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Assassinations That Changed The World

by Nigel Cawthorne ...

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48 assassinations - from Archduke Franz Ferdinand to Osama Bin Laden - that changed the world.We live in an age of asymmetric warfare. Huge armies no longer face each other on the battlefield. Instead heads of major powers and lone assassins (or martyrs) target each other to pursue their agendas. President Donald Trump felt it necessary to use drones to blow away the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's ... Read more

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48 assassinations - from Archduke Franz Ferdinand to Osama Bin Laden - that changed the world.We live in an age of asymmetric warfare. Huge armies no longer face each other on the battlefield. Instead heads of major powers and lone assassins (or martyrs) target each other to pursue their agendas. President Donald Trump felt it necessary to use drones to blow away the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's
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Witches

The history of a persecution

by Nigel Cawthorne ...

When bigotry and power-mania take control, disaster always follows for subjugated persons - even when the power is wielded by the Church.Witchcraft was viewed as devil-worship. Between 1450 and 1750, one hundred thousand people were accused, subject to the most bestial tortures and usually executed. Witches examines the wildfire-spread of witch hunting across Europe and America, revealing the ... Read more

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When bigotry and power-mania take control, disaster always follows for subjugated persons - even when the power is wielded by the Church.Witchcraft was viewed as devil-worship. Between 1450 and 1750, one hundred thousand people were accused, subject to the most bestial tortures and usually executed. Witches examines the wildfire-spread of witch hunting across Europe and America, revealing the
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The Story of the SS

Hitler's Infamous Legions of Death

by Nigel Cawthorne ...

'The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But, we don't ask for their love - only for their fear.'-Heinrich HimmlerThe Schutzstaffel, or SS - the brutal elite of the Nazi Party - was founded by Hitler in 1925 to be his personal bodyguard. From 1929 it was headed by Heinrich Himmler, who built its numbers up from under 300 to well over a million ... Read more

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'The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But, we don't ask for their love - only for their fear.'-Heinrich HimmlerThe Schutzstaffel, or SS - the brutal elite of the Nazi Party - was founded by Hitler in 1925 to be his personal bodyguard. From 1929 it was headed by Heinrich Himmler, who built its numbers up from under 300 to well over a million
... Read more
Public Executions

From Ancient Rome to the Present Day

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'The sentence of this court is that you be taken from this place to whence you came, and from there to a place of lawful execution, there to be hanged by the neck till you be dead, and may the Lord have mercy on your soul'-Extract from judicial death sentence, England c.16th-20th centurySocieties throughout history have adopted many and varied methods of meting out the ultimate sanction of capital ... Read more

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'The sentence of this court is that you be taken from this place to whence you came, and from there to a place of lawful execution, there to be hanged by the neck till you be dead, and may the Lord have mercy on your soul'-Extract from judicial death sentence, England c.16th-20th centurySocieties throughout history have adopted many and varied methods of meting out the ultimate sanction of capital
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Cults

The World's Most Notorious Cults

by Nigel Cawthorne ...

The inside story of the world's most notorious cults.The strange and sinister world of cults is a source of endless fascination. Their secrets, rituals and shadowy hierarchies make for some of the most disturbing and shocking revelations in history. Most chilling of all is the fact that many of their followers forfeit all independence in order to carry out the often sadistic bidding of a ... Read more

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The inside story of the world's most notorious cults.The strange and sinister world of cults is a source of endless fascination. Their secrets, rituals and shadowy hierarchies make for some of the most disturbing and shocking revelations in history. Most chilling of all is the fact that many of their followers forfeit all independence in order to carry out the often sadistic bidding of a
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Canine Commandos

The Heroism, Devotion, and Sacrifice of Dogs in War

by Nigel Cawthorne ...

Moving accounts of morale-boosting, life-saving dogs in combat—from ancient armored war dogs to the highly-trained canines of today's modern military.On Stone Age battlefields through both world wars to present-day Afghanistan, dogs have been the loyal companions and trusted compatriots of soldiers worldwide. Now the exciting, heartwarming and heroic stories of history's most famous combat dogs ... Read more

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Moving accounts of morale-boosting, life-saving dogs in combat—from ancient armored war dogs to the highly-trained canines of today's modern military.On Stone Age battlefields through both world wars to present-day Afghanistan, dogs have been the loyal companions and trusted compatriots of soldiers worldwide. Now the exciting, heartwarming and heroic stories of history's most famous combat dogs
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Downfall

Andrew, Epstein and the End of Privilege - 'Excruciating'

by Nigel Cawthorne ...

