Books by Bernard (Emeritus Professor of History Capp

The first comprehensive study of the thousands of Britons captured and enslaved in North Africa in the early modern period, charting the course of victims' lives from capture to liberation, death, or, escape. The study places the British story within the context of Mediterranean slavery, which saw Moors and Christians as both captors and captives.

The Ties that Bind is the first study to examine the place of brothers and sister in family life, and in society, in England during the Early Modern period. By exploring the bonds between contemporaries - such as Samuel Pepys - and their siblings, The Ties that Bind sheds new light on this familiar familial relationship.

Explores what happened once the monarchy had been swept away after the civil war and puritans found themselves in power. Examines campaigns to regulate sexual behaviour, reform language, and suppress Christmas traditions, disorderly sports, and popular music. Shows how reformers, despite meeting defiance and evasion, could have a major impact.