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In ‘Marlowe - Soul’d to the Devil’, you will read how this ambitious Divinity student from Canterbury and Cambridge became a poet and playwright as well as Shakespeare’s most serious rival. Moving from Cambridge to London, Marlowe writes smash-hit plays, erotic poetry and also acts as an informer for Queen Elizabeth’s spymaster, Walsingham. As such he is also sent to France and Holland to spy on the queen’s potential enemies. However, back home, despite his success with ‘Tamburlaine’ and ‘Doctor Faustus’, he makes some powerful enemies through his unconventional views and alleged sexual preferences. As a result his meteoric career crashes in an unexpected way.

John Mortimer, a student of divinity, defies his pacifist father and like thousands of others, signs up to fight the Germans in Autumn 1914.Showing natural bravery and leadership skills, Mortimer is soon promoted to sergeant and takes part in numerous night raids - as well as in the murderous Battle of Loos.The war takes a toll on his body and spirit - but he falls in love with Lisette, a caf -owner. Together they share a romantic interlude in Paris, away from the turmoil of the front.But the realities of war encroach again and Mortimer takes part in the Battle of the Somme. Severely wounded, he is hospitalized and then sent to the Middle East.Mortimer has to battle a hostile environment, as well as a vicious and unrelenting enemy.Eventually Mortimer is posted back to the Western Front. A major offensive awaits.He can only hope that Lisette is waiting for him too.Entrenched is a powerful novel, conveying both the horror of war and a portrait of a soldier's heart, torn between love and duty.Praise for D. Lawrence-Young"...The characters are engaging and it's easy to find yourself rooting for them. Being a bit of an aficionado of the archer in history, this was a book I was glad to read." Rachel Malone - Historical Novel Society ReviewsD.Lawrence-Young is the author of numerous historical novels, including Arrows over Agincourt and Six Million Accusers.

England. 1537.Henry VIII's beloved third wife, Jane Seymour, has just died in childbirth.The king needs a new wife.Shown a flattering portrait of Anne of Cleves, Henry commits himself to marrying her.As soon as she arrives in England the lovesick and impatient king rides through the night to meet his future wife. This rushed and unplanned rendezvous has shocking results. He thinks that she looks nothing like the sweet and innocent Anne he saw in the portrait; she is shocked at his coarse and impulsive behaviour.Now Henry wants to renege on his promise - but the king must also do right by his kingdom.Thomas Cromwell, his wily adviser, is asked by Henry to provide a solution to his problem. The fate of Anne hangs in the balance.Will the blameless and wronged wife have her hopes fulfilled, or will she be sent to the Tower and share Anne Boleyn end?Recommended for fans Alison Weir, Philippa Gregory and The Tudors.Praise for 'Anne of Cleves: Unbeloved'....very easy and enjoyable read, filling in my ignorance of one of Henry's lesser-known wives. Iain K. Burns. Past Chief Executive of Macmillan Group (Worldwide)D.Lawrence-Young is the author of numerous historical novels, including 'Six Million Accusers', 'Catherine Howard' and 'Arrows over Agincourt'.Praise for Anne of Cleves: Unbeloved....very easy and enjoyable read, filling in my ignorance of one of Henry's lesser-known wives. Iain K. Burns. Past Chief Executive of Macmillan Group (Worldwide)

King Henry VIII has divorced his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves.Now he has set his sights on Catherine Howard. But unwittingly, this flirtatious "rose without a thorn" has become part of her aristocratic uncle's plan to expand his influence at court.Catherine is all too aware of the affect she has on the lovesick king - and plays her part in the Duke of Norfolk's plans.But Catherine has a secret. Unknown to the king, he is not her first lover. She is not quite as innocent as Henry believes. In the meanwhile, Tower guard, John Butcher, is ordered to watch over Catherine. Desire proves sovereign over duty. What will happen when Henry discovers the truth about Catherine?Catherine Howard: Wife & Mistress is a tale of passion and political intrigue.Recommended reading for fans of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir.D.Lawrence-Young is the author of numerous historical novels, including Anne of Cleves, Arrows over Agincourt and Six Million Accusers.Praise for D. Lawrence-Young."...The characters are engaging and it's easy to find yourself rooting for them. Being a bit of an aficionado of the archer in history, this was a book I was glad to read." Rachel Malone - Historical Novel Society Reviews

At least two plots were aimed at Henry VII and George III, four against Elizabeth I, and more than three against James I. Queen Victoria survived eight plots while the present Queen Elizabeth II has survived three. William II was accidentally (?) killed hunting while two Anglo-Saxon kings were also murdered - one of them while he was in the loo! Several of these stories such as the Gunpowder Plot are well-known, but how many people know about the Ridolphi or Babington plots? Would history have changed if Guy Fawkes had succeeded?

On the 4th of December 1872, when Captain Morehouse of the sailing ship Dei Gratia called out 'Ahoy!' to a fellow vessel in the middle of the Atlantic, he could never have anticipated that he was about to discover one of the greatest maritime mysteries ever recorded. The ship he had happened upon was the Mary Celeste, and it was completely deserted, with no sign of piracy or mutiny. Unsure how to proceed, Morehouse sailed the abandoned ship into Gibraltar to claim salvage money. What followed was an intense criminal investigation, with murder, mutiny and a possible insurance scam all considered as possible reasons for the Mary Celeste's abandonment. But after a three-month trial, no one was any closer to uncovering the truth. More than 150 years later, we still do not know what prompted Captain Briggs, his wife and baby, and the crew of the Mary Celeste to abandon ship mid-ocean, and the speculation continues to this day. With twenty-five crime and historical novels under his belt, historian D. Lawrence-Young is the perfect candidate to bring all of these theories together, delving into this mysterious case and shedding light on possible solutions, credible hoaxes, and tales of other ghost ships.

Take some twenty wicked British villains. Add their dastardly crimes. Then include their miserable backgrounds. Mix in some nefarious conversations and combine all this together to produce an exciting collection of stories: Villains of Yore. This book describes in an entertaining way through conversations and facts how criminals from Richard Pudlicott (1303) up to the 20th Century Elephant Gang operated on the wrong side of the law to make their fortunes. Reading your way through these 700 years, you will come across well-known characters such as Dick Turpin, Burke and Hare and Moll Cutpurse, as well as some lesser known but equally nasty characters, including Colonel Thomas Blood, Mary Carleton and Jonathan Wild, the ‘Thief-taker General’. “Villains of Yore” by D. Lawrence-Young will open your eyes to the criminal world and give you a completely new view on British social history.

Beaten up by her abusive father, beautiful and feisty Mary Norton flees her home in Bristol to join the Royalist army of King Charles I, during the Civil War. This thrilling, highly atmospheric and meticulously researched novel tells the fascinating story of how Mary becomes a soldier and ends up fighting both for the king and his sworn enemy, Oliver Cromwell. Mary starts life with almost no education and becomes an expert musketeer in the Royalist army. But after being raped, she changes sides and, among her other adventures, becomes a spy for Cromwell’s Roundheads. Later, she is imprisoned but escapes to witness the execution of King Charles I. Then, seeing she has no future back home in Bristol, she goes to London where, unexpectedly, she finds love and happiness.