Originally published in 1952 but here reissuing the updated edition of 1978, this book has long been established as a classic and a central text for students of seventeenth-century English…

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In this provocative study, Maurice Ashley offers a new perspective on one of English history's most controversial figures. Rather than a villain or a hero, Ashley sees Oliver Cromwell as…

Breaking the chess world’s color lines by becoming 1999’s International Grandmaster, Ashley serves up compelling anecdotes about how chess has positively affected young players. Readers will understand how chess strategies…

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In the annals of attacking chess players, International Master Emory Tate built up a collection of stunning gems. Tate also showed his passion in describing these exciting battles as if…

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…