{"product_id":"a-history-of-treason-the-bloody-history-of-britain-through-the-stories-of-its-most-notorious-traitors","title":"A History of Treason : The bloody history of Britain through the stories of its most notorious traitors","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): The National Archives \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 17\/08\/2023,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 432 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781789466294,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bloody history of Britain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethrough the stories of its most notorious traitorsA History of Treason\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edetails British history from 1351 to 1945, covering major historical moments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein a fascinating and innovative way, using the history of high treason and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeception as its theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppealing to a range of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eaudiences, it covers over 750 years of momentous history through the use of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eboth famous and lesser known events which shaped Britain. Using original\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edocuments and detailed research undertaken by TNA's record specialists, it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewill cover moments in history which led to fundamental changes in eras. It\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewill also include unique discoveries from TNA's archives, uncovering\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emysteries and stories of how dealing with treason have brought about the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echanges which have influenced and shaped Britain throughout the centuries. Among these are:the trial and execution of Anne Boleyn on the orders of her husband, Henry VIIIseveral major acts of sedition, including the Popish Gunpowder Plot and the revolution plotted in the Cato Street conspiracythe evidence brought against the Irish patriot Sir Roger Casement, executed at Pentonville and his remains later exhumed and given a state funeral in Irelandthe trial and execution of the William Joyce who, as 'Lord Haw-Haw', broadcast Nazi propaganda from Berlin during the Second World WarThe book covers many stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat explore the nature of treason and how the crown and state reacted to it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- from the introduction of the Treason Act in 1352 right through to the twentieth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecentury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by experts from among the historians at the National Archives, the book is copiously copiously\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eillustrated with images from TNA's unrivalled collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43101114990636,"sku":"9781789466294","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781789466294.jpg?v=1713002096","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/a-history-of-treason-the-bloody-history-of-britain-through-the-stories-of-its-most-notorious-traitors","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}