The co-op bookstore for avid readers

History of Britain Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

History of Britain on X
User avatar

Sharing the wonderful and interesting history of Britain

45 books
Book Cover for: History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volume I, Esq Edward Gibbon

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volume I

Esq Edward Gibbon
History of BritainHistory of Britain

Today 1764 Edward Gibbon observes a group of friars singing in the ruined Temple of Jupiter in Rome, which inspires him to begin work on The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire https://t.co/BYg7PSSB2h

Out of stock

Book Cover for: Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories Volume I, Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories Volume I

Arthur Conan Doyle
History of BritainHistory of Britain

Born Today 1859 Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) British author who brought Sherlock Holmes to life (twice), born in Edinburgh, Scotland https://t.co/k38EARTyhL

Paperback, Mass Market, 1986

$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson
History of BritainHistory of Britain

Today 1894 Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish novelist (Treasure Island; Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde), dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at 45 https://t.co/t5Rc1pYT1G

Paperback, Mass Market, 2016

$4.95$2.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Magna Carta: The Great Charter of the Liberties, Archbishop Of Canterbury

The Magna Carta: The Great Charter of the Liberties

Archbishop Of Canterbury
History of BritainHistory of Britain

Today 1215 English barons serve an ultimatum on King John which eventually leads to the creation and signing of the Magna Carta https://t.co/pKkU9YVJtH

Paperback, 2018

$7.95$3.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Life and Times of Francis the First, King of France: 2, James Bacon

The Life and Times of Francis the First, King of France: 2

James Bacon
History of BritainHistory of Britain

Today 1621 Former Lord Chancellor of England Francis Bacon is imprisoned for corruption in the Tower of London for 1 or 2 nights until released by King James I https://t.co/cj8QL1cR8T

Paperback, 2022

$26.95$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Merry Wives of Windsor, William Shakespeare

The Merry Wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare
History of BritainHistory of Britain

Today 1597 William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance https://t.co/SwYUEOXcxS

Paperback, 2020

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Vol. 1; Part 1 - in large print, Edward Gibbon

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Vol. 1; Part 1 - in large print

Edward Gibbon
History of BritainHistory of Britain

Today 1764 Edward Gibbon observes a group of friars singing in the ruined Temple of Jupiter in Rome, which inspires him to begin work on The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire https://t.co/BYg7PSSB2h

Hardcover, 2022

$109.90$84.90 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Book Cover for: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Edward Gibbon
History of BritainHistory of Britain

Today 1764 Edward Gibbon observes a group of friars singing in the ruined Temple of Jupiter in Rome, which inspires him to begin work on The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire https://t.co/BYg7PSSB2h

Paperback, 2001

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Diary of Samuel Pepys: 1665, Samuel Pepys

The Diary of Samuel Pepys: 1665

Samuel Pepys
History of BritainHistory of Britain

Today 1665 Great Plague of London: Samuel Pepys writes in his diary of houses marked with a red cross in London's Drury Lane, meaning somebody inside is infected with the plague and must be locked in for 40 days or until death https://t.co/7nujUnDZ96

Paperback, 2000

$33.95$16.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire, Gibbon Edward

The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire

Gibbon Edward
History of BritainHistory of Britain

Today 1764 Edward Gibbon observes a group of friars singing in the ruined Temple of Jupiter in Rome, which inspires him to begin work on The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire https://t.co/BYg7PSSB2h

Paperback, 2019

$42.50$21.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book