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Secret Sexualities : A Sourcebook of 17th and 18th Century Writing
Secret Sexualities : A Sourcebook of 17th and 18th Century Writing
Ian Mccormick

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Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries of the 17th Century (Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions and Discoveries through the Ages)
Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries of the 17th Century (Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions and Discoveries through the Ages)
Michael Windelspecht

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Europe in the Seventeenth Century (2nd Edition)
Europe in the Seventeenth Century (2nd Edition)
Donald H. Pennington

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The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America
The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America
Russell Shorto

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Of Plymouth Plantation
Of Plymouth Plantation
William Bradford

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The Philosophy of Spinoza: Unfolding the Latent Processes of His Reasoning
The Philosophy of Spinoza: Unfolding the Latent Processes of His Reasoning
HA Wolfson

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Gospel Fear (Puritan Writings)
Gospel Fear (Puritan Writings)
Jeremiah Burroughs

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By Permission of Heaven: the True Story of the Great Fire of London
By Permission of Heaven: the True Story of the Great Fire of London
Adrian Tinniswood

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The English Civil War: A People's History
The English Civil War: A People's History
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Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Village
Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Village
Catherine O'Neill Grace

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Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl
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The New Americans: Colonial Times: 1620-1689 (The American Story)
The New Americans: Colonial Times: 1620-1689 (The American Story)
Betsy Maestro

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American Slavery, American Freedom
American Slavery, American Freedom
Edmund S. Morgan

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Civilisation matérielle, économie et capitalisme, XVe-XVIIIe siècle 1. Les Structures du quotidien
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Empire of Blue Water
Empire of Blue Water
Stephan Talty

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The Story of Civilization, Part VII: The Age of Reason Begins
The Story of Civilization, Part VII: The Age of Reason Begins
Ariel Durant

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The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age
Simon Schama

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Mike Dash

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Nathaniel's Nutmeg
Nathaniel's Nutmeg
Giles Milton

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17th Century

Mistress of the Vatican
Mistress of the Vatican
Eleanor Herman

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Power and Glory
Power and Glory
Adam Nicolson

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Born to Die: Disease and New World Conquest, 14921650 (New Approaches to the Americas)
Born to Die: Disease and New World Conquest, 14921650 (New Approaches to the Americas)
Noble David Cook

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Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist
Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist
Thomas Levenson

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Elizabeth I: The Competition for Representation
Elizabeth I: The Competition for Representation
Susan Frye

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Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition: English Sea Rovers in the Seventeenth Century Caribbean
Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition: English Sea Rovers in the Seventeenth Century Caribbean
B.R. Burg

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Biology of Plagues: Evidence from Historical Populations
Biology of Plagues: Evidence from Historical Populations
Susan Scott

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Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America
Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America
Ira Berlin

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The Slave Trade: The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade 1440 - 1870
The Slave Trade: The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade 1440 - 1870
Hugh Thomas

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Women on the Margins: Three Seventeenth-Century Lives
Women on the Margins: Three Seventeenth-Century Lives
Natalie Zemon Davis

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Caribbeana: An Anthology of English Literature of the West Indies, 1657-1777
Caribbeana: An Anthology of English Literature of the West Indies, 1657-1777

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The Kings' Mistresses: The Liberated Lives of Marie Mancini, Princess Colonna, and Her Sister Hortense, Duchess Mazarin
The Kings' Mistresses: The Liberated Lives of Marie Mancini, Princess Colonna, and Her Sister Hortense, Duchess Mazarin
Elizabeth C. Goldsmith

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A Fever in Salem: A New Interpretation of the New England Witch Trials
A Fever in Salem: A New Interpretation of the New England Witch Trials
Laurie Winn Carlson

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Phoenix: The Passionate Shepherdess: The Life of Aphra Behn 1649-1680
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Wives of the Leopard: Gender, Politics, and Culture in the Kingdom of Dahomey
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Edna G. Bay

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Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan
Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan
Giles Milton

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Shakespeare and the Jews
Shakespeare and the Jews
James Shapiro

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The Answer / La Respuesta, Including a Selection of Poems (A Feminist Press Sourcebook)
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Juana Inés de la Cruz

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Lieutenant Nun
Lieutenant Nun
Catalina de Erauso

