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ancient times to the present day, the story
of England has been laced with drama, intrigue,
courage and passion – a rich and vibrant
narrative of heroes and villains, kings and
rebels, artists and highwaymen, bishops and
scientists. Now, in Great Tales from English
History, Robert Lacey captures some of the most
pivotal moments: the stories and extraordinary
characters that helped shape a nation.
This first volume begins in 7150 BC with the
intriguing life and death of Cheddar Man and
ends in 1381 with Wat Tyler and the Peasants’
Revolt. We meet the Greek navigator Pytheas,
whose description of the woad-painting Celts
yielded pretanniké (‘the land of
the painted people’), which became the
Latin word Britannia. We witness the Roman victory
celebrations of AD 43, where a squadron of elephants
was paraded through Colchester. And we visit
the New Forest in 1100, and the mysterious shooting
of King William Rufus.
Packed with insight, humour and fascinating
detail, Robert Lacey brings the stories that
made England brilliantly to life. From Ethelred
the Unready to Richard the Lionheart, the Venerable
Bede to Piers the Ploughman, this is, quite
simply, history as history should be told.
Click HERE for sample chapters: the horrible
death of King Edward II, the strange tale of
Elmer the Flying Monk -- and the curious connection
between Queen Boadicea and Harry Potter.
Watch out for Robert’s next volumes
in his collection of Great Tales -- bringing
the history of England up to date, then
moving on to the Great Tales of Ireland,
Scotland, Wales and, who knows, America,
Canada and Australia as well. If you’ve
got any suggestions, why not email robert.
November 4th 2004, and the latest book
in the best-selling Great Tales series
is released in Great Britain, with US
publication scheduled for summer 2005.
Find out more about the latest
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Great Tales From English History:
Cheddar Man to the Peasants’ Revolt, published
September 2003 by Little, Brown, a division
of TimeWarner Books
UK £14.99
ISBN 0-316-72674-5
purchase now from:
The Book Place
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