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The English Rebel: One Thousand Years of Troublemaking … By David Horspool
I am eager to read this book, part of me hopes it is a lot like Howard Zinn’s People’s History of the United States. The book praises the rebels and the downtrodden, and without them the world would unmistakably be a very different place. It is the courage of the ‘rebels’ that produce change in any country in the world throughout history. Review by Jackie Wullschlager History belongs to the victors – or as Sir John Harington … Read entire article »
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11th Century Remains Found in Cambridge University
It is still amazing how often things like this keep appearing in the news. The items found during a recent archaeological dig in Cambridge include Roman Pottery and other Anglo-Saxon remains. Richard Newman of the Cambridge Archaeological Unit said: “The site has enabled us to prove what we previously had no proof for – that by the time of the Norman Conquest there was a thriving settlement in the middle of Cambridge.” The dig has reached what would … Read entire article »
Filed under: Archaeology, Medieval History