England's Forgotten Past: The Unsung Heroes and Heroines, Valiant Kings, Great Battles and Other Generally Overlooked Episodes in Our Nation's Glorious History

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Richard Tames, the well-known popularizer of English history, offers an entertaining exploration of the bits of English history that have been sidelined, lost or somehow overlooked. Written in an engaging, easy-to-read and often humorous style, Tames brings to life the various colourful characters, famous in their day, who have now sunk into obscurity, from St Cuthbert and Nicholas Breakspear (the only English pope) to Octavia Hill and the Marquis of Granby. Tames also covers such diverse areas as sports, lost villages, forgotten war heroes and inventors. Did you know, for example, that Barking was once home to the largest fishing fleet in the world Or that coffee houses were once known as 'penny universities' Peppered with quotes and anecdotes, and arranged into concise sections, this book is ideal for dipping into or reading from cover to cover.

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'Glorious, fact-filled stuff for history lovers of all types' - Family Tree
'An enlightening repository of timeless titbits quirky, amusing, engaging. Five stars' - All About History

Author Bio

Richard Tames lectures on history at Syracuse University London and is a Blue Badge guide. His twenty books on British history include Englands Forgotten Past.