Histories of the Unexpected: The Tudors

Name: Histories of the Unexpected: The Tudors
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SKU: 9781786497697
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By Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis

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Histories of the Unexpected: The Tudors explores the fascinating history of the Tudor period through unexpected and engaging themes. It delves into the small details, such as the impact of everyday objects or seemingly minor events, to unveil broader historical narratives. The authors employ a unique approach to uncover the surprising and interconnected nature of history during this tumultuous era.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the Tudors and enjoy exploring history through unexpected and intriguing lenses. The authors present captivating insights into the era by linking everyday objects like gloves and cloves to significant historical events, offering a fresh and engaging perspective on Tudor times.

Histories of the Unexpected: The Tudors

In this new series of short books under the Histories of the Unexpected brand, Sam Willis and James Daybell take on some of greatest historical subjects but in an entirely unexpected way.

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At Histories of the Unexpected, we believe that everything has a history—even the most unexpected of subjects—and that everything links together in unexpected ways.

We believe that the history of the itch, the history of crawling, the history of clouds, or of lightning, or of zombies, or zebras, or holes, or perfume, or rubbish, or mustard—all have fascinating histories of their own.

In this book, we take this approach into the Tudor world. You will find out here how the history of shrinking is all to do with the Spanish Armada; how the history of oranges is all to do with Tudor spies; how the history of monsters is all to do with those famous Tudor queens Mary I and Elizabeth I.

Histories of the Unexpected not only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the everyday world around us as never before.

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The book offers an unconventional and engaging exploration of history, filled with surprising and intricate connections. It's both entertaining and informative, bringing to light fascinating stories and trivia from the past, and making history feel vivid and unexpected.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786497697

Publisher: Atlantic Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 November 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Atlantic Books

Edition: Main

Illustration: Integrated images

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 304g

Pages: 192

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Dr Sam Willis Education & Reference European History History & Military Non-Fiction Professor James Daybell

About the Author

Dr Sam Willis is one of the country's best-known historians. His work takes him on adventures all over the world. He has made twelve TV series for the BBC and National Geographic, including The Silk Road, and has written fourteen books, most recently The Struggle for Sea Power: The Royal Navy vs the World, 1775-1782 and The Spanish Armada, a Ladybird Expert Book.

James Daybell is Professor of Early Modern British History at the University of Plymouth and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He has written eight books and has appeared in a number of historical BBC TV documentaries.