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1. John Maynard Keynes

   By Vincent Barnett

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   John Maynard Keynes is arguably the most important and influential economist of the twentieth century, and stands alongside Adam Smith and Karl Marx as one of the most famous economic thinkers of all time. Keynes’s radical reassessment of the accepted principles of economics led to new ways of...

   Published October 30th 2012 by Routledge
2. Henry V

   By John Matusiak

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   Henry V of England, the princely hero of Shakespeare’s play, who successfully defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt and came close to becoming crowned King of France, is one of the best known and most compelling monarchs in English history. This new biography takes a fresh look at his...

   Published October 22nd 2012 by Routledge
3. Hitler

   By Michael Lynch

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   Adolf Hitler is the most notorious political figure of the twentieth century. The story of his life, how he became a dictator, and how he managed to convince so many to follow his cause is a subject of perennial fascination. Balancing narrative and analysis, this biography employs a chronological...

   Published September 17th 2012 by Routledge
4. Elizabeth I

   By Judith M. Richards

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   Elizabeth I was Queen of England for almost forty-five years. The daughter of Henry VIII and Ann Boleyn, as an infant she was briefly accepted as her father’s heir. After her mother was executed at her father’s command she was declared illegitimate and led a sometimes scandalous existence until her...

   Published September 14th 2011 by Routledge
5. John Calvin

   By Michael Mullett

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   John Calvin (1509-1564) is one of the most important figures in religious history. Sitting on the cusp of the medieval and early modern world, he was centre stage during the Reformation. In this new biography, Michael Mullett introduces us to this most important figure, tying his life together with...

   Published May 18th 2011 by Routledge
6. Richard III

   By David Hipshon

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   Despite reigning for only a relatively short period of time, Richard III is one of England’s most controversial monarchs. His life and rule has inspired a huge amount of literature, not least Shakespeare’s great play, and controversy still surrounds his seizure of the throne in 1485, the mystery of...

   Published November 14th 2010 by Routledge
7. Neville Chamberlain

   By Nick Smart

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   Neville Chamberlain, the Conservative Prime Minister who pursued the doomed policy of appeasing Hitler, is one of the most reinterpreted of modern British Prime Ministers. Infamous on account of his declaration of having achieved ‘peace for our time’, Neville Chamberlain has often been portrayed as...

   Published July 21st 2009 by Routledge
8. Marx

   By Vincent Barnett

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   Karl Marx has been portrayed in equal measure both as a political prophet who foresaw the end of capitalist exploitation, and as a populist Anti- Christ whose totalitarian legacy has cost millions of lives worldwide. This new biography looks beyond these caricatures in order to understand more...

   Published January 29th 2009 by Routledge
9. Henry VIII

   By Lucy Wooding

   Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

   'The author does a wonderful job of telling a gripping story that also gives a sense of the complexity of the reign and the period ... Students who read this will be well instructed about a very significant period of English history – and they will be entertained as well.' – Anne McLaren,...

   Published July 30th 2008 by Routledge
10. Edward IV

    By Hannes Kleineke

    Series: Routledge Historical Biographies

    The reign of King Edward IV occupies a pivotal place in late medieval English history, marking the transition from a medieval to a renaissance monarchy. The personality of the young monarch was undoubtedly a factor in this transition, yet there has been much controversy over the King's...

    Published July 17th 2008 by Routledge