The Tower of London
A 2000 Year History
Published on 15. May 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-84176-170-1 (ISBN)
Description
A visual history of one of the most famous landmarks in the world. The 14 specially-commissioned paintings show the Tower from its earliest pre-Roman days up to the year 2000. A detailed narrative by a Royal Armouries expert brings the characters and events of the past to life.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
14 colour and 20 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 249 mm
Width: 211 mm
Weight
239 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84176-170-1 (9781841761701)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
40AD before the Romans; 200AD the Roman city fortified; 400AD twilight of the Roman city; Alfred and the Danish threat; 1080 the Conqueror's castle; 1200 the castle enlarged; 1240 the classic castle; 1300 apogee of the medieval castle; 1547 the Tudor power house; 1700 showplace of the nation; 1841 the great conflagration; 1890 the remedievalisation of the castle; 1940 the castle at war; 2000 the castle today.