Ryan Lavelle praises a lively deconstruction of Arthurian legend and the myths surrounding post-Roman Britain
Kate Williams on a look at the effects of attempts to assassinate Victoria
Ryan Lavelle praises a lively deconstruction of Arthurian legend and the myths surrounding post-Roman Britain
John MacKenzie on a biography exploring the lives of two members of the same Scottish family - and how they shaped the British empire
Marc Morris looks at an insightful but uneven biography of a monarch who remains contentious in the popular imagination
George Bernard considers an emotive attempt to understand the trials and tribulations faced by a poet in the court of Henry VIII
Susan Doran looks at the second part of a sweeping history of England, focusing on how four monarchs shaped the lives of the nation's people
Miles Russell on an authoritative account of the origins of Britain and Ireland, from 10,000 BC to the Norman Conquest
Jane Garnett on a biography of a 19th-century artist, poet and architect
Martin Heale applauds an engaging look at the strengths and weaknesses of the English church in the years before the Reformation