective systems for gathering and interpreting intelligence, and it shows the decisive impact intelligence had on events. The intrigue, the secret operations, the many plots and counter-plots, and the colorful personalities involved, make compelling reading
Overthrown within just three years of inheriting a secure crown, Espionage in the Divided Stuart Dynasty tells the story of the downfall of James II, and the role that espionage and spies had to play.
Describes the sinister and murky world of espionage, plots and treason in the Restoration period.
This book provides the previously untold account of the remarkable lives of the ladies of Cromwell's family, throwing fresh light on Cromwell the man, as seen by his mother, wife and daughters.
This book provides the previously untold account of the remarkable lives of the ladies of Cromwell's family.
A fascinating insight into Calais's important but largely forgotten role in 675 years of English history.