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Bretwalda Books


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Bretwalda Books is a publisher based in England that concentrates on history, folklore, politics, paranormal and travel books. We were founded in 2010 and have an ever expanding list of books available in both print and as ebooks. Bretwalda Books can be contacted through our website.

Where to find Bretwalda Books online

Website: http://www.BretwaldaBooks.com
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Magna Carta in the 21st Century    by Hampden Trust
Price: $2.99 USD. 4030 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on May 20, 2013. .
Magna Carta was a key foundation stone in the development of the British Constitution and the establishment of freedom in Britain. But how relevant is the Magna Carta to life in the 21st Century?
The Battle for South Shields - The True Story of the 2013 Parliamentary By-Election    by Janet Bew
Price: $4.99 USD. 8890 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on May 18, 2013. .
The South Shields By-Election of 2013 should have been a walk over for Labour. It was a safe Labour seat and they chose a popular local candidate. But the campaign turned out to be a hard fought, close contest with new kids on the block UKIP giving Labour a real run for their money.
North Korea and the Ballistic Missile    by Andrew May
Price: $4.99 USD. 10480 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on May 10, 2013. .
The nuclear-armed ballistic missile is the most destructive weapon the world has ever seen. The latest country to gain this awesome weapon is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, more commonly referred to as North Korea.
Surface-to-Air Missiles - Part of the Weapons of War Series    by Andrew May
Price: $4.99 USD. 11190 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on May 7, 2013. .
This book takes the reader on a fact-packed study of the SAM from its earliest days in World War Two with the British Stooge and German Waserfall through to the most sophisticated modern weapons such as the Israelie Iron Dome, British Sea Viper and the Russian Igla-S.
Paranormal Shakespeare    by Andrew May
Price: $2.99 USD. 7140 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on April 25, 2013. .
Shakespeare’s plays are filled with witches, ghosts, sorcerers and other paranormal characters. How did Shakespeare portray such supernatural events, and what did he really believe?
The Battle of Losecoat Field 1470    by Rupert Matthews
Price: $4.99 USD. 16100 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on April 25, 2013. .
A book dedicated to the only battle ever fought in Rutland - the Battle of Losecoat Field, a turning point in the Wars of the Roses.
The Battle of Northampton 1460    by Rupert Matthews
Price: $4.99 USD. 15770 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on April 24, 2013. .
A book about the bloody Battle of Northampton, a key turning point in the Wars of the Roses fought in 1460.
On the Trail of the Real Robin Hood    by Rupert Matthews
Price: $4.99 USD. 28470 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on April 20, 2013. .
Entertaining yet scholarly account of how an obscure English outlaw has become the star of Hollywood movies, television shows, novels and comics across the world.
Memories of Maggie    by Rupert Matthews
Price: $2.99 USD. 12190 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on April 10, 2013. .
Written by a two of Margaret Thatcher’s staunchest allies, this short book is filled with personal memories of meeting the great lady and of the impact she had on British politics.
The Sylt Raid 1940 - Eyewitness World War II series    by Leonard James
Price: $0.99 USD. 4980 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on April 8, 2013. .
An ebook containing eyewitness accounts of the RAF’s first big night raid on Germany. Complete with explanatory text and background on the men and machines involved.
The Athenia 1939 - Eyewitness World War II series    by Leonard James
Price: $0.99 USD. 2950 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on April 8, 2013. .
An ebook contianing eyewitness accounts of the first British ship to be sunk in World War II - just 10 hours after war was declared. Complete with explanatory text and background on the men and machines involved.
The Kiel Raid 1939 - Eyewitness World War II series    by Leonard James
Price: $0.99 USD. 4510 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on April 8, 2013. .
An ebook contianing eyewitness accounts of the RAF’s first big daylight raid on Germany. Complete with explanatory text and background on the men and machines involved.
The Blackout 1939-45    by Leonard James
Price: $0.99 USD. 4940 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on April 8, 2013. .
