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Great Britons
Churchill: A BiographyChurchill: A Biography by Roy Jenkins
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The greatest Briton of all (of course)
GladstoneGladstone by Roy Jenkins
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The next greatest - and a Christian. too!
BlairBlair by Anthony Seldon
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Penetrating account of Blair and Blairism
Free at Last!: Diaries, 1991-2001Free at Last!: Diaries, 1991-2001 by Tony Benn
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All the previous volumes are worth a read, too. Brilliant, warm-hearted, slightly dotty diarist
Donne: The Reformed SoulDonne: The Reformed Soul by John Stubbs
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Poet and priest converted to the Reformed faith
The Last Diaries: In and Out of the WildernessThe Last Diaries: In and Out of the Wilderness by Alan Clark
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As with Benn, the other vols are well worth a read too.
Cromwell, Our Chief Of MenCromwell, Our Chief Of Men by Antonia Fraser
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Sympathetic portrait of complex & controversial Briton
DickensDickens by Peter Ackroyd
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Superb biog of our greatest novelist
Disraeli (Lost Treasures)Disraeli (Lost Treasures) by Robert Blake
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Great biography of founder of one nation conservatism
Harold Macmillan Volume 1: 1894-1956Harold Macmillan Volume 1: 1894-1956 by Alistair Horne
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Classic biography of great PM -see also vol 2
Life of Elizabeth I, TheLife of Elizabeth I, The by Alison Weir
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Gifted and influential first female monarch
William Pitt the Younger: A BiographyWilliam Pitt the Younger: A Biography by William Hague
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Youngest ever PM
The Course of My Life: The Autobiography of Edward HeathThe Course of My Life: The Autobiography of Edward Heath by Edward Heath
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Autobiography
Henry VIII: King and CourtHenry VIII: King and Court by Alison Weir
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Monarch or monster who changed the face of England
In the Lion's Court: Power, Ambition and Sudden Death in the Reign of Henry VIII - A Study in Political IntrigueIn the Lion's Court: Power, Ambition and Sudden Death in the Reign of Henry VIII - A Study in Political Intrigue by Derek Wilson
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The rise and fall of the six Thomases surrounding Henry VII
Monarchy: From the Middle Ages to ModernityMonarchy: From the Middle Ages to Modernity by David Starkey
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Monarchs from the middle ages to modernity
The Queen: A Biography of Elizabeth IIThe Queen: A Biography of Elizabeth II by Ben Pimlott
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Life and times of Queen Elizabeth II
The BrontesThe Brontes by Juliet R.V. Barker
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Intriguing story of the literary sisters from the Yorkshire parsonage
Betjeman: A LifeBetjeman: A Life by A. N. Wilson
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Poet & architectural enthusiast
Jonathan Swift (Pimlico)Jonathan Swift (Pimlico) by Victoria Glendinning
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Poet, polemicist, pampleteer, & wit
Blair UnboundBlair Unbound by Anthony Seldon
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Blair from 9/11 onwards
Speaking for Myself: The AutobiographySpeaking for Myself: The Autobiography by Cherie Blair
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Now the Mrs tells her side of the story
Edward VI: The Lost King of EnglandEdward VI: The Lost King of England by Chris Skidmore
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England's boy king & the what ifs of history
Red Queen: The Authorised Biography of Barbara CastleRed Queen: The Authorised Biography of Barbara Castle by Anne Perkins
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Authorised Biog of an Old Labour icon
Shakespeare: The World as a Stage (Eminent Lives)Shakespeare: The World as a Stage (Eminent Lives) by Bill Bryson
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Wry account of the scants facts known about the famous playwright