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Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England
Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England
Keith Thomas

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The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans and the Battle for Europe
The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans and the Battle for Europe
Andrew Wheatcroft

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Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1800
Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1800
John K. Thornton

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A Reformation Reader: Primary Texts with Introductions
A Reformation Reader: Primary Texts with Introductions
Denis R. Janz

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Spanish Inquisition
Spanish Inquisition
Cecil Roth

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Early Modern England 1485-1714: A Narrative History
Early Modern England 1485-1714: A Narrative History
Newton Key

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Imperial Spain: 1469 - 1716
Imperial Spain: 1469 - 1716
J.H. Elliott

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Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe (New Approaches to European History)
Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe (New Approaches to European History)
Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks

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History of the Conquest of Mexico
History of the Conquest of Mexico
William Hickling Prescott

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Characters of the Reformation: Historical Portraits of the 23 Men and Women and Their Place in the Great Religious Revolution of the 16th Century
Characters of the Reformation: Historical Portraits of the 23 Men and Women and Their Place in the Great Religious Revolution of the 16th Century
Hilaire Belloc

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White over Black: American Attitudes Toward the Negro, 1550-1812
White over Black: American Attitudes Toward the Negro, 1550-1812
Winthrop D. Jordan

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The Christian Tradition 4: Reformation of Church & Dogma 1300-1700
The Christian Tradition 4: Reformation of Church & Dogma 1300-1700
Jaroslav Pelikan

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The Modern World-System I: Capitalist Agriculture and the Origins of the European World-Economy in the Sixteenth Century (Studies in Social Discontinuity)
The Modern World-System I: Capitalist Agriculture and the Origins of the European World-Economy in the Sixteenth Century (Studies in Social Discontinuity)
Immanuel Wallerstein

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Early Modern Europe : An Oxford History
Early Modern Europe : An Oxford History

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Witchcraft in Europe, 400-1700: A Documentary History (Middle Ages Series)
Witchcraft in Europe, 400-1700: A Documentary History (Middle Ages Series)

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The Oxford Illustrated History of Tudor & Stuart Britain
The Oxford Illustrated History of Tudor & Stuart Britain

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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Shakespearean Actor!
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Shakespearean Actor!
Jacqueline Morley

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The Jew in the Medieval World: A Source Book, 315-1791
The Jew in the Medieval World: A Source Book, 315-1791
Marc Saperstein

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The Book of Common Prayer: The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662
The Book of Common Prayer: The Texts of 1549, 1559, and 1662

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The Shaping of America: A Geographical Perspective on 500 Years of History, Vol. 1: Atlantic America, 1492-1800 (Paperback)
The Shaping of America: A Geographical Perspective on 500 Years of History, Vol. 1: Atlantic America, 1492-1800 (Paperback)
D.W. Meinig

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Europe

Becoming Queen: The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch
Becoming Queen: The Tragic Death of Princess Charlotte and the Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch
Kate Williams

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Christina, Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric
Christina, Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric
Veronica Buckley

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Pirates of Barbary: Corsairs, Conquests and Captivity in 17th-century Mediterranean
Pirates of Barbary: Corsairs, Conquests and Captivity in 17th-century Mediterranean
Adrian Tinniswood

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The Essence of Style: How the French Invented High Fashion, Fine Food, Chic Cafes, Style, Sophistication, and Glamour
The Essence of Style: How the French Invented High Fashion, Fine Food, Chic Cafes, Style, Sophistication, and Glamour
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A Few Acres of Snow: The Saga of the French and Indian Wars
A Few Acres of Snow: The Saga of the French and Indian Wars
Robert Leckie

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1700
1700
Maureen Waller

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The Jesuit Relations: Natives and Missionaries in Seventeenth-Century North America (Bedford Series in History & Culture)
The Jesuit Relations: Natives and Missionaries in Seventeenth-Century North America (Bedford Series in History & Culture)
Allan Greer

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Britons: Forging the Nation, 1707-1837
Britons: Forging the Nation, 1707-1837
Linda Colley

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A Monarchy Transformed: Britain, 1603-1714 (Penguin History of Britain)
A Monarchy Transformed: Britain, 1603-1714 (Penguin History of Britain)
Mark A. Kishlansky