An ebook contianing contemporary newspaper reports and eyewitness accounts of what it was like to live through the Blackout during World War II
A Fate Worse than Debt A Beginner’s Guide to Britain’s National Debt from Boadicea to Cameron    by Lee Rotherham
Price: $5.99 USD. 76780 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 27, 2013. .
As the UK talks of cuts and austerity, this book explores for beginners the true scale of our financial problems, and some of the controversies behind modern spending. Warning: do not read if you suffer from high blood pressure, or lack a sense of humour in a crisis.
The Berwyn Mountain UFO Incident    by Richard Thomas
Price: $2.99 USD. 3790 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 27, 2013. .
A book dedicated to the famous UFO incident in Wales which convinced many locals that something odd had crashed up on the remote slopes of Berwyn Mountain. This book uncovers the truth.
The Battle of Chesterfield 1266    by Rupert Matthews
Price: $2.99 USD. 14180 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 25, 2013. .
A book dedicated to the Battle of Chesterfield that ended the Baronial Wars of King Henry III against Simon de Montfort.
The Battle of Lincoln 1141    by Rupert Matthews
Price: $2.99 USD. 15790 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 25, 2013. .
A book dedicated to the Battle of Lincoln that marked a turning point in the Wars of Anarchy during the reign of King Stephen in the 12th century.
Salamanca 1812    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 29240 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 22, 2013. .
For six weeks in the spring of 1812 Wellingston’s Anglo-Spanish army marched and countermarched across western Spain as it sought to find away past the French army of Marshal Marmont. Their chance came at Salamanca.
Oporto 1809    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 28610 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 22, 2013. .
The Battle of Oporto was key early British victory in the Peninsular War that ensured that the troops commanded by Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) would not be driven out by the French any time soon.
Scenic Walks on the Isle of Seil, near Oban    by Fiona Lackie
Price: $2.99 USD. 11810 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 12, 2013. .
A walking guide to the beautiful Isle of Seil, near Oban in the western Highlands of Scotland, written by a local resident and keen walker. Including historical and wildlife notes.
The Destruction of Hiroshima 1945    by Andrew May
Price: $2.99 USD. 5740 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 12, 2013. .
The destruction of Hiroshima was the first use of an atomic weapon in warfare. It wiped out a city, ended World War II and changed the course of human history.
The Battle for Eastleigh - The True Story of the 2013 Parliamentary By-Election    by Janet Bew
Price: $2.99 USD. 11010 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 4, 2013. .
The shock result of the Eastliegh By election of 2013 gave a massive boost to UKIP, and a blow to the Conservatives. This is a gripping account of the Eastleigh Parliamentary By-Election written by an experienced observer of Parliamentary By-Elections who charts the rise, and fall, of the different parties. .
The Battle of Barrosa    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 21890 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 1, 2013. .
The Battle of Barrosa was an unexpected British victory in the Peninsular War. Caught strung out on the march on a mountain road by a superior French army, the British should have been annihilated, but instead gained a stunning victory.
The Retreat to Corunna    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 22220 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 1, 2013. .
The Retreat to Corunna was a spectacular defeat for the British Army, yet it managed to save its reputation by carrying out one of the great fighting retreats of military history.
The Battle of Albuera 1811    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $1.99 USD. 30600 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on March 1, 2013. .
Key note: The Battle of Albuera was one of the bloodiest, and yet least decisive of the battles fought in the Peninsular War.
Toulouse - 1814    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 27600 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on February 20, 2013. .
By the spring of 1814 the Peninsular War was nearing its climax. The British army under Wellington was invading southern France, but they were faced by a larage French army under the cunning French Marshal Soult. Wellington’s attack on Toulouse was to prove to be one of his hardest fought actions.
The Pyrenees - 1813    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 35490 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on February 20, 2013. .
By the summer of 1813 the Peninsular War had reached a crisis. The British army under Wellington was poised to invade France, but he was faced by the towering Pyrenees mountains and the cunning French Marshal Soult. What followed was a classic campaign of mountain fighting.
