Jul 9, 2010 · The History Press is an independent non-fiction publisher. We seek to inform, entertain and champion untold stories and hidden voices across a variety of genres.

Who we are The History Press is an independent non-fiction publisher based in the heart of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire – home also to one of the most prestigious literary festivals in the country. Our bestsellers include Victoria and Abdul, Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire, The Princes in the Tower, prettycitylondon […]

24th November, 2023 in Biography & Memoir, History, Special Editions. Solving the mystery of the Princes in the Tower. Following seven years of investigation and intelligence gathering, including archival searches around the world, Phase One of The Missing Princes Project is complete.The evidence uncovered suggests that both sons of Edward IV …

5th December, 2024 in History, Local & Family History. Women’s Land Army in Hampshire. John Lander author of new book Don’t Delay – Enrol Today highlights the importance of the women’s land army in Hampshire during both World Wars.World War 1The Women’s Land Army was established by the British government to recruit women and girls to work in Britain’s agriculture i…

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Nov 28, 2018 · Slavery has existed for millennia in varying forms in all parts of the world. Affecting all races, gender and age groups. It is only in recent times that it has been globally outlawed with the United Nations General Assembly adopting the declaration of human rights in 1948 that specified that freedom from slavery is a universal human right and it …

25th November, 2024 in True Crime. Christmas is the cruellest time for murder. But why is it so common at the sweetest moment in the year? Simon Farquhar’s new book, A Deafening Silence: Forgotten British Murders, led him down dark roads as he trudged the wintry countryside trying to understand forgotten tragedies and talking to those whose lives had been affected by them.

March 5, 2025, Various dates and times, 24 Feb - 5 March. Portsmouth BookFest 2025 hosts five authors from The History Press. Portsmouth BookFest returns in 2025 with a host of literary events taking place across the city, and we’re thrilled …

Mar 7, 2024 · What did the Romans do for us? Did King Arthur really exist? Who was Bloody Mary? Why did Great Britain go to war with Napoleon? Formed out of a union of warring Germanic kingdoms in the tenth century ad, England rose to become the most powerful nation in the world and the operations room of an empire spanning a quarter of the world’s land surface.