The Tower of London. A Thousand Years

London England: Allison & Busby, 1998. Paperback. The Tower of London. Many of the most dramatic events in English history took place in the Tower of London. The murder of the boy-king, Edward V and his brother; the imprisonment and execution of Anne Boleyn; the nine-days reign and beheading of Lady Jane Grey; the imprisonment of the young Princess Elizabeth, later Good Queen Bess; and Colonel Blood's attempt to steal the Crown Jewels, to name but a few. The Tower of London has, since William the Conqueror began the construction of the White Tower in 1078 to impose his will on his new capital, been at the heart of the history of our nation. Fortress, palace, prison, place of execution, zoo and mint, the Tower has served succeeding monarchs in all its guises. Recent discoveries have changed our understanding of the history and archaeology of this remarkable building, and this study is the first to incorporate the latest information. No other book has delved so deeply and comprehensively into the role played by the Tower of London in the history of these islands, and none will better it. Its story is a catalogue of heroism and villainy, of devotion and betrayal, of honour and chicanery as rich as it is absorbing. It is a must for anyone interested in the history of Britain. Illustrated. 264 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). 1st Allison & Busby Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Paperback.