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Bloody British History

Selected chapters by The History Press

Bloody British History

Bloody British History

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INTRODUCTION

This section has been developed and published in cooperation with The History Press, The Mill, Brimscombe Port, Stroud GL5 2QG, England, and with their full cooperation. External link: The History Press.

 

The features listed here are sample chapters of titles published by The History Press. Not all chapters are available online, and each section is a title that may be purchased from The History Press.

ALL FEATURES

Return of Napoleon Bonaparte

Waiting for Napoleon

CHELMSFORD: AD 1789-1815, Britain had to make preparations for a possible French invasion.

Arthur Wellesley MP

Run Over by a 'Rocket'

LIVERPOOL: AD 1830, a tragic claim to fame is linked to the duke of Wellington and Stephenson's 'Rocket'.

Pilgrims on the Mayflower

To Be a Pilgrim

PLYMOUTH: AD 1579-1620, surviving the ordeal of settling in the New World, which was far from guaranteed.

Drake's Island in Plymouth

Under Siege

PLYMOUTH: AD 1625, with King Charles I trying several failed schemes to rebuild his finances.