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'Wheatcroft has a real feel for the heterogeneous geography of the Habsburg domains – I especially admired his feel for the Spanish Habsburg.  Time and again, he neatly links the monarchs with the specific monuments they constructed for themselves' – Niall Ferguson in the Sunday Telegraph

The Penguin Dictionary of British Surnames is a useful and fascinating guide to the surnames that offer a unique insight into the place of origin, the occupations - and even the personality traits - of our ancestors. Detailed and informative, this dictionary is essential reading for anyone intrigued by the story of their name and by the history of their family.