Tag: Isle

Free Download Alison Plowden, "Two Queens in One Isle: The Deadly Relationship of Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots"
English | ISBN: 0750921684 | | 242 pages | EPUB | 401 KB
A brilliantly written study of the relationship of Elizabeth I, England’s Protestant queen, and her cousin Mary, Catholic queen of France and Scotland.

Free Download Jan Toms, "The Isle of Wight Book of Days"
English | ISBN: 0750953543 | 2014 | 368 pages | EPUB | 397 KB
Taking you through the year day by day, this book contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the Island. Ideal for dipping into, this little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of the Isle of Wight’s archives and covering the social, criminal, political, religious, industrial, military and sporting history of the Island, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

Free Download The Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight: Travel Guide with eBook (Rough Guide Main Series) by Rough Guides
English | October 1, 2024 | ISBN: 1835290175 | 280 pages | MOBI | 48 Mb
This Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what to do on the ground. And this Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight travel guidebook is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet the FSC’s strict environmental and social standards.

Free Download Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (Rough Guide), 5th Edition by Rough Guides
English | October 1st, 2024 | ISBN: 1835290175 | 280 pages | True EPUB | 62.79 MB
This Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what to do on the ground. And this Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight travel guidebook is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet the FSC’s strict environmental and social standards.

Free Download Nicholas Mann, "The Isle of Avalon Sacred Mysteries of Arthur and Glastonbury"
English | 2001 | ISBN: 0953663132 | EPUB | pages: 208 | 2.2 mb
Avalon is a site of great power, revered since ancient times as an entrance to, and exit from, the Otherworld. Book provides a coherent context in which to understand Avalon’s many mysteries, including the * Isle * Tor * Glastonbury Zodiac, * Abbey * Tor Labyrinth * St. Michael ley line The author invokes the magical, spiritual power of the English landscape with a wealth of detailed information encompassing other belief systems and scared sites. He discusses * Physical and sacred topography * Symbols * Architecture * History

Free Download The Isle of Man: Stone Age to Swinging Sixties (Visitors’ Historic Britain) by Matthew Richardson
English | November 6, 2020 | ISBN: 1526720779 | 160 pages | PDF | 7.09 Mb
The reader will perhaps be surprised to learn that the tiny Isle of Man, midway between the coasts of Lancashire and Northern Ireland, is one of the richest historic landscapes in Europe. Packed into its 225 square miles are dramatic stories of Bronze Age conflict, Viking warriors, Medieval kings, smugglers, maritime and railway history, wartime airfields and even a pirate radio station. Add to that the Island’s unique motorsport heritage (on two, three and four wheels), and you have a combination unrivaled anywhere in the British Isles.