Bess of Hardwick

Bess of HardwickBorn the daughter of a country squire, Bess of Hardwick made four marriages which brought her wealth and status. She built and furnished houses and founded a dynasty which included a granddaughter, Arbella Stuart, who had a claim to the thrones of both England and Scotland.

The book investigates the birth of EU sports law and policy by examining significant court decisions

Ellis trains his attention on those whose music and persona exude defiance to investigate the nature of rock humour and how these groups have used it to attack prevailing social structures

This book provides an engaging and informative insight into the experiences

which will be discussed in a number of historical

but also ventures beyond these films and figures by examining many neglected but intriguing French films

Marion’s story of activism offers a unique insight into a lifetime dedicated to the improvement of women’s lives in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century

including excerpts

The book shares twelve examples of contemporary research-based theatre scripts and commentaries

Rock Against Racism fought alongside the Anti-Nazi League against a resurgence of racist and fascist politics in 1970s Britain

What did the term 'Gothic' mean

who had a claim to the thrones of both England and Scotland

This book provides the first comprehensive evaluation of Britain’s food laws from the 1860s to 1930s and the first analysis of the Victorian anti-adulteration legislation for 25 years