Author: Charles KnightPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 576
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The Popular History of England
Author: Charles KnightThe Popular History of England
Author: Charles KnightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1256
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The Popular History of England: an Illustrated History of Society and Government from the Earliest Period to Our Own Time
Author: Charles KnightFoundation
Author: Peter AckroydPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250013674
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The first book in Peter Ackroyd's history of England series, which has since been followed up with two more installments, Tudors and Rebellion. In Foundation, the chronicler of London and of its river, the Thames, takes us from the primeval forests of England's prehistory to the death, in 1509, of the first Tudor king, Henry VII. He guides us from the building of Stonehenge to the founding of the two great glories of medieval England: common law and the cathedrals. He shows us glimpses of the country's most distant past--a Neolithic stirrup found in a grave, a Roman fort, a Saxon tomb, a medieval manor house--and describes in rich prose the successive waves of invaders who made England English, despite being themselves Roman, Viking, Saxon, or Norman French. With his extraordinary skill for evoking time and place and his acute eye for the telling detail, Ackroyd recounts the story of warring kings, of civil strife, and foreign wars. But he also gives us a vivid sense of how England's early people lived: the homes they built, the clothes the wore, the food they ate, even the jokes they told. All are brought vividly to life in this history of England through the narrative mastery of one of Britain's finest writers.
The Popular History of England
Author: Charles KnightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 552
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The Popular History of England
Author: Charles KnightPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020666810
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This book is an accessible and engaging history of England from ancient times to the 19th century. Charles Knight, a 19th century British historian and writer, provides a chronological account of the major events and personalities that shaped English history. He also delves into the social and cultural aspects of each era, providing a full picture of life in England at each period. The book is illustrated with numerous engravings and maps. It is a must-read for anyone interested in British history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Popular History of England: an Illustrated History of Society and Government from the Earliest Period to Ourown Times
Author: Charles KnightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages :
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Charles Knight's Popular History of England ...
Author: Charles KnightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 526
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A Short History of England
Author: Gilbert Keith ChestertonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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A People's History of England
Author: Arthur Leslie MortonPublisher:
ISBN: 9789350022559
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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