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King George’s Hangman

Jonathan D Oates

'Hangman Hawley' is one of the villains of the '45 and holds a prominent place in Jacobite demonology but was also held in contempt by those who hated the Jacobite…

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Anti-Jacobitism and the English People, 1714-1746

Jonathan Oates

In both 1715 and 1745 there was a major military challenge in Britain to the thrones of George I and George II, posed by Jacobite supporters of the exiled Stuart…

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The Murders of Annie Hearn

Jonathan Oates

In the quaint seaside town of Bude, Cornwall, a seemingly innocent afternoon tea in 1930 unravels into a sinister tale of arsenic poisoning and mysterious disappearances. When one of the…

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Agatha Christie and Ealing

Jonathan Oates

This book explores the Ealing that Agatha Christie knew and reveals the inspiration for Miss Marple.

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Chesney: The Middle Class Murderer

Dr Jonathan Oates

This book is his third biography of a major post war British murderer.

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Sweet William or the Butcher?: The Duke of Cumberland and the ‘45

Jonathan Oates

‘Butcher’ Cumberland is portrayed as one of the arch villains of British history. His leading role in the bloody defeat of the Jacobite rebellion in 1745 and his ruthless pursuit…

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Tracing Your London Ancestors: a Guide for Family Historians

Jonathan Oates

London is a key site for family historians. Many researchers, seeking to trace their ancestry back through the generations, will find their trail leads to London or through it. Yet…

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Chesney: The Middle Class Murderer

Jonathan Oates

This book is his third biography of a major post war British murderer.

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The Last Battle on English Soil, Preston 1715

Jonathan Oates

Whilst much has been written about the Jacobites, most works have tended to look at the Rebellion of 1745, rather than the earlier attempt to reinstate the Stuart dynasty. As…

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John George Haigh, the Acid-Bath Murderer

Jonathan Oates

This is a fascinating reinvestigation of the Haigh serial murders of 1944-9 based on fresh primary research into case files and Haigh’s family background.

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Tracing Your Ancestors Through Local History Records

Jonathan Oates

An essential introduction to one of the most rewarding sources for family historians.

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Tracing Villains and Their Victims

Jonathan Oates

Comprehensive introduction to researching the history of criminals and their victims

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London’s East End: A Guide for Family and Local Historians

Jonathan Oates

Practical, accessible guide to researching East End history with full details of records researchers can consult-online sites, archives, libraries, books, museums.

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John Christie of Rillington Place

Jonathan Oates

Fascinating reinvestigation of the Christie serial murders of 1943-1953. Published to mark the 60th anniversary of Christie’s execution. Incorporates fresh information about Christie’s background and career. Insight into the police…

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Tracing Your Ancestors from 1066 to 1837: A Guide for Family Historians

Jonathan Oates

The trail that an ancestor leaves through the Victorian period and the twentieth century is relatively easy to follow
the records are plentiful, accessible and commonly used. But how do…

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John Christie of Rillington Place: Biography of a Serial Killer

Jonathan Oates

* Fascinating reinvestigation of the Christie serial murders of 1943-1953 * Published to mark the 60th anniversary of Christie’s execution * Incorporates fresh information about Christie’s background and career *…

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John George Haigh, the Acid-Bath Murderer

Jonathan Oates

Fascinating reinvestigation of the Haigh serial murders of 1944-9, based on fresh primary research into case files and Haigh’s family background. Provides insight into the police methods and forensic science…

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London Serial Killers

Jonathan Oates

Gripping reconstructions of a selection of the most notorious serial murders in the history of London.

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Dick Turpin: Fact and Fiction

Jonathan Oates

Vivid reconstruction of the criminal career of the most famous highwayman Dick Turpin.

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Battles of the Jacobite Rebellions: Killiecrankie to Culloden

Jonathan Oates

Comprehensive military history of the Jacobite rebellions - covers the principal uprisings of 1715 and 1745 in graphic detail.

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Donald Hume: Notorious Bank Robber and Double Murderer

Jonathan Oates

Graphic account of the life and crimes of 1950s thief and double-murderer Donald Hume.

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Unsolved London Murders: The 1920s & 1930s

Jonathan Oates

Graphic reconstructions of unsolved London murders of the interwar years. Shows how the murderers got away with their crimes.

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Crucible of the Jacobite ‘15

Jonathan Oates

This book covers the campaign of 1715-1716 in Scotland which had as its defining moment the battle of Sheriffmuir on 13 November 1715.

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Crucible of the Jacobite ‘15: The Battle of Sheriffmuir 1715

Jonathan Oates

This book covers the campaign of 1715-1716 in Scotland which had as its defining moment the battle of Sheriffmuir on 13 November 1715.

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Anti-Jacobitism and the English People, 1714-1746

Jonathan Oates (Ealing Local History Centre, UK)

In both 1715 and 1745 there was a major military challenge in Britain to the thrones of George I and George II, posed by Jacobite supporters of the exiled Stuart…

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The Jacobite Campaigns: The British State at War

Jonathan D Oates

The military aspects of the Jacobite campaigns in eighteenth-century Britain are considered in this study. Taken from the viewpoint of those loyal to the Hanoverian Crown, the three mainland campaigns…

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The Jacobite Campaigns: The British State at War

Jonathan D Oates

The military aspects of the Jacobite campaigns in eighteenth-century Britain are considered in this study. Taken from the viewpoint of those loyal to the Hanoverian Crown, the three mainland campaigns…

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The Last Spanish Armada: Britain and the War of the Quadruple Alliance, 1718-1720

Jonathan D. Oates

An account of the last Spanish Armada’s descent on the British Isles in 1719 set in the context of the War of the Quadruple Alliance, 1718-1720.

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King George’s Hangman: Henry Hawley and the Battle of Falkirk, 1746

Jonathan D. Oates

A biography of General Hawley through six conflicts, focussing on his controversial role in the Jacobite campaign in 1745-1746 and assessing whether his reputation as ‘the Hangman’ is justified.

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The Sieges of the ‘45: Siege Warfare During the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-1746

Jonathan D. Oates

A study of the sieges of eight fortresses in Scotland and England during the Jacobite rebellion of 1745-1746.

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The Second Battle of Preston, 1715: The Last Battle on English Soil

Jonathan David Oates

The second battle of Preston fought in 1715 was the last between formed military units in England. It was the most decisive Jacobite defeat of the Jacobite rebellions yet one…

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The Battle of Killiecrankie: The First Jacobite Campaign, 1689-1691

Jonathan D. Oates

An account of the military struggle in Scotland from 1689-1691, focussing on the men who fought and died in the battles of Killiecrankie, Dunkeld and Cromdale.

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Secret Ealing

Paul Howard Lang,Dr Jonathan Oates

Secret Ealing explores the lesser-known history of the West London borough of Ealing through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.

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