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The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback 'After my death', George V said of his

'After my death,' George V said of his eldest son and heir, 'the boy will ruin himself within twelve months.' The forecast proved uncannily accurate.

Margaret Thatcher, Rupert Murdoch, Prince Charles, Mick Jagger - four figures who have illuminated our age. This title reveals how each one played out

In its Victorian heyday, when Britannia ruled the waves, the British Empire consisted of 58 countries with a population of 400 million. Covering 14 mi

No empire has been larger or more diverse than the British Empire. Within a generation this mighty structure collapsed, often amid bloodshed, leav

To become a high performer, you must seek clarity, generate energy, raise necessity, increase productivity, develop influence and demonstrate courage.

José Ortega y Gasset (1883–1955) was a Spanish philosopher and essayist best known for The Revolt of the Masses, first translated into English in 1932