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|  | | An Illustrated History Of Chester
An illustrated history of the former Roman fortress of Chester, located in the northwest of England
The history of the city of Chester is so much more than the occupying Roman Legions and the walled fortress that they built on a sandstone outcrop overlooking the River Dee. This book investigates the very earliest settlement of the site prior to the Roman invasion, as well as looking at the various periods of settlement, notable characters and important events that have helped to shape the city that stands today.For well over 1400 years Chester remained a centre of religious, military and political power, as well as one of the most pre-eminent trading ports in all of England. Throughout it | |  | | British Serial Killers - Part One
Looking at a number of Britain's most notorious serial killers, who have been motivated by a variety of impulses to cold-bloodedly murder a number of wholly innocent people.
For a large number of human killers, the reason for their taking another person’s life are often not as straightforward as the basic need for food, water, shelter, territory, or the need to reproduce. Rather, most human killers are thought to have been driven by a variety of reasons, some that society might deem to be reasonable, such as those who kill in self defence, to those whose motives are regarded as incomprehensible, such as the spree killer who kills a large number of his fellow citizens for no apparent reason. Within human society there are said to be a variety of reasons wh | |  | | Building Chester
A book describing many of Chester's iconic landmark streets and buildings
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div>Announcing a brand new publication that comprises 224 pages and well over 300 black & white images, featuring many of the historic streets, walkways and landmark buildings that form part of the ancient city. This new book tries to both identify and explain the earliest histories and later development of many of Chester's most familiar sites, including its four main shopping streets and the many buildings that line their historic routes. | |  | | In Search Of Chester's Medieval Castle
A history of Chester's long since disappeared medieval castle.
A 40 page publication looking at the 700 year history of Chester's long since disappeared Norman Castle that was first raised by the forces of William the Conqueror in 1069 and swept away some seven centuries later, to be replaced by the castle complex of Thomas Harrison which continues to remain in place today.br />
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Constructed in a little over two centuries, its later development would help to make Chester one of the most heavily defended city's in all of England and allow for its use as the main military base for the bitter military conflicts between the English Crown and the n | |  | | Mariners, Merchants And The Military Too
A history of the British Empire
Even though modern political correctness and deliberate revisionism might sometimes regard a pride in our nations past as a highly negative and backward looking attitude to take, it is still sometimes hard to believe that less than a hundred years ago, the relatively small collection of islands that now form the modern United Kingdom were once at the centre of a global Empire that extended its reach throughout much of the known world. Reportedly the largest Empire that has ever existed throughout human history, at its height the British Empire was reported to have ruled over some four hundr | |  | | Quickly To Her Fate
A book looking at the lives, crimes and ultimately the deaths of the 27 women executed by the British state between 1900 and 1955.
"Send Her Quickly To Her Fate" is a project looking at the lives, crimes, trials and ultimately the deaths of the 27 women who were executed by Britain between 1900 and 1955, including the ten former female camp guards who were hung for war crimes following the end of World War II.br />
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The individual cases include; Irma Grese, Elizabeth Volkenrath, Juana Bormann, Louise Masset, Mary Daly, Amelia Sachs, Annie Walters, Ada Chard Williams, Charlotte Bryant, Dorothea Waddingham, Rhoda Willis, Emily Swann, Ethel Major, Susan Newell, Louie Calvert, Styllou Christofi, Louisa M | |  | | To Hold By The Sword
A book project looking at the eight Norman Earls who held the city of Chester on behalf of the English king
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div>"To Hold By The Sword" offers a brief history on each of the successive Norman Earls who held the city of Chester and its surrounding regions from 1069 through to 1237 when the Earldom finally reverted to the English Crown. br />
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The eight individual noblemen featured include; Walter de Gerbod, Hugh Lupus, Richard D'Avranches, Ranulph de Meschines, Ranulph de Gernon, Hugh Keveliok, Ranulph Blundeville and John the Scot. |
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