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  • THE WOMEN WHO SAVED CATHOLIC ENGLAND
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    THE WOMEN WHO SAVED CATHOLIC ENGLAND
    MARTYN R. BEARDSLEY / MARTYN R BEARDSLEY
    Reveals the untold story of Catholic women who risked everything to protect priests during England’s religious persecution. Much has been written about the historical persecution of Catholics. Priests in particular became prime targets during the heightened tensions of the Armada and the Gunpowder Plot. But those whom they relied on for shelter have received little attention – ...

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  • HEROES OF THE RNLI
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    HEROES OF THE RNLI
    MARTYN R. BEARDSLEY
    This maritime history recounts dramatic tales of rescue at sea by the brave members of the 200-year-old Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Whenever vessels have foundered off the coasts of Britain, there have been brave individuals willing to give their all to save those in peril. But in 1823, Sir William Hillary decided that this impromptu approach was not enough. He believe...

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  • CHARLES II AND HIS ESCAPE INTO EXILE
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    CHARLES II AND HIS ESCAPE INTO EXILE
    MARTYN R. BEARDSLEY
    The English king’s epic escape from his own country is thrillingly recounted in this authoritative history. Though the Parliament of Scotland proclaimed him king in 1649, Charles II faced a formidable enemy in England. His attempt to reclaim the throne ended in defeat at the Battle of Worcester—and thus began the battle to save his own life. Pursued wherever he went by soldiers...

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  • THE GUNPOWDER PLOT DECEIT
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    THE GUNPOWDER PLOT DECEIT
    MARTYN R. BEARDSLEY
    Most people think they know the story of the Gunpowder Plot, and of how a bloody catastrophe was averted at the eleventh hour when Guy Fawkes was caught lurking in the shadows beneath the Houses of Parliament.But what if it wasnt like that at all? How was it that a group of prominent, disaffected Catholics were able to plot for months with apparent impunity? How could they open...

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  • BRITAIN’S MOST PROLIFIC BURGLAR
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    BRITAIN’S MOST PROLIFIC BURGLAR
    MARTYN R BEARDSLEY
    Harry Edward Vickers, aka Flannelfoot, was possibly Britain’s most successful ever burglar. Not financially - he stole cash and low-value items (even, bizarrely, false teeth!). The success was in his hundreds of burglaries spread over many years without being caught. The lives of career criminals are invariably dotted with prison sentences, but thanks to his caution and cunning...

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