A dramatic blow-by-blow account of the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English fleet - a tale of daring and disaster on the high seas by one of our best narrative historians.After the accession of...

A history of weapons of mass destruction from the First World War to the Gulf War - and beyond.'Describes the world we live in, the evils we have to fight' CONTEMPORARY REVIEW'The list is endless, the...

The incredible real life story of the world's first super spy'Full of stimulating detail... vivid glimpses of the world of Elizabethan espionage' GUARDIAN'Walsingham emerges from these pages as a hero...

The rise and fall of Henry's notorious minister - the most corrupt Chancellor in English history'Gripping... Hutchinson tells his story with infectious relish and vividly evokes the politics and personalities...

'Hutchinson brilliantly conveys the atmosphere of terror...a gripping narrative' DAILY MAIL'A brilliantly readable account of Henry's last years' SUNDAY TIMES'Vivid and shocking' BOOKSELLERThe Tudors...

England's most famous and ruthless king...WHAT READERS ARE SAYING about YOUNG HENRY:'Perfect' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Excellent' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Well researched, unbiased - very good indeed!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐When Henry became the unexpected...

After 35 years in power, Henry VIII was a bloated, hideously obese, black-humoured old man, rarely seen in public. He had striven all his life to ensure the survival of his dynasty by siring legitimate...

King-makers - Conspirators - Criminals - Nobles - Seducers'A riveting story, splendidly told' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Gripping and gruesome' BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH'Fascinating close-ups of...