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The Romanovs: Autocrats of All the Russias
The Romanovs: Autocrats of All the Russias
W. Bruce Lincoln

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Memoirs of Samuel Pepys
Memoirs of Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys

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War at Sea in the Age of Sail (Smithsonian History of Warfare) (Smithsonian History of Warfare)
War at Sea in the Age of Sail (Smithsonian History of Warfare) (Smithsonian History of Warfare)
Andrew D. Lambert

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Cavalier: A Tale of Chivalry, Passion, and Great Houses
Cavalier: A Tale of Chivalry, Passion, and Great Houses
Lucy Worsley

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The Men-of-War
The Men-of-War
David J. Howarth

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The Trial of Tempel Anneke: Records of a Witchcraft Trial in Brunswick, Germany, 1663
The Trial of Tempel Anneke: Records of a Witchcraft Trial in Brunswick, Germany, 1663

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The Affair of the Poisons: Murder, Infanticide, and Satanism at the Court of Louis XIV
The Affair of the Poisons: Murder, Infanticide, and Satanism at the Court of Louis XIV
Anne Somerset

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Cosmopolis: The Hidden Agenda of Modernity
Cosmopolis: The Hidden Agenda of Modernity
Stephen Toulmin

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The Command of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain, 1649 - 1815
The Command of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain, 1649 - 1815
Nicholas A.M. Rodger

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Restoration London
Restoration London
Liza Picard

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The Century of Revolution, 1603-1714
The Century of Revolution, 1603-1714
Christopher Hill

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European Books

The Enlightenment: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
The Enlightenment: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
Margaret C. Jacob

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The Favourite: Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough
The Favourite: Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough
Ophelia Field

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This Realm of England, 1399-1688
This Realm of England, 1399-1688
Lacey Baldwin Smith

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The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650: The Structure of Power (European History in Perspective)
The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650: The Structure of Power (European History in Perspective)
Colin Imber

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Louis XIV
Louis XIV
Anthony Levi

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The Origins of Modern Science
The Origins of Modern Science
Herbert Butterfield

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The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England: From 1485-1649
The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England: From 1485-1649
Kathy Lynn Emerson

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Witches and Neighbors: The Social and Cultural Context of European Witchcraft
Witches and Neighbors: The Social and Cultural Context of European Witchcraft
Robin Briggs

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Fatal Journey: The Final Expedition of Henry Hudson
Fatal Journey: The Final Expedition of Henry Hudson
Peter C. Mancall

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The Age of Shakespeare
The Age of Shakespeare
Frank Kermode

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The Illustrated Pepys
The Illustrated Pepys
Samuel Pepys

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The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment
Dorinda Outram

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God's Englishman: Oliver Cromwell and the English Revolution
God's Englishman: Oliver Cromwell and the English Revolution
Christopher Hill

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Brief Lives
Brief Lives
John Aubrey

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Captives: Britain, Empire, and the World, 1600 - 1850
Captives: Britain, Empire, and the World, 1600 - 1850
Linda Colley

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The Lost Fleet: The Discovery of a Sunken Armada from the Golden Age of Piracy
The Lost Fleet: The Discovery of a Sunken Armada from the Golden Age of Piracy
Kenneth Kinkor

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The Shorter Pepys (Penguin Classics)
The Shorter Pepys (Penguin Classics)
Samuel Pepys

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The Siege of Vienna
The Siege of Vienna
John Stoye

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Tudor England
Tudor England
John Guy

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The Last Witch of Langenburg: Murder in a German Village
The Last Witch of Langenburg: Murder in a German Village
Thomas Robisheaux

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Modern (16th-21st Centuries)

The Devils of Loudun
The Devils of Loudun
Aldous Huxley

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Works of Spinoza, Vol 2
Works of Spinoza, Vol 2
Baruch Spinoza

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American Slavery, 1619-1877
American Slavery, 1619-1877
Peter Kolchin

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Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898
Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898
Mike Wallace

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You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Colonist!: A Settlement You'd Rather Not Start
You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Colonist!: A Settlement You'd Rather Not Start
Jacqueline Morley

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Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Start of a New Nation
Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Start of a New Nation
David A. Price

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The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783
The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783
Alfred Thayer Mahan

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Vermeer's Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World
Vermeer's Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World
Timothy Brook

