New Releases by David Howarth

This book, the first biography in fifty years of the man Horace Walpole described as ''the Father of vertu in England'', will be fascinating reading to those interested in the arts and to political and social historians.

The year 1066 is one of the most important dates in the history of the Western world: the year William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings and changed England and the English forever. The events leading to-and following-this turning point in history are shrouded in mystery. Distorted by the biased accounts written by a subjugated people, many believe it was the English who ultimately won the battle, since the Normans became assimilated into the English way of life. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary sources, David Howarth gives us memorable portraits of the kings: Edward the Confessor, Harold of England, William of Normandy, as well as the leading political figures of the time. Howarth describes the English commoners: how they worked, fought, died, and how they perceived the overthrow of their world from their isolated shires.

The Battle of Waterloo was one of the great British victories. This guide to the battlefield was written by one of the greatest experts on the Battle.