San Sebastian 1813    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 27880 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on February 20, 2013. .
By the summer of 1813 the Peninsular War had reached a crisis. The Port of San Sebastian had to be captured, and captured fast if Wellington’s British armies were to avoid a humiliating retreat due to lack of supplies. But in San Sebastian was the wily French commander Louis Rey. The scene was set for a classic siege campaign.
The Papal Prophecies - St Malachy and the Doom of the Popes    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 8330 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on February 18, 2013. .
NOW UPDATED FOR POPE FRANCIS. For five centuries scholars have puzzled over a document known as The Papal Prophecies that were ascribed to St Malachy, an Irish cleric who died in 1148. The Prophecies clearly state that both Rome and the Papacy will be destroyed at some date in the early 21st century.
The Female Pope - The True Story of Pope Joan    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 9600 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on February 18, 2013. .
For centuries rumours and legends have swirled about that one woman did get to be pope in Rome. The Catholic Church has always denied the stories, but they refuse to go away. It is now time to look anew at these old stories and try to discover the truth that lies behind them.
The Loss of Flight 19 - Is There a UFO Base Inside the Bermuda Triangle?    by Richard Thomas
Price: $2.99 USD. 4580 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on February 7, 2013. .
Key note: The disappearance without trace of 5 US Navy bombers off the coast of Florida in 1945, followed by the search aircraft sent to find them, is fairly well known. What is not widely appreciated are the clues that link the loss to speculation that there might be a suboceanic base for UFOs in the western Atlantic - right where the ominous and mysterious Bermuda Triangle is to be found.
Elusive Destiny    by Beatrice Holloway
Price: $2.99 USD. 77650 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on February 5, 2013. .
Key Note: An historical fantasy/romance that tells of the impossible challenge of living a life withough breaking a commandment between the thirteenth and twentieth centuries.
The Aztec UFO Crash    by Richard Thomas
Price: $2.99 USD. 6930 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on February 5, 2013. .
Before Roswell there was Aztec - a report of a crashed flying saucer where the wreckage and alien bodies were seized by the US military. But what is the truth?
The Battle for Middlesbrough - The Full Story of the 2012 Parliamentary By-Election    by David Stepney
Price: $2.99 USD. 6850 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on December 5, 2012. .
A gripping account of the Middlesbrough Parliamentary By-Election written by an experienced political writer
Chronicles of the Coast    by Derek Turner
Price: $2.99 USD. 25120 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on December 5, 2012. .
A mystical historical evocation of British history for teenagers, from Prehistoric hunters in forgotten forests, Romans in toppled towns, Saxon saints, Viking voyagers, medieval monks, charismatic Cavaliers, witch-burners, rioters, soldiers and a host of others.
The Battle for Croydon North - The Full Story of the 2012 Parliamentary By-Election    by David Stepney
Price: $2.99 USD. 13100 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on December 2, 2012. .
A gripping account of the Croydon North Parliamentary By-Election written by local political activist and published just 7 days after Polling Day.
Victory in London - The Inside Story of the Boris Campaign    by Alex Crowley
Price: $9.99 USD. 66490 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on November 19, 2012. .
The inside story of the campaign by Lynton Crosby to put Boris Johnson back into power as London Mayor told by one of the top members of his campaign team who was at Borisʼs side throughout.
Diabolus    by Frank Steel
Price: $2.99 USD. 122390 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on November 16, 2012. .
A thrilling supernatural drama set against the turmoil of the English Civil War. This fast-paced action adventure faithfully recreates the psychological reality of the time with its beliefs in demons, witches and other supernatural entities.
The Battle of Arsuf 1191    by Andrew May
Price: $2.99 USD. 4840 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on November 16, 2012. .
The key battle of the Third Crusade that saw King Richard the Lionheart of England inflict a crushing strategic defeat on Saladin.
Wishford Station - Stations of the GWR    by Terry Waldron
Price: $4.99 USD. 19330 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on November 16, 2012. .
