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The Age of Rebellion: Civil War, Restoration and Glorious Revolution (A History of England in Six Parts)
"The Six-Part History of England" is the representative work of historical writer Peter Ackroyd, which includes six volumes: "The Founding of the Empire", "The Tudor Dynasty", "The Age of Rebellion", "The Revolutionary Century", "The King of the World" and "Revolution". It writes the historical process of this legendary country in a magnificent way: how this once closed island country gradually turned into an empire with territory all over the world through religious reform, parliamentary system
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London Biography
This is a history book that presents two thousand years of London. From official history and folklore to food and entertainment. From Blackfriars and Charing Cross to Paddington and Madhouse. From Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral to Cockneys and Wanderers. From immigrants, farmers and prostitutes to the Great Plague, fires and WWII air raids. Ackroyd uses the magnificent history of the city, keen observations, and the words of countless citizens and visitors to reveal how London was tem
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