10 defining events in British History, we take them for granted – the Suffrage movement, Abolition, the Armada and Waterloo but what do we really know about them? Is the version we have the true one or is it a polished and buffed-up misty-eyed looking back on past glory? Well, according to Colin Brown it’s a mix of the two, his delving in the archives reveals some surprising views on these key events, that the text-book version is not always right. Due to his use of archive material, reports and personal records from the time, Colin Brown has written an insightful and well-rounded view of 10 key events.
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Was the longbow behind the victory at Agincourt, or was it just that the English are better in mud? Did Queen Elizabeth I know the Armada had capitulated when she drafted one of history's most inspiring speeches? Where did Wellington meet his Waterloo? Were the Falklands testament to Mrs Thatcher's steel or a grasping, imperial folly? Veteran political reporter Colin Brown - a true expert in spin - travels to the places where history was made to unearth what makes Britain great.
Glory & B*llocks The Truth Behind Ten Defining Events in British History features in the following genres: Biographies & Autobiographies, History, eBooks of the Month, Biography, Literature and Literary studies, History and Archaeology, Recommendations
Glory & B*llocks The Truth Behind Ten Defining Events in British History is available in Paperback
Glory & B*llocks The Truth Behind Ten Defining Events in British History was written by Colin Brown and published by Oneworld Publications
Glory & B*llocks The Truth Behind Ten Defining Events in British History has 384 pages
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