Wishford Station stood in Wiltshire on the main line from Salisbury to Bristol. For many years it was a thriving village station handling freight, passengers and livestock, but it closed in 1955 and is now no more.
The King’s Chalice    by Janet KL Seal
Price: $2.99 USD. 379480 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on November 7, 2012. .
After the death of King Alfred, a small town in Wessex is plunged into conflict and kinship rivalry. A royal prince flees leaving his slave behind. Udda lives in hiding but renders a service to a noble.
The Gospel of Political Correctness    by Peter Mullen
Price: $7.99 USD. 34630 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on November 7, 2012. .
If you have ever wondered how Political Correctness got such a tight grip on modern Britain, then look no further than this hilarious and deeply subversive book. This is the follow-up book to the outstandingly successful “Politically Incorrect Lexicon” by author Peter Mullen.
Together Against Wind    by Chris Heaton-Harris MP
Price: $2.99 USD. 14060 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on October 28, 2012. .
Wind farms are springing up right across Britain, blighting homes and raising serious health concerns. Local residents have felt powerless against the millions that are routinely spent by the big businesses behind the applications that are devastating our countryside. Now help is at hand.
Membership of the EU: There Are Alternatives    by Rory Broomfield
Price: $2.99 USD. 5080 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on October 22, 2012. .
The European Union is hurting Britain economically, socially and culturally. This book looks at what Britain can learn from four of our key competitors - Australia, Canada, Norway and Switzerland.
The Battle of Vimeiro    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 33140 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on October 22, 2012. .
It was the Battle of Vimeiro that established the reputation of Sir Arthur Wellesley, later to be the Duke of Wellington.
The Further Letters from Britain of Paddy Panda    by Barbara Hayes
Price: $0.99 USD. 28530 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on October 22, 2012. .
Letters explaining English as it is spoken in England, how to behave correctly in England, knowledge you will need when visiting or working in England - or even just speaking to English people. A “value-added” concept in English as a foreign language.
Rolling Thunder 1965/8    by Andrew May
Price: $2.99 USD. 6440 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on October 10, 2012. .
The longest battle in the entire Vietnam War was “Rolling Thunder”, the strategic bombing offensive against North Vietnam carried out by the US 2nd Air Division.
The Madrid Uprising 1808    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 26000 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on October 10, 2012. .
On 2 May 1808 the Spanish capital of Mardrid erupted into savage violence. The citizens of Madrid had had enough of the French army in thier city and were rising up to throw them out. Artillery blasted down narrow streets, cavalry charged across the plazas and infantry slaughtered each other in the narrow alleys. The Peninsular War had begun.
Doing Time - Prisons in the 21st Century    by Guy Opperman MP
Price: $2.99 USD. 41360 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on October 10, 2012. .
A ground-breaking study of national importance of our criminal justice system by one of Britain’s most intellectual and highly-regarded MPs, a former criminal barrister of note.
Sinking the Bismarck 1941    by Andrew May
Price: $2.99 USD. 5960 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on October 10, 2012. .
The Bismarck was the greatest battleship ever to prowl the Atlantic. With her eight 15 inch guns and 30 knots top speed she represented a massive threat to the merchant convoys on which Britain relied for survival in 1941. She had to be destroyed.
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The Battle for Corby - The Inside Story of the 2012 Parliamentary By-Election    by Bretwalda Books
Price: $4.99 USD. 13740 words. Published on November 19, 2012. Nonfiction.
A gripping account of the Corby Parliamentary By-Election written by a Corby-based journalist and published just 7 days after Polling Day
Ekki mögulegt fyrr en eftir 2017?    by Bretwalda Books
You set the price! 550 words. Published on August 31, 2012. Nonfiction.
Ekki mögulegt fyrr en eftir 2017? This book is a test to ensure that we can publish books in icelandic, it is not a real book and as soon as the Icelandic author has checked it we will take it down again. We hope to begin real Icelandic publishing in th

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