Based on the activities of British re-enactors, this is a colourful romp through 2000 years of invasion, defence and civil war. Beginning with the Celts and Romans, clearly laid out sections examine the hardware and strategies of warfare through the Vikings, medieval knights, to the Redcoats and Dad's Army. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs of ancient sites, weapons and re-enactors in action.

War in Britain

History

Newark, Tim

Ancient Civilizations

English Heritage

WAR IN BRITAIN [Hardcover] Tim Newark

TIM NEWARK

On a yearly basis, more people visit historic buildings than attend football matches - that's quite some statistic. The draw of the past is perhaps more prevalent today than at any other time, but in recent years people have wanted to be able to experience the past rather than merely reading about it or watching it on television. This book on `living history' is endorsed by English Heritage and contains hundreds of photographs from some of the 400 re-enactment events that they stage every year. From recreations of Roman legions on manoeuvres at Richborough in Kent, to the work of thatchers re-roofing a 17th century house, a close eye on authenticity and an unstoppable enthusiasm for participation, gets you closer to the action. This book celebrates those who re-live the battles, pageants and day-to-day lives of their ancestors. Details on living history museums to visit, how to locate and use archival material, and step-by-step guides which show you how to load and fire a flintlock musket, or lay the table for a Stuart tea ceremony, reveal how you can get a piece of the action. Includes a foreword by David Starkey.

Living the Past

Travel

Horsler, Val

Europe

England's rich, often turbulent history has left its powerful legacy in buildings, monuments, pageantry, and landscape. Nearly 600 illustrations capture the shifts of time, the influence of diverse cultures, and the impact of long-ago events on present-day language, settlements, terrain, and regional fortunes. Sift through the evidence left in battlefields, churches, bridges, and castles to understand how real people once lived. Imaginatively structured by theme rather than strict chronology, this absorbing account paints a compelling picture of England's past.

England's Heritage

BRABBS, Derry

English Heritage Book of Abbeys and Priories

A new title in the series, this is the first general study on the extensive archaeological research that has taken place in this area over the last 100 years.

English Heritage book of abbeys and priories

Coppack, Glyn

English Heritage book of castles

Arts & Photography

McNeill, T.E.

Architecture

Book of Roman forts in Britain (English Heritage)

Bidwell, Paul T

This landscape study combines the evidence from documents, fieldwalking, excavation, palynology, and, particularly, the evidence of air photography, which is analysed in detail.

Wearmouth and Jarrow Monastic Sites, Volume 2 (Oxbow Monographs)

Cramp, Rosemary

Charles Buchan's Arsenal Gift Book

Inglis, Simon (ed)

The Best of Charles Buchan's "Football Monthly" (Played in Britain Series)

Simon Inglis

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