Books & Music

Who invented the 'House of Windsor' as a royal name? Who founded Westminster Abbey? Which king had 21 illegitimate children? David Hilliam answers all of these questions and more. Here is a continuous history of the English monarchy, showing how the nine...

Fanfares and anthems commissioned by previous monarchs, together with classic hymn settings and marches, all combine to recall the Queen's Coronation service of 1953. The musical forces deployed on that occasion included a choir of over 400 and a large...

A delightful collection of music from the Elizabethan era including madrigals, masques, dances and songs from court entertainment as well as uplifting and beautiful sacred music – all by Queen Elizabeth’s favoured composers.Featuring fine performances by...

Enjoy music from each genre of Purcell’s prolific work during the English Baroque period. There are songs, overtures, anthems, odes, arias and instrumental pieces to give a full representation of this favourite English composer. Featuring fine...

Westminster Abbey contains the only surviving medieval Cosmatesque mosaics outside Italy. They comprise: the ‘Great Pavement’ in the sanctuary; the pavement around the shrine of Edward the Confessor; the saint’s tomb and shrine; Henry...

Ground-breaking new studies of Henry V's chapel, tomb and funeral service have new revelations and insights into the time.Before Henry V set out in 1415 on the campaign which culminated in victory at Agincourt, he made a will laying down precise...

Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's Church have many connections with the United States of America, from Sir Walter Raleigh - buried in the second decade of the 17th century - to Martin Luther King Jr, whose statue stands above the Great West Door...

A handsome leather edition of the bestselling King James Version translation. This is a timeless classic and a wonderful gift, prize or keepsake. This edition comes with a quality leather binding, sturdy slipcase, gilt pages, ribbon marker and...

'How refreshing, to read a book about music written for a music lover and not a musicologist. In clear, lucid, entertaining prose, Jane Glover makes those of us who lack musical literacy better understand and appreciate Handel's divinity.' - Donna Leon,...

Take a look at the mad Tudor monarchs and their suffering subjects - who just couldn't help losing their heads. Discover who invited Queen Lizzie to visit his brand new toilet and what you get when you sew the front of a chicken to the back of a pig...

This classic children's book tells the story of a bear from Peru who sailed to England with nothing but a suitcase and an empty jar of marmalade! Board pages suitable for young children. Measures H18 X L18cm

Join pussy cat on his journey across London. See the Tower of London, rise on the London Eye and even visit Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey. Imaginative text accompanies spectacular illustrations inthis captivating new version of the classic...