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Historia negra de Bilbao aborda, de manera rigurosa y amena, los crímenes más impactantes y la violencia cotidiana producidos en la villa durante la Edad Moderna. Esta obra, basada en las declaraciones de los propios protagonistas de los hechos, muestra la criminalidad y la justicia de la epoca, al tiempo que nos proporciona valiosa informacion sobre la vida y la mentalidad de nuestros antepasados.

La España franquista era deudora de las potencias del Eje y proclive a sus intereses, pero su precaria situación económica y la presión de los aliados la llevaron a declararse neutral en la II Guerra Mundial. Aquella situacion tan singular hizo que el Pais Vasco se encontrase en una posicion estrategica a caballo entre la Europa ocupada por los nazis y un pais formalmente no beligerante. De modo que el paso de la frontera, ya fuera con personas, material o informacion, se convirtio en una de las actividades mas caracteristicas e importantes de la resistencia contra el nazismo en el Pais Vasco. Una orografia propicia, una larga tradicion de contrabando y, sobre todo, un importante elemento humano que practicaba y veia el paso clandestino de la muga con naturalidad contribuyeron a ello. Por tanto, no es de extrañar que sobre ambos lados del Bidasoa se tejieran redes de todo tipo. La mas famosa es, sin duda, Comete, especializada en la evacuacion de aviadores aliados. Juan Carlos Jimenez de Aberasturi reconstruye de forma asombrosamente minuciosa la historia de Comete en el Pais Vasco y, ademas, lo hace a traves de los hombres y mujeres que, por encima de ideologias, se jugaron la vida en esta peligrosa aventura. El libro incluye mapa despegable con las dos principales rutas utilizadas por Comete, la del Bidasoa y la del Baztan.

El bandolerismo morisco en la Valencia de la segunda mitad del Quinientos contribuyó a forjar la idea de la imposible asimilación de los cristianos nuevos de moros y su consideración como una recurrente amenaza para la paz publica y la integridad del reino. De acuerdo con la interpretacion predominante, sus acciones cobran sentido si se insertan en el contexto de la lucha entre Cristiandad e Islam. Sin embargo, el estudio al detalle de las cuadrillas, revela aspectos hasta ahora desconocidos que se dan de bruces con la imagen del bandido morisco como guerrero de la fe o vengador de la minoria oprimida. Asimismo, la investigacion llevada a cabo pone en cuestion la creencia igualmente arraigada de que los bandidos moriscos valencianos se concertaron con agentes turcos, corsarios norteafricanos o infiltrados granadinos para traer en jaque a la monarquia hispanica.

Hielos y océanos, vascos por el mundo parte de una pregunta clave: ¿Qué protagonismo correspondió a los vascos en los grandes acontecimientos que cimentaron la historia, sobre todo, en los inicios de la Historia Moderna? Entre los personajes clave de la epoca dorada se incluyen importantes apellidos:Elcano, Urdaneta, Legazpi, Oquendo, Recalde, Gaztañeta, Blas de Lezo o Churruca, por nombrar solo algunas de las mas renombradas aportaciones de la sociedad vasca a la gran aventura de la Edad Moderna. Conviene considerar, ademas, que la presencia de esos grandes nombres no puede ser casual, sino que constituye el espejo de una comunidad y una realidad cuyas caracteristicas y fundamentos no han sido puestas en relieve convenientemente, por haber quedado englobadas, cuando no ocultadas, en una interpretacion interesada y parcial de la historia.

Alrededor de 50.000 prisioneros de guerra republicanos ?muchos de ellos, gudaris? fueron recluidos en condiciones deplorables en el campo de concentración que el régimen franquista estableció entre 1937 y 1939 en el colegio de los PP. Jesuitas de Orduña (Bizkaia), curiosamente el mismo centro donde años antes habia estudiado el lehendakari Jose Antonio Agirre. Habian perdido la guerra y estaban a merced del enemigo, sometidos a un trato inhumano que se sustento en el hambre, el hacinamiento, la humillacion y la brutalidad de los guardianes. Ademas, y por si fuera poco, fueron obligados a trabajar como esclavos en numerosas obras publicas y privadas locales.

