King Henry VI of England

King Henry VI reigned from 1422 when he inherited the throne at the age of just nine months. He grew up to be a weak, indecisive man who suffered episodes of mental illness. His inability to keep a firm grip on government led to the Wars of the Roses.

from The Battle of Northampton by Rupert Matthews.

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Publication Date: 9 May 2013 | Series: Bretwalda Battles

A book dedicated to the Battle of Northampton, fought as part of the Wars of the Roses in 1460. In 1460 the Yorkist faction in the Wars of the Roses seemed doomed. The Duke of York was dead, his sons in exile, his friends in hiding and his army scattered. Then Edward, the dashing new Duke of York, returned to England from Ireland and summoned his supporters to join him. Among those heading to support Edward was the Earl of Warwick, but at Northampton Warwick encountered a powerful Lancastrian army under the Duke of Buckingham. The four hours of savage fighting that followed changed the situation entirely and gave the Yorkists the upper hand. This book follows the standard pattern set by others in the Bretwalda Battles series. The reasons for and course of the war in question are outlined, then detailed analyses of weapons, tactics and strategies are given with particular reference to this battle. The course of the battleis then followed, with comment on what there is to see at the site today. Short biographies of the commanders are also given. The aftermath of the battle, its effects and importance to the progress of the war are then described.

BOOK OF THE MONTH - The Battle of Northampton 1460

Book Description

Publication Date: 9 May 2013 | Series: Bretwalda Battles

A book dedicated to the Battle of Northampton, fought as part of the Wars of the Roses in 1460. In 1460 the Yorkist faction in the Wars of the Roses seemed doomed. The Duke of York was dead, his sons in exile, his friends in hiding and his army scattered. Then Edward, the dashing new Duke of York, returned to England from Ireland and summoned his supporters to join him. Among those heading to support Edward was the Earl of Warwick, but at Northampton Warwick encountered a powerful Lancastrian army under the Duke of Buckingham. The four hours of savage fighting that followed changed the situation entirely and gave the Yorkists the upper hand. This book follows the standard pattern set by others in the Bretwalda Battles series. The reasons for and course of the war in question are outlined, then detailed analyses of weapons, tactics and strategies are given with particular reference to this battle. The course of the battleis then followed, with comment on what there is to see at the site today. Short biographies of the commanders are also given. The aftermath of the battle, its effects and importance to the progress of the war are then described. The "Bretwalda Battles" series has been running with increasing success as ebooks for some time. Now the first books in the series are being published in print format.

NEW BOOK - The Destruction of Hiroshima 1945

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The destruction of Hiroshima was the first use of an atomic weapon in warfare. It wiped out a city, ended World War II and changed the course of human history. .
By the summer of 1945 World War II was nearing its end. Nazi Germany and its European allies had surrendered. In the Pacific the Japanese were in retreat from the vast empire they had conquered in 1941-42, but they were far from defeated. As Allied planners considered the problems of invading the Japanese home islands they came to an horrific conclusion. The invasion would cost hundreds of thousands of lives, drag on for months and involve an immense expenditure.
But there was an alternative. The top secret Manhattan Project had produced the atomic bomb - a weapon of awesome power. If the atomic bomb were to be unleashed on Japan it might force the Japanese to surrender, saving untold misery and bloodshed. That decision was taken and the Destruction of Hiroshima followed.
In this ebook defence analyst Andrew May looks not only at the bombing of Hiroshima but also at the Manhattan Project and at the aftermath of the bombing.

Contents
Chapter 1 - The Potsdam Declaration
Chapter 2 - The Manhattan Project
Chapter 3 - Target: Japan
Chapter 4 - The Destruction of Hiroshima
Chapter 5 - Aftermath.

About the Author
Andrew May is a former defence scientist with an MA from Cambridge University and a PhD from Manchester University. His thirty year career spanned academia, the civil service and the defence industry. He has worked on advanced technology research in Farnborough, strategic planning in Whitehall and operational analysis for a large defence company. He is now based in the South-West of England where he works as a freelance writer and blogger.

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The Papal Prophecies - St Malachy and the Doom of the Popes [Kindle Edition] 

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NOW UPDATED FOR POPE FRANCIS

For at least five centuries scholars have puzzled over a document known as The Papal Prophecies that were ascribed to St Malachy, an Irish cleric who died in 1148. The Prophecies clearly state that both Rome and the Papacy will be destroyed at some date in the early 21st century. Given that this date is now upon us, it is worth taking a closer look at the Papal Prophecies to decide what it is that they mean, what they can tell us and what - if anything - can be done about them.
In this book, historian Oliver Hayes takes a fresh look at the centuries’ old mystery of the Papal Prophecies. He examines the Prophecies in detail, and investigates the circumstances around them. His conclusions are novel, startling and back by solid research.


Contents

Foreword
Chapter 1 - St Malachy
Chapter 2 - The Discovery of the Papal Prophecies
Chapter 3 - The Papal Prophecies in Full
Chapter 4 - The Papal Prophecies under Scrutiny
Conclusion