John Rushton's book is a study of Yorkshire from 1485 to 1558. The early Tudors found Yorkshire a troublesome county, but drew forces from the shire to frequently campaign against a no less troublesome Scotland. Daily life for most was more ordinary and less changeful than for the nobility and the emerging middle classes.

This second volume of the history of Tudor Yorkshire is a detailed study of the county from1558 to 1603, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Elizabeth never visited Yorkshire but had she done so, she would have found a vibrant, young society, searching for its religious values yet determined to enjoy itself. Life was lived at the local level for all but the privileged few, yet Yorkshire contributed fully, and often uniquely, to the nation’s wealth and defence. The book is a fascinating ...

The Ryedale district of North Yorkshire holds many picturesque villages and the historic market towns of Malton, Pickering, Kirby Moorside and Helmsley set amidst a beautiful countryside. Heather moors, chalk downland, small dales and broad vales offer a contrasting scene of open land and gentle hills. In this setting, from country mansions to cottages, castles to cruck houses people have lived for thousands of years.The local historian John Rushton, traces the changing experience ...

Pickering has a long, continuous history, reaching back to prehistoric times. This new book traces the story of the town down the ages from prehistoric times to Saxon village, the coming of the Normans and the building of the castle to modern times when the town's economy changed from serving farming to light industry and tourism.

This history of Pickering reproduces the Gordon Home 1905 edition and has taken the opportunity for local historian John Rushton to bring the town's story from its beginnings down to 2009.

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Mental Health today is becoming a big issue. It can manifest itself in a whole manner of guises and with the exception of clinical disorders one can usually and very successfully self remedy the situation. Talking yourself into a depression shouldn't be on the agenda yet many do just that then wonder why they are like they are. There are other types of mental anguish that people get into and it is aligned to how they feed their minds and the detritus they gloat over in glossy magazines and...

We can all get stressed, it can creep up upon us and before we know it our minds are a mess and our joy isn’t there and we dread stuff and it just gets worse, often our health goes down a notch or two also.Dealing with stress before it deals with you is essential that way you are forever in control.

Strange as it may seem loneliness is one of the biggest problems facing western society. You can have lots of friends and a great family and still feel so lonely.The audio explains many areas where we “let go” and don’t feel connected or seemingly don’t have the right people around us.

What is success and what is failure? It’s nothing to do with the media interpretation or anyone else, it’s about you and only you.Without failure, there is never any success. How you think and feel is paramount in overcoming negativity and enjoying the success that is wholesome and not just an empty facade.

It is important to value who you are. It is difficult at times when you are in a dark place and life seems to have no viable solutions as to what to do and where to go, but they are there. It's very difficult too in that dark place to have any energy as it seems to be sapped out of you because of the lack of impetus and desire.Your mind knows what is good but the body seems that it doesn't want to go any further, just waiting for that magic moment to suddenly materialize - and it d...