The Bare Bones of English History

Preface

The Romans to Elizabeth I

To be King and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasant to them that bear it... And for my own part, were it not for conscience' sake to discharge the duty that God hath lain upon me... I should be willing to resign the place I hold to any other, and glad to be freed of the glory with the labours...

Queen Elizabeth I

If a serious and learned volume is what you require then this book is not for you. It is a product of a lifetime of reading everything from definitive academic works to travel brochures and guidebooks, and from years of visiting museums, galleries and stately homes. In short, it has been a labour of love, and if it leads but one interested person to the places, buildings and artefacts surviving from this country's rich and turbulent past, then the effort of putting it together will have been worthwhile.

Each chapter is followed by a list of places associated with the people and events covered. The abbreviations EH and NT refer to English Heritage and National Trust properties respectively. In some cases properties are open only during the spring and summer months and only on certain days of the week. The letters T.I. indicate Tourist Information Centres.

Every care has been taken to ensure that details and telephone numbers of places open to the public are correct, but visitors are advised to check opening times. Queens-Haven accepts no responsibility for any changes since publication.

At first glance this appears to be a book that features only the titled, the rich, the famous, and the infamous. Not so. The ancestors of today's man in the street enabled such people to do what they did; without them nothing would have been achieved, and with a little bit of imagination they can be found on every page.

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