{"product_id":"tales-from-the-tower-of-london-2","title":"Tales from the Tower of London","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Highly enjoyable’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – \u003cem\u003eAncestors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘A fascinating recreation of the Tower as the life-and-death blood of the nation’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – \u003cem\u003eOxford Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing as both a palace and a prison, the Tower of London has been at the centre of more intrigue, terror and crucial turning points in history than any other site in England.\u003c\/strong\u003e Diehl and Donnelly take us behind the grim, grey walls which circumscribe England’s greatest fortress to discover true stories of the rebels, rogues, despots, lovers, spies and conmen who lived or were held captive there, and whose various, strange fates have added to the Tower’s sinister reputation. It is a place where court intrigues, clandestine liaisons, gruesome tortures and grisly executions took place with frightening regularity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTales from the Tower of London\u003c\/em\u003e is more than the factual history of a great building; it is storytelling at its best. The fifteen stories in this book are made all the more poignant by the fact that they are all true and focus on individuals royal and common, good and bad, heroic and villainous, who lived, loved, plotted and died there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe characters you will meet include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWilliam the Conqueror\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichard II and the forlorn ‘Princes in the Tower'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWat Tyler\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eLady Jane Grey\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuy Fawkes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eColonel Thomas Blood\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eHenry Laurens\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSir Roger Casement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a lover of history, adventure, intrigue and romance, or just appreciate a ripping good yarn, you will find \u003cem\u003eTales from the Tower of London\u003c\/em\u003e a classic page turner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54603446681944,"sku":"9781803999982","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781803999982.jpg?v=1781010922","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/tales-from-the-tower-of-london-2","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}