Description: Great Tales from English History: Joan of Arc, The Princes in the Tower, Bloody Mary, Oliver Cromwell, Sir Isaac Newton, and More by Robert Lacey (2005) Editorial Reviews Book Description With insight, humor and fascinating detail, Lacey brings brilliantly to life the stories that made England -- from Ethelred the Unready to Richard the Lionheart, the Venerable Bede to Piers the Ploughman. The greatest historians are vivid storytellers, Robert Lacey reminds us, and in Great Tales from English History, he proves his place among them, illuminating in unforgettable detail the characters and events that shaped a nation. In this volume, Lacey limns the most important period in England's past, highlighting the spread of the English language, the rejection of both a religion and a traditional view of kingly authority, and an unstoppable movement toward intellectual and political freedom from 1387 to 1689. Opening with Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and culminating in William and Mary's "Glorious Revolution," Lacey revisits some of the truly classic stories of English history: the Battle of Agincourt, where Henry V's skilled archers defeated a French army three times as large; the tragic tale of the two young princes locked in the Tower of London (and almost certainly murdered) by their usurping uncle, Richard III; Henry VIII's schismatic divorce, not just from his wife but from the authority of the Catholic Church; "Bloody Mary" and the burning of religious dissidents; Sir Francis Drake's dramatic, if questionable, part in the defeat of the Spanish Armada; and the terrible and transformative Great Fire of London, to name but a few. Here Anglophiles will find their favorite English kings and queens, villains and victims, authors and architects - from Richard II to Anne Boleyn, the Virgin Queen to Oliver Cromwell, Samuel Pepys to Christopher Wren, and many more. Review Entertaining and Educational!!! I purchased this book to brush on my British history before traveling to the UK. It is fantastic. The stories are interesting, but contain valuable information. Each story is well-written and entertaining so that you forget that you are learning! My husband and I take turns reading the chapters out loud to each other and often find ourselves pausing to discuss something that we've just learned or read between the pages. This is definitely one of my current favorite books and I am considering purchasing the rest of the series. I wonder if Lacey could write these for US history as well? I'd buy them in a heartbeat! The book is in a good used condition. · Please be serious about your bids. Checkout must be completed within 7 days of the close of auction. If payment is not received within this time period and you do not contact me to explain the reason, a dispute will be opened with eBay. If the dispute is not resolved within 5 business days, the order will be revoked and you may receive a strike from eBay. · Returns are only accepted IF: the description was inaccurate and you contact me within 3 days of receiving the item. Item must be returned in the condition at the time of shipping. Only the Bid amount will be refunded, as ALL shipping fees will be paid by the buyer. Check out my other items! N15 23/05/24 Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
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Original Language: English
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Edition: First Edition
Book Title: Great Tales from English History : Joan of Arc, the Princes in the Tower, Bloody Mary, Oliver Cromwell, Sir Isaac Newton and More
Item Length: 8.6in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 5.8in
Author: Robert Lacey
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Europe / Great Britain / Norman Conquest to Late Medieval (1066-1485), Europe / Great Britain / Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603), Europe / Great Britain / General
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Publication Year: 2005
Genre: History
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
