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English History
About the book
A concise guide to key events, people and places in English history and how England has come to be what it is today. From prehistoric England, Stonehenge and the Romans to modern times.Key events, people and places include:• The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings • 1066, Battle of Hastings • Richard 1 and The Crusades • Henry VIII, Thomas More, The Spanish Armada, Gunpowder Plot • Cromwell • World Wars 1 and 2 • The NHS • The 1953 Coronation • World Cup win • The Beatles • Margaret Thatcher • Princess Diana • BrexitBeautifully produced, Collins Little Book of English History is a treasure in itself and makes a perfect gift for any visitor to England or enthusiast about its history.
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In his paean to England in Shakespeare’s Richard II
Gunpowder Plot would have been the most destructive terrorist attack, up to that point in history. Responsibility for the barrels of gunpowder was given to a battle-hardened mercenary from York called Guy Fawkes. Early in the morning of 5th November, the King’s troops were sent to search the cellars below Parliament. Fawkes was caught, arrested, and tortured on the rack until he confessed the location of his fellow plotters. They were rounded up and tried for treason, before being hung, drawn an
