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From Julius Caesar's arrival in 55bc to the dawn of the third millennium, here are 300 accounts of exciting and important moments from first hand sources. Featuring snapshots of wartime, political and social unrest, natural disasters, and great individual achievements, plus vignettes of social life - from cockfighting in Tudor inns to a Victorian Sunday in the country.
Includes the Battle of Hastings in 1066; the execution in 1649 of Charles I; an account of the Great Fire of London, 1666; the death of Lord Nelson at Trafalgar, 1805; Wellington's triumph at Waterloo, 1815; the 1912 Antarctic Expedition: the last letters of Captain Scott; Frank Richard's 1914 account of Christmas in the trenches; the Battle of Britain in 1940; England winning the World Cup, 1966; and the death of the Princess of Wales in 1997 - and much more.
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A unique eyewitness tour of 2000 years of British history
A tour of British history through the eyes of those who were there, in first-hand accounts of the events that made Britain great. Beginning with Julius Caesar's attempted invasion of the sceptred isle in 55 BC and ending in the dawn of the third millennium, the volume comprises 300 eyewitness accounts of British history, culled from memoirs, diaries, letters and newspaper reports. It illuminates the island's history in highlighted moments, while vignettes of social life -from cockfighting in Tudor inns to a Victorian Sunday spent in the country - gives insight into the lives of the people through the ages. Included in the history are: 1066 - the Battle of Hastings; 1588 - the defeat of the Spanish Armada; 1649 - the execution of Charles I; 1666 -the Great Fire of London; 1805 - Beatty's account of the death of Lord Nelson at Trafalgar; 1815 - Wellington's triumph at Waterloo; 1912 -Antarctic Expedition, the last letters of R.F. Scott; 1914 - Frank Richard's account of Christmas in the trenches; 1940 - the Battle of Britain; 1966 - England wins the World Cup; and 1997 - the death of the Princess of Wales.
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- PublisherRobinson
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 1841191329
- ISBN 13 9781841191324
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages512
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