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This thorough examination of the feudal powers of English kings in the thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries is the only study to analyze the actual pattern of royal grants and the grantees' use of their rights, and to place them in the social context of marriage, kinship, and landholding within the English elite. The royal rights, known as feu

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On the southwest shore of Laguna de Bay in the Philippines stood the Los Banos Internment Camp. Held within were 2,147 starving POWs, surrounded by thousands of Japanese troops. As the desperate battle for Manila raged, only 130 Paratroopers could be spared for the rescue operation.

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A moving story of how a legendary football team was lost to tragedy and how this disaster irrevocably altered the lives of the survivors and the bereaved families, and ultimately brought shame on the biggest football club in the world.

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Anticipating the centenary of World War I, a brilliant new history of the year it began- 'a year forever memorable' (Woodrow Wilson)- that examines the war and its causes through new eyes.

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A study of the rich and engrossing life of Stephen Gwynn, an important political, cultural and literary figure from the lost world of late-nineteeth and early-twentieth-century Ireland. -- .

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Controversial and groundbreaking, this is the most authoritative book ever written on the battle of Fromelles - the worst day in Australia's entire military history.

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Not simply a diplomatic maneuver but rather a formative event in the nation's history, the acquisition of this uncharted wilderness would come to define America as a continental power and lead the new republic to historic events with consequences that have resonated throughout our national history.

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In July 1815, six Iranian students arrived in London under the escort of their chaperone, Captain Joseph D'Arcy. Their mission was to master the modern sciences behind the rapid rise of Europe. Over the next four years, they lived both the low life and high life of Regency London, from being down and out after their abandonment by D'Arcy to charmin

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The origins, combat records, and lasting influence of the Luger, the innovative and deadly sidearm that equipped Germany's soldiers, sailors, and airmen throughout both world wars.

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In Korea and Vietnam, reconnaissance troops and special-operations forces were at times armed with the M3A1 also available in a suppressed version - and it was the first SMG issued to the US counter terrorist unit Delta Force. Featuring artwork, first-hand accounts and archive and close-up photographs, this is the story of the M3 sub machine gun.

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This study explores the role of Macedonian Slavs in the Greek Civil War. The author argues that their participation in the conflict, and the attempts by other groups to manipulate them, gave rise to modern issues between the countries that continue to affect politics in the region today.

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An exploration of the history, evolution, military architecture and natural setting of one of the most famous fortifications in the world -the Maginot Line. It discusses the controversy over whether the Line was a success or failure, and evaluates the pros and cons of each side of the debate.

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Tells the story of how Charles II, from his inauspicious accession, triumphed as a king and conducted his daily life - the fabric of monarchy he so successfully recreated. This book argues that he combined natural charm and charisma with a belief in the theatre of majesty reclaiming the grandeur to which English monarchy owes its survival.

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