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I own a good mix of history books, let's see here... William Wallace by James Mackay. A good history for anyone intrigued by the movie Braveheart. Mackay gets as many facts as he can and does a good job piecing together a story for the true William Wallace. The Scottish War of Independence by Evan Macleod Barron. Another book for those interested in the 13/14th century war between Scotland and England. Robert Bruce By GWS Barrow, and Robert the Bruce King of Scots by Ronald Mcnair Scott. Two good books that explore Bruce's life. The Black Death by Phillip Ziegler and The Great Mortality by John Kelly both explore the 14th century plague that devoured Europe, and it's effects on European society afterword. Robin Hood:the True History Behind the Legend by Nigel Cawthorne. A good read about the legend of Robin Hood, and some of the actual people who may have inspired the stories. The Year 1000 by Robert Lacey and Danny Danziger. Tells about what life was like for an englishman around the year 1000. The Oxford History of Medieval Europe is a bit slow, but absolutely full of interesting facts. Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Foldsworthy, Emperors of Rome by David Potter, and The Sex Lives of Roman Emperors by Nigel Cawthorne are all good books if you're interested in Julius Caesar and the emperors who followed after him. Miyamoto Musashi by Kenji Tokitsu offers a good look at the life of Japans most celebrated samurai. Also a slew of books on wars America has been involved in from the revolution, 1812, civil, ww1 and ww2, Korea and Vietnam.
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