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From the Battle of Catterick (AD 598) to the premiership of Tony Blair, one of Britain's bestselling authors, Simon Jenkins, weaves together a strong narrative with all the most important and interesting dates in our history in a book that is as characteristically stylish as it is authoritative.
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From the great citadels of Caernarvon, Harlech, Powys and Beaumaris in the north to the Victorian glories of Cardiff in the south, the buildings of Wales embody its history and are the equal of any in the British Isles. The author presents these and many more Welsh buildings in this book.
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Profile Books
Pub. Date
2022
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The history of the Celts is the history of a misnomer. There has never been a distinct people, race or tribe claiming the name of Celtic, though remnants of different languages and cultures remain throughout Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Cornwall. The word keltoi first appears in Greek as applied generally to aliens or 'barbarians' - and theories of Celticism continue to fuel many of the prejudices and misconceptions that divide the peoples of the...
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Profile Books
Pub. Date
2013
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England's views are remarkable for their beauty and variety. In this lavishly illustrated, first-of-its-kind guide, bestselling author Simon Jenkins picks one hundred of the very best, from the white cliffs of Dover to Hadrian's Wall - and explains the fascinating stories behind them. Jenkins' entertaining and erudite entries provide the rich historical, geographical, botanical and architectural background to breathtaking sights, both iconic and undiscovered....
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Viking
Pub. Date
2018
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Europe is an astonishingly successful place. In this dazzling new history, bestselling author Simon Jenkins grippingly tells the story of its evolution from warring peoples to peace, wealth and freedom - a story that twists and turns from Greece and Rome, through the Dark Ages, the Reformation and the French Revolution, to the Second World War and up to the present day. Jenkins takes in leaders from Julius Caesar and Joan of Arc, to Wellington and...
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Allen Lane
Pub. Date
2003
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This volume presents an illustrated selection of the finest houses in the country. It includes an eclectic mix from the very best towers, castles, halls, abbeys, cottages, private houses - even schools and prisons - in England, which are open to the public at least some of the year.
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The Falklands War was one of the strangest in British history - 28,000 men sent to fight for a tiny relic of empire 8000 miles from home. At the time, many Britons saw it as a tragic absurdity, but the British victory confirmed the quality of British arms and boosted the political fortunes of the Conservative government.