A lo largo del Antiguo Régimen y en toda Europa, la peste adquirió la dimensión de una terrible y devastadora plaga que, recurrente e implacable, se instaló en el imaginario popular como sinónimo de castigo divino a los pecados de la comunidad. En Euskal Herria, el mal pestilencial azoto de modo despiadado a la sociedad a finales del siglo XVI. Algunas poblaciones vascas llegaron a perder la tercera parte de sus habitantes. Los pobres y las mujeres sin recursos fueron los sectores mas castigados, mientras que los ricos, valiendose de sus grandes medios, huian en busca de refugios no contaminados, en un escenario que muestra descarnadamente una cruel lucha de clases. Partiendo de la rica y detallada documentacion que ha hallado en torno a este tema, el historiador Jose Antonio Azpiazu estudia los estragos que causo la peste y recrea un escenario apocaliptico, con comunidades enteras condenadas a morir de enfermedad pero tambien hambre, debido a la instalacion de rigidas normas. La crisis de finales del siglo XVI invita a relativizar la que se nos va presentando en la actualidad, al tiempo que obliga a reflexionar sobre los ciclos que siguen moviendo la historia de la humanidad.

The Isle of Lismore has a long reputation as a holy island, beginning with the foundation of a monastery by St Moluag in the sixth century, when it became a major centre of Christianity. The Roman Catholic Bishopric of Argyll was founded on Lismore in 1200, and the medieval Cathedral Church of St Moluag was completed in 1400, the choir of which forms the basis of the present-day parish church. Robert Hay tells the story of Moluags monastery, recently rediscovered by community archaeology, before exploring the rise and fall of the Bishopric of Argyll: the roles of the bishops; the years of prestige when leading families invested in elaborately carved graveslabs; the lean years when finances were strained; the struggles through decades of war, civil unrest, despoliation, famine and plague; and the final withdrawal of the bishop from Lismore to Dunoon in the mid fifteenth century. Even at the physical fringes of Scotland and Europe, the diocese was deeply affected by events on the national and international scene, with a major impact on this site of an unbroken tradition of Christian worship.

Northern Ireland is a fascinating, stunningly beautiful province with a recorded history dating back to the ancient Celts. It may be the smallest country in the UK, but it has three Nobel Prizes for English Literature connected to it as well as many world-class musicians, artists and scientists.It is a land where the craic is mighty, where every tree, every flower, every rock tells a story.The A-Z of Curious Northern Ireland explores the quirks and peculiarities of the countrys talented people and the interesting places they call home. Recorded in a reliable, readable, often humorous style, it is a handy reference guide that can be dipped into and enjoyed over and over again.

The employment of female labour on farms during two world wars was essential to replace thousands of men who relinquished agricultural jobs to join the armed forces.Land girls, the majority of them from urban districts, maintained supplies of grain, horticultural products and livestock, succeeding in overcoming substantial reductions in food imports caused by disruptive enemy action to the pattern of shipping trade.Hampshire played a major part in the national selection, training and placing of land girls on farms. They undertook hard, physical work in all weathers for many hours a day, often a long way from home. It is generally agreed that Womens Land Army members received inadequate recognition for their valuable contributions.Seventy-five years after the final disbandment of the Womens Land Army, this book intends to correct that deficiency and shed light on its invaluable work.

From Romans at one end to Romanians at the other, journey through time to discover the legacy of Edgware Road. Meet murderers, mayhemmakers, mistresses and Great Train Robbers who made their mark on history. Encounter the shy boffin who shortened the war, the nudists who shocked the prudish and the countrys cruellest workhouse, but a few of the fascinating tales that make Edgware Road special.Take a fascinating stroll along Londons most colourful road and its surroundings, full of stories to tell and secrets to keep.