'Excruciating.' Sunday Times On 19 February 2026, the British monarchy was rocked to its core by the arrest of Andrew - Charles III's brother who once was 2nd in line to the throne - on his 66th birthday. He was released without charges, but all of a sudden Andrew (no longer a prince but plain Mountbatten-Windsor) had put the monarchy and its extensive privileges on trial. Downfall unravels his ... Read more

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'Excruciating.' Sunday Times On 19 February 2026, the British monarchy was rocked to its core by the arrest of Andrew - Charles III's brother who once was 2nd in line to the throne - on his 66th birthday. He was released without charges, but all of a sudden Andrew (no longer a prince but plain Mountbatten-Windsor) had put the monarchy and its extensive privileges on trial. Downfall unravels his
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Virginia Giuffre

The Extraordinary Life Story of the 'Playtoy' who Pursued and Ended the Crimes of Millionaires Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein

by Nigel Cawthorne ...

'Forensic' Daily MailVirginia (Roberts) Giuffre had nothing. Her all-American childhood came to an abrupt end by sexual abuse when she was 7. Finally, aged 14, her luck seemed to turn with a summer job as spa attendant at Donald Trump's exclusive Mar-a-Lago in Florida. It was here that the young girl was hunted by elegant jet-setter Ghislaine Maxwell who said her millionaire partner Jeffrey ... Read more

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'Forensic' Daily MailVirginia (Roberts) Giuffre had nothing. Her all-American childhood came to an abrupt end by sexual abuse when she was 7. Finally, aged 14, her luck seemed to turn with a summer job as spa attendant at Donald Trump's exclusive Mar-a-Lago in Florida. It was here that the young girl was hunted by elegant jet-setter Ghislaine Maxwell who said her millionaire partner Jeffrey
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Stalin

The Murderous Career of the Red Tsar

by Nigel Cawthorne ...

'Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem.'Joseph StalinWorshipped by the Russians as a great leader, Stalin was one of modern history's greatest tyrants, rivalling Hitler, Mao Zedong and Pol Pot. But he probably had more blood on his hands than any of them.Born Josef Dzhugashvili in Gori, Georgia in 1879, Stalin studied to be a priest while secretly reading the works of Karl ... Read more

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'Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem.'Joseph StalinWorshipped by the Russians as a great leader, Stalin was one of modern history's greatest tyrants, rivalling Hitler, Mao Zedong and Pol Pot. But he probably had more blood on his hands than any of them.Born Josef Dzhugashvili in Gori, Georgia in 1879, Stalin studied to be a priest while secretly reading the works of Karl
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Against Their Will

Sadistic Kidnappers and the Courageous Stories of Their Innocent Victims

by Nigel Cawthorne ...

Real-life accounts of harrowing abductions and resilient survivors from the author of Prince Andrew: Epstein, Maxwell and the Palace.True stories of twisted criminals who hold their victims in endless captivity to satisfy their perverse desires, Against Their Will is a comprehensive compendium of the most disturbing kidnappings of all time.Jaycee Lee Dugard—lived to tell the tale of her eighteen ... Read more

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Real-life accounts of harrowing abductions and resilient survivors from the author of Prince Andrew: Epstein, Maxwell and the Palace.True stories of twisted criminals who hold their victims in endless captivity to satisfy their perverse desires, Against Their Will is a comprehensive compendium of the most disturbing kidnappings of all time.Jaycee Lee Dugard—lived to tell the tale of her eighteen
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Kings & Queens of England

A royal history from Egbert to Elizabeth II

by Nigel Cawthorne ...

Kings & Queens of England is an entertaining account of the larger-than-life characters that have ruled England through the ages. Divided into easy-reference chapters based on the ruling dynasties of England, it follows the fascinating history of monarchs from the first Saxon kings to the Windsors of the present day.Author Nigel Cawthorne paints vivid portraits of a mixed bunch of rulers ranging ... Read more

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Kings & Queens of England is an entertaining account of the larger-than-life characters that have ruled England through the ages. Divided into easy-reference chapters based on the ruling dynasties of England, it follows the fascinating history of monarchs from the first Saxon kings to the Windsors of the present day.Author Nigel Cawthorne paints vivid portraits of a mixed bunch of rulers ranging
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The Curious Cures Of Old England

Eccentric treatments, outlandish remedies and fearsome surgeries for ailments from the plague to the pox

by Nigel Cawthorne ...

Did you know that a child can be cured of the whooping cough by passing it under the belly of a donkey?The history of medicine in Britain is filled with the most bizarre and gruesome cures for many common ailments. Although enthusiastically supported by doctors of the time, many of these cures were often useless and often resulted in the death of the patient.But strange and alarming though many of ... Read more

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Did you know that a child can be cured of the whooping cough by passing it under the belly of a donkey?The history of medicine in Britain is filled with the most bizarre and gruesome cures for many common ailments. Although enthusiastically supported by doctors of the time, many of these cures were often useless and often resulted in the death of the patient.But strange and alarming though many of
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