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1666

- Plague, War and Hellfire
Af: Rebecca Rideal Engelsk Paperback

1666

- Plague, War and Hellfire
Af: Rebecca Rideal Engelsk Paperback
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1666 was a watershed year for England. The outbreak of the Great Plague, the eruption of the second Dutch War and the Great Fire of London all struck the country in rapid succession and with devastating repercussions.

Shedding light on these dramatic events, historian Rebecca Rideal reveals an unprecedented period of terror and triumph. Based on original archival research and drawing on little-known sources, 1666: Plague, War and Hellfire takes readers on a thrilling journey through a crucial turning point in English history, as seen through the eyes of an extraordinary cast of historical characters.

While the central events of this significant year were ones of devastation and defeat, 1666 also offers a glimpse of the incredible scientific and artistic progress being made at that time, from Isaac Newton''s discovery of gravity to Robert Hooke''s microscopic wonders. It was in this year that John Milton completed Paradise Lost, Frances Stewart posed for the now-iconic image of Britannia, and a young architect named Christopher Wren proposed a plan for a new London - a stone phoenix to rise from the charred ashes of the old city.

With flair and style, 1666 shows a city and a country on the cusp of modernity, and a series of events that forever altered the course of history.

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1666 was a watershed year for England. The outbreak of the Great Plague, the eruption of the second Dutch War and the Great Fire of London all struck the country in rapid succession and with devastating repercussions.

Shedding light on these dramatic events, historian Rebecca Rideal reveals an unprecedented period of terror and triumph. Based on original archival research and drawing on little-known sources, 1666: Plague, War and Hellfire takes readers on a thrilling journey through a crucial turning point in English history, as seen through the eyes of an extraordinary cast of historical characters.

While the central events of this significant year were ones of devastation and defeat, 1666 also offers a glimpse of the incredible scientific and artistic progress being made at that time, from Isaac Newton''s discovery of gravity to Robert Hooke''s microscopic wonders. It was in this year that John Milton completed Paradise Lost, Frances Stewart posed for the now-iconic image of Britannia, and a young architect named Christopher Wren proposed a plan for a new London - a stone phoenix to rise from the charred ashes of the old city.

With flair and style, 1666 shows a city and a country on the cusp of modernity, and a series of events that forever altered the course of history.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 320
ISBN-13: 9781473623545
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1473623545
Kategori: Europæisk historie
Udg. Dato: 23 feb 2017
Længde: 20mm
Bredde: 129mm
Højde: 197mm
Forlag: John Murray Press
Oplagsdato: 23 feb 2017
Forfatter(e): Rebecca Rideal
Forfatter(e) Rebecca Rideal

Kategori Europæisk historie

ISBN-13 9781473623545

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 320

Udgave

Længde 20mm

Bredde 129mm

Højde 197mm

Udg. Dato 23 feb 2017

Oplagsdato 23 feb 2017

Forlag John Murray Press