The brooding grey walls of the Tower of London circumscribe one of the most recognisable buildings on the planet. Over its thousand-year history the Tower stood as a symbol of the English monarchy and served as both a palace and a prison. It is a place where court intrigues, clandestine liaisons, unimaginable tortures and grisly executions took place with frightening regularity. Tales from the Tower is the factual history of the great building itself told through the true stories of the people, royal and common, good and bad, heroes and villains, who lived and died there. Including characters such as William the Conqueror, the Princes in the Tower, Jane Grey, Guy Fawkes, Colonel Blood and Rudolf Hess, the broad range of stories encompassed in Tales from the Tower present a microcosm of all human experience, from love and death to greed and betrayal, all played out against romantic period settings ranging from medieval knights in shining armour to the darkest days of World War II.. Anyone who loves history and adventure will find Tales from the Tower a classic page turner.

Tales From The Tower of London

History

DIEHL, Digby

Donnelly, Mark P.

Europe

Sutton Publishing

A factual history of one of the most recognisable buildings on the planet. The Tower has served as both palace and prison during its thousand-year history.

Tales from the Tower of London

Literature & Fiction

Diehl, Daniel

World Literature

The History Press

If you could go back in time and ask any historical figure for advice on how best to manage your business or staff, who would it be? Benjamin Franklin, Niccolo Machiavelli, Elizabeth I or Helena Rubinstein? Well, they are all here, and more...Featuring nearly 20 figures from across two and a half millennia, this fascinating book brings you peerless advice on, and insights into, the essential nature of leadership and the human condition. Presented in their own words - through diaries, letters and published works (plus contemporary analysis and commentary from Diehl and Donnelly) - the advice is sometimes extreme, occasionally humorous, always profound.

Management Secrets from History: Historical Wisdom for Modern Business

Business & Money

Diehl, P. Daniel

Management & Leadership

Explaining the mechanics of torture—even now a controversial topic—this history questions why so much effort has been put into causing pain to fellow human beings Taking readers into the ancient Roman coliseum, the medieval dungeon, the Inquisitional interrogation, the auto-da-fe, the witch-trial, and the most horrid of prisons, this is an exploration of the systematic use throughout the ages of various means of punishment, torture, coercion, and torment. It is a shocking and compelling study of the shameful methods and motives of the torturer and the executioner, and of the heinous duty they have performed through the ages. Since the earliest times it is an acknowledged fact that anyone can be made to confess to anything under torture, making such confessions inadmissible. This history of pain questions why such practices have continued for so long.

The Big Book of Pain

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<li>Information on visiting </li>
<li>Stories of ghosts and hauntings Ghosts are said to inhabit many of the nation's most historic houses. Spirits pervade from Lizzie Borden's house in Fall River, Massachusetts, to the odd Winchester Mansion in San Jose, California. Even in the nation's capital, ghosts have been witnessed in the White House, not only by casual visitors but by the presidents themselves. This guidebook spans the country, featuring the best and most active haunted houses, most of which can be toured. Essential information on visiting the locations is provided.
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Haunted Houses: Guide to Spooky, Creepy, and Strange Places across the USA

Travel

Stackpole Books

<li>Legendary figures of the Golden Age of Piracy</li>
<li>Stories of great battles</li>
<li>Glossary of pirate ships and nautical items From the earliest days of the Colonial era until the end of the Revolution, New Jersey's coastline swarmed with pirates who sailed back and forth across the Atlantic in search of plunder and rich prizes. Full of high adventure, dastardly deeds, and newly uncovered lore, this book features such famous characters as Capt. William Kidd and the notoriously cruel Blackbeard, as well as lesser known pirates from the Revolutionary War era who were based in Jersey.
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Pirates of New Jersey: Plunder and High Adventure on the Garden State Coastline

Americas

<li>Full-color, revised edition </li>
<li>Plans for weddings, holiday parties, and Renaissance fairs </li>
<li>Ideas for properly decorating the dining hall </li>
<li>Lyrics and music for songs and dances </li>
<li>Recipes for food and drink </li>
<li>Patterns for period costumes </li>
<li>Games and plays</li>

Medieval Celebrations: Your Guide to Planning and Hosting Spectacular Feasts, Parties, Weddings, and Renaissance Fairs

Reference

<li>36 projects for historic benches, chairs, tables, cupboards, chests, shelves, beds, and doors, all done with simple woodworking tools</li>
<li>Detailed plans based on careful study and measurement of original pieces and accurate reproductions</li>
<li>Step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and notes on woodworking, metalworking, and finishing</li>
<li>Foreword by Roy Underhill of the PBS series The Woodwright's Shop
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Medieval & Renaissance Furniture: Plans & Instructions for Historical Reproductions

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

<li>High adventure, dastardly deeds, and newly uncovered lore</li>
<li>Features such famous characters as Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, Maj. Stede Bonnet, John Paul Jones, and William Claiborne</li>
<li>Recounts stories of the Accomac and Revolutionary war privateers</li>

Pirates of Virginia: Plunder and High Adventure on the Old Dominion Coastline

<li>High adventure, dastardly deeds, and newly uncovered lore</li>
<li>Features such famous characters as Joseph Wheland, Capt. William Kidd, Capt. Richard Ingle, and William Claiborne </li>
<li>Recounts stories of the Patuxent and Potomac Blockades, the Chesapeake Bay Flotilla, and the Battle of Bladensburg</li>

Pirates of Maryland: Plunder and High Adventure in the Chesapeake Bay

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