Her Majestys Tower Of London
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Author |
: Nigel Jones |
Publisher |
: Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages |
: 665 |
Release |
: 2012-10-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781250018144 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1250018145 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tower by : Nigel Jones
A dazzling history of the Tower of London, one of the world's busiest tourist attractions, and the people who populated it. Castle, royal palace, prison, torture chamber, execution site, zoo, mint, home to the crown jewels, armory, record office, observatory, and the most visited tourist attraction in the UK: The Tower of London has been all these things and more. No building in Britain has been more intimately involved in the island's story than this mighty, brooding stronghold in the very heart of the capital, a place which has stood at the epicenter of dramatic, bloody and frequently cruel events for almost a thousand years. Now historian Nigel Jones sets this dramatic story firmly in the context of national—and international—events. In a gripping account drawn from primary sources and lavishly illustrated with sixteen pages of stunning photographs, he captures the Tower in its many changing moods and its many diverse functions. Here, for the first time, is a thematic portrayal of the Tower of london not just as an ancient structure, but as a living symbol of the nation of Great Britain.
Author |
: Daniel Diehl |
Publisher |
: The History Press |
Total Pages |
: 310 |
Release |
: 2011-10-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780752473789 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0752473786 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tales from the Tower of London by : Daniel Diehl
A history of the building itself, told through the stories of the people, royal and common, good and bad, heroes and villains, who lived and died there. This book presents a microcosm of human experience, from love and death to greed and betrayal, all played out against romantic period settings ranging from medieval knights to the days of World War Two.
Author |
: Christopher Skaife |
Publisher |
: HarperCollins |
Total Pages |
: 208 |
Release |
: 2018-10-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781443455947 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1443455946 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Ravenmaster by : Christopher Skaife
For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to a group of famous avian residents: the ravens. Each year they are seen by millions of visitors, and they have become as integral a part of the Tower as its ancient stones. But their role is even more important than that—legend has it that if the ravens should ever leave, the Tower will crumble into dust and great harm will befall the kingdom. The responsibility for ensuring that such a disaster never comes to pass falls to one man: the Ravenmaster. The current holder of the position is Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife, and in this fascinating, entertaining and touching book he memorably describes the ravens’ formidable intelligence, their idiosyncrasies and their occasionally wicked sense of humour. The Ravenmaster is a compelling, inspiring and irreverent story that will delight and surprise anyone with an interest in British history or animal behaviour.
Author |
: Olwen Hedley |
Publisher |
: Pitkin Unichrome, Limited |
Total Pages |
: 36 |
Release |
: 1976 |
ISBN-10 |
: NWU:35556017756628 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis Her Majesty's Tower of London by : Olwen Hedley
Author |
: Geoff Abbott |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 132 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0860671518 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780860671510 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mysteries of the Tower of London by : Geoff Abbott
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 28 |
Release |
: 1976 |
ISBN-10 |
: |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Synopsis Her Majesty's Tower of London by :
Author |
: John Paul Davis |
Publisher |
: Pen and Sword History |
Total Pages |
: 385 |
Release |
: 2020-03-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781526761774 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1526761777 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Hidden History of the Tower of London by : John Paul Davis
“With these incredible and often heartbreaking stories, John Paul Davis clearly demonstrates how the fortress acquired its sinister reputation.” —History . . . the Interesting Bits! Famed as the ultimate penalty for traitors, heretics and royalty alike, being sent to the Tower is known to have been experienced by no less than 8,000 unfortunate souls. Many of those who were imprisoned in the Tower never returned to civilization and those who did, often did so without their head! It is hardly surprising that the Tower has earned itself a reputation among the most infamous buildings on the planet. Beginning with the early tales surrounding its creation, this book investigates the private life of an English icon. Concentrating on the Tower’s developing role throughout the centuries, not in terms of its physical expansion into a site of unique architectural majesty or many purposes but through the eyes of those who experienced its darker side, it pieces together the, often seldom-told, human story and how the fates of many of those who stayed within its walls contributed to its lasting effect on England’s—and later the UK’s—destiny. From ruthless traitors to unjustly killed Jesuits, vanished treasures to disappeared princes and jaded wives to star-crossed lovers, this book provides a raw and at times unsettling insight into its unsolved mysteries and the lot of its unfortunate victims, thus explaining how this once typical castle came to be the place we will always remember as THE TOWER. “The building is as imposing now as it ever was, and the author’s complete and thorough knowledge is imparted in grand style.” —Books Monthly
Author |
: William Hepworth Dixon |
Publisher |
: BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages |
: 382 |
Release |
: 2023-04-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783382163570 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3382163578 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis Her Majesty's Tower by : William Hepworth Dixon
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Author |
: William Dixon |
Publisher |
: BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages |
: 398 |
Release |
: 2022-12-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783368136871 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3368136879 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis Her Majesty's Tower by : William Dixon
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.
Author |
: Karen Harper |
Publisher |
: Dell |
Total Pages |
: 354 |
Release |
: 2011-02-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307779595 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307779599 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Twylight Tower by : Karen Harper
It is May 1560. As sinister storm clouds gather overhead, twenty-six-year-old Queen Elizabeth dispatches William Cecil, her most trusted adviser, to Scotland for crucial negotiations. Handsome, ambitious Lord Robert Dudley is at her side. But their leisurely midsummer idyll is cut short when the court’s master lutenist plunges to his death from a parapet beneath the queen’s window. The loyal retainers of Elizabeth’s privy council do not accept the official verdict of accidental death. Their fears are borne out when another tragedy rocks the realm, and points the way to a conspiracy to bring down Elizabeth and seize the throne. As ill winds of treachery swirl around the court, and suspicion falls on those within Elizabeth’s intimate circle, a vengeful enemy slips from the shadows...a traitorous usurper who would be sovereign. With The Twylight Tower, Karen Harper brings a legendary era to life, drawing us into an intoxicating world of majesty and mayhem, political intrigue and adventure...where danger is everywhere...and where a young queen journeys to greatness in the long shadow of her bloodstained past.