Bloody British History York

• Date de parution : 04/10/2013
• Editeur : History Press Digital
• EAN : 9780750951593
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• Support : Livre numérique

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The boneless men and the blood eagle - horrific true stories of Viking York. All Hail the Bloodaxe - the life and deeds of York's greatest King revealed. Gunnes and Roses - the piteous history of Plantagenet York explored. Beheaded, crushed, and hanged in chains - some of the city's weirdest... Voir plus

The boneless men and the blood eagle - horrific true stories of Viking York. All Hail the Bloodaxe - the life and deeds of York's greatest King revealed. Gunnes and Roses - the piteous history of Plantagenet York explored. Beheaded, crushed, and hanged in chains - some of the city's weirdest executions uncovered. This is the history of York as you have never encountered it before! Travel back to a time when arsonists, highwaymen and Gunpowder Plotters ran riot in the streets. There are no hanging baskets in this York, but the severed heads on the walls have a certain decorative effect and there are plenty of places to stay - if you don't mind risking cholera, plague and typhus... Containing some of the most significant and bloody events in British history, read it if you dare!