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History in the House pulls back the curtains on Christ Church, Oxford and reveals its great and lasting historical significance.This is an exciting new historiographical study from the much-acclaimed historian Richard Davenport-Hines. It shows the evolution of historical ideas, purposes and methods in a clerisy that has enjoyed conspicuous influence in England for six centuries. There was growing recognition, in Tudor England, that the study of history especially improved the minds, enlarged the imaginations and broadened the vicarious experience of princes, noblemen and administrators. History showed, by precept and example, good government and bad, virtue and vice in rulers, and the reasons for the success or failure of states.History in the House looks at the temperaments, ideas, imagination, prejudices, intentions and influence of a select and self-regulated group of men who taught modern history at Christ Frederick York Powell, Arthur Hassall, Keith Feiling, J. C. Masterman, Roy Harrod, Patrick Gordon Walker, and Hugh Trevor-Roper (a Victorian radical, a staunch legitimist of the protestant settlement, a conservative, a Whig, a Keynesian, a socialist, and a contrarian).

History in the House pulls back the curtains on Christ Church, Oxford and reveals its great and lasting historical significance.

The book delves into the historical foundations of conservative ideology while addressing the significant shifts that have led to the Conservative party's evolution into a populist force championing English nationalism. It critically analyzes how these changes reflect broader societal transformations and explores the implications for the party's future direction.

Focusing on personal narratives, this book explores the diverse lives of passengers aboard the Titanic during its final day. It highlights the experiences of individuals from all classes, including wealthy industrialists and everyday workers seeking new opportunities in America. By intertwining their stories, it offers a human perspective on the tragedy, moving beyond technical explanations to reveal the emotional and social dynamics at play on that fateful voyage.

What pushed Blunt, Burgess, Cairncross, Maclean and Philby into Soviet hands? With access to recently released papers and other neglected documents, this sharp analysis of the intelligence world examines how and why these men and others betrayed their country and what this cost Britain and its allies.

Like his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII defined an era. Both reflected the personalties of their central figures: hers grand, imperial and pretty stiff; his no less grand, but much more relaxed and enjoyable. This book conveys Edward's distinct personality and significant influences.

From the bestselling and award-winning author of `An English Affair', a dazzlingly original thematic biography which throws fresh light on the greatest economist of the twentieth century.

WINNER OF THE POLITICAL BOOK AWARDS POLITICAL HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014. Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Profumo scandal, An English Affair is a sharp-focused snapshot of a nation on the brink of social revolution.

The narrative centers on the tragic sinking of the Titanic on April 14, 1912, after it collided with an iceberg during its voyage from Southampton to New York City. This disaster transformed the ship, renowned for its grandeur, into a symbol of human hubris and vulnerability, marking a century of infamy associated with its demise.

Marking the centenary of the Titanic disaster, 'Titanic Lives' is a fresh investigation of the lives of the passengers and crew on board the most famous ship in history.