On 22 August 1485 the forces of the Yorkist king Richard III and his Lancastrian opponent Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond clashed at Bosworth Field in Leicestershire in one of the decisive battles of English history. Richard was defeated and killed. Henry took the crown as Henry VII, established the Tudor dynasty and set English history on a new course. For the last 500 years this, the most famous battle of the Wars of the Roses, has excited passionate interest and continuing controversy. Pe...

In Part 1 of his memoires Peter Hammond describes the growing pre-WW2 tension in day to day life in England, his time in London as a fire-watcher during the German bombing raids, his adventures as a "head-ache" operator listening to enemy communications in the Royal Navy and being stationed in post-war Germany as a naval intelligence officer interrogating Soviet spies. Peter Hammond, born 1923 in Rotterdam, moved to England at the age of 11 after his father died. At 16 he left home to star...

The greatest conflict of the past century has not been between Communism and Democracy. It has not been between Liberalism and Conservatism. It has not been between Socialism and Capitalism. It has not been between Rich and Poor, Proletariat and Bourgeoisie, Industrialism and Agrarianism, Nationalism and Colonialism, Management and Labour, First World and Third World, East and West, North and South, Allied and Axis, or NATO and Soviet. All of these conflicts have been important, of course....

As I listened to this series of messages at Livingstone Fellowship, I kept thinking how practical, down to earth and relevant these eternal truths are for us today. Each Sunday, after the message, I thanked the LORD for how He spoke to my heart through His Word and longed that Dr. Hammond might have a wider audience. I rejoice now to see the entire series in this one book.The Ten Commandments are God's meterstick by which He measures us and whereby we realize how far short we have f...

A brief tribute to Queenstown, Tassie and its beautiful environs.

Freya is a young, free, and driven virologist about to discover that unforseen consequenses can be... calamitous.

Victorious Christians includes: 32 Chapters with 32 Character studies and 32 pictures. The book includes: 10 Reformers, 6 Martyrs, 6 Missionaries, 4 Evangelists, 4 Professors, 3 Soldiers, 2 Musicians, 2 Kings, 1 Artist, an Inventor, an Historian and a Queen. This book provides fascinating insights to virtually every age of Church history by focusing on Christian characters, their courage and convictions in times of crisis. Lavishly illustrated, this book can be used for recreational readin...

Dr. Peter Hammond has ably laid out our duties and responsibilities in light of the Word of God and also in this crisis time of impending peril to the Church. You will benefit greatly from this book. There are many areas of preparation listed in the Security and Survival Handbook. You must read the book. You must learn. You must prepare yourself and your family. You must prepare your church and your mission. You will never be the same after reading this book. It leaves no room for neutrali...

Humanism or Christianity?What do those who call for an "Africa Renaissance" mean? Is it the humanism of the European Renaissance that culminated in the French Revolution and the Soviet gulags? Or are they desiring a return to the pre-Christian paganism that afflicted Africa prior to the spread of the Gospel?South Africa is at a crossroads. One choice before us is "African Renaissance" with witchdoctors jumping up and down at state events, legalized abortion, pornography, pr...

"Peter Hammond's Discipleship Handbook is a treasure trove of practical truth for anyone interested in following Jesus Christ. It is simple enough to bless and encourage a new Christian and profound enough to inspire a seasoned saint. If you love the Word of God, this is a book you will highly esteem. The Discipleship Handbook establishes a Biblical standard to which we can all aspire. It is highly practical and very positive, in a day when Christians have lost the shock of sin, and the Ch...

The Discipleship book series trilogy is packed full of Biblical inspiration, life-changing insights and practical instruction – to enable us to love God more wholeheartedly, to serve Him more effectively, to obey Him more consistently, to worship Him more faithfully.Putting Feet to Your Faith, the Discipleship Handbook and Practical Discipleship deal with the most important issues possible. There is nothing more important than God and our relationship to Him. This is what really, u...

In this classic work, Peter Hammond and the late V.B. Lamb survey the life and times of Richard III and examine the contemporary evidence for the events of his reign, tracing the origins of the traditional version of his career as a murderous tyrant and its development since his death. The evident grief of the citizens of York on hearing of the death of Richard III — recording in the Council Minutes that he had been 'piteously slane and murdered to the Grete hevynesse of t...