Foundation the history of England from its earliest beginnings to the Tudors /
One of Britain's most popular and esteemed historians tells the epic story of the birth of England. The first in an extraordinary six-volume history, "Foundation" takes the reader from the primeval forests of England's prehistory to the death, in 1509, of the first Tudor king, He...
| Main Author: | Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Thomas Dunne Books,
[2011]
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| Physical Description: |
ix, 486 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Edition: | Book club ed. |
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| Summary: |
One of Britain's most popular and esteemed historians tells the epic story of the birth of England. The first in an extraordinary six-volume history, "Foundation" takes the reader from the primeval forests of England's prehistory to the death, in 1509, of the first Tudor king, Henry VII. |
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| Item Description: |
"First published in Great Britain by Macmillan"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-464) and index. Hymns of stone -- The Roman way -- Climate change -- Spear points -- The blood eagle -- The measure of the king -- The coming of the conquerors -- The house -- Devils and wicked men -- The road -- The law is lost -- The names -- The turbulent priest -- The lost village -- The great charter -- Crime and punishment -- A simple king -- The seasonal year -- The emperor of Britain -- The hammer -- The favourites of a king -- Birth and death -- The sense of a nation -- The night schools -- The commotion -- Into the woods -- The suffering king -- Old habits -- The warrior -- How others saw us -- A simple man -- Meet the family -- The divided realm -- The world at play -- The lion and the lamb -- The staple of life -- The king of spring -- Come to town -- The zealot king -- The king of suspicions -- A conclusion. One of Britain's most popular and esteemed historians tells the epic story of the birth of England. The first in an extraordinary six-volume history, "Foundation" takes the reader from the primeval forests of England's prehistory to the death, in 1509, of the first Tudor king, Henry VII. |
| Physical Description: |
ix, 486 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-464) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781250003614 125000361X |