The Battle for London - Hardcover

Porter, Stephen; Marsh, Simon

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ISBN 10: 1848688474 ISBN 13: 9781848688476

Publisher: Amberley Publishing, 2010

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'One of the decisive confrontations of English history. A gem of a book' --Richard Holmes

About the Author:

Stephen Porter, until his recent retirement, worked for over seventeen years for the Survey of London, a century-old project devoted to the history of London's built environment. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, has held research posts at the University of Oxford and lectured on London's history at the Museum of London. His other books include SHAKESPEARE'S LONDON: EVERYDAY LIFE IN LONDON 1580-1616 ('Echoes with the living voices of Londoners. A meticulous recreation of a vibrant world' GILLIAN TINDALL), THE LONDON CHARTERHOUSE ('A model history' GILLIAN TINDALL); THE GREAT PLAGUE ('An excellent introduction for the general reader' THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH), THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON and THE PLAGUES OF LONDON ('Breathes new life into the story of the plague in London' STEPHEN INWOOD, author of A HISTORY OF LONDON. After 25 years living in the capital he now lives in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Simon Marsh is a historian and lives in Buckinghamshire.

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