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Author: Stan Beckensall
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445610361
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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An engaging insight into Northumberland's hidden heritage
Author: Stan Beckensall
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445610361
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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An engaging insight into Northumberland's hidden heritage
Author: John Hodgson
Publisher:
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Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 548
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Author: John Paul Davis
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1526761793
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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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 civilisation 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. There have, of course, been other towers. Practically every castle ever built has consisted of at least one; indeed, even by the late 14th century, the Tower proudly boasted no less than 21\. Yet even as early as the 1100s, the effect that the first Tower had on the psyche of the local population was considerable. The sight of the dark four-pointed citadel – at the time the largest building in London – as it appeared against the backdrop of the expanding city gave rise to many legends, ranging from the exact circumstances of its creation to what went on within its strong walls. In ten centuries what once consisted of a solitary keep has developed into a complex castle around which the history of England has continuously evolved. So revered has it become that legend has it that should the Tower fall, so would the kingdom. 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.
Author: John Hodgson
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Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 422
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Author: Northumberland county history committee
Publisher:
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Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 666
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Author: Stan Beckensall
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144562527X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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A unique perspective on the landscapes of Northumberland
Author: Northumberland county history committee
Publisher:
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Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 644
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Author: Stan Beckensall
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445625261
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Lavishly illustrated full-colour book exploring the landscape and geology of Northumberland
Author: John Hodgson
Publisher:
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Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Author: Northumberland county history committee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Northumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 526
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