Norfolks spectacular coastline, quaint villages, historic houses, bustling market towns and meandering rivers all provide the perfect backdrop for some of the most curious tales from across the centuries.Which eccentric clerics final words were Did I make the front page? Which annual races participants only eat lettuce? Why on earth is there an elephant on one Norfolk village sign? Where is the most accident-prone church in the county? How did a single feather save a monarch? Which of Norfolks heroes gives his name to an unlucky sporting score?Enthralling to both residents and visitors alike, The A-Z of Curious Norfolk is a perfect book to dip into unless, of course, you cant wait to turn the page and read more!

Gerrards Cross, known for its open common and picturesque Latchmore Pond, had been a place of resort ever since the 1790s. Genteel houses sprang up, attracting enough wealthy visitors that it began to be known as the Brighton of Bucks. The opening of the Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway in 1906, with a station at Gerrards Cross, gave hundreds of Londoners the opportunity to live in Beechy Bucks.Gerrards Cross: A History celebrates the energy and imagination of the pioneer architects, builders and estate agents who ensured that Gerrards Cross became a high-class residential area, both socially and architecturally. It also applauds the entrepreneurs who opened their new shops and services when the commuter houses were still on the drawing board, and the brave newcomers who brought their families to live in the country, but depended utterly on their reliable train service to London.

Glasgow: The Autobiography tells the story of the fabled, former Second City of the British Empire from its origins as a bucolic village on the rivers Kelvin and Clyde, through the tumult of the Industrial Revolution to the third millennium. Including extracts from an astonishing array of contributors from Daniel Defoe, Dorothy Wordsworth and Dr Johnson to Evelyn Waugh and Dirk Bogarde, it also features the writing of bred-in-thebone Glaswegians such as Alasdair Gray, Liz Lochhead, James Kelman and 2020 Booker prize-winner Douglas Stuart. The result is a varied and vivid portrait of one of the worlds great cities in all its grime and glory a place which is at once infuriating, inspiring, raucous, humourful and never, ever dull.

The Tempus History of Wales 25,000 BC to AD 2000.

An anthology of true stories, drawn from Henry Bradfords personal experience as a Registered Docker in the Port of London - when traffic through the docks was at its peak.

Britains rich and varied folklore, legends and beliefs provide an insight into the islands history. Every invader, refugee or settler has helped contribute some new element or twist to the complex pattern of our national heritage. This volume provides a comprehensive companion to legends and customs in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

One of the best books written about the East End - Daily Telegraph

Birmingham was a renowned manufacturing centre by the 18th century and the city rapidly grew into the primary industrial centre of the Midlands. An account of Birminghams heyday of heavy industry is recorded and the story is brought up to date with the story of the decline of heavy industry and its subsequent replacement by design, technology and computing. The proposed redevelopment of Rovers Longbridge site as a science park is symptomatic of this change.

East Ham was sparsely inhabited in the fourteenth century and had not changed much with the advent of the railway in the 1850s. Farmers and market gardeners grew crops for the distant London market, their houses scattered thinly from Wanstead flats in the north to just south of the turnpike road.A phenomenal transformation came in the second half of the nineteenth century as the demands of Britains growing industries and population led to the use of land for factories and, eventually, to a house-building boom. Fortunately, photos of these amazingly rapid changes have survived to add great impact to this narrative of East Hams past.Brian Evans captures the rise of East Ham from an area of fields and marshes to a county borough by 1914. Bygone East Ham will fascinate all who know the place whilst adding greatly to our understanding of the making of the present district.

Gosport is an ancient Hampshire borough that borders the Solent the sheltered part of the English Channel that separates the Isle of Wight from the mainland, an area vital in Britains defence.Geographically unique and home to many historically important buildings, it is no surprise that this Heritage Action Zone, recognised by Historic England in 2019, has drawn the attention of civic associations such as The Gosport Society, government agencies, and preservation and restoration property groups such as the Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust. Working in conjunction with the Gosport Borough Council and other private and public sector interests, they aim to record, restore and re-purpose these historic sites for generations to come.In Gosport: Conservation and Heritage, local authors experts in the fields of urban and natural restoration, history and heritage have come together to tell the fascinating 800-year-old story of a maritime town inescapably connected with the defence of the realm.