England's Forgotten Past

The Unsung Heroes and Heroines, Valiant Kings, Great Battles and Other Generally Overlooked Episodes in Our Nation's Glorious History

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A charming, lively and often amusing tour of the forgotten episodes and overlooked people and places of English history.

Who was the first crowned King of England? Who invented the idea of ‘the English’? What was England’s bloodiest battle? Who was the only English Pope? Which English city fell into the sea? Find the answers to these and hundreds of other entertaining questions in this fact-packed guide to England’s forgotten past.

Extent: 192 pp
Format: paperback
Illustrations: 70
Publication date: 2018-03-01
Size: 19.8 x 13.0 cm
ISBN: 9780500293775
1. Making England English • 2. Lost Landscapes • 3. Royalty Remembered • 4. The Blast of War • 5. Fading Fame • 6. Inner Man and Woman • 7. Believe It or Not • 8. England Abroad
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Press Reviews

Glorious, fact-filled stuff for history lovers of all types
Family Tree

An enlightening repository of timeless titbits … quirky, amusing, engaging. Five stars
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About the Author

Richard Tames lectures on history at Syracuse University London and is a Blue Badge guide. His twenty books on British history include England’s Forgotten Past.

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