Death to them all! The story of Shrewsbury Castle, where an entire garrison was executed. The true story of the Three-Hour Battle which left over 6,000 men dead or dying. The admiral who used his enemies' heads as evidence. The tightrope artiste who dived to his death. Weird by true! how Gullet Passage and Grope Lane got their names! This book tells the incredible story of Shrewsbury. From Welsh attacks to the infamous Battle of 1403 and with public executions, gruesome medical treatments and plagues, disasters and dolorous events by the dozen, read it if you dare!



Autorentext

Dorothy Nicolle is a Blue Badge Guide qualified to lead tours throughout the 'Heart of England' regions, although she concentrates on Shropshire and its adjacent counties. She gives lectures throughout the year, and has written dozens of books on the history of the area. She has an honours degree in British Archaeology and History.



Zusammenfassung
Death to them all! The story of Shrewsbury Castle where an entire garrison was executed! The true story of the three-hour battle which left over 6,000 men dead or dying! The admiral who used his enemies' heads as evidence! The tightrope artiste who dived to his death! Just a few miles from the border with Wales, the town of Shrewsbury has an incredible history. It has been attacked by the English and by the Welsh; Welsh princes have died in its streets, whilst thousands of English soldiers perished just outside the town in one of the most brutal battles ever to take place on British soil. Containing some truly bizarre facts about Charles Darwin and the true story of a Victorian serial killer's visit to Shrewsbury, read it if you dare!
Titel
Bloody British History: Shrewsbury
EAN
9780752483252
ISBN
978-0-7524-8325-2
Format
E-Book (epub)
Veröffentlichung
29.02.2012
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Wasserzeichen
Dateigrösse
10.14 MB
Anzahl Seiten
128
Jahr
2012
Untertitel
Englisch