Chronicles of Old London : Exploring England's Historic Capital.
Title:
Chronicles of Old London : Exploring England's Historic Capital.
Author:
Jackson, Kevin.
ISBN:
9781938450099
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (289 pages)
Series:
Chronicles Series
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1. Boudicca Revolts Against The Romans -- Londinium Burns 60 A.D -- Chapter 2. The Dedication of Westminster Abbey 28 December 1065 -- Chapter 3. The Coronation of William The Conqueror 25 December 1066 -- Chapter 4. Saint Thomas Becket Assassinated in Canterbury 29 December 1170 -- Chapter 5. The Coronation of Richard I at Westminster 3 September 1189 -- Chapter 6. The Black Death Reaches London -- Origins of The Peasants' Revolt September 1348-June 1381 -- Chapter 7. Geoffrey Chaucer is Appointed Comptroller of The Port of London 8 June 1374 -- Chapter 8. The Triumph of Henry V 23 November 1415 -- Chapter 9. The Execution of Anne Boleyn The Tower Of London, 19 May 1536 -- Chapter 10. Bloody Mary and The First of The Smithfield Burnings 1555 -- Chapter 11. Elizabeth I Knights Francis Drake 4 April 1581 -- Chapter 12. The Courtship of Elizabeth and Essex May 1587 -- Chapter 13. The Killing of Christopher Marlowe in Deptford 30 May 1593 -- Chapter 14. Shakespeare and The Opening of The Globe Theatre July 1599 -- Chapter 15. Guy Fawkes and The Gunpowder Plot 5 November 1605 -- Chapter 16. The Trial and Execution of Charles I 20-30 January 1649 -- Chapter 17. The Great Fire September 2 - September 5, 1666 -- Chapter 18. The Funeral of Lord Nelson 9 January 1806 -- Chapter 19. When John Keats Met Fanny Brawne 10 October 1819 -- Chapter 20. The Young Dickens is Sent To Work in A Blacking Factory 1824 -- Chapter 21. The Wedding of Queen Victoria and Albert 10 February 1840 -- Chapter 22. The Opening of The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing 24 June 1860 -- Chapter 23. The Murder of Mary Jane Kelly 9 November 1888 -- Chapter 24. The Dinner that Launched Sherlock Holmes 10 August 1889 -- Chapter 25. The Trials of Oscar Wilde 14 February to 22 May, 1895.
Chapter 26. Winston Churchill at The Siege of Sidney Street 3 January 1911 -- Chapter 27. The Blitz 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941 -- Chapter 28. The Beatles Finish Recording Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 21 April 1967 -- Chapter 29. The Roebuck, King's Road, Chelsea: Johnny Rotten Auditions for the Sex Pistols August 1975 -- Chapter 30. Prince William Marries Catherine Middleton 29 April 2011 -- Walking Tours -- Tour One Kensington and Knightsbridge -- Tour Two Chelsea -- Tour Three Westminster -- Tour Four Strand and Covent Garden -- Tour Five Soho -- Tour Six Bloomsbury -- Tour Seven Marylebone -- Tour Eight The City -- Tour Nine South Bank -- Index -- Recommended Reading -- Image Credits -- Acknowledgments -- About Museyon -- About the Author.
Abstract:
Discover one of the world's most fascinating and historic cities through 30 dramatic true stories spanning the rich history of London. Author Kevin Jackson takes readers through more than 2,000 years of British history with exciting essays on topics such as London's origins, Richard the Lion-Hearted, Geoffrey Chaucer, Henry V, Shakespeare, Queen Victoria, Jack the Ripper, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, the Beatles, and more. In addition, guided walking tours of London's historic neighborhoods, illustrated with color photographs and period maps, take readers to the places where history really happened.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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