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Boudica's Last Stand

Author : John Waite
Publisher : History Press Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boudica's Last Stand written by John Waite and published by History Press Limited. This book was released on 2007 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is Britain, AD 60. Three Roman towns are in ashes and thousands lie dead. With her new allies, the Trinovantes and the Catuvellauni, Boudica and the Iceni march defiantly towards their enemy. They seek one last pivotal victory to drive the Romans from their land forever. Not far away the Roman governor, Gaius Suetonius Paulinus awaits them. His ground chosen, his strategy decided, his small force awaits the great native army. If his strategy is sound they will prevail, if not they will be massacred, losing the province forever. Is it really revenge Boudica wants for the vile humiliations the Romans heaped on her? Or is she playing for much higher stakes? And Paulinus, can he defeat the odds to win the day? To answer these questions, this book will re examine events from a fresh, tactical perspective and produce a clearer picture of a revolt crushed on a newly suggested battle site, offering a new interpretation of a battle that decided 2000 years of Britain's cultural heritage.

Boudica Britannia

Author : Miranda Aldhouse-Green
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317866304
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Boudica Britannia written by Miranda Aldhouse-Green and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Roman troops threatened to seize the wealth of the Iceni people, their queen, Boudica, retaliated by inciting a major uprising, allying her tribe with the neighbouring Trinovantes. The ensuing clash is one of the most important - and dramatic - events in the history of Britain, standing testament to what can happen when an insensitive colonial power meets determined resistance from a subjugated people head-on. In this fascinating account of a legendary figure, Miranda Aldhouse-Green raises questions about female power, colonial oppression, and whether Boudica would be seen today as a freedom fighter, terrorist or martyr.

Studies in the History of Tax Law, Volume 10

Author : Peter Harris
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 150993989X
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Studies in the History of Tax Law, Volume 10 written by Peter Harris and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-26 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are papers from the 10th Cambridge Tax Law History Conference, which took place in July 2020. The papers fall within the following basic themes: - UK tax administration issues - UK tax reforms in the 20th century - History of tax in the UK - The UK's first double tax treaty - The 1982 Australia-US tax treaty - The legacy of colonial influence - Reform of Dutch excises, and - Canadian tax avoidance.

To Rule Britannia

Author : John Waite
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752466909
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book To Rule Britannia written by John Waite and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In AD 43, the Romans landed an invasion force on the shores of Britain that heralded the beginnings of recorded British history and laid the cultural foundations of today's national identity. Yet despite the crucial importance of this event, the actual location of the landings remains unclear. From Victorian antiquarians to today's modern scholars and archaeologists, there has been much written over the years with regard to this particular question, with Richborough in Kent and Chichester in Sussex proposed as contemporary favourites. Whilst still being universal in its approach, this book is less reliant on archaeology or literary records to support its conclusions, and instead places greater emphasis on the practical problems the Romans faced in deciding on a landing site. The result is a book which presents a straightforward and logical study which can be readily appreciated by both the general reader and the specialist alike.

Boudica

Author : Caitlin C. Gillespie
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190875585
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Boudica written by Caitlin C. Gillespie and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In AD 60/61, Rome almost lost the province of Britain to a woman. Boudica, wife of the client king Prasutagus, fomented a rebellion that proved catastrophic for Camulodunum (Colchester), Londinium (London), and Verulamium (St Albans), destroyed part of a Roman legion, and caused the deaths of an untold number of veterans, families, soldiers, and Britons. Yet with one decisive defeat, her vision of freedom was destroyed, and the Iceni never rose again. Boudica: Warrior Woman of Roman Britain introduces readers to the life and literary importance of Boudica through juxtaposing her different literary characterizations with those of other women and rebel leaders. This study focuses on our earliest literary evidence, the accounts of Tacitus and Cassius Dio, and investigates their narratives alongside material evidence of late Iron Age and early Roman Britain. Throughout the book, Caitlin Gillespie draws comparative sketches between Boudica and the positive and negative examples with which readers associate her, including the prophetess Veleda, the client queen Cartimandua, and the rebel Caratacus. Literary comparisons assist in the understanding of Boudica as a barbarian, queen, mother, commander in war, and leader of revolt. Within the ancient texts, Boudica is also used as an internal commentator on the failures of the emperor Nero, and her revolt epitomizes ongoing conflicts of gender and power at the end of the Juilio-Claudian era. Both literary and archaeological sources point towards broader issues inherent in the clash between Roman and native cultures. Boudica's unique ability to unify disparate groups of Britons cemented her place in the history of Roman Britain. While details of her life remain elusive, her literary character still has more to say.

