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Book SynopsisEngland is a small country with a big history. Unfortunately, of the millions of people who have collectively made the nation what it is, the history books remember only a handful. Along the way, we lose sight of some of the most colorful characters and intriguing episodes of English life. Did you know that for three centuries no king of England spoke English as his first language? Or that Charles II spent two million pounds trying to build an English settlement in Tangiers? Can you say where England?s bloodiest battle took place? Or how the legend of King Arthur came about?England?s Forgotten PastEngland?s Forgotten Past
Trade Review'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
Table of Contents1. Making England English • 2. Lost Landscapes • 3. Royalty Remembered • 4. The Blast of War • 5. Fading Fame • 6. Inner Man and Woman • 7. Believe It or Not • 8. England Abroad
