{"product_id":"stafford-past","title":"Stafford Past","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStafford was already an important place when King Alfred’s daughter fortified the town against the Danes; she made it both a royal borough and a market town.\u003c\/strong\u003e William the Conqueror destroyed much of the town to build a castle after the defeat of Edric the Wild. The town then flourished with a magnificent new church and a royal charter. By Tudor times the population suffered a sharp decline, but then a few wealthy families revived its trade. In the 18th century shoe manufacturing became the dominant industry and the railways attracted heavy engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54226242961752,"sku":"9781860770494","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781860770494_93baa978-8b52-4ed6-9bf2-0d81d13f5a09.jpg?v=1765273541","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/stafford-past","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}