Tag: London

Tales from the Tower of London


Free Download Tales from the Tower of London By Daniel Diehl, Mark P. Donnelly
2004 | 224 Pages | ISBN: 0750934964 | PDF | 2 MB
The brooding grey walls of the Tower of London circumscribe one of the most recognisable buildings on the planet. Over its thousand-year history the Tower stood as a symbol of the English monarchy and served as both a palace and a prison. It is a place where court intrigues, clandestine liaisons, unimaginable tortures and grisly executions took place with frightening regularity. Tales from the Tower is the factual history of the great building itself told through the true stories of the people, royal and common, good and bad, heroes and villains, who lived and died there. Including characters such as William the Conqueror, the Princes in the Tower, Jane Grey, Guy Fawkes, Colonel Blood and Rudolf Hess, the broad range of stories encompassed in Tales from the Tower present a microcosm of all human experience, from love and death to greed and betrayal, all played out against romantic period settings ranging from medieval knights in shining armour to the darkest days of World War II.. Anyone who loves history and adventure will find Tales from the Tower a classic page turner.

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Who’s Buried Where in London (2024)


Free Download Peter Matthews, "Who’s Buried Where in London"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 0747812969 | EPUB | pages: 256 | 219.6 mb
London’s many cemeteries, churches, and graveyards are the last resting places of a multitude of important people from many different walks of life. Politicians, writers, and military heroes rub shoulders with engineers, courtesans, artists, and musicians, along with quite a few eccentric characters. Arranged geographically, this comprehensive guide describes famous graves in all the major cemeteries and churches in Greater London, including Highgate, Kensal Green, Westminster Abbey, and Saint Paul’s Cathedral, as well as the city churches and many suburban parish churches.

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Walking Literary London


Free Download Walking Literary London by Stephen Browning
English | March 23, 2023 | ISBN: 1399096877 | 184 pages | MOBI | 62 Mb
"Meant for travelers and general readers, this book belongs to adventurers of all sorts, whether on the road or in their minds." – Library Journal

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