Boudicca

Author : Marguerite Johnson
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1853997323
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (539 download)

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Download or read book Boudicca written by Marguerite Johnson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insightful series of portraits of Boudicca as envisaged by both ancient and modern writers and artists.

London: the Autobiography

Author : Jon E. Lewis
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1780337507
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book London: the Autobiography written by Jon E. Lewis and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In London: The Autobiography the life of the capital is told, for the first time, by those who made it and saw it at first hand. From Roman times to the 21st century, Londoners and visitors to the city have recounted the extraordinary events, everyday life and character of this unique and influential city - from politics, culture, sport, religion, and reportage. This book brings to vivid life the human trial of the capital including invasions by the Vikings, the brutal execution of Sir Thomas More, the sight of a whale swimming up the Thames and the rebuilding of St Paul's by Sir Christopher Wren, as well as the everyday life of the city. Includes contributions from George Orwell, Martin Amis, Dr Johnson, Karl Marx, Winston Churchill, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Virginia Woolfe, George Melly, Tacitus, Samuel Pepys and many others. Packed with personality and character, this book is a must-buy for anyone interested in London as well as a wonderful story of the city at the heart of the nation. Praise for Jon E Lewis: 'A triumph' Saul David, author of Victoria's Army 'Harrowing, funny and often unbelievable book.' Daily Express [A] compelling tommy's eye view of war from Agincourt to Iraq' Daily Telegraph

Norfolk Places Behind the Faces

Author : John Ling
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 139811197X
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Norfolk Places Behind the Faces written by John Ling and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2022-10-15 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores places of interest associated with Norfolk historical characters, events, and film and television locations.

The Children's Fire

Author : Mac Macartney
Publisher : Practical Inspiration Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1788600460
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (886 download)

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Download or read book The Children's Fire written by Mac Macartney and published by Practical Inspiration Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***SILVER AWARD WINNER, 2019 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS!*** The Children’s Fire forges a trail into Britain’s wild and ancient Celtic past. It locates the fragments of a story that still has resonance today; the pulse and surge of an older wisdom that cracks the mendacity of the shopping mall’s vacuous promise. It is a passionate evocation of a generous, inclusive, diverse and spiritually significant world – the world of our longing. In the winter of 2009 Mac Macartney walked from his birthplace in England across Wales to the island of Anglesey, once the spiritual epicentre of Late Iron Age Britain, navigating by the sun and the stars, with no map, compass, stove or tent, and in the coldest winter for many years. The Children’s Fire records that journey, and seeks to lay bare the aching loss of knowing and understanding sacredness as it applies to everything ordinary that brings joy to the human heart. It asserts the emergence of a new story; the story of a people coming home to a truth made all the more poignant having so painfully broken faith with nature, our deeper humanity, and the paradise we fouled with such casual disrespect. It is a love story and part of a larger narrative that is surfacing all around the world. It seeks to reclaim our future and name it, beautiful.

Boudica

Author : Vanessa Collingridge
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1446445011
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Boudica written by Vanessa Collingridge and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-09-30 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boudica has been immortalised throughout history as the woman who dared take on the Romans - an act of vengeance on behalf of her daughters, tribe and enslaved country. Her known life is a rich tapestry of wife, widow, mother, queen and Celtic quasi-Goddess. But beneath this lies a history both dark and shocking, with fresh archaeological evidence adding new depth and terrifying detail to the worn-out myths. From the proud warrior tribes of her East Anglian childhood to the battlefields of her defeat, this is a vividly written and evocatively told story, bringing a wealth of new research and insight to bear on one of the key figures in British history and mythology. From the author of the much-praised Captain Cook comes a major new historical biography; a gripping and enlightening recreation of Boudica, her life, her adversaries, and the turbulent era she bestrode.

Dreaming the Bull

Author : Manda Scott
Publisher : Dell
ISBN 13 : 044024109X
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Dreaming the Bull written by Manda Scott and published by Dell. This book was released on 2008-11-25 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boudica, “She Who Brings Victory.” Born to the Eceni, a tribe of dreamers and warriors, she is her people’s last hope: a copper-haired warrior who can lead her tribe in battle—and speak the language of the sacred dreamers. But in the face of a battle half won, Boudica has retreated with the living and wounded. Because across a river is the world’s mightiest army. And with the invaders comes a strange, bloodthirsty warrior astride a pied horse—a man who seems to know the Eceni as well as they know themselves. For just as destiny marked the young queen for greatness, it was destiny, too, that drove Boudica’s half brother to a far different path. Now brother and sister will stand on opposite sides of a brutal war of attrition, each unknowingly determined to see the other dead.

