Books written by Martyn Whittock

Mayflower Lives

See Edward Winslow, Good Newes from New England, 1624 (Bedford, MA: Applewood Books, 1996), 47–50; Thomas Morton, New English Canaan, 1637, reprint, ed. J. Dempsey (Scituate, MA: Digital Scanning Inc, 2000), 110.
Viking Blitzkrieg: AD 789–1098

... points of land charters and, like them, declare the extent of 'legitimate' control of territory.22 The amount of effort expended in the fortifying of these burhs is well illustrated from recent research at Bedford (Bedfordshire).
The Vikings: From Odin to Christ

909) Athelstan: king of England, overlord of Welsh, Scots and Norse (died 939) Brian Boru: Irish king of Munster and victor at the Battle of Clontarf, 1014 (died 1014) Charlemagne: Frankish emperor (died 814) Charles III: (also known as ...
1018 and 1066: Why the Vikings Caused the Norman Conquest

As a result he refused to attack and punish the town and so disobeyed the orders of his king. This led to the exile not only of Godwin but also of Godwin's sons. Even the disaffected Svein stood by the rest of his family, prompting the ...
Norse Myths and Legends: Viking tales of gods and heroes

This is an accessible book, which both provides a retelling of these dramatic stories and also sets them in context so that their place within the Viking world can be understood.
Trump And The Puritans

As far back as 1928, Protestant voters had sided against Alfred Emanuel Smith (aka Al Smith), the Democratic presidential candidate. While he managed to gain some support in the Deep South, it was noted that his Catholicism lost him ...
When God was King: Rebels & radicals of the Civil War & Mayflower generation

THE CASE FOR A GODLY REPUBLIC After the bitterly fought Second Civil War, in 1648, radical New Model Army officers forcibly purged Parliament of those they considered the king's supporters that December and brought about Charles I's ...
A Brief History of the Third Reich

Told through first-hand accounts, detailed scenes, and a convincing and personality-driven overview, A Brief History of the Third Reich is a complete history of the rise and fall of Nazi Germany.
A Brief History of The Third Reich: The Rise and Fall of the Nazis

Whittock never loses sight of the individuals whose lives were caught up in these extraordinary events, while also giving a lucid overview of the bigger picture.
A Brief Guide to Celtic Myths and Legends

We will explore later exactly whatis meant byboth 'Celtic' and 'mythology', but at thispoint it mayhelp to briefly explain that the focus of this bookisonthe evidence for preChristian beliefs that later appeared ina number of written ...
The Crusades

Learn all about the Crusades.
The Roman Empire

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Whittock , Martyn J. ( Martyn John ) The Roman Empire . 1. ... The Ending of Roman Britain , Barnes and Noble Books , 1989 : 4.4E Tim Cornell and John Matthews , Atlas of the Roman World ...
The End Times, Again?: 2000 Years of the Use & Misuse of Biblical Prophecy

In this book, historian Martyn Whittock argues that while the New Testament does indeed teach the second coming of Christ, complications occur when Christians seek to confidently identify contemporary events as fulfilments of prophecy.
Tales of Valhalla: Norse Myths and Legends

Valhalla and its pantheon of gods and heroes have always fascinated readers, whether it is how these tales illuminate the Viking world or influence cultural touchstones like J. R. R. Tolkien, whose Middle Earth is heavily indebted to ...
When God was King: Rebels & Radicals of the Civil War & Mayflower Generation

14. http://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2007/10/native-americans-and-massachusettsbay.html (accessed November 2016). 15. Quoted in Armstrong, C., Writing North America in the Seventeenth Century: English Representations in Print and ...
A Brief History of Life in the Middle Ages

The stories of Roger 'the Raker' who drowned in his own sewage, a 'merman' imprisoned in Orford Castle and the sufferings of the Jews of Bristol reveal the extraordinary diversity of medieval society.
New Worlds for Old

An exciting Key Stage 3 resource for teaching and learning about the issues and events that characterize the birth and development of industrial Britain, its relations with Europe and the growing Empire.
The Colosseum and the Roman Forum

Discusses the history of the Roman Forum and Colosseum, two large meeting places, and the uses to which they were put during the last years of the Roman Republic and the early years of the Roman Empire.
The Vikings: From Odin to Christ

What difference did it make to the Vikings, and to those around them, and what is their legacy today? This book takes a "global" look at this key period in Viking history, exploring all the major areas of Viking settlement.
The End Times, Again?: 2000 Years of the Use & Misuse of Biblical Prophecy

London: Maurice Temple Smith, 1972. Hill, Christopher, and Edmund Dell. The Good Old Cause: The English Revolution of 1640– 1660. New York: Kelly, 1969. Hindson, Ed. “Numbers in Prophecy.” In The Popular Encyclopedia of Bible Prophecy, ...