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The Road to Shiloh: Early Battles in the West : The Civil War
The Road to Shiloh: Early Battles in the West : The Civil War
David Nevin

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A Delusion of Satan: The Full Story of the Salem Witch Trials
A Delusion of Satan: The Full Story of the Salem Witch Trials
Frances Hill

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The Wheels of Commerce: Civilization and Capitalism 15th-18th Century, Volume 2
The Wheels of Commerce: Civilization and Capitalism 15th-18th Century, Volume 2
Fernand Braudel

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The Sun King: Louis the Fourteenth at Versailles
The Sun King: Louis the Fourteenth at Versailles
Nancy Mitford

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Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny
Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny
Mike Dash

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Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews Carved Out an Empire in the New World in Their Quest for Treasure, Religious Freedom--and Revenge
Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews Carved Out an Empire in the New World in Their Quest for Treasure, Religious Freedom--and Revenge
Edward Kritzler

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Colonial Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes (American Kids in History Series)
Colonial Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes (American Kids in History Series)
David C. King

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Civilization and Capitalism 15th-18th Century, Vol. 3: The Perspective of the World
Civilization and Capitalism 15th-18th Century, Vol. 3: The Perspective of the World
Fernand Braudel

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The Puritan Dilemma: The Story of John Winthrop
The Puritan Dilemma: The Story of John Winthrop
Edmund S. Morgan

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Modern Ireland, 1600 - 1972
Modern Ireland, 1600 - 1972
R.F. Foster

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The Wordy Shipmates
The Wordy Shipmates
Sarah Vowell

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Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem
Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem
Rosalyn Schanzer

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Modern History Books

The Great Cat Massacre and Other Episodes in French Cultural History
The Great Cat Massacre and Other Episodes in French Cultural History
Robert Darnton

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The Weaker Vessel
The Weaker Vessel
Antonia Fraser

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Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials
Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials
Marc Aronson

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The Clockwork Universe
The Clockwork Universe
Edward Dolnick

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A History of Britain: The British Wars 1603-1776
A History of Britain: The British Wars 1603-1776
Simon Schama

from $6.19

The Elizabethan World Picture
The Elizabethan World Picture
E.M.W. Tillyard

from $3.89

The Seashell on the Mountaintop: A Story of Science, Sainthood and the Humble Genius Who Discovered a New History of the Earth
The Seashell on the Mountaintop: A Story of Science, Sainthood and the Humble Genius Who Discovered a New History of the Earth
Alan Cutler

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Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty
Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty
John M. Barry

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The World Turned Upside Down: Radical Ideas During the English Revolution
The World Turned Upside Down: Radical Ideas During the English Revolution
Christopher Hill

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The Thirty Years War
The Thirty Years War
C.V. Wedgwood

from $14.99

The Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation
Hans J. Hillerbrand

from $4.49

A Land As God Made It: Jamestown And The Birth Of America
A Land As God Made It: Jamestown And The Birth Of America
James Horn

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DK Eyewitness Books: Shakespeare
DK Eyewitness Books: Shakespeare
Peter Chrisp

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Rembrandt's Eyes
Rembrandt's Eyes
Simon Schama

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Red, White, and Black: The Peoples of Early North America
Red, White, and Black: The Peoples of Early North America
Gary B. Nash

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Cromwell
Cromwell
Antonia Fraser

from $4.09

The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe
The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe
Brian P. Levack

from $11.39

Sailing to America, Colonists at Sea: Colonists at Sea (Adventures in Colonial America)
Sailing to America, Colonists at Sea: Colonists at Sea (Adventures in Colonial America)
James E. Knight

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The Pursuit of Glory: Europe 1648-1815
The Pursuit of Glory: Europe 1648-1815
Timothy C.W. Blanning

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The Gunpowder Plot: Terror and Faith in 1605
The Gunpowder Plot: Terror and Faith in 1605
Antonia Fraser

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The list of books provides a comprehensive historical account of the 17th century, covering various themes such as politics, religion, culture, trade, and society. Many books explore the impact of colonialism and imperialism on different parts of the world. There are also several biographies that shed light on prominent figures in history. The list includes both non-fiction and fiction works that provide a detailed analysis of the time period from multiple perspectives.

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