Women at War in the Classical World

Author : Paul Chrystal
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473856612
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Women at War in the Classical World written by Paul Chrystal and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at how warfare affected—and was affected by—women in ancient times. Although the conduct of war was generally monopolized by men in the Greco-Roman world, there were plenty of exceptions, with women directly involved in its direction and even as combatants—Artemisia, Olympias, Cleopatra, and Agrippina the Elder being famous examples. And both Greeks and Romans encountered women among their barbarian enemies, such as Tomyris, Boudicca, and Zenobia. More commonly, of course, women were directly affected as noncombatant victims of rape and enslavement as spoils of war, and this makes up an important strand of the author’s discussion. The portrayal of female warriors and goddesses in classical mythology and literature, and the use of war to justify gender roles and hierarchies, are also considered. Overall, this is a landmark survey of women’s role in, and experience of, war in the Classical world.

Essex Villains

Author : Paul Wreyford
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752482254
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Essex Villains written by Paul Wreyford and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essex has certainly had its fair share of bad guys during its history. From highwaymen to smugglers, thieves to murderers, it can boast some of the country’s most notorious figures.The legendary Dick Turpin was Essex born and bred, wreaking havoc in Epping Forest. At the other end of the county, in Manningtree, the ruthless Matthew Hopkins scoured the area in search of ‘witches’ — putting to death anyone who had as much as a wart on the end of their nose.Visitors to the region have also left their mark through their acts of villainy. Even royalty — including Richard II and Henry VIII — have carried out dastardly deeds within the county’s borders, from murder to adultery.Drawing on a wide variety of historical sources, Essex Villains is a veritable who's who of the county's most notorious villains.

Boudica

Author : Graham Webster
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134971532
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)

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Download or read book Boudica written by Graham Webster and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queen Boudica, leader of the Iceni, revolted against the Romans in AD60 only to have her efforts avenged by a humiliated Roman army. This lively and fascinating book examines in detail the evidence and theories which surround these events.

The Archaeology of Roman Britain

Author : Adam Rogers
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317633857
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book The Archaeology of Roman Britain written by Adam Rogers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the colonial history of the British Empire there are difficulties in reconstructing the lives of people that came from very different traditions of experience. The Archaeology of Roman Britain argues that a similar critical approach to the lives of people in Roman Britain needs to be developed, not only for the study of the local population but also those coming into Britain from elsewhere in the Empire who developed distinctive colonial lives. This critical, biographical approach can be extended and applied to places, structures, and things which developed in these provincial contexts as they were used and experienced over time. This book uniquely combines the study of all of these elements to access the character of Roman Britain and the lives, experiences, and identities of people living there through four centuries of occupation. Drawing on the concept of the biography and using it as an analytical tool, author Adam Rogers situates the archaeological material of Roman Britain within the within the political, geographical, and temporal context of the Roman Empire. This study will be of interest to scholars of Roman archaeology, as well as those working in biographical themes, issues of colonialism, identity, ancient history, and classics.

London Lore

Author : Steve Roud
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1409036197
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book London Lore written by Steve Roud and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers? Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads? Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume? And did Spring-heeled Jack, scourge of Victorian London, ever really exist? Exploring everything from local superstitions and ghost stories to annual customs, this is an enchanting guide to the ancient legends and deep-rooted beliefs that can be found the length and breadth of the city.

Utopias and Dystopias in the Fiction of H. G. Wells and William Morris

Author : Emelyne Godfrey
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137523409
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Utopias and Dystopias in the Fiction of H. G. Wells and William Morris written by Emelyne Godfrey and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the fiercely contrasting visions of two of the nineteenth century’s greatest utopian writers. A wide-ranging, interdisciplinary study, it emphasizes that space is a key factor in utopian fiction, often a barometer of mankind’s successful relationship with nature, or an indicator of danger. Emerging and critically acclaimed scholars consider the legacy of two great utopian writers, exploring their use of space and time in the creation of sites in which contemporary social concerns are investigated and reordered. A variety of locations is featured, including Morris’s quasi-fourteenth century London, the lush and corrupted island, a routed and massacred English countryside, the high-rises of the future and the vertiginous landscape of another Earth beyond the stars.