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The Trial of Socrates by I.F. Stone The Trial of Socrates Stone, I.F.
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Violence in the Forum by Natale Barca Violence in the Forum: Factional Struggles in Ancient Rome (133–78 BC) Barca, Natale
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Rome's Enemies Within by John S. McHugh Rome's Enemies Within: Imperial Conspiracies and Assassinations in the Roman Empire during the First Century AD McHugh, John S.
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God's Wolf by Jeffrey Lee God's Wolf: The Life of the Most Notorious of all Crusaders, Scourge of Saladin Lee, Jeffrey *
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Tudor Executions by Helene Harrison Tudor Executions: From Nobility to the Block Harrison, Helene *
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The Scapegoat by Lucy Hughes-Hallett The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham Hughes-Hallett, Lucy *
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Jeanne de Belleville by Ellen O'Brien Jeanne de Belleville: The Life of Jeanne de Clisson, an English Translation and Critical Introduction O'Brien, Ellen
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Pirate Queen by Lionel Fanthorpe Pirate Queen: An Alternative History of Jeanne de Clisson Fanthorpe, Lionel
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The massacre of Glenco by George Ridpath The massacre of Glenco: being a true narrative of the barbarous murder of the Glenco men in the highlands of Scotland, on the 13th of February 1692. Ridpath, George
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A True Account of What Past at the Old-Bailey, May the 18th, ... by Multiple Contributors A True Account of What Past at the Old-Bailey, May the 18th, 1711. Relating to the Tryal of Richard Thornhill, Esq; Indicted for the Murder of Sir Cholmley Deering, Bart. the Second Edition Corrected. Contributors, Multiple
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The Trial of William Weldon, and Richard Weldon, Alias Dodson... by William Weldon The Trial of William Weldon, and Richard Weldon, Alias Dodson, Before Baron Thompson, at Oakham, on Saturday, the 14th of March, 1789, for the Murder ... Weston: Weldon, William
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A History of the Gunpowder Plot by Philip Marlow Sidney A History of the Gunpowder Plot: The Conspiracy and Its Agents Sidney, Philip Marlow
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The Gunpowder Plot by James Travers The Gunpowder Plot: Terror in Shakespeare's England Travers, James
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Unfortunate Ends by Soren Lily Unfortunate Ends: On Murder and Misadventure in Medieval England Lily, Soren
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Mesa of Sorrows by James F. Brooks Mesa of Sorrows: A History of the Awat'ovi Massacre Brooks, James F.
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Behind the Scenes at Galileo's Trial by Richard J. Blackwell Behind the Scenes at Galileo's Trial: Including the First English Translation of Melchior Inchofer's Tractatus syllepticus Blackwell, Richard J.
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Witch Hunt by Nigel Cawthorne Witch Hunt: History of a Persecution Cawthorne, Nigel
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God Save Benedict Arnold by Jack Kelly God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America's Most Hated Man Kelly, Jack *
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A Spy Called James by Anne Rockwell A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent Rockwell, Anne
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The World of Christopher Marlowe by David Riggs The World of Christopher Marlowe Riggs, David
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History Play by Rodney Bolt History Play: The Lives and Afterlife of Christopher Marlowe Bolt, Rodney
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Narratives of the New England Witchcraft Cases by George Lincoln Burr Narratives of the New England Witchcraft Cases Burr, George L.
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The Trial of the 16th Century by Jonathan Moorhead The Trial of the 16th Century: Calvin & Servetus Moorhead, Jonathan
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The Trial of Galileo, 1612-1633 by Thomas F. Mayer The Trial of Galileo, 1612-1633 Mayer, Thomas F.
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Silencing the Women by Kathy-Ann Becker Silencing the Women: The Witch Trials of Mary Bliss Parsons Becker, Kathy-Ann *
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Witch-Hunt by Marc Aronson Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials Aronson, Marc *
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Jesus on Death Row by Mark Osler Jesus on Death Row: The Trial of Jesus and American Capital Punishment Osler, Mark
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The Trial of Mary Queen of Scots by Jayne E. Lewis The Trial of Mary Queen of Scots: A Brief History with Documents Lewis, Jayne E.
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The Trials of Thomas Morton by Peter C. Mancall The Trials of Thomas Morton: An Anglican Lawyer, His Puritan Foes, and the Battle for a New England Mancall, Peter C.
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Regicide and Revolution by Michael Walzer Regicide and Revolution: Speeches at the Trial of Louis XVI Walzer, Michael
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