The Story of BritainFromm International Pub., 1997 - 596 pàgines From the Celts to Margaret Thatcher, the story of this extraordinary island people is told here in one continuous, breathtaking narrative in a magical recreation of one of human history's most wondrous chapters. These two thousand years of Britain's past - the drama of its history, the genius of its people, the glory of its culture - teem with momentous events and extraordinary people. Warring nations, from the Romans to the Normans, fought over the island to make it their own. Some of its monarchs were born leaders of men and natural soldiers, with enormous vitality and physical charm, who staked their claim on the shores of other lands. Others gave their names to periods of Western history which left and indelible impression on our traditions and consciousness. |
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The Story of Britain: A History of the Great Ages: From the Romans to the ... Roy Strong Previsualització no disponible - 2019 |
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